Former Cambodian opposition MP shot dead in Bangkok ‘assassination’
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Former Cambodian opposition MP shot dead in Bangkok ‘assassination’

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Lim Kimya, 74, had refused to flee Cambodia even after former PM Hun Sen threatened to make opposition MPs lives ‘hell’. Lim Kimya, a former member of Cambodia’s National Assembly with the now-exiled opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, has been shot in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, in an attack labelled an “assassination” by former colleagues. Bangkok's Chana Songkhram Police Station has released more CCTV footages showing a suspect who brazenly shot and killed Lim Kimya, a 74-year-old Cambodian-French political activist.#bangkok #assassin #thailand pic.twitter.com/x2ObMIZob9 — Khaosod English January 8, 2025 “The CNRP strongly condemns this barbaric act, which is a serious threat to political freedom”, the statement said, adding that the political party is “closely following the murder case and calls on the Thai authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation”. Human Rights Watch’s Asia Director Elaine Pearson said the “cold-blooded killing” sent a message to Cambodian political activists that “no one is safe, even if they have left Cambodia”. “The direct impact will be to severely intimidate the hundreds of Cambodian political opposition figures, NGO activists, and human rights defenders who have already fled to Thailand to escape PM Hun Manet’s campaign of political repression in Cambodia,” Robertson said in a post on social media.

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Thai police issue arrest warrant for man suspected of gunning down Cambodian ex-lawmaker in Bangkok
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1 day, 1 hour ago

Thai police issue arrest warrant for man suspected of gunning down Cambodian ex-lawmaker in Bangkok

The Hindu  

Thai police on Wednesday said an arrest warrant has been issued for a man suspected of gunning down a former Opposition politician from Cambodia in a popular Bangkok tourist area. Lim Kimya, an ex-lawmaker from the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, was shot dead near a temple close to Khaosan Road on Tuesday evening. Lim Kimya’s shooting came on the …

Thai police issue arrest warrant for man suspected of gunning down Cambodian ex-lawmaker in Bangkok
1 day, 1 hour ago

Thai police issue arrest warrant for man suspected of gunning down Cambodian ex-lawmaker in Bangkok

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Thai police on Wednesday said an arrest warrant has been issued for a man suspected of gunning down a former opposition politician from Cambodia in a popular Bangkok tourist area. Lim Kimya, an ex-lawmaker from the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, was shot dead near a temple close to Khaosan Road on Tuesday evening. Lim Kimya’s shooting came …

Thai police hunt hitman for shooting of Cambodian opposition figure
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1 day, 7 hours ago

Thai police hunt hitman for shooting of Cambodian opposition figure

Al Jazeera  

Bangkok police chief says initial investigation suggests a gunman was hired to carry out Tuesday’s shooting. The murder of Lim Kimya came as Cambodia’s former ruler Hun Sen demanded that anyone opposing the country’s regime, now headed by his son Hun Manet, should be marked as a “terrorist”. Former Prime Minister Hun Sen ruled Cambodia with an iron fist for …

Thailand deports 6 Cambodian activists facing treason charges over critical Facebook comments
1 month, 1 week ago

Thailand deports 6 Cambodian activists facing treason charges over critical Facebook comments

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH — Six Cambodian activists charged with treason over Facebook comments criticizing their government have been deported from Thailand to stand trial, a pro-democracy group said Thursday. The Khmer Movement for Democracy, a movement formed by opposition leaders in exile, criticized the decision to return the four women and two men Nov. 24, saying they will face “inhuman and …

Cambodia’s new prime minister wins lawmakers’ approval for his youngest brother to become his deputy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Cambodia’s new prime minister wins lawmakers’ approval for his youngest brother to become his deputy

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Six months after becoming Cambodia’s new prime minister, the eldest son of the country’s long-serving autocratic leader on Wednesday won approval from lawmakers to have his youngest brother take the post of deputy premier. Last August, Hun Manet, 46, the son of longtime leader Hun Sen and Cambodia’s military chief, became the prime minister after having …

New Thai prime minister pays friendly visit to neighboring Cambodia's own new leader
1 year, 3 months ago

New Thai prime minister pays friendly visit to neighboring Cambodia's own new leader

The Independent  

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Hun Sen’s Legacy Is the Defeat of Western Foreign Policy
1 year, 3 months ago

Hun Sen’s Legacy Is the Defeat of Western Foreign Policy

The Diplomat  

Cambodia’s Hun Sen, the world’s longest serving prime minister, last month handed over power to his eldest son, having vanquished all opposition during his 38 years in power. In 1993, when Cambodia was constituting itself as a pluralist democracy and the United Nations-administered elections saw four parties elected to the National Assembly, Cambodia’s GDP was just $2.53 billion at current …

As Expected, Hun Sen Trumps in One-Sided Cambodian Election
1 year, 4 months ago

As Expected, Hun Sen Trumps in One-Sided Cambodian Election

The Diplomat  

Prime Minister Hun Sen has extended his absolute authority over Cambodia, trouncing a feeble opposition in the July 23 general election and paving the way for a transfer of power to his eldest son Hun Manet within a month of the vote. But the result was a mere formality in the promotion of Hun Manet, a prospect made clear mere …

Cambodia’s leader hands power to son after ruling country for nearly 40 years
1 year, 4 months ago

Cambodia’s leader hands power to son after ruling country for nearly 40 years

The Independent  

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Cambodia parliament elects Hun Sen’s son, Hun Manet, as new PM
1 year, 4 months ago

Cambodia parliament elects Hun Sen’s son, Hun Manet, as new PM

Al Jazeera  

Hun Manet is now the prime minister but Hun Sen will remain very much at the centre of power, analysts say. Hun Manet now has the prime minister’s title but Hun Sen will remain very much at the centre of power and politics in Cambodia – symbolically and literally, according to observers and the political opposition. Exiled opposition leader Sam …

China’s foreign minister visits Cambodia days after incumbent premier hands off the job to his son
1 year, 4 months ago

China’s foreign minister visits Cambodia days after incumbent premier hands off the job to his son

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — China’s foreign minister visited Cambodia over the weekend to reaffirm his country’s commitment to the southeast Asian country after its incumbent prime minister handed off the job to his son following a one-sided election last month, officials said. Wang Yi is the first foreign leader to visit Cambodia, days after Hun Sen’s announcement that his 45-year-old …

Hun Sen has been terrible for Cambodia. His son could be worse
1 year, 4 months ago

Hun Sen has been terrible for Cambodia. His son could be worse

Al Jazeera  

Cambodians continue to fight for democracy, as a new generation of the elite – inexperienced and entitled – takes over. My former party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party, won over 43 percent of the vote in the 2013, 2015 and 2017 elections, despite open corruption and interference by Hun Sen and his government. However, for Hun Sen, we posed too …

Cambodia’s king endorses Hun Manet as next prime minister
1 year, 5 months ago

Cambodia’s king endorses Hun Manet as next prime minister

Al Jazeera  

Eldest son of Prime Minister Hun Sen obtains king’s approval and is set to become Cambodia’s next leader later this month. Cambodia’s king has approved the nomination of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s eldest son as the nation’s next leader after their party sealed victory in a one-sided election last month. Hun Manet won his first seat in parliament in the …

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra seen in video at Cambodian leader’s birthday party
1 year, 5 months ago

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra seen in video at Cambodian leader’s birthday party

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra attended a birthday party for outgoing Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh, according to video posted online Sunday, a day after Thaksin said he would delay plans to return to Thailand following years of self-imposed exile. Thaksin’s appearance in Cambodia came at a politically sensitive time in neighboring …

Hun Sen, the Cambodian strongman with a grip on power, is handing over to his son
1 year, 5 months ago

Hun Sen, the Cambodian strongman with a grip on power, is handing over to his son

ABC  

Hun Manet was elected to the Cambodian parliament just days ago, and yet within a few weeks, he'll be the country's prime minister. Sebastian Strangio, author of Hun Sen's Cambodia and South-East Asia editor at The Diplomat, said little else was known about Hun Manet. "One thing that we can say for certain is that his background is very different …

Cambodian PM Hun Sen to Step Down After Four Decades, His Son to Succeed Him
1 year, 5 months ago

Cambodian PM Hun Sen to Step Down After Four Decades, His Son to Succeed Him

News 18  

Longtime Cambodian leader Hun Sen said Wednesday he will step down in three weeks as prime minister and hand the position to his oldest son, who won his first seat in Parliament in Sunday’s election. Hun Sen has been Cambodia’s autocratic leader for 38 years but said ahead of the elections he would hand off the position to his oldest …

Cambodia’s Hun Sen, Asia’s longest serving leader, says he’ll step down and his son will take over
1 year, 5 months ago

Cambodia’s Hun Sen, Asia’s longest serving leader, says he’ll step down and his son will take over

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday he will step down in August and hand the position to his oldest son, though Asia’s longest-serving leader is expected to continue to wield significant power. The rise to power of Hun Sen’s son — 45-year-old Hun Manet, who won his first seat in Parliament just days ago and …

Cambodia leader Hun Sen to step down, hand over power to son
1 year, 5 months ago

Cambodia leader Hun Sen to step down, hand over power to son

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Hun Sen says oldest son to take on position following a landslide election victory tainted with controversy. Longtime Cambodian leader Hun Sen said he will step down in three weeks as prime minister and hand the position to his oldest son, who won his first seat in parliament in Sunday’s election. Hun Sen has been Cambodia’s leader for …

Cambodia’s Hun Sen, Asia’s longest-serving leader, says he’ll step down and his son will take over
1 year, 5 months ago

Cambodia’s Hun Sen, Asia’s longest-serving leader, says he’ll step down and his son will take over

LA Times  

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, shown voting Sunday in an election that observers say was unfair, plans to hand power to his son. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday he will step down in August and hand the position to his oldest son, though Asia’s longest-serving leader is expected to continue to wield significant power. The widely anticipated move …

Cambodia Election: Votes Commences as Longtime Leader Hun Sen Nears Guaranteed Win
1 year, 5 months ago

Cambodia Election: Votes Commences as Longtime Leader Hun Sen Nears Guaranteed Win

News 18  

Cambodians voted Sunday in an election that longtime leader Hun Sen is all but guaranteed to win as he looks to secure his legacy by handing the reins to his eldest son. More than 9.7 million people are registered to vote in the seventh election since the United Nations first Over the last 30 years what hopes the international community …

Cambodia strongman Hun Sen nears election victory after banning opposition
1 year, 5 months ago

Cambodia strongman Hun Sen nears election victory after banning opposition

India Today  

Cambodians voted Sunday in an election that longtime leader Hun Sen is all but guaranteed to win as he looks to secure his legacy by handing the reins to his eldest son. Hun Sen cast his ballot in the capital Phnom Penh shortly after polling stations opened at 7:00 am, according to AFP journalists at the scene. More than 9.7 …

Hun Sen’s ruling party claims landslide win in Cambodian election that saw opposition suppressed
1 year, 5 months ago

Hun Sen’s ruling party claims landslide win in Cambodian election that saw opposition suppressed

LA Times  

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, with his wife, Bun Rany, raises an inked finger after voting. The ruling party of Cambodia‘s longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election, an outcome that was virtually assured thanks to the suppression and intimidation of the opposition in a vote critics said made a farce of democracy. “I …

Cambodia PM Hun Sen’s party claims ‘landslide’ in flawed election
1 year, 5 months ago

Cambodia PM Hun Sen’s party claims ‘landslide’ in flawed election

Al Jazeera  

Critics described the election as the least free and fair in decades due to exclusion of main opposition party. Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party has claimed a “landslide” victory in national elections described by critics as the country’s least free and fair vote in decades. Hun Sen said the strong voter participation proved that …

Hun Sen’s ruling party claims landslide win in Cambodian election after opposition was suppressed
1 year, 5 months ago

Hun Sen’s ruling party claims landslide win in Cambodian election after opposition was suppressed

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The ruling party of Cambodia’s longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election, an outcome that was virtually assured after the suppression and intimidation of the opposition in a vote called a farce of democracy. Hun Sen posted on his Telegram channel late Sunday that unofficial results compiled by authorities in …

Hun Sen is the longest serving leader in Asia. He’s purged critics and is set to win Cambodian polls
1 year, 5 months ago

Hun Sen is the longest serving leader in Asia. He’s purged critics and is set to win Cambodian polls

The Independent  

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Cambodia's Friday Women are fighting for justice, with their husbands and sons in jail ahead of a 'democratic charade' election
1 year, 5 months ago

Cambodia's Friday Women are fighting for justice, with their husbands and sons in jail ahead of a 'democratic charade' election

ABC  

Teang Chenda can recall, with painful clarity, her panic and desperation when she found out her husband had been thrown in a Cambodian jail. After the CNRP was dissolved, Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party went on to win all 125 parliamentary seats in the last election in 2018 – a poll criticised internationally for being undemocratic. Prime Minister Hun …

UN chief implicitly criticizes Cambodia's upcoming elections after top opposition party ban
1 year, 7 months ago

UN chief implicitly criticizes Cambodia's upcoming elections after top opposition party ban

The Independent  

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Cambodia’s top opposition party barred from July elections, leaving Hun Sen’s party unchallenged
1 year, 7 months ago

Cambodia’s top opposition party barred from July elections, leaving Hun Sen’s party unchallenged

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s top opposition party was barred Thursday from participating in elections set for July after the Constitutional Council refused to overturn a decision not to register the party over a paperwork issue. The Candlelight Party, the sole credible challenger to the governing Cambodian People’s Party in the upcoming polls, lost its appeal because its complaint was …

Cambodian PM’s son, tipped to succeed him, gets promotion
1 year, 8 months ago

Cambodian PM’s son, tipped to succeed him, gets promotion

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodian army chief Hun Manet, who is widely expected to replace his father as the country’s prime minister later this year, was promoted Thursday to his country’s highest military rank. Prime Minister Hun Sen, 71, explicitly declared his support in December 2021 to have the United States Military Academy-trained Hun Manet succeed him through constitutional means. …

Long-serving Cambodian leader Hun Sen hints at retirement
1 year, 9 months ago

Long-serving Cambodian leader Hun Sen hints at retirement

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen hinted strongly Tuesday that he intends to step down as the country’s long-serving leader when a new government is installed after July’s general election. Hun Manet, 45, holds several other key security posts, and in 2018 already had been elevated from the ruling Cambodian People’s Party’s 865-member Central Committee to its …

Long-serving Cambodian leader Hun Sen hints at retirement
1 year, 9 months ago

Long-serving Cambodian leader Hun Sen hints at retirement

The Independent  

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Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha sentenced to 27 years of house arrest
1 year, 10 months ago

Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha sentenced to 27 years of house arrest

Firstpost  

Phnom Penh: Prominent Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha was sentenced on Friday to 27 years of house arrest after being found guilty of treason, in a case that has been widely condemned by the United States as politically motivated. During the judicial proceedings, Judge Koy Sao told the court in the capital, Phnom Penh, that Kem Sokha would be barred …

Cambodian opposition leader set for treason trial verdict
1 year, 10 months ago

Cambodian opposition leader set for treason trial verdict

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s beleaguered pro-democracy forces face another day of reckoning Friday, as the country’s most prominent opposition politician not in exile is scheduled to hear the verdict in his trial for treason. The popular CNRP was seen as an electoral threat to Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party ahead of the 2018 general election. Friday’s verdict comes four …

Trial begins for dozens of Cambodian activists and politicians accused of treason over failed plan to overthrow Prime Minister Hun Sen
2 years, 3 months ago

Trial begins for dozens of Cambodian activists and politicians accused of treason over failed plan to overthrow Prime Minister Hun Sen

ABC  

Dozens of Cambodian activists and former opposition leaders accused of trying to help an exiled political candidate return have stood trial on treason charges. Key points: The charges are mostly over who organised the failed trip home in 2021 of Mu Sochua, the opposition party's former deputy chief This trial is the third Cambodia has held over the unsuccessful attempt, …

Cambodia lawyer, opposition party members jailed for treason
2 years, 6 months ago

Cambodia lawyer, opposition party members jailed for treason

Al Jazeera  

Theary Seng, a prominent Cambodian American lawyer, and dozens of members of Cambodia’s banned opposition party have been convicted of treason in a controversial mass trial over a failed attempt by the party’s leader to return home in 2019. “The mass trials agains political opposition members are really about preventing any electoral challenge to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s rule, but …

Cambodian leader asks Myanmar to reconsider foes’ executions
2 years, 6 months ago

Cambodian leader asks Myanmar to reconsider foes’ executions

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s prime minister urged military-ruled Myanmar to reconsider the death sentences against four political opponents, suggesting that executing them will draw strong international condemnation and complicate efforts to restore peace to the strife-torn nation. Hun Sen’s letter on Saturday to Myanmar ruler Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing adds to worldwide concern and protest over the intended …

Misreading the room: Why Hun Sen is failing on Myanmar
2 years, 9 months ago

Misreading the room: Why Hun Sen is failing on Myanmar

Al Jazeera  

Cambodia’s strongman thought he would have a connection with Myanmar’s army chief Min Aung Hlaing. Unlike Hun Sen, Myanmar’s generals do have “deeply-held beliefs” and principles, according to academic Andrew Selth, an adjunct professor at Griffith Asia Institute in Australia. Misreading the situation Strangio says despite Hun Sen’s political acumen, he “clearly misread the situation in Myanmar”. “The 2022 ASEAN …

Cambodia’s Leadership Succession: One Small Step Further
2 years, 11 months ago

Cambodia’s Leadership Succession: One Small Step Further

The Diplomat  

For years, it has been an open secret that Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has been grooming his eldest son Hun Manet as his successor. The Importance of the Security Forces Along with the military, the gendarmerie, and the police, Hun Sen’s private army of “bodyguards” is by far the most important pillar of his power. This is because his …

Anger as Cambodia's Hun Sen meets Myanmar military leader
3 years ago

Anger as Cambodia's Hun Sen meets Myanmar military leader

The Hindu  

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s visit to Myanmar seeking to revive peace efforts after last year's military takeover has provoked an angry backlash among critics, who say he is legitimizing the army’s seizure of power. In their meeting, Min Aung Hlaing told Hun Sen that Myanmar had extended a ceasefire with all ethnic armed organizations in the country that was …

Anger as Cambodia’s Hun Sen meets Myanmar military leader
3 years ago

Anger as Cambodia’s Hun Sen meets Myanmar military leader

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s visit to Myanmar seeking to revive peace efforts after last year’s military takeover has provoked an angry backlash among critics, who say he is legitimizing the army’s seizure of power. In their meeting, Min Aung Hlaing told Hun Sen that Myanmar had extended a ceasefire with all ethnic armed organizations in the country …

Cambodian PM Hun Sen meets Myanmar junta chief as visit sparks nationwide protests
3 years ago

Cambodian PM Hun Sen meets Myanmar junta chief as visit sparks nationwide protests

ABC  

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing amid criticism of the first visit by a head of government since the army seized power from an elected government last year. Key points: Hun Sen's two-day visit to Myanmar was the first by a head of government since the February 1 coup He said he was making …

A new Hun rises: Cambodia’s ruling party meets to plot its future
3 years ago

A new Hun rises: Cambodia’s ruling party meets to plot its future

Al Jazeera  

Cambodia’s governing party is set to select a successor to Prime Minister Hun Sen at an extraordinary congress on Friday, with the outcome all but determined after the 69-year-old leader endorsed his eldest son for the post. Hun Sen, who has ruled Cambodia for almost 37 years, announced on December 2 that “Hun Manet is one of the candidates for …

Cambodia’s leader Hun Sen endorses oldest son as successor
3 years, 1 month ago

Cambodia’s leader Hun Sen endorses oldest son as successor

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday explicitly declared his support to have his eldest son, army commander Hun Manet, succeed him as the nation’s leader. To be clear, Hun Manet is one among the candidates to become the next prime minister, and his father is fully supporting him.” Hun Sen noted that it would …

Hun Sen, Cambodian leader for 36 years, backs son to succeed him
3 years, 1 month ago

Hun Sen, Cambodian leader for 36 years, backs son to succeed him

Al Jazeera  

Prime minister says he supports his 44-year-old son Hun Manet to take over leadership through an election. Cambodia’s longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen has backed his eldest son to succeed him, paving the way for a political dynasty. “I announce today that I support my son to continue as prime minister,” Hun Sen said in a speech on Thursday in …

Cambodian prince and politician Norodom Ranariddh dies at 77
3 years, 1 month ago

Cambodian prince and politician Norodom Ranariddh dies at 77

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s Prince Norodom Ranariddh, former prime minister and the son of the late King Norodom Sihanouk, died Sunday in France, Information Minister Khieu Kanharith announced on his Facebook page. Ranariddh’s career was always in the shade of his charismatic father, Sihanouk, and his wily and ruthless political rival, Hun Sen, with whom he shared power before …

Cambodian court sentences opposition leaders in absentia
3 years, 10 months ago

Cambodian court sentences opposition leaders in absentia

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A Cambodian court has convicted and sentenced the exiled leader and eight senior members of the country’s banned opposition party to more than 20 years in prison, effectively barring them from ever returning home. CNRP leader Sam Rainsy, who was sentenced to 25 years, said the court acted at the behest of Prime Minister Hun Sen. …

Activists slam 'sham trial' of Cambodia opposition members
3 years, 11 months ago

Activists slam 'sham trial' of Cambodia opposition members

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Many of them are accused of being involved with …

Cambodia’s opposition staggers on in face of Hun Sen crackdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Cambodia’s opposition staggers on in face of Hun Sen crackdown

Al Jazeera  

The CNRP has been outlawed, its leaders jailed and exiled, functionaries targeted, but it continues to survive. Next to her, Mouyly’s 65-year-old mother Eab Sour held her hands together and begged: “Please help us.” Such cries of desperation are becoming increasingly common in Cambodia, where long time leader Hun Sen and his Cambodian People’s Party appear to be pursuing an …

Hun Sen orders release of 70 Cambodia opposition activists
5 years, 1 month ago

Hun Sen orders release of 70 Cambodia opposition activists

Al Jazeera  

Longtime leader says people who had been accused of plotting to overthrow the government should be released on bail. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday ordered the release on bail of more than 70 opposition activists who have been arrested in recent weeks and accused of plotting to overthrow the government. Hun Sen, who has ruled Cambodia for more …

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