A senior Ministry of Justice official has refuted a recent claim by Choung Choungy – the defence lawyer of outspoken Cambodian-American political activist Seng Theary – that the US and local civil society organisations, aided by political negotiations, could help secure her freedom.
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Judges in the Kem Sokha treason trial said they will start interrogating witnesses, marking a progression in a case that has been discussing evidence and facts since January 2020.
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court started the trial of former opposition leader Sam Rainsy and 38 former CNRP activists for conspiring to overthrow the government with the planned return of CNRP’s vice-president Mu Sochua from the United States in 2021. Dozens of commune councilors and members of the opposition Candlelight Party face ongoing court cases — a situation they say is a form of political retaliation aimed at interfering with their daily work.
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