Court charges union leader with making threat, extortion

6 February 2015
The Cambodia Daily
Crime and law enforcement / Government / Judiciary and courts / Labor / Labor policy and administration / Law and judiciary / Unions
Apsara Garment Factory / Cambodian Labor Solidarity Union Federation (CLSUF) / Khov Chhay / Meas Chanpiseth / Phnom Penh Municipal Court / Seang Rithy

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday charged an independent union leader with making a threat accompanied by extortion after he was arrested with 51 bamboo poles while leading a strike of about 100 garment workers on Tuesday. ... According to Article 232 of the Criminal Code, Mr. Rithy faces six months to two years in jail and a fine of up to 4 million riel (about $1,000) if found guilty of the charges. ...

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