Hun Sen Signs Off on Royal Pardon for Sam Rainsy

Prime Minister Hun Sen has signed off on a Royal Pardon, which would allow for opposition leader Sam Rainsy to return to Cambodia ahead of the national election on July 28, Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan said. ... Mr. Rainsy has been in self-imposed exile since 2009 avoiding an 11-year prison sentence on charges of disinformation and destruction of public property.

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