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BBC reported that Cambodia’s most prominent opposition leader has been sentenced to 27 years under house arrest for treason. Kem Sokha, the former leader of the now-dissolved Cambodian National Rescue Party, has also been barred from standing or voting in elections. He was accused of conspiring with foreign powers to overthrow Prime Minister Hun Sen’s […]

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

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Prominent Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha was on Friday sentenced to 27 years in detention under house arrest after being found guilty of treason, in a case condemned by the United States as politically motivated.

Prominent Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha was on Friday sentenced to 27 years of house arrest after being found guilty of treason, in a case condemned by the United States as politically

In a case that rights teams have known as politically motivated, Cambodian opposition chief Kem Sokha acquired a 27-year sentence for treason on Friday.

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

PHNOM PENH, March 3 — Prominent Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha was today sentenced to 27 years of house arrest after being found guilty of treason, in a case condemned by...

Kem Sokha, an opponent of Cambodian dictator Hun Sen, sentenced after treason trial widely seen as politically driven

The court stripped Kem Sokha of his right to vote and barred him from running for political office

Kem Sokha is sentenced to 27 years house arrest which prevents him from contesting July's election.