Cambodia to start opposition leader Kem Sokha trial in January

PHNOM PENH: The trial of Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha on treason charges will begin on Jan 15, a court said on Monday (Dec 9).

Kem Sokha was arrested in 2017 and his opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) banned ahead of an election last year that was condemned by Western countries, who have demanded his release by veteran authoritarian leader Hun Sen.

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Last week the court in Phnom Penh said investigators found enough evidence to proceed with the case.

"The Phnom Penh Municipal Court will hold trial for the accused Kem Sokha on treason charges … on Jan 15, 2020," the court's spokesman Y Rin told Reuters.

Defence lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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Kem Sokha was freed from house arrest last month but a ban on his engaging in political activity was kept in place.

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