Three Injured by Police During Factory Protest
Three factory workers were injured yesterday during a protest in Phnom Penh’s Pur Senchey district when more than 500 workers clashed with about 100 police officers, according to eyewitnesses and union representatives. Workers from Win Shingtex (Cambodia) Co Ltd had originally planned to march from the factory’s location at Choam Chao commune to the Ministry of Labor to demand an increase in wages, among other requests. However, the protesters were stopped by about 100 district and city police officers, who used their shields to prevent workers from moving forward, said Uy Chhean, 32, a factory worker present at the protest. …
