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Cambodia court resumes mass treason trial of opposition figures, govt critics

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Phnom Pehn, Jan 28 (EFE/EPA).- A Cambodian court on Thursday continued the first phase of a mass trial of defendants linked to the country's opposition party and critics of the government who face charges such as treason and incitement. Most of the defendants are affiliated with the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), which was dissolved by the country's Supreme Court in 2017 in the run-up to the 2018 general election. The party was the only threat to the rule of strongman Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party (CPP), which went on to take all seats in parliament at the polls. (Camera: KITH SEREY). SHOT LIST: FORMER ACTIVISTS OF THE OPPOSITION CAMBODIA NATIONAL RESCUE PARTY (CNRP) ARRIVE AT THE MUNICIPAL COURT IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA.

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