Cambodia ensures safety for communal election World

Cambodia ensures safety for communal election

Cambodia will prevent any actions to hinder the communal election process, said the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Samdech Sarkheng at a meeting on May 4. The official affirmed that the past and upcoming elections are important milestones of the country.
Cambodia’s CNRP keeps new leadership World

Cambodia’s CNRP keeps new leadership

The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) on April 2 decided to keep its new leadership and withdraw its slogan in the party’s campaign policy for the communal election slated for June.
Cambodia: Sam Rainsy sentenced to 20 months in jail ASEAN

Cambodia: Sam Rainsy sentenced to 20 months in jail

The Phnom Penh Court of First Instance on March 30 sentenced Sam Rainsy, former leader of CNRP, to 20 months in jail for accusing PM Hun Sen and the government of being behind the assassination of political analyst Kem Ley.
Cambodian opposition party names new leader World

Cambodian opposition party names new leader

Kem Sokha, acting president of the main opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), was elected as the party’s new president on March 2 at the party extraordinary congress after its former leader Sam Rainsy resigned last month.
Cambodia: CNRP selects leader candidates World

Cambodia: CNRP selects leader candidates

The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), the opposition party in Cambodia, has selected candidates for its president and vice president positions after the Central Standing Committee’s meeting.
Cambodia: Sam Rainsy recommends his wife as CNRP President ASEAN

Cambodia: Sam Rainsy recommends his wife as CNRP President

Sam Rainsy, opposition leader in Cambodia and President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), sent a letter to Kem Sokha, Vice President of the CNRP, recommending the party’s Executive Board to select his wife Tioulong Samura as President of the party.
Cambodia: opposition party leader summoned for questioning World

Cambodia: opposition party leader summoned for questioning

The procuracy office of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court summoned Sam Rainsy, President of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), to appear in court on February 14 for questioning over the defamation charge filed by Ky Tech, a lawyer of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Cambodian opposition party boycotts parliamentary meeting World

Cambodian opposition party boycotts parliamentary meeting

All lawmakers of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) boycotted the session of the National Assembly of Cambodia in Phnom Penh on January 31 in protest against the amendment to its rules to scrap the status of "minority leader" in parliament.
Cambodian opposition leader fined for defamation World

Cambodian opposition leader fined for defamation

The opposition leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Sam Rainsy on November 8 was fined in absentia for defaming Som Soeun, a minister attached to Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen.