Cambodian regime to jail opposition politician for 3 more years

Thach Setha was prosecuted over online remarks about Cambodian-Vietnamese relations.

A leading Cambodian opposition politician who was sentenced last month to 18 months in prison on charges of issuing worthless checks was convicted and sentenced on Wednesday to three more years of imprisonment for alleged incitement to commit a felony and incitement to discriminate on the basis of race, religion or nationality.

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Presiding Judge Chhun Davy of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court also ordered Thach Setha, a vice president of the opposition Candlelight Party, to pay a 4 million riel ($1,000) fine.

Opposition parties in Cambodia frequently face legal challenges initiated by the government.

In full: https://www.foxnews.com/world/cambodian-regime-jail-opposition-politician-3-years

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