Cambodian court convicts 21 opposition figures of treason

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A court in Cambodia on Thursday convicted 21 people of treason and related charges. Those convicted included seven exiled leaders of the disbanded Cambodia National Rescue Party. They included party co-founder Sam Rainsy who has been in exile since 2016. He says the cases against him are politically motivated.

5 months ago·P P, Cambodia

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Times of India

Cambodian court convicts 21 opposition figures of treason

A court in Cambodia on Thursday convicted 21 people of treason and related charges for their nonviolent political opposition to the government several years ago. Those convicted by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court included seven exiled leaders of the disbanded Cambodia National Rescue Party, each of whom received 10-year prison terms.

5 months ago·Mumbai, India

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Cambodian court convicts 21 opposition figures of treason

A court has convicted 21 people of treason and related charges for their nonviolent political opposition to Cambodia's government

5 months ago·United States

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Cambodian court convicts 21 opposition figures of treason

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A court in Cambodia on Thursday convicted 21 people of treason and related charges for their nonviolent political opposition to the government several years ago. Those convicted by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court included seven exiled leaders of the disbanded Cambodia National Rescue Party, each of whom received 10-year prison terms.

5 months ago·United States

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IBTimes

Cambodia Opposition Figures Hit With Jail Terms

A Cambodian court handed out jail terms Thursday to 20 opposition figures including exiled leader Sam Rainsy, who condemned the judgment as a fresh bid by strongman ruler Hun Sen to quash dissent. Rainsy has lived in France since 2015 to avoid jail on a number of convictions he says are politically motivated, including a 25-year sentence passed in March last year. The court jailed Rainsy and six other senior opposition figures for 10 years, and …

5 months ago·United States

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Channel News Asia

Cambodia opposition figures hit with jail terms

PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court handed out jail terms Thursday (Mar 17) to 20 opposition figures including exiled leader Sam Rainsy, who condemned the judgment as a fresh bid by strongman ruler Hun Sen to quash dissent. Rainsy has lived in France since 2015 to avoid jail on a number of convictions he sa

5 months ago·Singapore

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