#CAMBODIA: National Assembly Denied Request To Grill Gov't Over Murder Case

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Saying the issue a court matter, the president of Cambodia’s National Assembly has blocked the opposition National Rescue Party’s attempt to interrogate members of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s cabinet over the investigation into the July murder of popular political commentator and government critic Kem Ley. The move prevents the National Assembly from questioning Interior Minister Sar Kheng and Justice Minister Ang Vong Vathana in an open session.

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#CAMBODIA: Lawmaker Stripped Of Legal Status In Nat'l Assembly; Faces Arrest On Defamation Charge

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Cambodia’s parliament voted to remove opposition leader Sam Rainsy's lawmaker status and strip him of his immunity following a court order for his arrest on a seven-year-old defamation conviction, drawing condemnation from the U.S. and rights groups who demanded that he be reinstated. He's delaying returning from a trip to South Korea.

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Ruling, Opposition Parties Form Electoral Commission; Open Talks on Election [world politics news]

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Oppo Party Rejects National Election Commission's Ruling That PM Re-Elected [world politics news]

Opposition National Rescue Party's Vice President Kem Sokha, center.