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Cambodia is set to resume the trial of former opposition leader Kem Sokha on February 16 after postponement due to his lawyer reportedly contracting COVID-19.

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on January 15 began a trial of former leader of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Kem Sokha over treason charges.

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has freed former President of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Kem Sokha from house arrest, more than two years after he was arrested and charged with treason.

A court of Cambodia’s Phnom Penh city has rejected a request from lawyers of Kem Sokha, leader of the dissolved opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), for his treason charges to be dropped.

Leader of the dissolved opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Kem Sokha was released on September 10 but immediately put under house arrest to serve investigation of his alleged crimes, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court said the same day.

Leader of the dissolved opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Kem Sokha was released from Trapeng Phlong prison in the country’s Tbong Khmum province and returned to his home in Phnom Penh in early morning of September 10.

Former leader of the now-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Kem Sokha will remain in temporary detention to serve investigation and judgment.

Cambodia's Supreme Court on May 7 rejected a plea for bail by detained opposition leader Kem Sokha, following his arrest last year on charges of seeking to overthrow the government.

The National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia on May 4 launched a campaign to call on voters to go to the polls for the general election which is scheduled to take place on July 29.

The Appeal Court of Cambodia upheld the decision of a lower court to extend a further six-month pre-trial detention for former opposition leader Kem Sokha on March 27.

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court decided on March 5 to extend the pre-trial detention of Kem Sokha, former President of the dissolved opposition CNRP, for another six months.

Cambodia has revoked diplomatic passports of 56 former members of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), senior government officials said on November 30.

Cambodia’s National Election Committee (NEC), on November 23, submitted to the parliament its allocation of seats of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) to other parties.

Cambodia’s Supreme Court on November 16 ordered the dissolution of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) in response to the Interior Ministry's lawsuit.

Cambodia's Supreme Court on October 31 upheld a lower court’s decision to retain Kem Sokha, leader of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) in pre-trial detention on charges of treason.

The Cambodia Supreme Court will hold a hearing on the dissolution of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) on November 16.

Cambodia’s Ministry of the Interior on October 6 filed a complaint to the Supreme Court, requesting the dissolution of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on October 2 pledged to take a hard line with treason, saying the government will continue investigating and arresting individuals behind acts against the nation.

Cambodia’s Funcinpec party, Beehive Social Democratic Party and Khmer National United Party recently held congresses to re-elect leadership boards.

The National Assembly (NA) of Cambodia has allowed legal proceedings against lawmaker Kem Sokha, President of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).