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Monday, May 30, 2016

Cambodia opposition appeals to king as tensions rise

Cambodia opposition appeals to king as tensions rise

Michael Peel / Financial Times | 30 May 2016

“The Cambodia government is going after the opposition with hooks and tongs in a way that we haven’t seen since the dispute over the 2013 election results,” said Phil Robertson, Asia deputy director for Human Rights Watch, the US-based campaign group. “The ruling party is apparently reverting to past electoral tactics of intimidation and violence that made opposition politics a life-threatening endeavour.”