Cheang Thida
Cheang Thida | |
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President of the Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions | |
Cheang Thida is the current president of the Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU).
Biography[]
Cheang Thida was among 11 trade union leaders detained by police on January 21, 2014, during the 2013–2014 Cambodian protests, while trying to deliver a letter to the US embassy in Phnom Penh. According to the , she was detained because she had been "instrumental in leading 10,000 workers on strike in a major garment district, Chak Angre Krom."[1] The detained leaders were released on the same day after signing a letter in which they promised not to participate in further demonstrations.[2] The International Federation for Human Rights expressed its concern over the arrests.[3]
References[]
- ^ Boyle, Peter (2014-01-23). "Cambodia: Workers, rights activists call mass protest for Jan 26 despite ban on gatherings of 10 or more". Green Left.
- ^ "Eleven rights defenders detained this morning are released". LICADHO. 2014-01-24.
- ^ "Cambodia: Harassment, arrest, and detention of human rights defenders continue" (Press release). International Federation for Human Rights. 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
Categories:
- Cambodian trade unionists
- Cambodian women
- Living people
- Workers' rights activist stubs
- Cambodian people stubs