As previously reported, international unions took up the call for a Global Day of Action in support of comrades in Cambodia who were violently repressed by forces of the state during demonstrations in January 2014. 23 comrades were detained since the start of January and there have been calls for their release. Demonstrations took place in Brussels, Canberra, Dhaka, Geneva, Honduras, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Manila, Seoul, Sri Lanka, Tokyo and Washington D.C. In the past few days, two workers have been released. Of the remaining 21 detainees, bail has been denied and 16 began a hunger strike on Sunday. Strikes and protests will continue, with some scheduled for March 2014.
As previously reported, international unions took up the call for a Global Day of Action in support of comrades in Cambodia who were violently repressed by forces of the state during demonstrations in January 2014. 23 comrades were detained since the start of January and there have been calls for their release. Demonstrations took place in Brussels, Canberra, Dhaka, Geneva, Honduras, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Manila, Seoul, Sri Lanka, Tokyo and Washington D.C. In the past few days, two workers have been released. Of the remaining 21 detainees, bail has been denied and 16 began a hunger strike on Sunday. Strikes and protests will continue, with some scheduled for March 2014.
