Thousands expected at municipal court in support of 23
Union leaders say they expect upwards of 1,000 people to jam the streets around Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday in a show of support for 23 unionists, workers and bystanders who are on trial for their alleged part in violent protests in Pur Senchey district in January. During two days of extreme violence in early January, the 23 were rounded up, beaten and arrested before being taken to the remote CC3 prison in Kompong Cham province, where they languished with poor medical care and little contact from outside the prison walls. The group faces charges of causing violence and damaging property, accusations that have been widely denounced by rights groups. … While hundreds have pledged to pack the street this morning, many factory workers in Meanchey district—where the 23 were arrested—said Thursday that they would be at work as usual, whether it be from fear, hopelessness regarding the verdict, or a simple lack of cash. …
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