
Cambodia’s Supreme Court has upheld the two-year prison sentence of a labor union leader who led a prolonged strike against the country’s largest casino. Chhim Sithar, president of the Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of NagaWorld, was initially convicted in May 2023 of incitement to commit a felony.
The strike, which began in December 2021, was in response to mass layoffs and alleged union-busting at the NagaWorld casino in Phnom Penh. Sithar was arrested and charged following a January 2022 demonstration by dismissed employees demanding reinstatement.