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Cambodian court convicts prominent politician of incitement in latest legal move to stifle opponents
- On Monday, May 5, 56-year-old opposition politician Rong Chhun was convicted of incitement and sentenced to four years in a Cambodian court in Phnom Penh.
- The case was triggered after Rong Chhun engaged with local residents affected by infrastructure developments and made remarks concerning the border with Vietnam, resulting in allegations that he disseminated false information.
- The conviction prevents Rong Chhun, a leading adviser for the recently established Nation Power Party, from voting and seeking public office, reflecting a broader pattern of judicial measures targeting opposition figures.
- Rong Chhun, who denied the charge saying he only posted photos with villagers on Facebook, vowed to appeal and stated, "We must hold to a path that is based on the truth."
- The verdict highlights continued use of incitement charges in Cambodia to suppress dissent amid few signs of political liberalization under Prime Minister Hun Manet.
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The leader of the Nation Power Party is one of the few 'free' voices and criticisms left to the top of Phnom Penh and the ten-year power of the Hun. Judges have found him guilty of the crime of 'incitement'. His 'crime' is to have defended peasants from expropriation and criticized government policies.
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Macau BusinessCambodia opposition figure sentenced to 4 years for incitement
PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court sentenced an outspoken opposition politician to four years in jail for incitement on Monday (May 5), he told reporters, barring him from voting and holding office. Nation Power Party adviser Rong Chhun said he was found guilty of incitement to cause serious social unrest
A popular figure in the Cambodian opposition announced that he had been sentenced by a court on Monday, 5 May, to four years in prison for inciting social unrest.
Cambodian opposition figure jailed four years for ‘incitement’, says verdict ‘beyond unjust’
PHNOM PENH, May 5 — A Cambodian court sentenced an outspoken opposition politician to four years in jail for incitement today, he told reporters, barring him from voting and holding office. Nation Power Party adviser Rong Chhun said he was found guilty of incitement to cause serious social unrest — a charge Cambodian authorities frequently deploy against activists. The case was brought against him last year after he met victims of land disputes …
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Cambodian court convicts prominent politician of incitement in latest legal move to stifle opponents
A Cambodian court has convicted a prominent opposition politician of incitement and sentenced him to four years in prison, in the latest legal move to stifle criticism of the government of Prime Minister Hun Manet.
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