Cambodia MPs pass ‘chilling’ bill enabling citizenship to be stripped

Coalition of rights groups says law covering ‘collusion’ could be abused to stifle government’s opponents

Cambodian parliamentarians have passed legislation allowing people who “collude” with foreign countries to be stripped of citizenship, a law rights groups fear will be used to banish dissent.

Rights monitors have long accused Cambodia’s government of using draconian laws to stifle opposition and legitimate political debate.