Hun Sen’s party claims sweeping victory in Cambodia elections
Cambodia woke to another chapter of rule by strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday, with his Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) saying it had won all parliamentary seats in a general election that rights groups said was neither free nor fair. The White House said it would consider steps, including an expansion of visa restrictions […]
Cambodia awaits results of poll that only Prime Minister Hun Sen can win
Hours after polls closed in Sunday’s vote, Cambodia’s ruling party claimed victory in a national election that rights groups criticised for voter intimidation and the absence of any significant challenger to Prime Minister Hun Sen. While official results in Sunday’s poll were not expected until mid-August, a spokesman for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) […]
Election monitoring groups in Cambodia headed by PM’s son, ‘ambassador’
Three of the groups approved to monitor Cambodia’s election have close ties to Prime Minister Hun Sen, one headed by his son and the other two led by a man who was appointed by the Southeast Asian country’s strongman ruler as a “goodwill ambassador”. Cambodia heads to the polls on July 29 for an election […]
Human Rights Foundation calls on election monitors to deem upcoming elections in Zimbabwe and Cambodia “unfree and unfair”
In the next few days, citizens of Cambodia and Zimbabwe — two authoritarian regimes — will head to the polls to vote in general elections. In Zimbabwe, authoritarian leaders and the military have allowed opposition candidates to run, but have simultaneously worked to intimidate voters with threats of violence and prevented opposition leaders from running […]
