Cambodia OKs controversial election laws

Cambodian legislators approved two controversial election laws on Thursday that were promptly condemned by rights groups as undemocratic for their restrictive provisions — including a ban on NGOs from criticizing political parties during election campaigns. The laws, which were unanimously approved, received backing from both the ruling party of strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen and his opposition. …

Aljazeera America News Staff
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