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Sam Rainsy meets with several members of Malaysian parliament in a personal visit. (Sam Rainsy Facebook)

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Hun Sen Claims Sam Rainsy Expelled from Malaysia, But Contrasting Narrative Emerges

1 Jun 2023 5:58 PM|
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Opposition figure Sam Rainsy came to Malaysia for a planned day-long “private visit” which included a “greet and meet” with three legislators on Tuesday and then returned to Paris the next day, according to a Thursday afternoon statement from parliamentarian Wong Chen.

Prime Minister Hun Sen gives a speech at the National Inter-Faith Forum Against Human Trafficking on September 29, 2022, in a photo posted to his Facebook page.

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PM Hun Sen Threatens Candlelight Members with Arrest If They Protest Party’s Inability to Participate in Elections

15 May 2023 7:27 AM|

Prime Minister Hun Sen threatened to arrest and take legal actions against the Candlelight Party's plans to rally supporters to protest the National Election Committee's rejection of the party's registration.

Candlelight Party leaders met at their headquarters on Thursday to discuss the ongoing issues with registering for the July election. (Candlelight Party’s Facebook page)

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NEC Refuses to Register Candlelight Despite Interior Ministry Document

12 May 2023 5:02 PM|

The National Election Committee has rejected a document submitted by the Candlelight Party as part of its registration for the July election, even though the document was issued by the Interior Ministry last week.

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.

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Hun Sen Claims Sam Rainsy Expelled from Malaysia, But Contrasting Narrative Emerges

PM Hun Sen Threatens Candlelight Members with Arrest If They Protest Party’s Inability to Participate in Elections

NEC Refuses to Register Candlelight Despite Interior Ministry Document

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

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Hun Sen Claims Sam Rainsy Expelled from Malaysia, But Contrasting Narrative Emerges

PM Hun Sen Threatens Candlelight Members with Arrest If They Protest Party’s Inability to Participate in Elections

NEC Refuses to Register Candlelight Despite Interior Ministry Document

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

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