Monday, December 10, 2007PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - A U.N. envoy accused Cambodia's government and courts today of failing to uphold human rights and justice in the poor Southeast Asian nation.
Yash Ghai, the U.N. secretary-general's special representative for human rights in Cambodia, said many Cambodians live in constant fear of being swindled and mistreated by authorities. He spoke at an event marking International Human Rights Day.
"Fear of the state, fear of political and economic saboteurs, fear of greedy individuals and corporations, fear of the police and the courts describes the plight of numerous communities and families in Cambodia," said Ghai, who is winding up a 10-day fact-finding mission in which he toured several areas of the country.
Ghai, a persistent critic of the rights situation in Cambodia, said many poor villagers have been evicted from their land by commercial developers and have no means of protecting themselves and their livelihood.
Ghai's past criticisms have angered the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen, which has dismissed them as untrue.
Om Yentieng, an adviser to the prime minister and chairman of the government's human rights committee, could not immediately be reached for comment on the remarks.
Yash Ghai, the U.N. secretary-general's special representative for human rights in Cambodia, said many Cambodians live in constant fear of being swindled and mistreated by authorities. He spoke at an event marking International Human Rights Day.
"Fear of the state, fear of political and economic saboteurs, fear of greedy individuals and corporations, fear of the police and the courts describes the plight of numerous communities and families in Cambodia," said Ghai, who is winding up a 10-day fact-finding mission in which he toured several areas of the country.
Ghai, a persistent critic of the rights situation in Cambodia, said many poor villagers have been evicted from their land by commercial developers and have no means of protecting themselves and their livelihood.
Ghai's past criticisms have angered the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen, which has dismissed them as untrue.
Om Yentieng, an adviser to the prime minister and chairman of the government's human rights committee, could not immediately be reached for comment on the remarks.
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"Fear of the state, fear of political and economic saboteurs, fear of greedy individuals and corporations, fear of the police and the courts describes the plight of numerous communities and families in Cambodia,"
It is nice to list the issues relating to the Sen’s government. This finding probably does need 10 days to find.
However, I would like to know the suggestions from the UN who fund Sen’s government many millions $$$. How do Cambodians, the nationalists or the honest peoples do to improve the situation?
It is time for Cambodian to see. With these issues in mind Cambodians shall rise and vote them out in 2008. These types of the issues can be a good campaign for the all parties to solve and give honest citizens a change to rise to the level of our south Asian countries. Remember our were ways better than them since Khmer Empire.
Well, we ain't gonna let any of Ah Khmer-Yuon to used our land as a battle ground against any of our neighbors, nor will we allowed Ah Khmer-Yuon squatters to still Khmer lands that is needed to got us out of poverty.
I believe khmer Empire will rise again and our people will have the chance to show the world,what's real khmer can do. To improve our country and our people life.
Well, it's all depend on what you mean by Khmer Empire. The Real Empire was never dead. It is just that the racist people refused to accept the existence of the Empire because some of its citizen married to foreigners from the nearby nations. That is all.
As a Cambodian American, I commend Dr.Yash Ghai, the efforts and sacrifices he plows his protests through this unruly Hun Sen's government which many of our compatriots tried unsuccessfully for sometimes. Thank you so much Dr. Yash Ghai.
Well, Ah Chkout (Ghai) cans barked all he want, but no one ain't gonna listen to his load of shits.
When this dog (Ghai)-- has more bite than bark -- barks someone REALLY listens ATTENTIVELY, because this dog has credibility!
Of course dog has credibility; every time they barked, they are looking for a piece of bone.
I say let this imbecile Viet troller bitch that pretends to be Khmer speaking for Khmer @10:44 AM and @1:05 AM runs out of air and drops dead miserably because no Khmer in the right mind would never ever derogatorily calls Khmer names "Ah Khmer-Yuon" and no Khmer in the right mind would never ever be swayed or influenced by this Viet troller bitch
nonsensical, trash talking and writing.
[khmer unicode]មីសំផឹង យួនឯងនឹង ពូជអាយួន ឈ្លានពាន នឹងត្រូវខ្មែរ ស្នេហាជាតិ សំឡាប់អោយផុតពូជមិនខាន៕
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