Cambodia sends 13 to prison for insurrection plot

A Cambodian court on Friday sentenced 13 men to prison terms ranging from five to nine years for plotting to overthrow the government in a case that was criticized by a human rights group as a political setup.

The men were members of a self-styled Khmer National Liberation Front calling for Prime Minister Hun Sen’s removal, primarily through Internet postings. The government accused them of plotting an armed insurrection, charging them with “opposing the nation” by “treacherously plotting” to carry out attacks liable to endanger Cambodia’s state institutions or violate its national integrity. …

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