Cambodia Approves Law Banning Non-Voters from Elections

Cambodian lawmakers unanimously approved changes to election law that ban anyone who fails to vote from running as a candidate in future elections.
The ruling party pushed through the changes, which critics say aim to cripple opposition chances in the upcoming polls.
Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has ruled Cambodia for over 30 years, ordered the changes ahead of the general election in July.
The amended law also discourages election boycotts by imposing fines on those who encourage people not to vote.
Hun Sen's critics say the new law is the latest tactic to sideline political opponents, some of whom are considering boycotting the election they see as a sham.