Cambodia’s Troubling Citizen-Stripping Amendment: A Warning for Sovereign Nations

In an alarming move that exposes the risks of unchecked governmental power, Cambodia's National Assembly unanimously passed a constitutional amendment empowering the government to revoke citizenship from anyone accused of conspiring with foreign entities to harm the nation. While cloaked in nationalist rhetoric, this shift signals a troubling erosion of individual liberty and freedom of political dissent — all under the guise of protecting sovereign interests. Is Stripping Citizenship Justified or a Tool for Political Repression? Prime Minister Hun Manet’s administration insists this measure targets only those who genuinely betray Cambodia by collaborating with foreign forces intent on destruction. Yet...