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  • 2022-12-02 (xsd:date)
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  • and move to constructively resolve their disputes (en)
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  • On November 26, Cambodian authorities re-arrested prominent labor union leader Chhim Sithar for allegedly violating bail conditions requiring her not to travel abroad.Chhim Sithar had visited Australia to attend the International Trade Union Confederation World Congress, and upon her return was detained at Phnom Penh International Airport.Chhim Sithar helped lead a year-long protest after hundreds of employees of the NagaWorld casino complex in Phnom Penh were laid off, allegedly due to financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In January, she was arrested on incitement charges but was released on bail in March.Human rights groups and several countries condemned her re-arrest, with the United States expressing deep concern" on November 29.U.S. State Department Spokesman Ned Price accused Cambodian authorities of interfering "with the exercise of workers' rights by detaining union leaders and workers protesting the wrongful termination of NagaWorld employees.""We urge Cambodian authorities to release Chhim Sithar and all detained trade unionists exercising their rights to freedom of association and peaceful assembly (en)
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