Cambodian Opposition Marks 1997 Coup

It has been 19 years since the Cambodian People’s Party seized control of the country in a violent coup. On Wednesday, two opposition parties — the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) and the Khmer National United — held separate commemoration services in Phnom Penh to mark the coup, which was led by Prime Minister Hun Sen. The clashes in July of that year saw Hun Sen oust his co-premier, Norodom Ranariddh, with dozens killed and disappeared in the violence. Kem Sokha,...

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