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october 2015 mu sochua mp human rights advocate mu sochua mp human rights advocate prioritizing women s issues in cambodia skip to content home bio bio awards campaign issues volunteer donate monthly archives october 2015 older posts re thinking europe asia trade policy posted on october 30 2015 by mu sochua leave a comment i will be one of the speakers ms haring views on trade in the context of democracy justice and sustainable development trade between the eu and asean countries is big huge in fact and moves in both directions asean represents the eu s third largest trading partner with more than 235 billion euro of trade in goods and services and the eu is by far the largest investor in asean countries based on current projections trade is set to grow even bigger in the coming years what i want to talk about briefly today is why we cannot view the economic impacts of trade policies in isolation from their effect on political and social development at its core trade policy must be responsible responsible to the people their environment and their human rights we know that rising social standards do not come as a direct consequence of job intensive economic growth they must be fought for in some cases unqualified economic growth can actually bring greater hardships exacerbating inequality and leading to human rights violations we have new trade deals on the table asean is about to embark on its economic community to be officially launched in kuala lumpur at the asean summit in mid november this is aimed at promoting and facilitating trade and the flow of labor and goods within the asean region in addition the european union has just come out with its new forward looking trade and investment strategy turning its focus to asia for a long time we have seen asean growing in strength as an economic partnership based around trade economic growth is positive trade helps boost economies and provide jobs but what the impact of these developments has proven thus far is that economic development cannot be pursued in isolation it must be part of a wider development agenda trade and economic policies must be developed in accordance with agreed upon values and principles and properly assessed for their wider social impact that is something that we have failed to achieve in asean thus far one of the key questions we are addressing here today is what is the role of low skilled manufacturing in socioeconomic development in cambodia millions of our people are employed in what some economists might term low skilled manufacturing jobs our people work in clothing factories processing plants and farms this certainly offers much needed work to many people who have not had the access to education that white collar workers may have had in many cases it offers an opportunity for them to earn and save and to ensure that their children can go to school and university and escape the poverty trap unfortunately however it s not that simple there are many cases of people being exploited and kept in poverty by the system labor law violations and other human rights abuses are connected to many of these manufacturing industries third world countries seek to offer lower wages to entice manufacturers when the democratic system rule of law and checks and balances are not working protections for regular people are absent and authoritarian governments and their cronies are the only ones who prosper from such trade what are other harmful impacts of trade deals and economic policy that emphasize economic development without adequate social protections economic development is of course crucial to lifting people out of poverty and providing for improved lives and livelihoods but too often particularly in my own country large scale development projects inflict massive social costs some of these costs are unintended but they are generally preventable if proper safeguards were in place among the most prominent of these abuses is widespread land confiscation which contributes to the destruction of communities environmental degradation and loss of livelihoods in countries like cambodia few if any tools exist for ordinary people to raise these concerns or to seek justice for abuses impunity reigns for violations like these as it does in so many developing countries racing to the bottom in an effort to attract foreign direct investment we must have standards in place these standards should be enshrined in national legislation in all countries involved in trade relationships for developing nations this means ensuring rule of law and establishing mechanisms of recourse for citizens impacted by human rights abuses and corrupt business practices for developed nations trade with their developing partners must be conducted within a framework of international human rights standards what is the responsibility of national stakeholders government labor unions and employers in ensuring safe and decent jobs in export industries we have to look internally at how we can implement these standards while also examining how external actors can support this process the fundamental responsibility for ensuring labor rights for all workers in a country whether they are citizens or migrant workers rests on the shoulders of the government this fact is codified in international law states have an international legal obligation to promote protect and respect basic rights they can do so by providing space for labor unions to operate and protect workers interests they can also institute and enforce minimum standards on employers such as minimum wages regulations on working conditions and other labor laws how can we establish competitive industries in developing countries and simultaneously ensure social standards how can we move up the value chain in many cases employers can be resistant the global market is driven by profit margins how can we be competitive if we don t cut corners this leads many governments in the developing world including those in asean to think we have to undercut our competing developing nations we re all hungry for that holy grail of foreign direct investment it is not only the responsibility of the manufacturing countries but also the importing nations to raise the bar to factor in other values into trade deals companies based in the west must be forced to meet minimum standards including taking measures to avoid incentivizing human rights abuses as they seek to maximize profits and reduce import costs and this is where trade deals like the trans pacific partnership tpp come in they purport to enforce minimum labor standards but they also take away the power of governments to rule over disputes this challenges the authority of elected governments undermining the very principles of the nation state and of democratic accountability they empower companies and place them beyond the reach of national legal structures so how do we establish competitive industries that ensure basic rights and social standards we support the rule of law and the development of pluralistic democracies we uphold basic principles and values including support for fundamental rights and we empower individuals to elect their own governments and to have influence over the policies that impact them at the end of the day it is about developing a coherent policy that takes into consideration the social and environmental impacts and implications on both ends of the deal as european commissioner cecilia malmström has said trade is not an island yet many governments in asean continue to view it as just that the biggest battle we face moving forward on these issues is confronting this perception our ability to do so is key to our long term success support from our trading partners in europe and around the world will be critical to to achieving this goal leave a comment it will all come down to ballots posted on october 30 2015 by mu sochua 1 comment the position is not important what is important is your true love for the people and the nation you can vote to remove him but you can not vote to remove the people s votes from their hearts election is about showing how your platform is addressing the needs of the voters when the cpp has nothing better to show but spreading terror through violent demonstrations and violations of the constitution game is over for 2018 the videos that captured the savage attacks on the two opposition lawmakers went viral and independent media widely covered the news and keep the attack alive through public debates cpp leaders are too busy watching their own news which is no news social media is going wild with facts by removing kem sokha the cpp has offered a special gift to cnrp they should check what people are saying 1 comment asean parliamentarians call for independent investigation of attack posted on october 28 2015 by mu sochua leave a comment these men were seen on video walking away after the man in green scarf repeadly stomped on mp nhoy chamrouen http aseanmp org 2015 10 28 asean parliamentarians condemn attack on cambodian lawmakers the question is who gave the order that should be part of the investigation leave a comment evidence is there for un to conduct independent investigation posted on october 28 2015 by mu sochua leave a comment human rights watch calls for un and donors to do their part in the investigation on savage attack on opposition mps https www hrw org news 2015 10 27 cambodia new violence against opposition those who were caught in the act of assaulting opposition mps as the two lawmakers were leaving the national assembly at the end of a planeray session the man in stripes shirt next to mp kong sopheap as he was pulled out of the car three times to be attacked these men were seen on video walking away after the man in green scarf repeadly stomped on mp nhoy chamrouen majority of protesters demanding vice speaker of parliament kem sokha to step down are from pro cpp youth movement lead by mp hun many son of prime minister hun sen and former pagoda boys known for using violence against government critics and police and city district and commune councilors leave a comment needed independent investigation of attack on gruesome attack of opposition mps posted on october 27 2015 by mu sochua leave a comment as elected lawmakers we must stand together to demand independent investigation https m facebook com l php u https 3a 2f 2fwww youtube com 2fwatch 3fv 3dr0kejin4o6e 26feature 3dyoutu be h faqgbom e s 1 leave a comment older posts email subscription enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email email address sign me up join 581 other subscribers like on facebook like on facebook donate to support my work most recent posts gearing up for voter registration free the five human rights defenders dear hon prime minister older posts august 2016 july 2016 june 2016 may 2016 april 2016 march 2016 february 2016 january 2016 december 2015 november 2015 october 2015 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