Thursday, May 14, 2009

"Cambodia's development cannot be made with our tears"

Geneva (Switzerland), May 7th 2009. Ros Han, Chan Vichet, Sia Phearum and Seng Sokheng in font of Palais Wilson, Wilson quay, headquarters of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights (Photo: Laurent Le Gouanvic)

13-05-2009
By Laurent le Gouanvic
Ka-set


From the top of the stairs of the Wilson Palace in Geneva, headquarters of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UNHCHR) and formerly the late League of Nations, Ros Han, Chan Vichet, Sia Phearum and Seng Sokheang look at the unobstructed view of lake Léman and the Mont-Blanc quay, a street where luxury boutiques, banks and posh hotels run side by side. At the heart of the Swiss city, in a setting which strongly differs from Kratie, Oddar Meanchey and Phnom Penh, these four Cambodians came to make a call for help and file the demands of those evicted from their land or from those who are under threat of eviction to the international community. Before attending the Cambodian Government reporting to the Committee of economic, social and cultural rights of the UNHCHR, which is holding its 42nd meeting on May 11th and 12th, those heralds of Cambodian civil society held a series of meetings, hoping to put an end to evictions and land grabbing in their country.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Can you post this poem sir?
http://www.box.net/services/ipaper_by_scribd/102/283754092/dcd928/cryingeyes/shared/1nmaus81ty

Anonymous said...

Quite frankly, it would seem an unpropitious moment for you people to have made such DEMAND without the realization of cataclysmic consequences. Do you yet remember the free offer (of course, caskets)from our leader?

PPU

Anonymous said...

Don't overexpress your (responsible) "Freedom of Speech," because it might cause your freedom.

PPU

Anonymous said...

Now more then ever Khmer-Krom never afraid of Youn govenment the more they abuse Khmer-Krom, we will be fight back and let Youn's pay back what ever they have been cause Khmer-Krom.

KHMER-KROM AND KHMER LOVE EACH OTHER AND WE WILL BE PROTECT OUR PEOPLE AND NATION.

Kaun Khmer in Blood

Anonymous said...

how about calling cambodia for a real reforms in many areas of gov't, especially, justice system, public service system, healthcare system and many many more areas.

Anonymous said...

Firstly, my hat go off to all the Khmer compatriots, scholars, intellectuals, and the Khmers around the world in and outside the Khmer Empire nation, who's tirelesly to helps fought for Khmer Krom to reach our independent in the near future.

Secondly, this coming June the fourth Khmer Krom and Khmer around the world will commemorated and observed the lost of Kampuchea Krom 60th aniversaries. To all Khmer around the world, please help participates in this events by seeking the information from Khmer Krom representative everywhere in your community.

Thirdly, my respectfully goes to the team of KI-Media. So far your team had done a tremendous job for the Khmer benefits and keep up the good works.

Fourthly, to all Khmer abroad please bring back The Fourth Factions or Paris Peace Accord unity strategy models.In the early ninety the only Youn pullout from Cambodia because we Khmers had united. Back then king Seyhanouk had all the power, popularity and was incharged. Every body respected him from Khmer perspective and the international community perspective. If I were him I would use this power and popularity to declare to the world community that the Khmer people still under the supression, aggression of Youn and Seam. In doing so, his reputations and credibility will be installed next to the Great Khmer King Jayavarman VII.
In the case of Kampuchea Krom, if we use this exact models we Khmer will once again liberated Kampuchea Krom from the Youn iron grips.And possibly Khmer Krom can declare their independent or reannexed to Cambodia who knows.

Respectively your,

Khmer Empire