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A leader of Cambodia's main opposition party jailed for 18 months for bouncing checks

A prominent leader of Cambodia’s political opposition has been convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison for issuing worthless checks four years ago

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Cambodia electoral body confirms Prime Minister Hun Sen's party as the winner after final vote tally

Cambodia electoral body confirms Prime Minister Hun Sen's party as the winner after final vote tally

Cambodia’s electoral body has announced its final result for last month's election, sealing a landslide victory for the ruling party of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen and a mandate for the next five years

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US announces punitive measures over concerns Cambodia's elections were 'neither free nor fair'

US announces punitive measures over concerns Cambodia's elections were 'neither free nor fair'

Cambodia’s longtime ruling party is lauding its landslide victory in weekend elections as a clear mandate for the next five years, but the United States says its stifling of the opposition meant the vote could not be considered free or fair and that Washington was taking punitive measures

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Hun Sen's party claims a win in Cambodian election after opposition was suppressed

Longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen's party was assured a landslide victory thanks to the effective suppression any real opposition.

Cambodian PM's ruling party claims landslide win in general election

The ruling party of Cambodia's longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed a landslide victory in Sunday's general election, an outcome that was virtually assured thanks to the suppression and intimidation of the opposition in a vote critics said made a farce of democracy.

Hun Sen is the longest serving leader in Asia. He’s purged critics and is set to win Cambodian polls

Cambodians go to the polls Sunday with incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen and his party all but assured a landslide victory thanks to the effective suppression and intimidation of any real opposition

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‘Why would I vote?’: Cambodians quietly question election’s value

Some plan to resist a discredited national election the only way they can: by staying at home on voting day.

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Cambodian pair arrested in ballot protest

Cambodian pair arrested in ballot protest

PHNOM PENH: Two Cambodian opposition party members have been arrested for allegedly inciting voters to spoil ballots, officials said on Saturday, ahead of a national vote in which Prime Minister Hun Sen is effectively running unopposed.

Fear and voting in Cambodia’s one-horse election race

Fear and voting in Cambodia’s one-horse election race

Seventeen parties registered for election alongside PM Hun Sen’s party, but it is almost impossible for him to lose.

Cambodian politician 'faces deportation'

Cambodian politician 'faces deportation'

A member of a banned Cambodian opposition party has been arrested in Bangkok and is at risk of deportation, according to Human Rights Watch.

Cambodian opposition figure arrested in Bangkok

Cambodian opposition figure arrested in Bangkok

A member of a banned Cambodian opposition party has been arrested in Bangkok and is at risk of being deported, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday.

Cambodia ruling party victory a sure bet as campaigning begins for general election

Cambodia ruling party victory a sure bet as campaigning begins for general election

Campaigning for Cambodia’s general election has officially begun

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Cambodian lawmakers approve changes to election law that disqualify candidates who don't vote

Cambodian lawmakers approve changes to election law that disqualify candidates who don't vote

Pro-government Cambodian lawmakers have unanimously approved changes to the country’s election law that will ban anyone who fails to vote from running as a candidate in future elections

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Cambodian leader says people who don't vote will be barred from being candidates in future elections

Cambodian leader says people who don't vote will be barred from being candidates in future elections

Cambodia’s long-serving leader says his government will amend the country’s election law to bar anyone who fails to vote from running as a candidate in future elections, in his latest move to marginalize his political foes

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UN chief implicitly criticizes Cambodia's upcoming elections after top opposition party ban

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has implicitly criticized Cambodia’s upcoming elections for failing to be inclusive, after the top opposition party was not allowed to register

Cambodian opposition party’s election ban upheld

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s main opposition party on Thursday lost a bid to overturn its ban from the upcoming elections, paving the way for Prime Minister Hun Sen to run a one-horse race.

Cambodia’s opposition disqualified from election, appeal fails

Cambodia’s Constitutional Council rejects appeal from opposition Candlelight Party to be allowed contest election.

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Top Cambodian opposition party loses appeal over registration, barred from contesting July elections

Cambodia’s top opposition party has been barred from participating in elections set for July after the Constitutional Council refused to overturn a decision not to register the party over a paperwork issue

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Cambodia opposition figure calls upcoming election a 'sham'

Prominent Cambodian opposition figure Sam Rainsy on Friday denounced the upcoming general election as a "fake and sham" after the country's the sole opposition party was disqualified from the race this week.

Cambodia’s main opposition party barred from July election

Disqualification means the ruling Cambodian People’s Party under Hun Sen is likely to sweep the election.

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Top Cambodian opposition party denied registration for July elections, will appeal ruling

Cambodia’s National Election Committee has refused to register the opposition Candlelight Party, the sole credible challenger to the governing Cambodian People’s Party, for July elections, saying it had failed to provide necessary documents

Cambodia poll body disqualifies sole opposition party from July election

Cambodia's poll body on Monday said it has disqualified the sole opposition Candlelight Party from contesting upcoming elections in July, over its failure to submit proper registration documents.

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