Official statement from the British Embassy in Cambodia following the verdict on Kem Sokha’s appeal hearing

On 30 April 2026, the British Embassy in Cambodia issued an official statement following the verdict on Kem Sokha’s appeal hearing.

The British Embassy would like to see Kem Sokha released and his political freedoms restored. The British Embassy believe this would help strengthen democracy in Cambodia. In that context, the British Embassy is disappointed in the outcome of today’s appeal hearing.

 

British Embassy in Cambodia

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