Cambodia's Supreme Court upholds the 2-year prison sentence of a casino strike leader
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Cambodia's Supreme Court upholds the 2-year prison sentence of a casino strike leader

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld the two-year prison sentence of a labor union leader who led a long-running strike against the country’s biggest casino. She had been leading a strike that began in December 2021 to protest mass layoffs and alleged union-busting at the NagaWorld casino in the capital, Phnom Penh, and was arrested and charged after a January 2022 demonstration of dismissed employees who were demanding to be rehired, NagaWorld in late 2021 had fired 373 employees amid financial struggles related to the coronavirus pandemic. Some dismissed workers continue to hold regular protests, appealing for Chhim Sithar to be released and for them to get their jobs back, Am Sam Ath of the rights groups Licadho said Friday.

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Chhim Sithar: Union leader freed from prison vows to continue a strike against Cambodia’s biggest casino
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Chhim Sithar: Union leader freed from prison vows to continue a strike against Cambodia’s biggest casino

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Cambodia decries US sanctions against one of its top tycoons implicated in forced labor
3 months, 1 week ago

Cambodia decries US sanctions against one of its top tycoons implicated in forced labor

Associated Press  

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6 months, 1 week ago

Cambodia job racket | How Indians are captured, tortured and coerced to commit cybercrime

The Hindu  

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A Cambodian court sentences a union leader to 18 months in prison for comments on Facebook
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A Cambodian court sentences a union leader to 18 months in prison for comments on Facebook

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A Cambodian labor union leader has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in connection with comments he made in a live broadcast on Facebook two years ago that criticized the arrest of a casino worker, an official of a local rights group said Wednesday. Morm Rithy, 35, a vice president of the confederation, was convicted …

Cambodia’s Supreme Court upholds the 2-year prison sentence of a casino strike leader
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Cambodia’s Supreme Court upholds the 2-year prison sentence of a casino strike leader

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld the two-year prison sentence of a labor union leader who led a long-running strike against the country’s biggest casino. She had been leading a strike that began in December 2021 to protest mass layoffs and alleged union-busting at the NagaWorld casino in the capital, Phnom Penh, and was arrested and …

Do Cambodia’s Independent Unions Have a Future?
2 years ago

Do Cambodia’s Independent Unions Have a Future?

The Diplomat  

Late last month, the advocacy group Human Rights Watch published an extended status update on Cambodia’s beleaguered union movement. “Many employers adopted retrenchment measures, making mass layoffs for jobs that no longer existed, which facilitated the government clampdown on independent unions.” According to the 97-page report, which was based on interviews with more than 30 leaders and members of independent …

15 Arrested at Casino Worker Strike in Cambodia’s Capital
2 years, 11 months ago

15 Arrested at Casino Worker Strike in Cambodia’s Capital

The Diplomat  

Cambodian police yesterday arrested 15 workers taking part in a weeks-long strike against mass lay-offs by the country’s largest casino in the capital Phnom Penh. Yesterday’s action also called for the release of nine people arrested at the strike on January 1, who have reportedly since been charged with “incitement to cause serious chaos to social security.” Chhim Sithar told …

In Cambodia, union arrests spotlight pressures on civil society
2 years, 11 months ago

In Cambodia, union arrests spotlight pressures on civil society

Al Jazeera  

Workers at NagaWorld casino complex in Phnom Penh have pledged to continue their strike despite growing risk of arrest. “No one who looks at this strike, of hundreds of mostly women union members peacefully gathering to demand their labour rights, can possibly argue that it threatens ‘national security’ or causes social disorder,” Naly said. Charges of ‘incitement’, filed against unionists, …

Cambodia ‘bleeding’ as space for civil society shrinks
3 years, 1 month ago

Cambodia ‘bleeding’ as space for civil society shrinks

Al Jazeera  

Activists and rights groups say COVID-19 law is now being deployed by the government as another tool to further curtail freedoms. “NGOs working on human rights advocacy and environmental issues tend to be in a difficult position vis-à-vis the authorities, owing to extensive supervision and pressures from the latter, as well as the shrinking political space,” Vitit Muntarbhorn, the UN …

Cambodia jails union leader for two years for ‘incitement’
3 years, 4 months ago

Cambodia jails union leader for two years for ‘incitement’

Al Jazeera  

Court hands maximum penalty to Rong Chhun who was arrested after raising concerns about land rights on the Cambodia-Vietnam border. A Cambodian court has jailed prominent union leader Rong Chhun for two years – the maximum sentence – after finding him guilty of “incitement” over remarks he made about the Vietnam-Cambodia border last year. Rong Chhun was arrested on July …

Cambodia union leader faces court verdict as crackdown continues
3 years, 4 months ago

Cambodia union leader faces court verdict as crackdown continues

Al Jazeera  

Rong Chhun is accused of ‘incitement’ and faces up to two years in prison if convicted. Phnom Penh, Cambodia – A Cambodian court will rule on Wednesday whether prominent labour rights activist Rong Chhun is guilty of “incitement”, amid a continuing crackdown on critical voices in the country. “Rong Chhun is one of Cambodia’s most tireless defenders of labour rights,” …

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