Cambodia's Hun Sen pardons detained opposition leader

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Cambodia's Hun Sen pardons detained opposition leader

Cambodia's acting head of state, former prime minister Hun Sen, said he had pardoned oppsition leader Kem Sokha from a sentence of almost three decades for treason (CHHEA Bunnarith)
Cambodia's acting head of state, former prime minister Hun Sen, said he had pardoned oppsition leader Kem Sokha from a sentence of almost three decades for treason (CHHEA Bunnarith)
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Cambodia's acting head of state, former prime minister Hun Sen, pardoned opposition leader Kem Sokha on Monday from a sentence of almost three decades for treason.

Kem Sokha, who was convicted of trying to topple the former long-ruling leader's government and sentenced to 27 years, "is pardoned", Hun Sen posted on social media alongside a royal decree signed by him.

Hun Sen, who ruled Cambodia for nearly four decades, stepped down as prime minister in 2023 and handed power to his eldest son, Hun Manet.

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