The Supreme Court ruled against the appeal of Tbong Khmum CNRP ex-commune councilor Kong Sam An for his plotting conviction in relation to taking part in gatherings to support exiled opposition leaders.
Defendants in an opposition mass trial argued at their final hearing that they were victims of a political war between Prime Minister Hun Sen and exiled politician Sam Rainsy, and asked for justice.
The founder of a minor party was arrested and imprisoned after failing to show up for questioning for allegedly using forged documents while trying to register his party last year.
A former CNRP official sentenced for allegedly taking part in gatherings to support exiled leaders of the former opposition group on Wednesday morning appealed what he called an unfair conviction.
Unvaccinated travelers will only have to quarantine for one week, while the Tourism Ministry announced $275 million in New Year travel revenue.
A group of convicted plotters appealed their sentences on Wednesday, arguing that an electronic device portrayed during their trial as a bomb detonator was insufficient evidence that they had violent plans.
The last time the Candlelight Party contested elections, it was known as the Sam Rainsy Party. Returning for the June commune election, Candlelight Party president Thach Setha called on opposition supporters to unite behind his party rather than remain fractured.
Prosecutors in the Kem Sokha trial resumed questioning him about events in the run-up to the 2013 national election to support their treason charge, though judges wanted to proceed with cross-examination about the election and its aftermath.
A Cambodian police official said he would potentially welcome — but disclosed little about — Thai authorities’ reported plan to send officers and a navy ship to Cambodia to remove some 3,000 Thai nationals from online scam operations.
The National Election Committee on Monday and Tuesday ordered the removal of more commune election candidates from the Candlelight Party, radio broadcaster Mam Sonando’s Beehive Party and the Khmer Will Party.
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