The protest comes amid a broad crackdown in Cambodia on the opposition, civil society and media. FMTNews Cambodia RongChhun
Border activist and trade union leader Rong Chhun faces two years’ jail if convicted.
Rong Chhun, a border activist and top trade union leader, was arrested on Friday and charged with incitement to commit a felony or cause social unrest, which could see him jailed for two years if convicted. The government’s border affair committee said Rong Chhun had made a false July 20 statement that Cambodian farmers had lost land to Vietnam in a recent border post demarcation, and that Vietnamese authorities had evicted Cambodian villagers.
“After more than a decade of harassment by authorities, this latest arrest of a respected union leader is a direct threat to every Cambodian who exercises their constitutional right to freely express their beliefs without having to fear a midnight visit by police and years lost in prison,” said a statement by 141 civil society groups.
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