Police first arrested Chhim Sithar in December 2021 on charges of inciting social chaos for leading a massive strike at the NagaWorld Hotel and Entertainment Complex, one of the world’s most profitable gambling centers, in the center of Phnom Penh. “We call for her immediate and unconditional release from prison and an end to the judicial harassment of the union’s leader and members,” said a statement issued by the organizations on Monday. She was returning from the International Trade Union Confederation World Conference in Melbourne, Australia. Nearly 70 Cambodian civil society organizations have called for the immediate release of a prominent labor union leader arrested three days ago for allegedly violating bail conditions from a prior arrest.Īuthorities arrested Chhim Sithar, a leader of the Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of the NagaWorld casino complex, at Phnom Penh International Airport on Saturday, for violating bail conditions that allegedly prohibited her from traveling overseas.
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