UN Passes Strong Resolution on Cambodia Human Rights Abuses Feb. 27, 1982 : UN Commission on Human Rights meeting in Geneva adopted a resolution condemning Vietnams occupation of Cambodia as a violation of Cambodian human rights. The vote was 28 in favor, 8 against, and 5 abstentions.
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. Kaing Kek Iev, aka Duch, was arrested in 1999. According to the Morphology study on race and forensic data analysis ,Kaing Kek Iev, aka Duch is A VIETNAMESE. > Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:02:24 -0700 > Subject: Re: Mu Sochua > From: therabbitn...@yahoo.com > To: camdisc@googlegroups.com > > > > > > CambodianActivist Chooses Jail in Standoff with Prime Minister > > > > Cambodian opposition lawmaker MuSochua says she would rather go to jail > > than pay the prime minister fordefamation. (Photo: Heng Sinith) > > > > > Why does she keep saying the same thing all the time? > We heard you the first time she said it. She doesn't need to repeat > it. > We will see what is going to happen. > If she wants to go to jail, don't pay. > That would be for sure that she is going to jail. > The govenment cannot make it special for Mu, and not for others. > > > > > > > “It is about the opposition party making all its efforts to fight a prime > > minister who acts as a dictator. And it is about time to make a move for > > change.” - Mu Sochua, Cambodian opposition parliamentarian > > To be a critic of theCambodian government is difficult and, sometimes, > > dangerous work. But to be afemale activist is even more challenging in the > > male-dominated society. MuSochua, an opposition party parliamentarian, is > > one of the country’s mostpowerful women. She is now counting down the days > > until her arrest on charges ofdefaming Prime Minister Hun Sen. > > > > > So now Mu is turning her failed lawsuit to other things. > Remember! Mu is going to jail due to her loss in court, and she would > not pay the fine. > Mu is not going to jail for any other things. Don't mix it up. > > > > It all started when Mu Sochua sued the prime minister fordefamation. Last > > year, Mr. Hun Sen called Mu Sochua “cheung klang,” which meansstrong legs. > > Mu Sochua says “cheung klang” was used in a disparaging way todisrespect > > her gender and intimidate the opposition. She sued him for theequivalent of > > 12 cents in what she called a symbolic protest. The prime ministerresponded > > with his own defamation suit, alleging that her lawsuit unfairlydisparaged > > him. > > > > Last year, Hun Sen DID NOT call Mu "cheung klang". > Mu THOUGHT that it was said toward her. > She took that position to sue Hun Sen in the court of law, credible or > not. > She lost and was ordered to pay a fine. > Now Mu is refusing to do it. She now is trying to make her failed > lawsuit to be something else. > What kind of leader is that? > > > > > Cambodia’s courts struck down Mu Sochua’s case but upheldthe prime > > minister’s. She has until July 15th to pay about $4,000 in fines. Butshe > > says she would rather go to prison. > > > > > We will see what Mu is going to do. > > > > “It is myconscience that tells me I have not committed any crime. It is my > > consciencethat tells me that we have to stop living in fear, and fear of > > one man who hasruled Cambodia for over 30 years,” Mu Sochua says. “And for > > me, it’s a genderissue as well. Because if I allow it to happen, if I pay > > the fine, what does itmean to the value of women who represent more than > > half of the people ofCambodia?” > > > > No one brought Mu to suit Hun Sen in court. > It was Mu who brought herself into that position without any support. > > > > -- > 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 camdisc@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > camdisc-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc > Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5 -- 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 camdisc@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to camdisc-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org
