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CALD releases another opinion piece from the Silver Lining Series by former CALD Chair, Sam Rainsy, entitled “Finding a Way Forward for Cambodia after Sham Elections”.
http://cald.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sam-Rainsy-Silver-Lining-Series.pdf |
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The president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, has vowed to fight against Chinese pressure after the island lost the diplomatic allegiance of El Salvador to Beijing. | |
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Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha was denied bail on Wednesday (Aug 22) after almost a year in jail on treason charges that critics say were trumped up by premier Hun Sen to gift himself a free run in last month’s election.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/cambodia-opposition-leader-kem-sokha-denied-bail-again |
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There can be no moving on unless there is an admission of guilt.
This was the message of Liberal Party senators Francis Pangilinan and Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV to Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos, who advised the nation to move on regarding the abuses committed by the administration of her father, the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. |
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Ex-PM Abhisit Vejjajiva tells Asia Times he doubts elections will be held anytime soon but that popular pressure is building for a return to democracy.
http://www.atimes.com/article/abhisit-says-thais-deserve-better-than-military-rule/ |
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