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A leader of Cambodia's main opposition party jailed for 18 months for bouncing checks

A prominent leader of Cambodia’s political opposition has been convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison for issuing worthless checks four years ago

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‘Why would I vote?’: Cambodians quietly question election’s value

‘Why would I vote?’: Cambodians quietly question election’s value

Some plan to resist a discredited national election the only way they can: by staying at home on voting day.

Cambodian opposition party officials arrested for allegedly encouraging casting of spoiled ballots

Cambodian opposition party officials arrested for allegedly encouraging casting of spoiled ballots

Two senior members of the only major functioning opposition party in Cambodia have been arrested for allegedly teaching voters how to cast a spoiled ballot in this month’s general election

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Hun Sen to bar vote boycotters from running in future polls

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered an election law be amended to penalise anyone who boycotts next month's poll, which critics have said will be a sham because of the premier's moves to stamp out all opposition.

Cambodian opposition party’s election ban upheld

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s main opposition party on Thursday lost a bid to overturn its ban from the upcoming elections, paving the way for Prime Minister Hun Sen to run a one-horse race.

Cambodia’s opposition disqualified from election, appeal fails

Cambodia’s Constitutional Council rejects appeal from opposition Candlelight Party to be allowed contest election.

Top Cambodian opposition party denied registration for July elections, will appeal ruling

Cambodia’s National Election Committee has refused to register the opposition Candlelight Party, the sole credible challenger to the governing Cambodian People’s Party, for July elections, saying it had failed to provide necessary documents

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Cambodia poll body disqualifies sole opposition party from July election

Cambodia poll body disqualifies sole opposition party from July election

Cambodia's poll body on Monday said it has disqualified the sole opposition Candlelight Party from contesting upcoming elections in July, over its failure to submit proper registration documents.

Cambodian opposition politician arrested for bounced checks

Cambodian opposition politician arrested for bounced checks

A prominent leader of Cambodia’s political opposition has been arrested for allegedly issuing worthless checks in a case his party said is politically motivated

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Cambodian court hands top opposition figure massive fine

Cambodian court hands top opposition figure massive fine

A court in Cambodia has imposed a heavy fine on a leading opposition politician after finding him guilty of defamation for saying that nationwide local elections in June were unfair

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Cambodia confirms ruling party landslide victory in polls

Cambodia confirms ruling party landslide victory in polls

Official results of this month’s local elections in Cambodia confirm a landslide victory by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party

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Cambodia ruling party wins 80% of local council seats

Cambodia ruling party wins 80% of local council seats

Cambodia's national election committee on Sunday released the official results of June 5 local elections and said the ruling Cambodian People's Party of Prime Minister Hun Sen has won about 80 percent of local council seats.

Cambodian ruling party sues politician for criticizing vote

Cambodian ruling party sues politician for criticizing vote

Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party has sued the vice president of the opposition Candlelight Part for $1 million in compensation for comments he made in an online interview alleging that this month’s local elections were unfair

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Hun Sen’s Party Wins Cambodia’s Local Polls by Landslides, Early Results Show

Hun Sen’s Party Wins Cambodia’s Local Polls by Landslides, Early Results Show

The opposition alleged a number of polling stations restricted access to onlookers, closing the doors and windows of stations from scrutiny. A party described the election as the “worst in history.”

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Cambodian ruling party scores big win in local elections

Cambodia's election agency says the ruling party of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen easily topped the field as expected in nationwide local polls, Official final returns from Sunday's polls are due to be released on June 26

Cambodia's ruling party wins local commune elections but new opposition gains

Cambodia's ruling party scored a landslide win in local commune elections although a new opposition party gained more posts than expected, official results showed on Monday.

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Ruling party seems set to win Cambodian local elections

Early indications show Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party headed for victory in local elections as people voted in large numbers for the first time since a 2018 vote that was widely criticized as unfair

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Cambodians vote in local election amid intimidation, threats

Cambodians are voting Sunday in local elections that are their first chance to go to the polls since the ruling party of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen swept a 2018 general election that was widely criticized as unfair

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‘We’re back’: Cambodia’s embattled opposition hopes for revival

Cambodia holds local elections Sunday and new opposition party hopes to chip away at the dominance of the ruling party.

Cambodian opposition rises from the ashes ahead of local elections

Speaking from the back of a pickup truck decked out with campaign posters and loudspeakers, veteran politician Son Chhay is determined to convince voters that democracy in Cambodia is not dead.

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