Statement

Joint Statement: Call to Drop All Charges and Release Chea Chantha

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, including trade unions, federations, associations, non-governmental organizations, and grassroots community networks, express our deep regret towards the Svay Rieng Provincial Court’s continued and unjust detention of Mr. Chea Chantha. For almost a year, he has remained in pre-trial detention at Svay Rieng Provincial Prison while suffering from chronic health conditions. His family is also facing severe financial hardship. His arrest and continued imprisonment for encouraging informal economy workers to register in a government labour protection scheme is a grave ...