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Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP)
Cambodia’s Largest Opposition Party Officially Ruled out of July Election
By Sebastian Strangio
The Candlelight Party has been barred for failing to submit its original party registration document from 1998.
Cambodia’s Main Opposition Party Barred From July Election
By Sebastian Strangio
The National Election Committee has refused to accept the Candlelight Party's election registration, opening the way to another clean sweep by PM Hun Sen's CPP.
Cambodia’s Deja Vu Politics Reflect the Limits of Western Power
By Chhengpor Aun
The result of July's election is largely a foregone conclusion, but serious retaliation from Western governments is unlikely.
Cambodian Opposition Leader Sentenced to 27 Years Imprisonment
By Sebastian Strangio
Kem Sokha, the former head of the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party, has also been banned indefinitely from voting or running for office.
Cambodian Dissident Begins Hunger Strike Over Prison Conditions
By Sebastian Strangio
Theary Seng’s stand comes ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Cambodia for this week’s ASEAN summits.
Cambodian Court Sentences Opposition Leader to Life Imprisonment
By Sebastian Strangio
Sam Rainsy is accused of plotting to cede four Cambodian provinces to the country's indigenous peoples.
Cambodia Readies Third Mass Trial of Opposition Officials
By Sebastian Strangio
As the country heads toward national elections next year, the government is seeking to neutralize the influence of opposition leaders living in exile abroad.
Why Cambodia’s Opposition Parties Must Unite
By David Hutt
Unity offers the only hope for defeating Prime Minister Hun Sen – but cynicism and egotism stand in the way.
Cambodia Confirms CPP’s Landslide Victory in Commune Election
By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Hun Sen's party won nearly three-quarters of the vote in an election marred by claims of vote-buying and intimidation.
Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha’s Divorce of Necessity in Cambodia
By David Hutt
The split between the country's two most prominent opposition leaders has been five years in the making.
Cambodia Sentences 31 Opposition Figures to Prison in Second Mass Trial
By Sebastian Strangio
Outside the courtroom, police arrested the prominent Cambodian-American activist Theary Seng.
In Cambodia, Local Elections Hold Out a Glimmer of Progress
By Andrew Nachemson
The long-ruling CPP is almost certain to win this weekend's commune election, but a revived opposition could reopen the political space.