Cambodia: lives at risk
Still no justice for murdered Cambodian trade unionists
Tuesday, 22 January 2008 00:00
On the 4th anniversary of the murder of Cambodia trade union leader, Chea Vichea, Labour Behind the Label is joining the Free Trade Union of the Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC) along with the International Trade Union Confederation, the Clean Clothes Campaign and Amnesty International in calling once again for the re-opening of the case into the two men wrongfully imprisoned for his murder, Born Samnang and Sok Samoeun.
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Appeals court upholds convictions in Chea Vichea case
Wednesday, 30 May 2007 05:24
On April 12 the Cambodian Court of Appeals upheld the convictions of Born Samnang and Sok Samoeun for the 2004 murder of Free Trade Union of the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC) leader Chea Vichea. The FTUWKC maintains that these men are not the killers of Chea Vichea and that their detention is unjust. The union has appealed to the International Labour Organization (ILO) to establish an international committee to investigate and bring to justice the real killers of Chea Vichea, as well as those responsible for the murders of FTUWKC leaders Ros Sovannareth and Hy Vuthy.
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ACTION: Cambodia trade union leader murdered
Sunday, 18 March 2007 20:17
On February 24 2007 Hy Vuthy, president of the Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC) at the Suntex garment factory, was shot dead while riding his motorbike home after finishing his night shift at the factory . The murder, less than two kilometers from the factory, was reportedly carried out by two men on a motorbike. According to preliminary investigations by local organizations, the 36-year-old union leader received telephone death threats approximately three months ago.
Contact the Cambodian authorities now, urging them to launch a proper investigation into his murder and to take steps to ensure the saftey of all trade union leaders in Cambodia.
ACTION: Justice Still Needed in Chea Vichea Murder Case
Wednesday, 28 February 2007 15:30
On the third anniversary of the murder of 36-year-old Chea Vichea, the Free Trade Union of the Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC) has renewed its calls for the release of two men they say were falsely convicted of the killing and have urged the government to launch a new, unbiased investigation into the events of that day.
On January 22, 2004 Chea Vichea, the president of the Free Trade Union of the Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC), was shot dead while reading a newspaper at a roadside newsstand in Phnom Penh. Two men were arrested days after the shooting and later were sentenced to 20 years in prison for carrying out the killing. However the investigation and trial have been denounced as seriously flawed.
Labour Behind the Label is joining the FTUWKC, Amnesty International, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and Human Rights Watch in calling for the release of the two men and a new investigation to bring the real killers to justice. Add your voice to these calls for justice - demand the arrest and conviction of Chea Vichea's real killers and support respect for trade union rights in Cambodia.
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