Cambodia sentenced exiled opposition figure Sam Rainsy (pic) to life imprisonment on Wednesday (Oct 19) for allegedly attempting to cede territory to a foreign entity, according to a court ruling.
The case related to the politician’s promises to protect the rights of the country’s indigenous people, who continue to face discrimination mostly over land rights.
A document from the Phnom Penh Municipal Court — seen by AFP — said Rainsy had been “sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of attempting to hand over a part of national territory to a foreign entity” in 2013.
