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Removed:Whereas Cambodian government-aligned unions are harassing and threatening legal actions against the Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL), a Cambodian independent labour rights organisation and its programme manager, Tharo Khun;

Added:B. whereas the CENTRAL published an evaluation of the ILO’s Better Factories Cambodia programme that highlighted widespread violations of freedom of association, non-compliance with international labour standards and the government’s efforts to silence independent voices; whereas following this report CENTRAL and its programme manager, Khun Tharo, have faced baseless legal threats and harassment;

Removed:Whereas in October award winning journalist Mech Dara was arrested for social media comments. While Dara was later released on bail, the charges of “incitement” remain; Whereas since April Executive Director of the Cambodian land rights NGO Equitable Cambodia is facing baseless criminal charges;

Added:1. Condemns the shrinking of the civic space in Cambodia; calls for the immediate release of all political prisoners, activists, journalists – including award-winning journalist Mech Dara –, human rights defenders and other civil society actors held on politically motivated charges; calls for the immediate cessation of all repression and harassment targeting civil society actors;

Removed:Whereas despite enhanced engagement and dialogue from the European Union, the state of the civic space has not improved, and activists are increasingly persecuted;

Added:2. Calls on the Cambodian authorities to dismiss all politically motivated charges against CENTRAL and its members, to halt politically motivated audits and smear campaigns, and to respect the role of civil society organisations, including Equitable Cambodia and Mother Nature Cambodia, in promoting labour and human rights and defending the environment;

Removed:Whereas in February 2020 the EU partially withdrew tariff preferences granted to Cambodia under the “Everything But Arms” scheme due to serious and systematic human rights violations;

Added:3. Urges the Cambodian authorities to amend the Trade Union Law, the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organisations (LANGO) and any other relevant legislation to align it with international human rights and labour standards, ensuring the protection of workers and civil society;

Removed:Reiterates its call on the Cambodian Government to put an end to all forms of harassment, abuse and politically motivated criminal charges against members of the political opposition, human rights defenders, journalists, trade unionists and labour rights advocates, land rights and other civil society activists;

Added:4. Calls on companies operating in the EU that source from Cambodia to conduct thorough human rights due diligence in their supply chains, ensuring responsible sourcing practices and leveraging their influence to promote and defend workers’ rights;

Removed:Calls for an immediate end to the administrative harassment of CENTRAL and the dismissal of the criminal charges against Tharo Khun ; Also, against the Executive Director of Equitable Cambodia; Reiterates its call for the immediate release of all political prisoners, journalists, human rights defenders and other civil society actors who are held under politically motivated charges;

Added:5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess changes to tariff preferences (under the Everything but Arms scheme) based on the Cambodian Government’s non-cooperation on remedying and preventing human rights violations, as well as to send a clear message that improving human rights and safeguarding civil society freedoms are preconditions for economic cooperation, trade and investment;

Removed:Calls on the Cambodian Government to repeal all latest amendments to the Constitution, the Penal Code, the Law on Political Parties, the Trade Union Law, the Law on NGOs and all other pieces of legislation limiting freedom of speech and political freedoms that are not fully aligned with Cambodia’s obligations and international standards;

Added:6. Urges the European Union and its Member States to further explore and engage on the adoption of ambitious and effective multilateral instruments on business and human rights;

Removed:Reminds the Cambodian Government that it must fulfil its obligations and commitments relating to the democratic principles and fundamental human rights, which are an essential component of the EU-Cambodia Cooperation Agreement;

Added:7. Calls for the EU and the international community to take immediate and effective action, including targeted sanctions against those responsible for political repression, to exert pressure on the Cambodian Government until all political prisoners are released;

Removed:Calls on the EU and the international community to take immediate and effective action, including targeted sanctions against those responsible for the political repression, to put pressure on the Cambodian Government until all political prisoners are released;

Added:8. Calls for the Member States and the EEAS to increase all forms of support, including financial support, for Cambodian civil society and provide protection for human rights defenders, civil society representatives and persecuted opposition members;

Removed:Calls on the EU members and EEAS to provide protection for human rights defenders, civil society representatives and opposition members persecuted for their political activity in Cambodia;

Removed:Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the HRVP of the Commission, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the Prime Minister, the Government and the National Assembly of Cambodia.