Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy found guilty of defamation, ordered to pay $1.3m to Hun Sen

December 29, 2017 3:27 PM

PHNOM PENH (REUTERS) – A Phnom Penh court on Friday (Dec 29) found veteran opposition chief Sam Rainsy guilty of defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen and ordered him to pay damages of US$1 million (S$1.34 million), the latest blow to an opposition crippled by legal cases this year.

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