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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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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'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 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.

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.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has authorised his lawyer to file a defamation lawsuit against opposition leader Sam Rainsy for accusing him of giving 1 million USD to a social media celebrity to attack the opposition party, local media reported on January 18.

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on December 27 sentenced in absentia Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy and two of his assistants five years in prison over a fake document posted on his Facebook account.

Cambodia: Opposition leader returns to parliament

The acting leader of the opposition party of Cambodia Kem Sokha returned to attend the National Assembly's plenary session on December 7 after one year of absence.

Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni granted a pardon to leader of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Kem Sokha on December 2.

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.