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Former KPP leader pardoned by King
King Norodom Sihamoni yesterday granted a royal pardon to former Khmer Power Party president Sourn Serey Ratha, who had been jailed for just over a year after being convicted of inciting military personnel disobedience and demoralising the army. .. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50526482/former-kpp-leader-pardoned-by-king-2/
Government propaganda film rehashes unsupported claims of ‘terrorism’ plots
The Cambodian government issued an 18-minute propaganda film on Monday, insinuating that political dissidents Sam Serey, Sourn Serey Ratha and Sam Rainsy are “terrorists” working together to overthrow Hun Sen’s regime. ... ...
Ben Sokhean and Andrew Nachemson
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-propaganda-film-rehashes-unsupported-claims-terrorism-plots
KPP head arrested for Facebook post criticising deployment of troops to Laos border
Khmer Power Party head and former convicted “terrorist” Sourn Serey Ratha was arrested yesterday over a Facebook post criticising the deployment of troops to the Laos border by suggesting that grunts in the field would suffer while the military’s leaders hung back to enjoy “money” ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kpp-head-arrested-facebook-post-criticising-deployment-troops-laos-border
PM warns against ‘politicizing’ drought, attacks opposition
Prime Minister Hun Sen once again appealed to citizens to help distribute water to those suffering from the worst drought in over 50 years, during a speech at a graduation ceremony yesterday. ... ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24389/pm-warns-against----politicizing----drought--attacks-opposition/
Foreign affairs minister dodges defamation case
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has thrown out a defamation case against Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong that was filed by Khmer Power Party (KPP) President Sourn Serey Ratha in December after Mr. Namhong called the politician’s supporters terrorists. ... ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/foreign-affairs-minister-dodges-defamation-case-107255/
Dissident files lawsuit against Hor Namhong
Sourn Serey Ratha, president of the nascent Khmer Power Party (KPP), on Monday filed a defamation and incitement lawsuit against Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, following through on a threat he made last week. ... ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/dissident-files-lawsuit-against-hor-namhong-103578/
KPP boss plans to sue Namhong over 'terrorist' jab
Sourn Serey Ratha, the formerly self-exiled president of the new Khmer Power Party, said yesterday that he was preparing to sue Foreign Minister Hor Namhong for defamation for insinuating last week that Ratha was a “terrorist”, an accusation the government had long levelled at the ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kpp-boss-plans-sue-namhong-over-terrorist-jab
‘Terrorist’-turned-politician makes his return
Pardoned terrorist and political hopeful Sourn Serey Ratha returned from years of self-imposed exile Thursday, touching down at Phnom Penh International Airport to a muted welcome from a couple of hundred supporters, some of whom knew little about why they were there and came because ...
Zsombor Peter and Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/terrorist-turned-politician-makes-his-return-96172/
Three more ‘terrorists’ pardoned
The government has pardoned and released three men convicted alongside self-exiled dissident Sourn Serey Ratha in January on terrorism charges that were characterized by rights groups as baseless and politically motivated. ... ...
Zsombor Peter and Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/three-more-terrorists-pardoned-95004/
Self-exiled ‘terrorist’ sets date for return, plans border trip
Political hopeful and self-exiled dissident Sourn Serey Ratha said Monday that he will make his return to Cambodia after spending years abroad on October 1, in time to mark the anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreement with a trip to the country’s contentious border with ...
Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/self-exiled-terrorist-sets-date-for-return-plans-border-trip-93596/
One-time ‘terrorists’ get political party
The Interior Ministry officially registered the Khmer Power Party on Friday, after years of insisting—despite a lack of evidence—that its parent group, the Khmer People Power Movement, was a terrorist organization. ... ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/one-time-terrorists-get-political-party-88887/
‘Terrorist’ group takes final step to party status
The Khmer People Power Movement on Tuesday handed the Interior Ministry the last of the paperwork it needs to form a political party, just days after its self-exiled founder, Sourn Serey Ratha, was pardoned by King Norodom Sihamoni, at Prime Minister Hun Sen’s request, for ...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/terrorist-group-takes-final-step-to-party-status-88338/
KPP party hits registry snag
A dissident group is expected to file paperwork today with the Interior Ministry marking its final step towards becoming a political party. ... ...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kpp-party-hits-registry-snag
Convicted ‘terrorist’ pardoned at PM’s request
King Norodom Sihamoni granted a royal pardon to convicted terrorist plotter Sourn Serey Ratha last week, just days before the self-exile was planning to take the final step in turning his dissident group into a bona fide political party. ... ...
Aun Pheap and Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/convicted-terrorist-pardoned-at-pms-request-87978/
KPPM says it’s one step closer to party-hood
A dissident group, which was unexpectedly given the green light last month to form a political party, claims it has already exceeded the number of signatures necessary to register. ... ...
Alice Cuddy
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kppm-says-its-one-step-closer-party-hood
Convicted dissident gets green light to register party
The Interior Ministry has given Cambodian dissident Sourn Serey Ratha permission to proceed with the registration of a political party despite the self-exiled government critic’s recent conviction in absentia for plotting an attack on the state. ... ...
Hul Reaksmey
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/convicted-dissident-gets-green-light-to-register-party-79308/
Dissident ‘plotters’ convicted, jailed over t-shirts
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday convicted self-exiled dissident Sourn Serey Ratha of incitement, plotting and obstructing elections, while three alleged co-conspirators were also convicted of plotting and obstructing elections. The four were sentenced to between five and seven years in jail for the charges, ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/dissident-plotters-convicted-jailed-over-t-shirts-76152/
Trial of alleged KPPM terrorists concludes; verdict due Jan 14
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday wrapped up its three-day trial of self-exiled Cambodian Sourn Serey Ratha and three others accused of colluding to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen, hearing hours of old statements from the dissident. Mr. Serey Ratha, president of ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/trial-of-alleged-kppm-terrorists-concludes-verdict-due-jan-14-74365/
Interior Ministry receives Sourn Serey Ratha's letter, seeking to establish a political party
The Ministry of Interior received a letter Monday from Sourn Serey Ratha who is seeking permission to form 'Khmer People Power Party'. ... ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/interior-ministry-receives-sourn-serey-rathas-letter-seeking-to-establish-a-political-party-7863
Monk to use court platform
An activist monk set to face trial today on widely disputed charges of incitement alongside a so-called “terrorist” leader vowed yesterday to use the hearing to preach to the judiciary. ... In a statement released Sunday, 16 NGOs called for authorities to drop the charges against ...
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/monk-use-court-platform
Cambodian monk and dissident ordered to court on incitement charges
Two outspoken critics of Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen are to be dragged to court this month on vague charges of “incitement to commit a crime,” but the defendants say they have done nothing illegal. Prominent activist monk Luon Sovath received a summons dated Oct. 22 ...
Joshua Lipes
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/charges-11042014165237.html
Cambodian Court Orders New Probe Into Dissident’s Call to Shoot ‘Dictator’
A Phnom Penh court on Thursday agreed to a prosecution request to consider filing more serious charges against a U.S.-based Cambodia dissident Sourn Serey Ratha accused of instigating an armed revolt against Prime Minister Hun Sen. Sourn Serey Ratha, who leads the Khmer People Power Movement ...
Parameswaran Ponnudurai
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/court-07102014203809.html
FBI to assist ‘Crackdown’ on dissident, police say
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has agreed to Cambodia’s request for greater assistance as it attempts to “crack down” on U.S.-based dissidents, according to the National Police Commissariat website. A delegation led by National Police Chief Neth Savoeun returned Saturday from a three-day visit ...
Simon Henderson and Saing Soenthrith
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/fbi-to-assist-crackdown-on-dissident-police-say-63470/
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