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Wing Star Shoes

Published: September 2, 2025

The WRC’s investigation uncovered severe retaliatory actions against workers who formed an independent union. After establishing the union to address grievances, factory management took the following unlawful actions: Mr. Chan was held in prison until August 19, 2024, the same day that the appeal of his conviction was heard in court—at which point, the prosecutor…

ASICS and MUJI Fail to Remedy Human Rights Abuses at Cambodian Supplier

Published: September 2, 2025

Japanese Brands Refuse to Hold Supplier Accountable for Wrongful Imprisonment of Worker Leader ASICS and MUJI continue to turn their backs on egregious human rights violations at their Cambodian supplier, Wing Star Shoes. The factory wrongfully imprisoned union leader Chea Chan for more than six months on baseless, retaliatory charges—an outrageous breach of Cambodian labor…

Cozi Knit Co., Ltd. (formerly, I.K. Apparel Co., Ltd.)

Published: July 21, 2025

A WRC investigation found that Cozi Knit, located in Cambodia and formerly known as I.K. Apparel, violated workers’ associational rights when it interfered with the registration process of the newly formed union, threatened workers with dismissal if they persisted in establishing a union, and unlawfully terminated six worker union representatives, who, beginning in 2019, attempted—on…

Cambodian Worker Leader Imprisoned on Factory’s False Charges Acquitted—ASICS, MUJI Fail to Require Supplier to Compensate Worker It Wrongly Accused

Published: October 2, 2024

Wing Star Shoes in Cambodia, which supplies the Japanese brands, ASICS and MUJI, had its worker, Chea Chan, who is a leader of a recently formed independent union at its factory, jailed for more than 180 days, prosecuted on obviously false and retaliatory criminal charges, and sentenced to a year’s imprisonment—all while ASICS and MUJI…