Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen arrives to attend the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) congress in Phnom Penh, Cambodia January 19, 2018. REUTERS/Samrang Pring
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Germany said on Thursday it has suspended preferential visas for private travel by members of Cambodia's government, including Prime Minister Hun Sen, following a government crackdown on the opposition.
The visa suspension is the latest action taken against Hun Sen's government by a Western country following the dissolution of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), Hun Sen's main rival, by the Supreme Court last year.
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