June — The government implements a deal with Australia to resettle some Vietnamese refugees held on the island of Nauru.[2]
July 13 — A court in Phnom Penh launched an investigation into defamation and interference with justice charges against
Ny Chakriya, who had previously questioned the impartiality of the judiciary in a prior case.[2]
July 21 — 11 opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) organizers were sentenced to 7 to 20 years in prison for participating in an
alleged insurrection in 2014. [2]
August 13 — Hun Sen orders the arrest of Hong Sok Hour, an opposition party member of senate for posting false information about the 1979 Cambodia-Vietnam political agreement to Facebook.[2]
November 15 — Hun Sen issues an arrest warrant for opposition leader
Sam Rainsy for his comments alleging that Foreign Minister
Hor Namhong had been complicit in the crimes commited by the Khmer Rouge.[2]
Deaths
August 22 —
Ieng Thirith, a notable member of the Khmer Rogue.[3]
June — The government implements a deal with Australia to resettle some Vietnamese refugees held on the island of Nauru.[2]
July 13 — A court in Phnom Penh launched an investigation into defamation and interference with justice charges against
Ny Chakriya, who had previously questioned the impartiality of the judiciary in a prior case.[2]
July 21 — 11 opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) organizers were sentenced to 7 to 20 years in prison for participating in an
alleged insurrection in 2014. [2]
August 13 — Hun Sen orders the arrest of Hong Sok Hour, an opposition party member of senate for posting false information about the 1979 Cambodia-Vietnam political agreement to Facebook.[2]
November 15 — Hun Sen issues an arrest warrant for opposition leader
Sam Rainsy for his comments alleging that Foreign Minister
Hor Namhong had been complicit in the crimes commited by the Khmer Rouge.[2]
Deaths
August 22 —
Ieng Thirith, a notable member of the Khmer Rogue.[3]