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The Phnom Penh Municipal Court sentenced exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy to 10 years in prison over an alleged plot to overthrow the Cambodian Government.

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on March 1 decided to sentence Sam Rainsy, former leader of the dissolved opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), to 25 years in prison, and deprive him of the right to vote and stand as candidate in elections, Fresh News reported.

Sam Rainsy, former president of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was sentenced on December 30 to four years in jail after being found guilty of insulting Interior Minister Sar Kheng over a claim that the Cambodian government killed former national police chief Hok Lungdy in 2008.

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on October 18 sentenced exile leader of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Sam Rainsy to one year and eight months in prison.

The Phnom Penh court on September 16 ordered the arrest of Sam Rainsy, exile leader of the dissolved opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).

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.

Cambodia plans to deploy a total of 80,000 security personnel to ensure security and public order during the general election in July, a senior officer said on April 18.

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.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on March 27 reiterated that there will be no talks with exiled former opposition leader Sam Rainsy and other convicted opposition politicians over political issues.

A Cambodian court has ordered the temporary seizure of the exiled ex-opposition leader Sam Rainsy's property after he lost two defamation cases, according to a verdict released on February 26.

The Phnom Penh court on December 29 found former leader of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Sam Rainsy guilty of defamation of Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen.

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.

The Appeal Court of Cambodia on August 11 upheld the ruling of a lower court to sentence, in absentia, Sam Rainsy, former President of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), to 20 months in prison for defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen.

The Cambodian Senate passed changes to the Law on Political Parties on July 18, one week after the National Assembly adopted them.

The Cambodian Government has lifted its ban allowing former President of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Sam Rainsy, who has been living in exile for over a year and a half, to return home.

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.

The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) has announced that it will hold a congress on March 2 to elect its new president after Sam Rainsy resigned two weeks ago.

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's Appeal Court on February 9 upheld the verdict of a lower court ordering self-exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy to pay 5,000 USD in fine and compensation in a defamation case.

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.