Crowds Gather As Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy Arrives In Phnom Penh

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - JULY 19: Opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party President Sam Rainsy gives a speech to thousands of supporters in front of the Council of Ministers on July 19, 2014 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Thousands of supporters of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party gathered at Phnom Penh International Airport, as CNRP President Sam Rainsy returned from France amidst increasing political tensions, and marched with him through the streets of Phnom Penh. Last Tuesday, after a CNRP demonstration turned violent, eight opposition Members of Parliament-elect were arrested and charged by the authorities with crimes of insurrection and incitement to violence. Today also marks the anniversary of Sam Rainsy's return from exile one year ago ahead of the National Elections held on 28 July 2013, which resulted in an almost year-long boycott of the National Assembly by the opposition. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images)