Opportunities to see gibbons in the wild are extremely rare but now an eco-tourism initiative in Cambodia is offering tourists a chance to see them up close.
A federation of international trade unions from 161 countries is calling for the Cambodian government to release workers arrested in violent protests earlier this month.
Garment exports account for some $5 billion annually, but workers say they cannot live on the current minimum wage of $80 per month.
Cambodia has banned anti-government demonstrators from holding protests after deadly clashes with police that left at least four people dead.
Adidas, Gap, H&M, Levis and Puma were among those to sign the Jan. 7 letter.
Union leaders say workers will keep protesting low wages, despite violent crackdown by authorities and new threats from factories about relocation.
US State Department has expressed its regret for the loss of life in Cambodia and condemned the use of violence in clashes between authority and workers.
At least four people were killed and 23 injured Friday in a violent crackdown on demonstrating workers in a factory neighborhood of Phnom Penh.
At Least Four Protesters Killed in Clash With Armed Forces Reports from Cambodia say four people have died and more have been wounded after Cambodian armed forces opened fire on a demonstration in Phnom Penh where garment workers are calling for higher wages. Ker Yann has this report.
At least 15 monks and five other people were injured in a violent crackdown on striking workers Thursday.
Cambodian troops armed with batons and rifles broke up a protest on Thursday by textile workers demanding a doubling of wages as part of a nation-wide strike by unions allies with the main opposition party. (Reuters)
Government officials say they are willing to raise the minimum wage from $80 to $100 per month, but union leaders say that is not enough to keep up with inflation.
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