Six unionists charged with incitement after roadblock

8 May 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Constitution and rights / Garments and textiles / Industries / Labor / Labor policy and administration / Law and judiciary / Laws and regulations / Unions
Cambodia National Confederation for Labor Protection / Cambodia Solidarity Union Federation / Chea Mony / Collective Union of Movement of Workers / Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia / I-Cheng shoe factory / Keo Sothea / Khmer Worker Power Federation Union / Kompong Speu Provincial Court / Pav Sina / Sath Chheang Hour / Seang Rithy / Wing Star Shoes factory

The Kompong Speu Provincial Court on Tuesday charged six union representatives with incitement over a protest near the Wing Star Shoes factory earlier that day, in a move unions say was unjustified and meant to intimidate. Court prosecutor Keo Sothea said all six were charged with threatening to commit a crime and inciting a felony for allegedly encouraging the factory workers to block a road during their protest for back pay and more benefits. “There were seven people but they have arrested six; another is at large,” he said. The prosecutor did not name the men, who were arrested early Tuesday morning while setting up loudspeakers for the protest. The provincial and district police chiefs both declined to comment. …

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