Conviction of Cambodian opposition upheld

PHNOMPENH— A Cambodian judge on Thursday upheld the “insurrection” convictions of 11 members and supporters of the country’s now dissolved main opposition party. The 11 members of the Cambodia National Rescue Party were jailed for terms ranging from seven to 20 years in 2014, after they forcibly tried to reopen the country’s only designated protest venue, “Freedom Park,” in July that year. The decision comes amid growing concern about a crackdown on his critics by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has ruled the country for 33 years, ahead of a general election set for July 29.—