Cambodia's Supreme Court dissolves main opposition party

 Supreme Court Phnom Penh

Supreme Court Phnom Penh Source: AAP

Australia is facing calls to withdraw funding to Cambodia, after the country's Supreme Court unanimously dissolved its main opposition party. The 118 opposition party members will also be banned from politics for the next five years The opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party had been previously accused of plotting a coup to overthrow Prime Minister Hun Sen. It's now urging Cambodia's international allies to oppose national elections in July next year



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