In Cambodia, senate approves constitutional amendment allowing citizenship revocation

The Senate has unanimously approved the proposed amendment to Article 33 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia, which allows for the revocation of Khmer citizenship under specific circumstances. All 58 senators voted in favour of the amendment during an extraordinary session of the Senate’s fifth legislature, held on Monday morning at the Senate Palace under the chairmanship of Hun Sen, President of the Senate. [ . . . ] The proposed constitutional amendment to Article 33 was unanimously approved on July 11 by all 125 lawmakers during the 4th session of the National Assembly’s 7th legislature, chaired by Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly. This amendment establishes a legal framework for revoking Cambodian citizenship from individuals convicted of treason or colluding with foreign powers in ways that seriously harm national interests.
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