Cambodia urged to drop charges against union leader
Rong Chhun s arrest highlights the rapid deterioration of human rights in Cambodia, says CIVICUS
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Rong Chhun is charged with incitement for allegedly spreading fake news. (Photo: YouTube)
Civil society groups are calling on Cambodian authorities to drop “politically motivated charges” brought against trade union leader Rong Chhun ahead of his next court appearance on Feb. 3.
“The international community must stand by these activists and call on the Cambodian authorities to halt their systematic campaign of weaponizing the courts to silence critical voices,” said Josef Benedict, a researcher with CIVICUS, the World Alliance for Citizen Participation.
It was reported on 4
th January that the International Labour Organization (ILO) was launching a new multimedia platform that brings to light first person stories of people at the heart of the world of work.
it was noted that, “through video, photo, audio and text these stories reveal the value, passion and dignity that work brings to our lives – reflecting the human-centred approach of the ILO’s Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work . Some show the critical work that the ILO is carrying out on a range of issues, from child labour to skills training to employment creation and more. Others feature people who, through their work, are making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable populations.”
Cambodian labor leader s trial for border remarks begins
January 15, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Cambodian police officers escort prisoners in orange clothes, including Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions, as they enter the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Jan. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith) PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) The trial of a Cambodian labor union leader charged with inciting social unrest opened in Phnom Penh on Friday, part of a large-scale legal offensive by the government against its critics. Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions, is standing trial for incitement to commit felony for comments concerning territory in border areas, a politically sensitive issue. If found guilty, he could face from six months to two years in prison.
Cambodian police officers escort prisoners, in orange clothes, including Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions, as they enter the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Phnom Penh on Jan. 15. (AP Photo)
PHNOM PENH The trial of a Cambodian labor union leader charged with inciting social unrest opened in Phnom Penh on Friday, part of a large-scale legal offensive by the government against its critics.
Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions, is standing trial for “incitement to commit felony” for comments concerning territory in border areas, a politically sensitive issue. If found guilty, he could face from six months to two years in prison.
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