### [2026-05-25](/feed/2026/05/25/index.md)

##### Human rights in Cambodia
# Cambodian senate president and acting head of state Hun Sen grants a pardon to opposition leader Kem Sokha, ending his 27-year treason sentence while maintaining restrictions on his political rights and international travel. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260525-cambodia-s-hun-sen-pardons-detained-opposition-leader)

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