Cambodia to start opposition leader trial in January

The trial of Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha on treason charges will begin on Jan. 15, a court said on Monday.

Kem Sokha was arrested in 2017 and his opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) banned ahead of an election last year that was condemned by Western countries, who have demanded his release by veteran authoritarian leader Hun Sen.

Last week the court in Phnom Penh said investigators found enough evidence to proceed with the case.

In full: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cambodia-politics/cambodia-to-start-opposition-leader-trial-in-january-idUSKBN1YD13R

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