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Hun Sen

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ABC News : Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha receives royal pardon for treason
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portrayed as using judicial power for political persecution

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“Hun Sen, who served 38 years as Cambodia’s leader, has long been accused of using the judicial system to persecute critics and political opponents.”
BBC News : Cambodia's former opposition leader receives royal pardon for 27-year sentence
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Hun Sen framed as political adversary to opposition and democracy

[loaded_verbs] and [narrative_framing]: The use of 'weaponising' and the detailed account of political suppression position Hun Sen not as a statesman but as an active adversary of pluralistic politics.

“Hun Sen, who ruled Cambodia for nearly four decades, has been accused of weaponising the country's courts to target his opponents.”
NBC News : Cambodian opposition leader receives royal pardon for 27-year treason sentence
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Hun Sen is framed as untrustworthy, using judicial power to target opponents

The article emphasizes long-standing accusations that Hun Sen uses the courts to persecute critics, and notes that the pardon does not reverse systemic repression. This framing portrays him as maintaining control through corrupt legal mechanisms.

“Hun Sen, who served 38 years as Cambodia’s leader, has long been accused of using the judicial system to persecute critics and political opponents.”