Civil Society(30th Sep. – 04th Oct. 2024)
In a statement released on October 2, CamboJA and 49 other organizations called for the immediate release of Mech Dara, condemning the arrest and calling for all charges be dropped. The statement confirmed that Dara was sent to pre-trial detention at Kandal Provincial Prison, southeast of Cambodia.
After enduring months of protests and back-and-forth negotiations, Giant Ibis Union reluctantly accepted severance and seniority payments from the bus company, although it fell short of its compliance with Cambodian labor laws which mandate full compensation for laid-off workers.
