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Prime Minister Hun Sen attends an inauguration ceremony at the Russei Keo bridge in Phnom Penh on May 31, 2023. (Hun Sen’s Facebook)

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Candlelight Seeks to Negotiate Participation in Elections, But Authorities Say “It Is Over”

31 May 2023 5:27 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Candlelight Party leaders denied Prime Minister Hun Sen’s accusations that it had intentionally disqualified itself from the national elections as a political ploy, in a Tuesday statement.

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.

Headquarters of the Grassroots Democratic Party in Phnom Penh on April 5, 2023. (Photo supplied by GDP)

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GDP Members Despairing as Senior Leaders Defect to Ruling CPP

5 Apr 2023 8:18 PM|

Two senior leaders for the opposition Grassroots Democratic Party (GDP) defected to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), following the path of other high-ranking GDP members who abandoned the party in the months before the July elections.

Hun Manet, commander of the Cambodian Royal Army, is slated to run as the CPP’s leading candidate for Phnom Penh. (Hun Manet Facebook)

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Hun Manet to Run as Candidate in National Assembly Elections

4 Apr 2023 6:34 PM|

Hun Manet will run as the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) leading candidate for the Phnom Penh national assembly in the July elections, according to a March 31 letter signed by his father, Prime Minister Hun, in his role as the party president. The letter was confirmed by CPP spokesperson Sok Eysan.

Kem Sokha, former president of opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, leaves his home in Tuol Kork district on March 3, 2023 to hear the verdict of his nearly three year treason trial announced at the Phnom Penh Municipality Court. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Kem Sokha’s Lawyers Appeal Treason Conviction

4 Apr 2023 4:30 PM|

Ex-opposition leader Kem Sokha submitted an appeal on Thursday against the Phnom Penh Municipal court’s treason conviction.

Candlelight Party vice president Thach Setha leaves the Appeal Court after losing his bail hearing in Phnom Penh on March 30, 2023. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Court of Appeal Denies Thach Setha Bail Request

31 Mar 2023 8:43 AM|

The Court of Appeal on Thursday denied bail for Candlelight Party vice president Thach Setha, who asked to be released due to a heart condition.

Kem Sokha's lawyer Meng Sopheary arrives at Sokha’s home in Phnom Penh for a meeting on March 28, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Kem Sokha to Appeal This Week Against Treason Conviction

28 Mar 2023 6:57 PM|

Ex-opposition leader Kem Sokha plans to submit an appeal this week against his treason conviction and the Phnom Penh Municipal Court 27 year home confinement sentence, according to his lawyers.

Candlelight Party flags flew during the party’s congress in Phnom Penh on June 15, 2022. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Three Candlelight Party Activists Sentenced to Prison on Forgery Charges

27 Mar 2023 6:42 PM|

Three Candlelight Party activists were each sentenced to two years in prison and fined five million riel ($1,231) on March 24 by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on charges of forgery linked to the registration of the now-defunct Cambodia National Heart Party (CNHP) in 2021.

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Candlelight Seeks to Negotiate Participation in Elections, But Authorities Say “It Is Over”

Four Candlelight Party Members Arrested, Detained on Forgery Allegations

For Overseas Khmer Citizens, Voting Requires a Costly Trip Home

GDP Members Despairing as Senior Leaders Defect to Ruling CPP

Hun Manet to Run as Candidate in National Assembly Elections

Kem Sokha’s Lawyers Appeal Treason Conviction

Court of Appeal Denies Thach Setha Bail Request

Kem Sokha to Appeal This Week Against Treason Conviction

Three Candlelight Party Activists Sentenced to Prison on Forgery Charges

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Candlelight Seeks to Negotiate Participation in Elections, But Authorities Say “It Is Over”

Four Candlelight Party Members Arrested, Detained on Forgery Allegations

For Overseas Khmer Citizens, Voting Requires a Costly Trip Home

GDP Members Despairing as Senior Leaders Defect to Ruling CPP

Hun Manet to Run as Candidate in National Assembly Elections

Kem Sokha’s Lawyers Appeal Treason Conviction

Court of Appeal Denies Thach Setha Bail Request

Kem Sokha to Appeal This Week Against Treason Conviction

Three Candlelight Party Activists Sentenced to Prison on Forgery Charges

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