Rainsy cleared in French trial brought by Hun Sen


A COURT in France cleared veteran Cambodian opposition figure Sam Rainsy (pic) of all charges in defamation cases brought by the prime minister and a top police official of his home country.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his son-in-law and deputy national police chief, Dy Vichea, had filed complaints against France-based Rainsy, 73, over Facebook posts dating back to 2019.

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