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Cambodia Government versus Opposition: Why has Cambodia’s longest serving PM arrested his political opponents and put them on trial?
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Cambodia Government versus Opposition: Why has Cambodia’s longest serving PM arrested his political opponents and put them on trial?

Cambodia's PM Hun Sen launched a sweeping crackdown on his opponents in 2017 charging them with treason and illegal attempt to take power. Most opposition leaders of CNRP were arrested along with their supporters. The opposition charges the PM and his party the CPP of human rights abuses, torture, control of media and corruption. As the government and opposition battles it out, the world is watching the court proceedings with keen interest. The crackdown on political opponents by Prime Minister Hun Sen which started in 2017 has now reached the next stage. On Thursday, 26th November, a Cambodian court began hearing into the cases of over 120 opponents and government critics who have been charged with treason. They have also been charged with taking part in protests deemed illegal by the...