Lawyers from Cambodia’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party have filed a lawsuit at the order of the party’s leader, former Prime Minister Hun Sen, accusing a leading rights activist of defamation and seeking damages of half a million dollars. Lawyers from Cambodia’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party have filed a lawsuit at the order of the party’s leader, former Prime Minister Hun Sen, accusing a leading rights activist of defamation and seeking damages of half a million dollars. Lawyers from Cambodia’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party have filed a lawsuit at the order of the party’s leader, former Prime Minister Hun Sen, accusing a leading rights activist of defamation and seeking damages of half a million dollars. There have been previous cases in which political opponents of the ruling party have been ordered to pay punitive damages after being found guilty of defamation. “I wish to clarify that the Cambodian People’s Party will not give a chance to any individual to insult our party anymore.

Source: ABC News February 05, 2024 19:32 UTC