Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) commander-in-chief General Vong Pisen has ordered the armed forces to crack down on any attempts to overthrow the elected government amid upcoming sub-national and national elections. The order of RCAF commander-in-chief has sparked mixed reactions among opposition politicians, some of whom have expressed concern over the use of the armed forces to intimidate them as Cambodia prepares for the Commune Election this year and National Election next year.
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The Ministry of Interior has blacklisted an American lawyer Genser Jared Matthew and placed him in the immigration system at all international border police stations permanently banning him from entering Cambodia. Matthew accompanied Theary, who is the founding president of Center for Cambodian Civic Education [CIVICUS] and is also the founder of the Cambodian Center for Justice & Reconciliation [CCJR], to her court hearing. She is among 40 former CNRP parliamentarians and activists being tried along with former opposition leader Sam Rainsy for “incitement to commit a felony or cause social unrest” under Article 494 and 495 of the Criminal Code.
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