Cambodian parliamentarians passed on Monday legislation allowing people who collude with foreign countries to be stripped of citizenship, a law that rights groups fear will be used to banish dissent.
All 120 lawmakers in attendance at the National Assembly session, including Prime Minister Hun Manet, voted unanimously to approve the bill.
Rights monitors have long accused Cambodia's government of using draconian laws to stifle opposition and legitimate political debate.
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