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US joins protests over arrest of Cambodian labor leader

Naga World casino workers hold posters and banners during a rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Jan. 4, 2022. The United States has joined local human rights groups in Cambodia in calling for the release of labor union leader Chhim Sithar, who was arrested Saturday upon her return from a trip abroad. She was first arrested in January this year for leading a demonstration of nearly 400 other dismissed employees at Phnom Penh's NagaWorld casino who were demanding they be rehired. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

US joins protests over arrest of Cambodian labor leader