Cambodia breaks up May Day rally

1 May 2014
Bangkok Post
Government / Human rights / Labor / Labor policy and administration / Provincial and local governments / Social development
Am Sam Ath / Cambodia National Rescue Party / Freedom Park / International Labor Day / Kem Sokha / LICADHO / Naga Bridge / Sam Rainsy

Several people were injured Thursday when Cambodian authorities broke up a Labour Day rally involving hundreds of garment workers and opposition party supporters in central Phnom Penh. Am Sam Ath, senior monitor of local human rights group Licadho, told Kyodo News he saw at least five protesters beaten by batons and kicked after Sam Rainsy, president of opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, and his deputy Kem Sokha left the rally site. …

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