A Cambodian American lawyer and dozens of other members of a now-dissolved opposition party awaited a verdict Tuesday in their trial for treason that marked the latest move to tame all opposition to the long-running rule of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Lawyer Theary Seng and most of the other defendants had been charged over a failed attempt by the leader of the defunct Cambodia National Rescue Party to return from exile in 2019. Cambodian authorities blocked Sam Rainsy’s return and alleged the 60 defendants were involved in organizing his trip, which Theary Seng and the others have denied.
