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21 opposition activists overseas fined, banned from running for office for 20 years

Twenty-one opposition members and activists were banned from holding elected office for at least 20 years after being convicted in absentia of inciting voters to spoil their national election ballots by the Phnom Penh Municipal Election Committee (PEC) on Tuesday. ... ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/21-opposition-activists-overseas-fined-banned-from-running-for-office-for-20-years/

2023 General Election is a true reflection of the country’s democratic maturity

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has stated that ‘the 2023 general election is a true reflection of Cambodia’s democratic maturity with its exceptional voter participation and its election legitimacy as attested by the diversity of national and international observer teams.’ ... ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501330481/2023-general-election-is-a-true-reflection-of-the-countrys-democratic-maturity/

Civil Society and Opposition Candidates Concerned Over New Electoral Law Amendments

Opposition political party and civil society leaders expressed concern that the National Assembly’s passage of amendments to the electoral law will restrict the rights of citizens to run as candidates in future elections. ... ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/civil-society-and-opposition-candidates-concerned-over-new-electoral-law-amendments/

CNRP will propose changes to allow voting from abroad

Opposition lawmakers plan to submit proposed amendments to the national election law next week in order to allow Cambodians who work and live outside the country to register and vote from abroad. ... ...

Ben Sokhean and Brendan O’Byrne
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cnrp-will-propose-changes-to-allow-voting-from-abroad-133284/

Civil society leaders blast plan to ban election commentary

Civil society leaders on Sunday called on the country’s two major political parties to scrap plans to ban them from giving media interviews during election campaigns and from issuing statements that “insult” any party. CPP Deputy Prime Minister Bin Chhin and senior CNRP official Kuoy Bunroeun, ...

Hul Reaksmey
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/civil-society-leaders-blast-plan-to-ban-election-commentary-76359/

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