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Cambodia's former opposition leader calls for election boycott

Cambodia’sformeroppositionleader,SamRainsy,calledonSundayforCambodianstoboycottageneralelectionsetforJuly29ifhisdissolvedpartyisn’tallowedtotakepart.TheCambodia

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Cambodia changes election law ahead of 2018 vote

Cambodia’sparliamentonMondayamendedthelawtobanpeoplefromassociatingwithanyoneconvictedofacriminaloffence,amovetheoppositionsaysaimstohobblerivalsofPrimeMinister

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Cambodia MPs back law barring PM Hun Sen's long-time rival

Cambodia's parliament has approved legal changes that will effectively bar Prime Minister Hun Sen's main rival from participating in politics.

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Cambodian PM warns of war if opposition party wins 2018 election

​Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen once again warned on Monday that a civil war would erupt if the main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) wins in the 2018 election.

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Cambodian opposition MPs attend session for 1st time after boycott

​All fifty-five Members of Parliaments (MPs) from the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) attended a parliamentary session for the first time on Friday after they had boycotted the parliament for 10 months following a disputed election results in July last year.

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UN rights expert appeals for calm amid violence in Cambodia

United Nations rights envoy for Cambodia Surya Subedi on Wednesday urged all sides to immediately exercise utmost calm and restraint in the wake of alarming reports of violence following opposition protests in Phnom Penh on Tuesday.

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Cambodian PM vows to lead gov't till term end despite opposition boycott

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday that he would lead the government for the fifth legislature of the National Assembly until the end of term in 2018 regardless of ongoing boycott of parliament from the opposition party.

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Cambodian PM reiterates "no re-election" as demanded by opposition

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen reiterated Tuesday that there would be no reelection as demanded by the main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party ( CNRP).

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Cambodian opposition to defy gov't ban on rallies during commune election

Opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) leader Sam Rainsy said Thursday that the party will defy a government ban on rallies during a two-week commune council election campaign, which kicks off on Friday.

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Cambodian opposition chief says no pact with ruling party this Friday

Cambodia's main opposition party leader Sam Rainsy said Thursday that no agreement would be signed with the Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) on Friday.

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Cambodian opposition marks 17th anniversary of grenade attack amid tight securit

The opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) on Sunday morning held a religious ceremony at a memorial stupa in a park, just south of the Royal Palace, in remembrance of the victims of a grenade attack 17 years ago.

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Cambodia opposition calls on supporters to join protest against poll results

The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) on Thursday appealed to its supporters to take part in a three-day mass protest against the July 28 election results that handed victory to the Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party.

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Cambodia opposition party rejects ruling party's win in poll last month

The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) on Monday rejected the initial official election results that showed the ruling Cambodian People' s Party (CPP) of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen won a majority vote in the July 28 general poll.

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Cambodia's election body to form poll probe committee without opposition's prese

The National Election Committee (NEC) said on Sunday that it would form an ad-hoc committee to look into alleged fraud and ballot-rigging during the national election on July 28 without participation of the opposition party.