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Following an unsuccessful meeting with factory officials Monday afternoon, protesters gathered at 6am yesterday and danced to music on loudspeakers while the factory recorded their protest on video, said Ngeat Sokum, a representative of the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union. “We plan to march to block National Road 4 tomorrow or Thursday if we do not get any result for our demands,” Sokum said yesterday. The protesters’ demands include that the factory – an H&M supplier – increase the monthlyminimum wage from $61 to $93 per month, reinstate two fired union members and begin usinglong-term contracts. Va Chinda, Gladpeer’s administrative manager, could not be reached for comment yesterday. H&M press officer Hacan Andersson said yesterday via email that “H&M as a buyer at Gladpeer Garments does not go in and act in this situation”, adding that the company just began a project with Swedish trade union IF Metall to improve conditions in Cambodia. More than 700 workers from the Winson International Garment factory in Kampong Speu province also demonstrated yesterday for a minimum wage increase to $70 per month, said Free Trade Union official Thorn Thol. Kang Vannet, the factory’s administrative manager, said the factory would address the workers’ minimum wage demands in next Monday’s meeting organised by the Social Affairs Ministry, adding that he was preparing to ask the court to order the protesters back to work. Additionally, workers at the International Fashion Royal factory in the capital’s Dankgor district and the Blossom Century factory in Takeo province demonstrated yesterday for a monthly minimum wage increase to $93, said Ly Chanpheakdey, president of the Cambodian Conscious Workers’ Federation Union. Posted by Heng Soy at 3:10 PM 16/01/2013 Victory claimed in land dispute with Vietnamese company An Adhoc employee points to a structure built on land cleared by the Chea Chanrith Development company in Ratanakkiri province’s O’Yadav district in November 2012. Photograph supplied 09 January 2013 By Phak Seangly The Phnom Penh Post More than a month after halting construction around a disputed land concession in Ratanakkiri province, a Vietnam-based company has reportedly gone a step further and agreed to return 30 hectares of razed forest, a village representative and commune chief maintained yesterday. Sav Nak, a village chief in the province’s O’Yadav district, which is home to ethnic Jarai minorities, said that the Chea Chanrith Development Company withdrew four items of machinery in late December after residents filed a complaint with local authorities. Nak said only 30 of 481 hectares of community forest were cleared, and that he is requesting that the company plant trees in the empty space. “We preserved 481 hectares for our young generation, and the authority also recognises it,” he said. PSR Informations PSR-France, 69 rue de la Chapelle, 75018 PARIS 4ème Année Page 30
But the claims were met with doubts by Chan Mab, representative of the Chea Chanrith company, who said the issue has not been settled yet. “It is not clear that our company has given the 30 hectares to the community. Our director has not made a decision yet,” he said, and added that the company is considering all requests. Sav Hvan, Lumchor commune chief, said he and community leaders met with company representatives and the agreement was given “verbally”, but without a contract. Chea Chanrith received permission from the Ministry of Agriculture in October to plant rubber trees on a 659-hectare concession in O’Yadav and Bokeo districts. The Jarai protested once the clearing started, saying they depend on the forest for income, firewood, shelter and sanctuary for wildlife. According to rights group Adhoc, the community, company, forestry administration officials and local authorities held a meeting in early December about the disputed property, where the Jarai asked for the 30 hectares back and requested new trees and compensation. Recommendations were also made to demarcate an area establishing boundaries between land belonging to the company and land belonging to the community. Nab Bunheng, provincial governor, said that he was not aware of the case. Posted by Socheata at 2:39 PM 10/01/2013 Forestry Officials Investigate Vietnamese Firm January 8, 2013 By Aun Pheap and Ben Woods The Cambodia Daily Amid mounting calls for government intervention to stop thedestruction of indigenous land by a Vietnamese rubber company in Ratanakkiri province’s O’Yadaw district, the Forestry Administration has begun investigating claims that the firm is logging illegally and clearing land outside of its concession, officials said yesterday. Local authorities and ethnic Jarai villagers living in the area have accused the Day Dong Yoeun company—which was granted a 4,000-hectare economic land concession in 2007—of large-scale illegal logging, illegal export of the wood to Vietnam and, most recently, the bulldozing of a traditional indigenous graveyard. Phan Phoeun, deputy chief of the provincial Forestry Administration, said that since Sunday, forestry officials have been investigating the extent of the company’s logging operation and the destruction of the graveyard. “We went there yesterday morning to…make a report to send to the provincial governor and the [national] government about logging inside the land concession,” he said. Mr. Phoeun said that following numerous complaints by villagers, as well as by rights group Adhoc, the Forestry Administration ordered the company to cease all activities on December 30. “But Day Dong Yoeun continued [to clear land] using three bulldozers to clear Jarai graves outside its land concession,” Mr. Phoeun said. Chhay Thy, provincial investigator for Adhoc, said that Day Dong Yoeun on Friday cleared a 100meter-by-150-meter swath of land where the Jarai residents of nearby Yamor village bury their dead, destroying about 1,500 graves. Mr. Thy said he would file a complaint with the provincial governor today. PSR Informations PSR-France, 69 rue de la Chapelle, 75018 PARIS 4ème Année Page 31
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But the claims were met with doubts by Chan Mab, representative of the Chea Chanrith company, who<br />
said the issue has not been settled yet.<br />
“It is not clear that our company has given the 30 hectares to the community. Our director has not<br />
made a decision yet,” he said, and added that the company is considering all requests.<br />
Sav Hvan, Lumchor commune chief, said he and community leaders met with company<br />
representatives and the agreement was given “verbally”, but without a contract.<br />
Chea Chanrith received permission from the Ministry of Agriculture in October to plant rubber trees<br />
on a 659-hectare concession in O’Yadav and Bokeo districts.<br />
The Jarai protested once the clearing started, saying they depend on the forest for income, firewood,<br />
shelter and sanctuary for wildlife.<br />
According to rights group Adhoc, the community, company, forestry administration officials and local<br />
authorities held a meeting in early December about the disputed property, where the Jarai asked for<br />
the 30 hectares back and requested new trees and compensation.<br />
Recommendations were also made to demarcate an area establishing boundaries between land<br />
belonging to the company and land belonging to the community.<br />
Nab Bunheng, provincial governor, said that he was not aware of the case.<br />
Posted by Socheata at 2:39 PM 10/01/2013<br />
Forestry Officials Investigate Vietnamese Firm<br />
January 8, 2013<br />
By Aun Pheap and Ben Woods<br />
The Cambodia Daily<br />
Amid mounting calls for government intervention to stop thedestruction of indigenous land<br />
by a Vietnamese rubber company in Ratanakkiri province’s O’Yadaw district, the<br />
Forestry Administration has begun investigating claims that the firm is logging illegally and clearing<br />
land outside of its concession, officials said yesterday.<br />
Local authorities and ethnic Jarai villagers living in the area have accused the Day Dong Yoeun<br />
company—which was granted a 4,000-hectare economic land concession in<br />
2007—of large-scale illegal logging, illegal export of the wood to Vietnam and,<br />
most recently, the bulldozing of a traditional indigenous graveyard.<br />
Phan Phoeun, deputy chief of the provincial Forestry Administration, said that since Sunday, forestry<br />
officials have been investigating the extent of the company’s logging operation and the destruction of<br />
the graveyard.<br />
“We went there yesterday morning to…make a report to send to the provincial governor and the<br />
[national] government about logging inside the land concession,” he said.<br />
Mr. Phoeun said that following numerous complaints by villagers, as well as by rights group Adhoc,<br />
the Forestry Administration ordered the company to cease all activities on December 30.<br />
“But Day Dong Yoeun continued [to clear land] using three bulldozers to clear Jarai graves outside its<br />
land concession,” Mr. Phoeun said.<br />
Chhay Thy, provincial investigator for Adhoc, said that Day Dong Yoeun on Friday cleared a 100meter-by-150-meter<br />
swath of land where the Jarai residents of nearby Yamor village bury their dead,<br />
destroying about 1,500 graves. Mr. Thy said he would file a complaint with the provincial governor<br />
today.<br />
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