Cheam Channy

BBC news reports that a military court on Monday started a trial for MP Cheam Channy, a member of the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, who has been stripped of his parliamentary immunity to face charges of trying to form a group to overthrow the government.

Human rights activists have strongly criticised Cheam Channy's trial, which is widely seen as a move by the government to stifle political dissent.

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