Cambodian Supreme Court upholds incitement conviction of opposition politician in charged case
The ruling leaves him free but bars him from politics for five years, deepening concerns over Cambodia’s shrinking space for dissent.
- Cambodia's Supreme Court on Friday upheld the incitement conviction of Rong Chhun, a prominent opposition politician, while suspending the remainder of his sentence, keeping him out of prison but barring him from politics for years.
- Prime Minister Hun Manet oversaw legal moves last year that found Rong Chhun guilty of inciting social unrest after he met with villagers displaced by government construction projects.
- Attorney Em Chantha told reporters Rong Chhun is prohibited from politics for five years, including voting or standing as a candidate, and banned from traveling abroad for three years, the remainder of his original four-year sentence.
- Supporters of the Nation Power Party gathered outside the Supreme Court complex in Phnom Penh, expressing anger at the verdict against their political ally.
- Rong Chhun said he and Chantha would study the verdict to decide whether to request a pardon from King Norodom Sihamoni, though Supreme Court decisions are final.
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The verdict of the Supreme Court against the Cambodian dissident and opponent. The judges reduced the prison sentence to three years (and suspended) but will not be able to stand in elections and hold office. The accusation to the rulers of trying to exclude it from local consultations in 2027 and from the general electoral round of 2028.
Cambodian court upholds political ban on Opposition politician
PHNOM PENH, June 19 — Cambodia’s top court suspended today a prison sentence handed to opposition politician Rong Chhun but upheld a ban on him running for office, his lawyer said.The outspoken Nation Power Party adviser was sentenced to four years in jail last year for incitement to cause social unrest — a charge Cambodian authorities frequently use against activists.He was also banned from voting, running for office and holding office for five…
Cambodia court upholds Rong Chhun conviction, suspends remaining sentence
Cambodia's Supreme Court upheld Rong Chhun's incitement conviction but suspended the rest of his sentence. The final ruling keeps him out of prison while barring him from politics and travel, fuelling fresh criticism of judicial independence.
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Cambodian Supreme Court upholds incitement conviction of opposition politician, sparking anger
Cambodia’s Supreme Court has upheld the incitement conviction of prominent opposition politician Rong Chhun but suspended the remainder of his prison sentence, allowing him to remain free while barring him from politics for years.
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