Joint Statement on Urgent Action to Protect Garment Workers’ Safety in Cambodia
On 8 June 2026, Center for Business and Law Organization joined with other national and international NGOs to express our deep concern over the tragic transport accidents on 23 May 2026 in Kampong Chhnang and Svay Rieng provinces. According to the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, a total of 93 garment workers were affected, including 14 workers killed and 79 injured, many of them women. We acknowledge the government’s immediate response in providing medical support and compensation in accordance with national social security mechanisms. However, emergency response alone is not sufficient. Preventing future loss of life requires addressing the root causes of unsafe transportation.