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| Cambodian Opposition leader Sam Rainsy says he also plans to meet and thank Cambodian-Australians for supporting his efforts to bring democracy to Cambodia. [Radio Australia: Alex Khun] |
Fri, 19 Nov 2010
By Sen Lam
Australia Network News
Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy says he will use his current visit to Australia to urge the government to do more to prevent human rights abuses in his country.
Mr Rainsy - who heads the eponymous opposition Sam Rainsy party - says he also plans to meet and thank Cambodian-Australians for supporting his efforts to bring democracy to Cambodia.
The opposition leader is currently living in Paris, and faces more than 10 years in prison if he returns to Cambodia after being convicted in absentia of uprooting border markings and publishing a false map of the border with Vietnam.
His jail sentence that's been widely criticised by human rights groups.
Speaking to Radio Australia's Connect Asia, Mr Rainsy said Australia must pay more attention to human rights abuses in Cambodia, and to push for free and fair elections that would "not distort the will of the people".
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Mr Rainsy - who heads the eponymous opposition Sam Rainsy party - says he also plans to meet and thank Cambodian-Australians for supporting his efforts to bring democracy to Cambodia.
The opposition leader is currently living in Paris, and faces more than 10 years in prison if he returns to Cambodia after being convicted in absentia of uprooting border markings and publishing a false map of the border with Vietnam.
His jail sentence that's been widely criticised by human rights groups.
Speaking to Radio Australia's Connect Asia, Mr Rainsy said Australia must pay more attention to human rights abuses in Cambodia, and to push for free and fair elections that would "not distort the will of the people".
Please click here to read more...
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