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Opinion: Why the Cambodian regime is trying to silence me
Mu Sochua, a Cambodian dissident and opposition figure, argues that in order for democracies to function at their fullest, women's rights must be fully included in the process. She fled Cambodia in 2017 and faces 22 years in prison if she returns. Sochua is one dissident who shares stories of the first time she realized she had to fight for democracy in CNN Opinion's "Voices of Freedom." She is a Renew Democracy Initiative Freedom Fellow.
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Voices of Freedom: The moment I realized I had to fight for democracy
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Opinion: Why the Cambodian regime is trying to silence me
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