PhotosUnion Leader Chhim Sithar, Famed For Casino Strike, Faces Two-Year Prison Sentence For Inciting Felony
Union Leader Chhim Sithar, Famed For Casino Strike, Faces Two-Year Prison Sentence For Inciting Felony
Chhim Sithar, the prominent leader of a long-running strike against Cambodia's largest casino, faced a significant turn of events as he was sentenced to two years in prison for incitement to commit a felony. Meanwhile, a supportive crowd gathered outside the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, holding a portrait of Sithar.
Updated: 26 May 2023 4:43 pm
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Supporters hold a portrait of NagaWorld's union leader Chhim Sithar, during a protest in front of Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Phnom Penh Cambodia.
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Supporters hold a portrait of NagaWorld's union leader Chhim Sithar during a protest in front of Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Phnom Penh Cambodia.
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Supporter to NagaWorld's union leader Chhim Sithar stage a protest in front of Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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Supporter to NagaWorld's union leader Chhim Sithar, stage a protest in front of Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Phnom Penh Cambodia. The signs read "Right to strike, not incitement."
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A supporter to NagaWorld's union leader Chhim Sithar, joins a protest in front of Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Phnom Penh Cambodia.
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Supporter to NagaWorld's union leader Chhim Sithar stage a protest in front of Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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NagaWorld's union leader Chhim Sithar sits in a prisoner van in front of Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Phnom Penh Cambodia.
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Supporters hold a portrait of NagaWorld's union leader Chhim Sithar during a protest in front of Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.