Cambodia’s Ruling Party Won All Seats in July Vote

Cambodia’s Ruling Party Won All Seats in July Vote
Supporters take pictures with Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (C) as he attends an inauguration of a new boat terminal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Aug. 1, 2018. Samrang Pring/Reuters
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PHNOM PENH—Cambodia’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won all 125 parliamentary seats in a national election in July, electoral authorities said on Aug. 15 as the opposition called the result illegitimate.

Within hours of the National Election Committee (NEC) announcement, the United States said it was expanding visa restrictions on individuals responsible for “anti-democratic” actions in the run-up to the July 29 vote.