Breaking: Kem Sokha denied bail by Appeal Court

Former opposition leader Kem Sokha was denied bail this morning by the Appeal Court in Phnom Penh, his lawyer Choung Choungy has confirmed. The hearing was held under a tight security presence, with Sokha brought in by police convoy before dawn. Human rights monitors and most members of the press were prevented from passing through barricades set up near the entrance. …

Niem Chheng and Ananth Baliga
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