A sugar farmer in Kandal province, Cambodia. Photo: Reuters

Cambodian workers weigh the cost of EU’s stand on human rights

The European Union is planning to end its special trade status with Cambodia over human rights abuses in the garment and sugar industries. That would be a double-edged sword for Cambodian workers.

Topic | Cambodia

Leonie Kijewski

Published: 11:00am, 8 Nov, 2018

Updated: 1:54pm, 9 Nov, 2018

A sugar farmer in Kandal province, Cambodia. Photo: Reuters

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Leonie Kijewski

Leonie is a freelancer in Cambodia. She has bylines in Al Jazeera, Nikkei Asian Review, Southeast Asia Globe and others. She was previously a reporter and sub-editor at The Phnom Penh Post.