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Flash Info | Rong Chhun Incitement Conviction, 5-Year Politics Ban Upheld by Supreme Court

19 June 2026

The Supreme Court this morning upheld the incitement conviction of political opposition advisor Rong Chhun, handing down a four-year suspended prison sentence, placing him under judicial supervision for three years which prevents him from leaving the country, and stripping him of his political rights for five years.

Hundreds of supporters gathered around the court in central Phnom Penh to show support for Chhun, a former union leader and advisor of the Nation Power Party (NPP), before the verdict was announced. The supporters marched and called for the court to drop the charges, which stem from comments Chhun made regarding online scams and the Cambodia-Vietnam border.

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