United States expresses concern following arrest of trade union leader in Cambodia

The U.S. government has expressed "deep concern" over the recent arrest of Chhim Sithar, the union president of Cambodia's NagaWorld Casino company, after she returned to Cambodia from attending a labor conference in Australia.

As reported by the U.S. State Department, Cambodian authorities have previously interfered with the exercise of workers' rights by arresting union leaders and workers protesting the "wrongful dismissal" of NagaWorld employees.

"We urge Cambodian authorities to release Chhim Sithar and all detained trade unionists exercising their right to freedom of association and peaceful assembly, to drop the charges against them, and to work to constructively resolve their disputes," the Biden Administration has asserted, reiterating its call on Cambodia to release U.S. citizen Theary Seng.

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