Cambodian police officers stand guard on a street near the Supreme Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 07 May 2018. (EPA photo)PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea for bail by detained opposition leader Kem Sokha, following his arrest last year on charges of seeking to overthrow the government. Kem Sokha, who has denied the accusations against him, has been in pre-trial detention since September. An Appeal Court rejected bail in February. Kem Sokha was accused of plotting to overthrow the government with US help, an accusation both the United States and Kem Sokha have rejected.

Source: Bangkok Post May 07, 2018 08:03 UTC