Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Cambodian Construction Sites Emerge as Political Battlegrounds

(Version anglaise seulement)

Wage inequality and forecasts of a sharp downturn in the construction industry are emerging as major issues ahead of Cambodia’s commune elections, scheduled in June. Low wages in the construction industry — construction workers earning as little as $2.50 a day — persist despite a building boom and rapid economic growth in recent years. The World Bank says Cambodia has sustained an average growth rate of 7.6 percent between 1994 and 2015, and it is expected to remain strong at 7 percent...

Lire l'article complet