Cambodia convicts opposition politicians in ‘unfair’ mass trial
Al Jazeera, 17 Mar 2022
A Cambodian court has sentenced seven leaders of a now dissolved opposition party to 10 years' jail for plotting to overthrow the government.
The sentences are the first in a series of trials of opposition figures.
Human Rights Watch has accused the ruling party of stifling dissent.
Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from the capital, Phnom Penh.
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The sentences are the first in a series of trials of opposition figures.
Human Rights Watch has accused the ruling party of stifling dissent.
Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from the capital, Phnom Penh.
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