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Cambodian opposition leader pardoned over treason

Kem Sokha has received a royal pardon, freeing the Cambodian opposition leader from house arrest following his 27-year treason sentence.

Cambodian king pardons former opposition leader

Cambodian king pardons former opposition leader

PHNOM PENH — ⁠Cambodia's ⁠king has pardoned former opposition leader Kem Sokha for a treason conviction, just weeks after he lost ‌an appeal to overturn that verdict, according to a royal decree released on Monday.

Former Cambodian opposition politician shot dead in Bangkok – reports

Former Cambodian opposition politician shot dead in Bangkok – reports

Suspected gunman arrested in Cambodia after a day-long manhunt following shooting of Lim Kimya

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Former Cambodian Opposition MP Shot Dead In Bangkok: Thai Media

A former Cambodian opposition MP and French citizen was shot dead by a gunman on a motorcycle in Bangkok on Tuesday, Thai media reported.

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Cambodian Opposition Figure In Court On Incitement Charge

An outspoken Cambodian opposition politician appeared in court Friday for questioning on new charges, the latest in a series of legal cases brought by the authorities against dissenting voices.

International Business Times

Cambodia: five decades on from the Khmer Rouge, Hun Sen proves himself the ultimate survivor with his plan to hand power to his son

Cambodia’s newly re-elected prime minister, Hun Sen, has confirmed he will hand over the premiership to his son, Hun Manet, in August after 38 years at the top of the country’s politics. Hun Sen, who has been at the helm of the Cambodian government since 1985, won a “landslide” general…

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Fear and voting in Cambodia’s one-horse election race

Seventeen parties registered for election alongside PM Hun Sen’s party, but it is almost impossible for him to lose.

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Cambodia condemned after union leader jailed over casino strike

Cambodia condemned after union leader jailed over casino strike

Chhim Sithar found guilty of ‘incitement’ over strikes that began in 2021 when NagaWorld fired more than 1,300 staff.

Cambodian court charges activists with insulting king online

Cambodian court charges activists with insulting king online

Two anti-government activists in Cambodia have been formally charged with insulting the king and incitement to commit a felony for comments they made on social media about the long-serving autocratic prime minister

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Cambodia shrugs off backlash over treason case

Cambodia shrugs off backlash over treason case

 PHNOM PENH: Cambodia accused western countries on Saturday of political interference and arrogance after several governments condemned a 27-year prison sentence handed to opposition leader Kem Sokha for treason.

Cambodia gov’t rejects concern over opposition leader’s sentence

Cambodia gov’t rejects concern over opposition leader’s sentence

Opposition leader Kem Sokha, 69, was sentenced to 27 years on charges of treason and is currently under house arrest.

Cambodia opposition leader jailed for treason

Cambodia opposition leader jailed for treason

Top Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha was Friday sentenced to 27 years in jail for treason in a case denounced as a "miscarriage of justice".

‘Miscarriage of justice’: Reactions to Kem Sokha conviction

‘Miscarriage of justice’: Reactions to Kem Sokha conviction

United States, rights groups condemn sentence of 27 years’ house arrest against prominent Cambodian opposition leader.

Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha sentenced to 27 years' detention for treason

Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha sentenced to 27 years' detention for treason

Kem Sokha was arrested in 2017 over accusations he was conspiring with the United States to overthrow self-styled strongman Hun Sen, who has ruled Cambodia for nearly four decades — charges he has denied.

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The Independent UK

Cambodian opposition leader gets 27 years on treason charge

A court in Cambodia has found Kem Sokha, leader of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, guilty of treason

Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha sentenced to 27 years

The former leader of the now-banned Cambodia National Rescue Party was arrested in 2017 and accused of treason.

The Independent UK

Cambodian opposition leader set for treason trial verdict

Cambodia’s beleaguered pro-democracy forces face another day of reckoning, as the country’s most prominent opposition politician not in exile is scheduled to hear the verdict in his trial for treason

Cambodian court jails American lawyer, dozens of others for treason

A Cambodian court handed down jail sentences on Tuesday to about 60 opposition figures including prominent lawyer Theary Seng for conspiring to commit treason, in a mass trial condemned by the United States and rights groups as politically motivated.

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Hun Sen’s Party Wins Cambodia’s Local Polls by Landslides, Early Results Show

The opposition alleged a number of polling stations restricted access to onlookers, closing the doors and windows of stations from scrutiny. A party described the election as the “worst in history.”

‘We’re back’: Cambodia’s embattled opposition hopes for revival

Cambodia holds local elections Sunday and new opposition party hopes to chip away at the dominance of the ruling party.

Cambodian opposition rises from the ashes ahead of local elections

Speaking from the back of a pickup truck decked out with campaign posters and loudspeakers, veteran politician Son Chhay is determined to convince voters that democracy in Cambodia is not dead.

Cambodia PM says rival indicted for treason should be allowed medical care abroad

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Thursday that opposition party leader Kem Sokha, who is on trial accused of treason, should be permitted to travel overseas for medical treatment, in a rare conciliatory move.

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Treason trial of Cambodian opposition head Kem Sokha resumes

A treason trial against Cambodia’s opposition leader has resumed, two years after it was adjourned due to the coronavirus pandemic

Fair trial doubts as Kem Sokha treason case resumes in Cambodia

Opposition leader back in court after almost two years during which the government continued its crackdown on critics.

Cambodia resumes treason trial of opposition leader Kem Sokha

Cambodia resumed on Wednesday the treason trial of banned opposition party leader Kem Sokha after a two-year delay due to the pandemic, in a case condemned by the United States as politically motivated.

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