Camboya - Police threaten trade unionist sacked by Kampot Cement (2011)

On 17 December, the newly elected president and treasurer of the union at Kampot Cement, Chhun Peou and Tep Mao, were dismissed after refusing to be transferred to much lower positions. The police visited Chhun Peou’s home on several occasions and threatened his family, insisting that no union action should be taken in protest at the dismissals. The workers at Kampot Cement are affiliated to the Building and Wood Workers Trade Union of Cambodia (BWTUC). The cement works is located in Kampot province.