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Police vehicles escort Kem Sokha to his hearing at the Appeal Court in Phnom Penh on April 4, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Ex-Opposition Leader Kem Sokha Denied Color Revolution Involvement

4 Apr 2024 8:09 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Former opposition leader Kem Sokha denied being involved in a demonstration during a so-called Black Monday campaign organized by human rights activists, in his Court of Appeal hearing on Thursday, further asserting that his treason charges had nothing to do with the demonstration.

Candlelight Party leader with minority party leaders announce the party alliance in Phnom Penh on October 11, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Three Minority Parties Form Alliance with Candlelight Party

11 Oct 2023 8:05 PM|

Opposition party Candlelight has formed an alliance with minority parties Khmer Will Party, Grassroots Democratic Party and Cambodia Reform Party, three parties which failed to secure any seats, to challenge the ruling party’s dominance in the National Assembly in the upcoming elections.

A police truck brings Candlelight Party Co-Vice President Thach Setha and other prisoners from Phnom Penh Municipal Court to prison after Setha’s verdict on September 21, 2023. (CamboJA/Hel Komsan)

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Thach Setha Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison, Faces Further Charges

25 Sep 2023 5:38 PM|

The Phnom Penh Municipal convicted Candlelight Party Co-Vice President Thach Setha last Thursday of issuing bad checks and sentenced him to 18 months in prison. He also was questioned on incitement charges in a separate, ongoing trial based on critical statements about the January 7 anniversary of the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime.

A Candlelight Party sign at the party’s headquarters in Phnom Penh on April 4, 2022. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Banteay Meanchey Court Charges Six Candlelight Officials With Incitement

15 Sep 2023 7:50 PM|

Banteay Meanchey Court charged six Candlelight party officials with incitement and fraud and sent them to the provincial prison on Thursday evening, according to party spokesperson and NGO Licadho.

Banteay Meanchey Candlelight Party Chief Sin Vatha, one of members detained over the weekend, spoke to party members in Banteay Neang commune, Mongkol Borei district on June 4, 2023. (Supplied)

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Banteay Meanchey Police Detain 23 Candlelight Party Officials

11 Sep 2023 4:25 PM|

Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police detained and questioned 23 Candlelight party officials over the weekend for allegedly lying to people while collecting thumbprints to establish a new political party. Police say party members falsely told citizens that CPP leaders were behind the effort to create the new party.

A police’s truck brings Candlelight Party Vice President Thach Setha and other prisoners from Phnom Penh Municipal Court to prison after hearings on September 6, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Candlelight Leader Thach Setha’s Lawyers Decry “Fake” Evidence in Trial’s Closing Arguments

6 Sep 2023 5:47 PM|

Lawyers for Candlelight Party Vice President Thach Setha, who faces prison time for allegedly issuing bad checks, claimed prosecutors were relying on “fake” evidence during…

New Prime Minister Hun Manet speaks at the National Assembly in Phnom Penh on August 22, 2023. (Supplied)

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Hun Manet Awarded the Samdech Title, Along with National Assembly President

4 Sep 2023 6:59 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet received the honorific title Samdech on Saturday via Royal decree.

Prime Minister Hun Manet gave a speech to nearly 20,000 garment workers in Phnom Penh's Pur Senchey district on August 29, 2023. (PM Hun Manet Facebook)

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Prime Minister Calls Out Plans to Protest His Attendance at UN Meeting

31 Aug 2023 12:05 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet called out opponents for their plans to protest his taking office while he attends the United Nations General Assembly meeting in September, characterizing their strategy as “unsuccessful.”

New cabinet members and lawmakers pose outside the National Assembly on August 21, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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30 Elected CPP Lawmakers Leave the National Assembly, Replaced By Reserves

29 Aug 2023 6:03 PM|

The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) replaced 30 of its elected National Assembly lawmakers last Thursday, according to the National Election Committee (NEC).

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Ex-Opposition Leader Kem Sokha Denied Color Revolution Involvement

Three Minority Parties Form Alliance with Candlelight Party

Thach Setha Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison, Faces Further Charges

Banteay Meanchey Court Charges Six Candlelight Officials With Incitement

Banteay Meanchey Police Detain 23 Candlelight Party Officials

Candlelight Leader Thach Setha’s Lawyers Decry “Fake” Evidence in Trial’s Closing Arguments

Hun Manet Awarded the Samdech Title, Along with National Assembly President

Prime Minister Calls Out Plans to Protest His Attendance at UN Meeting

30 Elected CPP Lawmakers Leave the National Assembly, Replaced By Reserves

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Ex-Opposition Leader Kem Sokha Denied Color Revolution Involvement

Three Minority Parties Form Alliance with Candlelight Party

Thach Setha Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison, Faces Further Charges

Banteay Meanchey Court Charges Six Candlelight Officials With Incitement

Banteay Meanchey Police Detain 23 Candlelight Party Officials

Candlelight Leader Thach Setha’s Lawyers Decry “Fake” Evidence in Trial’s Closing Arguments

Hun Manet Awarded the Samdech Title, Along with National Assembly President

Prime Minister Calls Out Plans to Protest His Attendance at UN Meeting

30 Elected CPP Lawmakers Leave the National Assembly, Replaced By Reserves

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Restrictions and Violations Against Fundamental Freedoms Up 11 Percent in 2023

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