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Cambodian opposition leader gets 27 years on treason charge

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A court in Cambodia has found Kem Sokha, leader of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, guilty of treason. He was sentenced on Friday to 27 years imprisonment, to be

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  1. France 24

    Cambodia court due to give verdict in opposition leader treason trial (opens France 24)

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    A Cambodian court is expected to give a verdict on Friday in the treason trial of top opposition leader Kem Sokha, in a case critics say is designed to bar him from politics as the country prepares for…

  2. France 24

    Prominent Cambodian opposition figure sentenced to 27 years for treason (opens France 24)

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    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.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Cambodian opposition leader gets 27 years on treason charge (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A court in Cambodia has found Kem Sokha, leader of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, guilty of treason. He was sentenced on Friday to 27 years imprisonment, to be

  4. The Diplomat

    Cambodian Opposition Leader Sentenced to 27 Years Imprisonment (opens The Diplomat)

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    Kem Sokha, the former head of the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party, has also been banned indefinitely from voting or running for office.

  5. Digital Journal

    Cambodia opposition leader jailed 27 years for treason (opens Digital Journal)

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    A Cambodian court on Friday sentenced top opposition leader Kem Sokha to 27 years in jail for treason, in a case rights groups say is politically

  6. New York Times

    Cambodian Opposition Leader Is Found Guilty of Treason Ahead of Election (opens New York Times)

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    Kem Sokha, co-founder of the defunct Cambodia National Rescue Party, was accused of conspiring to overthrow the government and sentenced to 27 years’ house arrest.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Cambodia: Is Kem Sokha sentence a step toward tyranny? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A Cambodian court has convicted the leader of the country's only viable opposition party of treason. The move comes just four months before a general election and a long-planned dynastic handover of power.

  8. The Guardian

    US condemns ‘fabricated’ case as Cambodian opposition leader is jailed for 27 years (opens The Guardian)

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

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Cambodia: Opposition leader found guilty of treason – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A court has sentenced Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha to 27 years in detention for treason. Critics say the trial was designed to keep him out of an upcoming election.

  10. Local News 8

    US slams Cambodian opposition figure's 'treason' sentence (opens Local News 8)

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    By Teele Rebane, CNN A top Cambodian opposition figure was sentenced to 27 years of house arrest on Friday after being convicted of treason in a verdict the United States denounced as a “miscarriage of justice.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha sentenced to 27 years (opens Al Jazeera)

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

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