Cambodia

Chhouk Bandith, a former governor convicted of shooting three female garment workers during a protest in 2012, has voluntarily surrendered to police after more than 2 years on the run. Bandith was convicted in abstentia in 2013 for causing “unintentional injuries” during the protest and sentenced to 18 months in jail, a conviction and sentence which many international observers criticized as being too lenient. He will now be transferred to Svay Rieng provincial court to face further legal proceedings. (Deutsche Welle)
 
The Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) says they will push for no increase in the minimum wage in the ongoing negotiations between industry representatives, workers’ groups, and the government. The group says that when given the choice in a recent poll between no raise, a raise of between US$1 and US$5, and a raise of between US$6 and US$10, 63% of its members chose no raise. A final decision on whether or not to increase the minimum wage is expected in October. (Cambodia Daily)