CAMBODIA REMAINS OCCUPIED BY VIETNAM IN VIOLATION OF THE UN CHARTER AND 10 UN RESOLUTIONS. THE FACTS ARE : -Dec. 25, 1978, we had the Invasion of Cambodia by the Vietnamese troops sent by Pham Van Dong,Le Duc Tho. Some 100,000 Vietnamese with 20,000 KUFNS troops, under the direction of Gen. Van Tien Dung, launch an invasion of Cambodia. -At the UN , Jan. 11, 1979 The UN Security Council agreed, over the objections of the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia, to let Prince Norodom Sihanouk present a demand for the withdrawal of Vietnamese forces from Cambodia. -Oct. 21, 1986 The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution A/RES/41/6, by vote of 116-21 with 13 abstentions, calling for a withdrawal of Vietnamese forces from Cambodia. Still the Vietnamese continue to disobey the UN resolutions...As of today, Cambodia is still occupied by the Vietnamese troops despite the call from the US president to Vietnam to cease her occupation of Cambodia since 1988. Cambodia needs Independence from Vietnam and the Vietnamese invaders. America calls Vietnam to restore Cambodia Independence .President Reagan's address to the 43d Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, New York . September 26, 1988. "Mr. Secretary-General, there are new hopes for Cambodia, a nation whose freedom and independence we seek just as avidly as we sought thefreedom and independence of Afghanistan. We urge the rapid removal of all Vietnamese troops ...." Bury
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: FW: [SAMRAINSYPARTY-For] The 60th anniversary of international human rights dayDate: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 07:15:05 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of SRP CabinetSent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 4:31 AMTo: SRP CabinetSubject: [SAMRAINSYPARTY-For] The 60th anniversary of international human rights day STATEMENT on The Occasion of The 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY December 10, 2008 “All persons in Cambodia and all Cambodian refugees and displaced persons shall enjoy the rights and freedoms embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international human rights instruments” Paris Peace Agreement. As the world over is celebrating the 60th Anniversary of International Human Rights Day, the Sam Rainsy Party strongly believes that the Paris Agreements that has paved the way to national reconciliation and peace, must be revisited. The 21 countries and the four Cambodian political parties in conflict agreed on 23 October, 1991 to the following actions: a. Cambodia undertakes: to ensure respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cambodia; to support the right of all Cambodian citizens to undertake activities which would promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms; to take effective measures to ensure that the policies and practices of the past shall never be allowed to return; to adhere to relevant international human rights instruments; b. The other Signatories to this Agreement undertake: · to promote and encourage respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cambodia as embodied in the relevant international instruments and the relevant resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly, in order, in particular, to prevent the recurrence of human rights abuses. It must be reminded that close to two decades following the Paris Peace Agreement, Cambodia still lacks a true independent, neutral and impartial mechanism to monitor human rights violations which occur every day, with majority of these violations unchecked by the government. The lack of neutrality and rampant corruption in the judiciary system allow violators to remain free while victims and their family members fear for their lives. Specially trained police and military forces are used by the government to terrorize and arrest innocent people during forced evictions or to crack down on human rights defenders, workers, monks or teachers who dare to organize or to speak against human rights violations. Cases of extrajudicial killings have been reported but have remained covered up with the existing culture of impunity. Killings of trade union activists, opposition journalists and the 1997 grenade attacks on workers remain unresolved, while families of the victims and witnesses of these crimes continue to live in fear or to seek asylum in other countries. The list of violations of human rights is long. The Sam Rainsy Party calls on all party signatories to the Peace Agreement to adhere to the promises made in order for every Cambodian woman, man, and child to live in dignity, to find justice, and to be free from all forms of discrimination. A. Cambodia should: · Discontinue all use of force to control and crackdown forced evictions and land disputes; · Release human rights defenders, villagers and political activists wrongly detained; · Continue to support the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia. B. Donor Community should: · Refer to the recommendations of the representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to monitor the government’s performance on human rights and the rule of law; · Increase funding to promote the work of local human rights defenders. Sam Rainsy Party _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
