In this file photo taken on Nov 12, 2019 Cambodia's exiled opposition figurehead Sam Rainsy, who leads the Cambodia National Rescue Party, speaks during an interview with AFP in Kuala Lumpur. - AFP
PHNOM PENH (AFP): Seven Cambodian activists have been handed jail sentences for treason over comments posted online supporting an exiled opposition figure, their lawyer said Thursday (Sept 24), deepening the kingdom's crackdown on dissent.
Sam Rainsy, who has lived in France since 2015 to avoid prison for convictions he says are politically motivated, has promised to return to Cambodia.
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