Cambodia bans trade unions from marking May Day at capital’s Freedom Park

30 April 2014
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Cambodian authorities on Wednesday refused permission for the 18 opposition-aligned trade unions and associations to celebrate an International Labor Day event on May 1 at the capital’s Freedom Park. “The Phnom Penh Municipality does not allow the trade unions and associations to organize this event at Freedom Park (the capital’s designated protest space) or other public places because the Freedom Park is still under the court’s investigation process over violent cases in January,” said a letter signed by Phnom Penh Vice-Governor Khuong Sreng and sent to those trade unions and associations. … Pav Sina, president of the Collective Union of Movement of Workers, said Thursday that the 18 opposition-aligned trade unions and associations still planned to rally at the park. … Rallies and protests, organized by the country’s opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party and its aligned trade unions, have often occurred since a national election in July last year gave victory to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party. …

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