Three
people faint in suppression when authorities use firefighting trucks to
spray water at the protestors who have gathered in front of Phnom Penh
City Hall to call for more compensation or a return of land given by
the government to a Chinese company for a commercial development.
Staff
Portland Business Journal
May 28, 2013,
A garment factory protest that turned violent in Cambodia has left at least 23 workers injured.
As the New York Times reports,
the factory makes clothing for Nike and workers have been protesting
since last week for additional pay. Police intervened Monday to end the
protest.
A Nike spokesperson told the paper it is investigating the incident.
In an effort to protect workers' rights, Nike has spent decades
refining the policies that regulate the overseas factories that make its
products. It has attempted to address concerns with
initiatives that involve increased monitoring of overseas partners and
avoiding partners in what Nike deems "high-risk countries."
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