CrisisWatch N°31

01 March 2006

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy returned from self-imposed exile 10 February after receiving royal pardon for allegations against PM Hun Sen and National Assembly leader Prince Norodom Ranariddh; pardon followed Rainsy apology. International donor meeting scheduled to start 3 March.

• “Cambodia restores immunity to opposition leader”, AlertNet, 28 Feb. 2006.
• “In Cambodia, the art of the possible”, Asia Times Online, 18 Feb. 2006.