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Rehab for Camerin as more CNRP submit pleas
Another of the original 118 senior Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) officials banned from politics was granted rehabilitation by Acting Head of State Say Chhum on Monday, as more politicians submitted requests.
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Authorities question men staying at former CNRP HQ
Publication date 19 March 2019 | 09:13 | ICTPhnom Penh municipal authorities brought four men staying at the headquarters of the former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) in for questioning at a police station in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district on Sunday night.
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PM sues ex-senator for $1M
Publication date 19 March 2019 | 08:21 | ICTA lawyer representing Prime Minister Hun Sen filed a lawsuit to Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday demanding four billion riel [around $1 million] compensation against former senator Sor Chandeth.
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Arrest warrants issued for eight senior CNRP officials
Publication date 18 March 2019 | 07:27 | ICTPhnom Penh Municipal Court has issued arrest warrants for eight high-ranking members of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) on “plotting” and “incitement” charges.
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Camerin seeks rehabilitation
Publication date 18 March 2019 | 07:50 | ICTA former opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) lawmaker has said he will form a new political party after requesting political rehabilitation last week, while more pardon requests were predicted to be filed on Monday.
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Rainsy: EU must hold firm in fight for democracy
Publication date 18 March 2019 | 07:25 | ICTSam Rainsy, the “acting president” of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), has written a letter to the European Commission ahead of the visit of an EU “Everything But Arms” delegation this week.
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Sor Chandeth defends his criticism of Hun Sen
Publication date 15 March 2019 | 10:38 | ICTFormer senator Sor Chandeth has defended his choice of words when criticising Hun Sen, saying he was merely speaking metaphorically to attack the Prime Minister’s political life, not his actual person, as the latter seeks damages.
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Court upholds verdict against former CNRP official in Banteay Meanchey
Publication date 14 March 2019 | 10:20 | ICTThe Appeal Court on Wednesday upheld former CNRP commune chief Chao Veasna’s five-year sentence for his involvement in a violent protest in 2015 that saw six vehicles belonging to customs officers set on fire in Banteay Meanchey pro
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PM tells lawyers to prepare $2M lawsuit
Publication date 14 March 2019 | 08:22 | ICTPrime Minister Hun Sen has told his lawyers to prepare a lawsuit to demand $2 million compensation from property seized from an opposition politician who has wished him dead 32 times. [img]
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NEC: Seven parties registered for council elections
Publication date 12 March 2019 | 10:21 | ICTSeven parties have registered to take part in the 3rd Mandate Council Elections after the March 7-11 registration period concluded on Monday, the NEC has announced.
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Rainsy blasted by CNRP over rehab remarks
Publication date 11 March 2019 | 09:04 | ICTSam Rainsy has been slammed for saying it is a “stupid and disgraceful act of submission” for banned former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) officials to request political rehabilitation.