The authorities try to scare us. I am not scared to be rearrested. Even when I am not in prison, I cannot freely exercise my right to be a union leader. I cannot give up because of the threat of prison. I have to stand up for workers’ rights.
— Chhim Sithar, president, Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees (LRSU), April 2022
For many years, Cambodian workers, particularly workers in the garment industry, gained international recognition for their vibrant union…