A prominent union leader who led a high-profile strike at a Phnom Penh casino complex has been released from prison, vowing to continue her fight for workers’ rights. Chhim Sithar, the leader of the Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees (LRSU), was released from Prey Sar prison in Phnom Penh early yesterday morning. She immediately gave several press interviews in which she pledged to continue leading workers who are demanding better wages and working conditions at the NagaWorld casino.
Speaking to the Associated Press, she said that her union “will continue holding strike action,” despite the heavy-handed government response. “It is a mistake for those who think that putting people in the prison can stop workers from protesting,” she told Radio Free Asia. “Most people fear being in prison. I fear it too,” she said. “But for me and my union team, we are more afraid of losing our rights.”
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