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Cambodia court sentences exiled opposition figure Rainsy to life in jail

Exiled opposition leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Sam Rainsy arrives at a courthouse accused in a defamation lawsuit filed by Cambodia's prime minister, in Paris on Sept 1, 2022. A Cambodian court on Wednesday sentenced him to life imprisonment for allegedly attempting to cede territory to a foreign entity, according to a court ruling. (AFP photo)

Cambodia sentenced exiled opposition figure Sam Rainsy to life imprisonment on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to cede territory to a foreign entity, according to a court ruling.

The case related to the politician's promises to protect the rights of the country's indigenous people, who continue to face discrimination mostly over land rights.

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