Cambodian lawmakers have passed a law giving the government the power to strip citizenship from people who “collude” with foreign countries.

The law passed on Monday empowers authorities to revoke the citizenship of anyone convicted of conspiring with foreign countries, scheming against Cambodian interests, or committing acts leading to “destruction of sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security”.

The legislation was approved by all but five lawmakers in the 125-member National Assembly, which is dominated by the long-governing Cambodian People’s Party.

Under the law, revocation of citizenship is to be decided by a committee established at the request of Interior Minister Sar Sokha.

While the legislation must still be approved by Cambodia’s upper house and the king, these

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