Rong Chhun (C), an advisor to Cambodia's Nation Power Party, marches with supporters outside the Supreme Court as they demand the court to drop his incitement case in Phnom Penh on June 15, 2026. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy/AFP)
An outspoken Cambodian opposition politician asked the country’s highest court on Monday to overturn his four-year jail term for incitement to cause social unrest.
Nation Power Party adviser Rong Chhun was convicted of the offence last year, sentenced to prison and banned from voting and holding office.
Cambodian authorities frequently use the charge against activists.
The case was brought against him in 2024 after he met victims of land disputes and commented on Prime Minister Hun Manet’s visit to the border area with Vietnam.
