Union leader Chea Mony nominated for human rights award
Kudos to Chea Mony, the president of the Free Trade Union of the Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTU).
Mony, the brother of Chea Vichea, a union leader who was shot and killed near Wat Lanka in 2004, has been nominated for the 2009 Martin Enals Award- a prize given by 10 leading human rights NGOs (nongovernmental organizations)- for his exceptional record of combating human rights violations by courageous and innovative means.
“This award would mean the world would recognize my hard work defending garment factory workers as well as human rights and justice in Cambodian society,” Chea Mony told the Post Thursday.
“Every day I work and protest against social injustice without worrying about my personal security.”
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Federation of Human Rights are some of the organizations behind the award.
