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Sam Rainsy

Navalny’s Death Highlights the Dangers Facing Cambodia’s Political Prisoners

Navalny’s Death Highlights the Dangers Facing Cambodia’s Political Prisoners

By Sam Rainsy
The world should ensure that the same fate does not befall the more than 60 "hostages" in the country's prisons.

Missing in Action? Australia’s Muted Response to Cambodia’s Autocratic Turn

Missing in Action? Australia’s Muted Response to Cambodia’s Autocratic Turn

By Anna Verney
Australian officials played an important role in creating the country’s democratic system, but have been puzzlingly silent as Prime Minister Hun Sen has leveled it to its foundations.
Cambodia’s Ruling Party Claims Landslide Win in Election That Saw Opposition Suppressed

Cambodia’s Ruling Party Claims Landslide Win in Election That Saw Opposition Suppressed

By Sopheng Cheang and David Rising
According to preliminary results, the Cambodian People's Party is on track to "win" 120 of the 125 seats in the National Assembly.

Cambodia’s Opposition Movement Needs To Start Anew. Taxation and Eco-Nationalism Should Drive It.

Cambodia’s Opposition Movement Needs To Start Anew. Taxation and Eco-Nationalism Should Drive It.

By David Hutt
It is time for the movement to step away from stale personal and political rivalries and embrace a more concrete, forward-looking platform.

Cambodians Will Use Null and Void Votes to Call for Genuine Elections

Cambodians Will Use Null and Void Votes to Call for Genuine Elections

By Sam Rainsy
Without any meaningful opposition alternative to Hun Sen's CPP, expect a large number of spoiled and empty ballots on July 23.

Malaysia Expels Prominent Cambodian Opposition Figure Sam Rainsy

Malaysia Expels Prominent Cambodian Opposition Figure Sam Rainsy

By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Hun Sen claims that he received a promise from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that Rainsy would “never be allowed to step on Malaysian soil.”

Cambodia’s Main Opposition Party Barred From July Election

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 Hun Sen Uses Red Tape to Ensure a Risk-free Election

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Uses Red Tape to Ensure a Risk-free Election

By David Whitehouse
By tangling up the country’s one significant opposition party in tailor-made bureaucracy, the long-ruling leader is hoping to replicate the one-horse race of 2018.

20 Parties Register to Compete in Cambodia’s July Election

20 Parties Register to Compete in Cambodia’s July Election

By Sebastian Strangio
However, nine parties' applications have yet to be approved, including the Candlelight Party, the only one with any chance of challenging Prime Minister Hun Sen's CPP.

Hun Sen’s Cambodian Succession Plan Slides Into Chaos

Hun Sen’s Cambodian Succession Plan Slides Into Chaos

By Sam Rainsy
As the Cambodian leader contemplates retirement, there is growing opposition to his plan to create a family dynasty.

Repression, Debt, Corruption and Human Trafficking: Hun Sen’s Cambodian Legacy

Repression, Debt, Corruption and Human Trafficking: Hun Sen’s Cambodian Legacy

By Sam Rainsy
The Cambodian leader's goal is to establish a North Korean-style dynasty under which his descendants will continue to hold power indefinitely.
Cambodian PM Threatens Opponents With Legal Action, Violence

Cambodian PM Threatens Opponents With Legal Action, Violence

By Sebastian Strangio
Despite his party's nearly unchallenged dominance, Hun Sen is bent on preventing the emergence of a political alternative.

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