Chea Chan

HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
Country(ies) of nationality
HRD's year of birth
1984
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
  • Trade union leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
  • Labour rights
Organization affiliation
  • Cambodian Alliance of Trade Union (CATU)
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HRD's bio and work

Mr. Chea Chan, born on March 15, 1984, in Pou Angkrang commune, Kampong Speu province, is currently living in Noreay village, Kampong Speu province. He is married to Ms. Chee Chanra, a vendor, and they have three children. Chan completed secondary school and has worked in various factories before joining Wing Star Shoes in 2023 as a Machine Operator. In January 2024, Chan was elected as the union leader at Wing Star Shoes, a union formed by the Cambodian Alliance of Trade Union (CATU) in late 2023. He was elected due to his hardworking, patient, dedicated, and supportive nature. Despite receiving threats and offers of incentives to quit his role, Chan remained committed to leading the union.

HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
  • Asia: South-eastern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Kampong Spue
Location of detention - Facility
Kampong Spue Provincial Prison
Geolocation of detention

Latitude: 11.496511565872467

Longitude: 104.57365879721986

Geolocation of detention
Detained since
Feb 14, 2024
Current Status
Released
Date of release
Aug 19, 2024
Charge(s)
  • Other
Sentence

1 year imprisonment, with 6 months suspended sentence.

Recent case update / evolution

Chea Chan was convicted to one year imprisonment, with six months suspended sentence.He was released on 19 August 2024 after serving his six-month prison sentence. On 22 August 2024, the Phnom Penh Appeal Court dropped the charged agaist Chea Chan.

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ASICS Allowed Cambodian Supplier Factory to Have Worker Jailed for Months, Sentenced to One Year in Prison in Retaliation for Forming Union

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