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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sopheng Cheang

Cambodia's new conscription law takes effect in wake of conflict with Thailand

Cambodia Conscription - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Cambodia ’s new conscription law, which establishes penalties of up to five years in prison for those who evade military service, has come into effect, the country's Prime Minister Hun Manet said Monday.

The law was signed on Saturday by Senate president Hun Sen in his capacity as acting head of state while King Norodom Sihamoni undergoes medical treatment for prostate cancer in China.

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