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PHOTOS: Brutal Crackdown of Cambodia Labor Strike

Categories: East Asia, Cambodia, Human Rights, Labor, Politics, Protest
Soldiers threaten a female bystander during a crackdown of the labor protest in Phnom Penh. Photo from Licadho [1]

Soldiers threaten a female bystander during a crackdown of the labor protest in Phnom Penh. Photo from Licadho

The Licadho human rights group has uploaded a set of photos showing the brutal crackdown [1] of a strike conducted by garment workers in Cambodia. The workers have been demanding an increase in their monthly minimum wage which is currently pegged at 80-100 US dollars.