Cambodia union leader faces court verdict as crackdown continues
17 Aug 2021. Phnom Penh, Cambodia – A Cambodian court will rule on Wednesday whether prominent labour rights activist Rong Chhun is guilty of “incitement”, amid a continuing crackdown on...
Cambodian authorities release labor union leader in surprise move
Nov 12, 2021 · Union leader Rong Chhun and labor rights activists Sar Kanika and Ton Nimol were among 18 political prisoners released by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s authoritarian government, which has staged a...
Cambodian labor union leader convicted over border comments
Aug 18, 2021 · Rong Chhun, a prominent Cambodian labor union leader who is a longtime government critic was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 to two years in prison for inciting social unrest with sensitive comments about the country’s border.
Opposition Party Advisor Granted Conditional Release After Latest ...
On September 20, Rong Chhun, a senior advisor to the opposition National Power Party, appeared in Phnom Penh Municipal Court after being summoned by an investigating judge. The summons stems from charges of a “non-recidivism misdemeanor” and “incitement causing serious disruption to social security” brought against Chhun on September 4.
Top Candlelight Party official resigns, joins newly formed party
Nov 9, 2023 · But the committee's secretary general cited Rong Chhun's 2021 conviction for criticizing the government's failure to address disputes over Cambodia's shared border with Vietnam.
Cambodian labor leader’s trial for border remarks begins - AP News
Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions, is standing trial for “incitement to commit felony” for comments concerning territory in border areas, a politically sensitive issue. If found guilty, he could face from six months to two years in prison.
Cambodia: UN experts condemn conviction of trade union leader ...
GENEVA (24 August 2021) – UN human rights experts have sharply criticised Cambodian authorities over the conviction of prominent human rights defender Rong Chhun, sentenced to prison last week along with two of his supporters over comments he made on Facebook about alleged community land loss and forced evictions along Cambodia's border with ...
Cambodia jails union leader for two years for ‘incitement’ - Al …
18 Aug 2021. A Cambodian court has jailed prominent union leader Rong Chhun for two years – the maximum sentence – after finding him guilty of “incitement” over remarks he made about the...
Cambodia Hands Maximum Sentence to Union Leader Over …
Aug 18, 2021 · A court in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on Wednesday sentenced prominent union leader Rong Chhun to two years in jail for his criticism of the government’s handling of a longstanding border...
Cambodia: Union leader Rong Chhun sentenced to two years …
Aug 18, 2021 · Cambodian Confederation of Unions president Rong Chhun was convicted and sentenced to two yeras in prison on incitement charges over comments he made on Facebook about alleged community land loss along Cambodia's border with Vietnam.
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