Melbourne Uni made him a fellow. He posed for a photo with a soon-to-be federal minister,and was considered a hero. But it wasn’t the full picture.
Observers say Cambodia’s change in leader is just an extension of times before,where opponents were threatened with beatings,“only they are younger”.
Targeted sanctions should be used to put pressure on Cambodia’s human rights violators,especially those powerful figures who hold assets in Australia.
The ascension of Hun Manet,who was educated at West Point in New York,marks the conclusion of a political succession years in the making.
The prime minister’s CPP,a political behemoth with a vast war chest,faced no viable opponent after a ruthless,years-long crackdown on rivals.
A crackdown against opposition voices has made the result a foregone conclusion. What remains uncertain is when Hun Sen will hand the reins to his son.
As Cambodia heads to a one-sided election,police are investigating a death threat against an Australian politician who has spoken out against the Phnom Penh regime.
The south-east Asian strongman aired transparency concerns during a rambling speech in which he also accepted the vessels would be nuclear-powered and not nuclear armed.
After a trial that involved the recording of a speech given in Melbourne,Sokha was found guilty of colluding with a foreign power to try to topple the regime.
Son Chhay has a good life in Australia,but the dual citizen is back in Cambodia for this year’s election