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Kung Raiya talks during the commune election campaign in Sdao commune of Kampong Cham province on May 29, 2022. (CamboJA/ Khuon Narim)

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Ex-Candlelight, CPP Members Kung Raiya, Two Others Nabbed in Thailand Before PM Hun Manet’s Visit

6 Feb 2024 8:42 AM|
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Former opposition party members, Kung Raiya and two others, who quit ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and fled to Thailand have been arrested by Thai authorities on February 2, 2024, a week before Prime Minister Hun Manet’s visit on February 7.

A group of opposition party activists speak in a video from prison, apologizing to Prime Minister Hun Sen and requesting to be released on bail. (Screenshot from a video post Freshnews on May 6)

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More Opposition Party Members Defect to Ruling CPP, Rebuke Candlelight Leadership

12 May 2023 8:30 AM|

Dozens more activists and opposition party members have joined the ruling Cambodian People’s Party against a backdrop of targeted violence as July elections approach.

Rong Chhun marches with other activists from Phnom Penh to Pursat province calling for the release of political prisoners. February 1, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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NEC Rejects Rong Chhun’s Candidacy, Unionist to Withdraw From July Election

10 May 2023 2:14 PM|

Candlelight Party leader Rong Chhun will not run as a candidate from Kandal province in the July election after an NEC spokesperson said the Justice…

Lee Sothearayuth speaks during Candlelight Party’s youth training at Kandal province on February 23, 2023. (Lee Sothearayuth’s Facebook)

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Opposition Candlelight’s Secretary General Replaced Following Leaked Recordings

27 Apr 2023 10:55 AM|

Allegations of infidelity precipitated the resignation of opposition Candlelight Party’s secretary general Lee Sothearayuth, who was suspended earlier this month after the release of leaked audio by government-aligned Fresh News, revealing his intimate conversations with an alleged mistress.

Hun Kosal meets with Hun Sen after he was released on bail on April 22, 2023. (Hun Kosal’s Facebook)

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Jailed Opposition Activists Join CPP on Bail, Receive Government Jobs

24 Apr 2023 5:33 PM|

Two opposition activists detained for their Facebook posts received government jobs after being released on bail and joining the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP).

Hun Manet speaks during a meeting in Kandal province on April 23. (Hun Manet Facebook page).

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Hun Manet Appoints Acting Army Commander as He Runs for Parliament

24 Apr 2023 12:25 PM|

Army commander Hun Manet appointed Mao Sophan, the leader of an elite military unit close to the Prime Minister, to serve as the acting commander to the Royal Cambodian Army on Monday, according to a letter signed on April 21 by Manet.

Yim Sinorn in front of the Phnom Penh municipal court on the day of Kem Sokha’s verdict on March 3, 2023. (CamboJA/Sovann Sreypich)

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Opposition Activist Yim Sinorn Joins Ruling CPP After Bail Release

21 Apr 2023 7:09 PM|

Formerly outspoken opposition activist Yim Sinorn joined the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on Friday, several weeks after being released on bail from pre-trial detention for critical Facebook posts last month.

The Prey Veng Court of First Instance, which is pursuing several charges of forgery against four Candlelight party members arrested since last week. (Prey Veng Court of First Instance Facebook page)

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Four Candlelight Party Members Arrested, Detained on Forgery Allegations

20 Apr 2023 3:58 PM|

Four opposition Candlelight Party members, including two elected councilors, have been arrested and held in pretrial detention on forgery charges connected to the 2022 commune elections according to Prey Veng deputy prosecutor Chan Vannak.

A woman votes at a polling station in Phnom Penh during the commune election on June 5, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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For Overseas Khmer Citizens, Voting Requires a Costly Trip Home

10 Apr 2023 11:29 AM|

Sopheara is one of an estimated 1 to 2 million overseas Cambodians, whom the National Election Committee (NEC) called on last week to return to vote in the July 23 elections, but civil society groups say the high costs of travel mean this is an unrealistic option for most workers.

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Ex-Candlelight, CPP Members Kung Raiya, Two Others Nabbed in Thailand Before PM Hun Manet’s Visit

More Opposition Party Members Defect to Ruling CPP, Rebuke Candlelight Leadership

NEC Rejects Rong Chhun’s Candidacy, Unionist to Withdraw From July Election

Opposition Candlelight’s Secretary General Replaced Following Leaked Recordings

Jailed Opposition Activists Join CPP on Bail, Receive Government Jobs

Hun Manet Appoints Acting Army Commander as He Runs for Parliament

Opposition Activist Yim Sinorn Joins Ruling CPP After Bail Release

Four Candlelight Party Members Arrested, Detained on Forgery Allegations

For Overseas Khmer Citizens, Voting Requires a Costly Trip Home

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Ex-Candlelight, CPP Members Kung Raiya, Two Others Nabbed in Thailand Before PM Hun Manet’s Visit

More Opposition Party Members Defect to Ruling CPP, Rebuke Candlelight Leadership

NEC Rejects Rong Chhun’s Candidacy, Unionist to Withdraw From July Election

Opposition Candlelight’s Secretary General Replaced Following Leaked Recordings

Jailed Opposition Activists Join CPP on Bail, Receive Government Jobs

Hun Manet Appoints Acting Army Commander as He Runs for Parliament

Opposition Activist Yim Sinorn Joins Ruling CPP After Bail Release

Four Candlelight Party Members Arrested, Detained on Forgery Allegations

For Overseas Khmer Citizens, Voting Requires a Costly Trip Home

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