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Court begins hearing of Rainsy, activists on incitement charges
Tue, 29 December 2020
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court began hearing the case of Sam Rainsy, former president of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), and 21 alleged accomplices on charges of treason, incitement to cause social chaos and incitement of the military to engage in rebellion.
The hearing was held on December 29 under tight security conditions both inside the courtroom and outside the municipal court building.
Thirteen of the 22 defendants attended the hearing, while nine others remained at large after fleeing Cambodia to take up residence in various countries abroad.
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People travel on a boulevard in front of Wat Phnom historical site in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sept 19, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
After months of logging only sporadic infections, Cambodia has taken no chances in its battle against COVID-19 by stepping up control measures.
As of Friday, 40 infections linked to the country s first known case of community transmission had been reported since late November, data from Cambodia s Ministry of Health shows.
To control the contagion, Cambodia has closed schools, museums, cinemas and theaters. It has also banned mass gatherings in the capital Phnom Penh and tourism drawcard Siem Reap, and contact tracing has been expanded to more provinces.