Phnom Penh Post - May Day rally held in Phnom Penh
The Cambodian Labour Confederation held a May Day rally near Phnom Penh’s Wat Phnom on Tuesday morning, with nearly 1,000 workers joining to demand a higher minimum wage and expressing disappointment at the impact of the Kingdom’s controversial Trade Union Law.
Authorities were out in full force to meet the demonstrators, with more than 100 police officers and Daun Penh security guards present.
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