Cambodia opposition leader urges swift verdict in long treason trial

Kem Sokha stands accused of conspiring with foreign entities to overthrow strongman ruler Hun Sen’s government. - AFP

PHNOM PENH (AFP): Cambodia's top opposition leader called for a swift verdict in his treason trial Wednesday, after a court ended more than two years of evidence hearings in a case rights groups have said is politically motivated.

Kem Sokha, the co-founder of the now-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, stands accused of conspiring with foreign entities to overthrow strongman ruler Hun Sen's government.