Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha sentenced to 27 years for treason

FILE PHOTO: Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha waves from a vehicle as he leaves his home to attend a hearing on his treason trial in Phnom Penn, Cambodia, January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Cindy Liu

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Prominent Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha was on Friday sentenced to 27 years in detention under house arrest after being found guilty of treason, in a case condemned by the United States as politically motivated.

Judge Koy Sao also told the court in the capital Phnom Penh that Kem Sokha would be barred from running for political office or voting in elections.