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Germany suspends visas for Cambodian govt members over crackdown

<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Germany today said it has suspended preferential visas for private travel by members of Cambodia's government, including Prime Minister Hun Sen, following a government crackdown on the opposition, media outlets and NGOs. <br />''<br />''A spokeswoman for Germany's Foreign Office, Susanne Beger-Blum, said it has suspended preferential Visa treatment for private travel by Cambodian government members, including by Prime Minister Hun Sen and his family, by high-ranking military officials and the presidents of the highest Cambodian court. <br />''<br />''The United States has also restricted visa applications to certain Cambodian officials in response to Hun Sen's crackdown.</span></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />''</span>The visa suspension is the latest action taken against Hun Sen's government following the dissolution of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), by the Supreme Court last year. CNRP leader Kem Sokha was arrested for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government with U.S. help last year.</div>''<div class="yj6qo" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></div>

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