Cambodia MPs Pass Law Allowing Stripping Of Citizenship

Fonte: International Business Times

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet greets people as he arrives to attend a meeting at the National Assembly building in Phnom Penh on August 25, 2025 AFP Cambodian parliamentarians passed on Monday legislation allowing people who collude with foreign countries to be stripped of citizenship, a law rights groups fear will be used to banish dissent. All 120 lawmakers in attendance at the National Assembly session, including Prime Minister Hun Manet, voted unanimously to approve the bill. Rights monitors have long accused Cambodia's government of using draconian laws to stifle opposition and legitimate political debate.