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Cambodian activists found innocent over toxic dumping protests

By Celeste Lopez, August 23, 1999

Charges were dropped against two Cambodian human rights activists, Kim Sen and Meas Minear, on July 21. They had been arrested during a protest last December 19 and 20 against the dumping of toxic was...

Low pay and conditions in Cambodian textile industry

By Celeste Lopez, April 27, 1999

Over the last two and a half years, the textile industry in Cambodia has grown rapidly--from 36 factories in 1997 to over 110 in the capital Phnom Penh, employing more than 72,000 workers. Some 139 ne...