Cambodian opposition figure arrested in Bangkok

Rights group fears member of banned Candlelight Party will be deported and face persecution.

A member of a banned Cambodian opposition party has been arrested in Bangkok and is at risk of being deported, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday.

A member of a banned Cambodian opposition party has been arrested in Bangkok and is at risk of being deported, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday.

According to local media reports, Thol Samnang was preparing to visit the Bangkok office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) when he was apprehended near Victory Monument.

In full: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2608178/cambodian-opposition-figure-arrested-in-bangkok

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