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.
The sixth National Assembly (NA) of Cambodia on December 13 approved the revised Law on Political Parties, paving the way for opposition politicians banned from politics, including some Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) members, to return.
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.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that he would stay in power for another two terms to ensure political stability and national development.
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 National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia on April 9 warned that anyone calling on the people to boycott the upcoming general election could be fined and face criminal charges.
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’s Court of Appeals on February 1 decided to continue detaining Kem Sokha, former President of the now-dissolved opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).
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.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen affirmed that the country remains stable after the dissolution of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) in accordance with the Supreme Court’s order.
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