Cambodia's sole opposition party disqualified from July election.

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Cambodia's sole opposition party disqualified from July election.
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Cambodia's election commission has disqualified the sole opposition Candlelight Party from contesting elections in July over its failure to submit proper registration documents. The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) looks set to run virtually unopposed. Some activists and diplomats have warned against long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen's actions to suppress opponents, fearing they could undermine the democratic process in the Southeast Asian country.

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