YANGON: Myanmar police have charged 14 garment workers with rioting following a crackdown on a strike, state media said on Friday, as authorities face increasing criticism for their handling of a series of protests.
The workers, eight men and six women, face jail if convicted. They were arrested on Wednesday after blocking roads to the commercial hub of Yangon in a protest over wages, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported.
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