Original report from Phnom Penh
13/07/2007
An advocacy group for the Khmer Kampuchea Krom people reported Friday the minority group sees a disproportionate amount of rights abuses compared to other Cambodians.
A report undertaken by the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Association claims their group suffers more human rights abuses than other non-Khmer groups, such as the Vietnamese or Cham. The group monitored human rights abuses over a four-month period, from January through April this year, in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville municipalities and Kandal and Takeo provinces.
The group said it documented 129 separate abuses, including three murders, in that period.
Other violations included arrests, illegal detentions, land seizures, threats of arrest and assault.
Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak dismissed the report's findings.
"Actually, there were no abuses," he said. "The important thing is the implementation of the law. We implement laws in every country. We act according to the law."
The report comes on the heels of the defrocking and alleged abduction of a defrocked Khmer Krom monk last week.
Rights groups say the monk, whose whereabouts remain unknown, was forced into a car after being stripped of his monk status for allegedly fomenting political turmoil between Cambodia and Vietnam.
A report undertaken by the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Association claims their group suffers more human rights abuses than other non-Khmer groups, such as the Vietnamese or Cham. The group monitored human rights abuses over a four-month period, from January through April this year, in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville municipalities and Kandal and Takeo provinces.
The group said it documented 129 separate abuses, including three murders, in that period.
Other violations included arrests, illegal detentions, land seizures, threats of arrest and assault.
Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak dismissed the report's findings.
"Actually, there were no abuses," he said. "The important thing is the implementation of the law. We implement laws in every country. We act according to the law."
The report comes on the heels of the defrocking and alleged abduction of a defrocked Khmer Krom monk last week.
Rights groups say the monk, whose whereabouts remain unknown, was forced into a car after being stripped of his monk status for allegedly fomenting political turmoil between Cambodia and Vietnam.
3 comments:
About time he has acknowledge some suffers of KHMER KROM. We Cambodian or KHMERS of all should do the samething as the YOUN doing in CAMBODIA to its people. The leader of YOUN when they come to CAMBODIA they have visited and support them with all kind of services. In other hand, we oppress our own kind in our own Cambodia namely KHMER KROM. I've heard SIHANOUK said no matter where they are about if KHMER KROM stay or come to CAMBODIA they are CAMBODIAN this means KHMER KROM is still part of us legally and illegally is YOUN's country. KHMER must love KHMERs. Bravo All KHMER!
Now that we know how Vietnamese government is treating Khmer Krom; do we want that to happen to us in Cambodia?
Saturday, July 14, 2007
First and foremost, I would like to proudly declare that I'm a true Buddhist; in fact, the tradition was customarily passed on to me (from my parents), therefore, I'm relatively and elatedly proud to practice Buddhism. Having said that, let me say this: I'm not afraid to curse at Tep Vong (this bastard does not deserve to be called “Patriarch” or “Supreme”). Further, I have two words for comrade Tep Vong: "Fuck you!" Your egregious and hideous complicity against "Khmer," particularly pregnable Khmer Khrom, is ignominiously and unacceptably disservice to our motherland. Moreover, remember, your days are numbered! You will be anathematized by our people.
Again, comrade Tep Vong, go fuck yourself. I have no respect for a monk like you.
You (Tep Vong), your demise is imminent, and when that occurs—I would like to spit on your grave on behalf of all Cambodian people!
May Buddha bless all Khmer people and its motherland!
Truly,
Fuck you, Tep Vong
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