Phnom Penh (FN), August 27 – King Norodom Sihamoni granted an amnesty to release former Cambodia National Rescue Party senior official Meach Sovannara and 13 other CNRP activists on Tuesday, according to the royal decree dated on 27 August 2018.

Sovannara and 13 others were arrested in 2014 for leading a strike at Freedom Park in Phnom Penh which caused injuries to 30 Daun Penh’s police officers.

Sovannara was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and the other 13 activists from 7-20 years in jail.
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