James O’Toole and Cheang Sokha
The Phnom Penh Post
THE UN’s special rapporteur for human rights in Cambodia on Sunday brushed off government criticisms that he has taken a biased view of the rights situation here, three days after telling the UN’s human rights council in Geneva that “core political rights … have been undermined” in the Kingdom.
On Thursday, UN rapporteur Surya Subedi criticised Cambodia’s criminalisation of defamation and said that rule of law and judicial independence remain limited, according to a UN news report summarising the human rights council proceedings.
Speaking Sunday, Cambodian People’s Party lawmaker Cheam Yeap criticised Subedi’s remarks, accusing him and other UN representatives of holding a bias against the Cambodian government.
“Based on my observations, Mr Subedi is not different from Yash Ghai,” Cheam Yeap said. Yash Ghai preceded Subedi as UN special rapporteur for human rights in Cambodia before resigning in September 2008 after a notoriously stormy relationship with the government.
In an email on Sunday, Subedi rejected the claim that he had taken a one-sided approach to his position. “I am an independent, objective and impartial person, and this is reflected in my report. I have to speak my mind on the basis of information received and personal observations made,” he said.
The Nepalese law professor reiterated his confidence that he will be able to work productively with the Cambodian government. “I hope the government will continue to engage with me and other human rights agencies as the country and the government stand to benefit from such a constructive engagement,” he said.
On Thursday, UN rapporteur Surya Subedi criticised Cambodia’s criminalisation of defamation and said that rule of law and judicial independence remain limited, according to a UN news report summarising the human rights council proceedings.
Speaking Sunday, Cambodian People’s Party lawmaker Cheam Yeap criticised Subedi’s remarks, accusing him and other UN representatives of holding a bias against the Cambodian government.
“Based on my observations, Mr Subedi is not different from Yash Ghai,” Cheam Yeap said. Yash Ghai preceded Subedi as UN special rapporteur for human rights in Cambodia before resigning in September 2008 after a notoriously stormy relationship with the government.
In an email on Sunday, Subedi rejected the claim that he had taken a one-sided approach to his position. “I am an independent, objective and impartial person, and this is reflected in my report. I have to speak my mind on the basis of information received and personal observations made,” he said.
The Nepalese law professor reiterated his confidence that he will be able to work productively with the Cambodian government. “I hope the government will continue to engage with me and other human rights agencies as the country and the government stand to benefit from such a constructive engagement,” he said.
32 comments:
To those who claim that their current leaders are good and I thereto agree, but to me they are good at:
*making a big concession by giving part of our land and isles to Yuons for invading Cambodia and installing them in power.
*allowing Yuons to flow endlessly into Cambodia, so they can vote for them.
*giving Yuon more rights than Khmer citizens have, so Yuons can insult and control Khmers.
*robbing Khmer people and depriving them of their land.
*violating human rights and threatening or killing those who are not supporting them.
*provoking all kind of violence.
*degrading moral value of Khmer religion and tradition.
*stealing 2/3 of national revenue in order to make themselves rich and happy while the coutry's economy got flattened and Khmer people are poorer and suffering. This government is corrupted from head to toes.
*slowly turning this country of ours into a military-ruled one, so in the near future only them can be the sole owners of it.
I hope those folks would agree with me, because we can share something in common.
I agree, the Yuon problem is a BIG one. If we let it go they will use our poor country to war with our neighbhors and Khmer people will die for Yuon cause. They will smear our nations name.
...because these two UN rep see the truth in the same perspective. Truth is truth, though it has no physical evidence.
Ah Cheam Yeap and CPP are always lying and won't accept their wrong doing. Instead they accuse the UN back. These low class and uncivilized government keep accusing people that against them.
I agreed with 9:31PM 1000%. The UN should investigate the Vietnamese who are all behind Hun Sen government. They dressed in Khmer; change their name to Khmer, and speak khmer. They work in Hun Sen government to obstruct and destroy Khmer people as much as they can. The UN needs to take Hun Sen and his government out from Cambodia.
Vietnam who live in Cambodia illegally have more right than Khmer people because of Hun Sen protection. Ah Hun Sen won't dare to grab land from or kick out Vietmese people in Cambodia; he will face consequence from Hanoi. He only did to his own people.
What is a shame?
Please keep do your job, Mr.UN rapporteur Surya Subedi. You're doing the great job for Cambodia people.
Hun Sen let them do so. There are400+ businesses in srok Khmer today and more to come. Our citizens just hunt for food day and night. It's not fair ah Yuon get benefit and Khmer get nothing but only kicked out of Phnom Penh.
Ah Chiem Yeap! Why you thing every one go again your CPP?
Can you look into your durty underware that why it smell to every one that not evil like you tugs?
Is UN have to fire another one to have 1993 election look legit?
Why UN don't just hire a Hanoi PhD Law professor to do the work?
What "BIAS" Mr. Cheam Yeap???
If Mr. Surya Subedi and Mr. Yash Ghai see the same thing in Cambodia, it means "Men Teup Ke Tha".
When will the civil start?
Mr Subedi and Mr Yash Ghai are the same because they cannot lie to UN for what is wrong in Cambodia. What is different is Cheam Yeap and Nguon Ngil who have never changed their attitude from one party dictatorship into multi-parties liberal. If the UN send me there, I will be the same as these two UN representatives as well. I cannot lie from conscience and bend my integrity to see the suffering of others.
Areak Prey
Why do all CPP mouthpieces always think that everyone is against them? Are they really stupid or do they act stupid just to protect their intersts? Why do they always think that everyone that don't agrees with their corrupted policies are SRP supporters? Come on, wake up guys. Many of us don't really care who is running the country as long as he/she is really serving the interests of all Cambodians. The way that you guys doing things is just for your own pockets, not for Cambodian general public.
Ah Cheam Propea nhei! You are not any different than animals mating season waitig to bang...from the CPP. Go ahead keep on kissing asses...MF.
Mr. Subedi is correct. You are the one who does not know jack shit...MF!
No surprise...
Those CPP never understand the word independent, objective and impartial. Their brains full of SHIT. They know only how to hang on their power so that they can suck more blood.
It's not just UN , all NGO and people all over the world see the samething about Cambodia . All you CPP can't face the truth that's why you have to deny it again and again.
why cpp dn't kick asshole of opposition party out?
Only animals which cannot understand how to respect others. All opposition parties regardless small or large are representing Cambodian national domestically and internationally. They deserve to have respect and to have full protection from all National Institutions.
Areak Prey
Cambodia Town
Long Beach, Ca
The idiot Nepalese law professor Subedi misunderstood on human right purpose, he used to teach law, which it means to give an order.
New Phally
Ah pleu New Phally is no different to ah Duch black shirt at all. He is promoting by his black teeth leader Hun Sen to anti-khmer and to destroy Cambodia at all picture. One day he will face the same fate like ah Duch of Pol Pot.
1:55 AM
Best question!
When will civil war start?
All Khmer citizens are being hunted down 24/7, 365 days a year. That's why we called them Clans of Phnom Penh territories.
Gentlemen
One sided views of CCP officials means that their commitment is so deep to gain personal satisfaction.
Phds is only political game in order to keep these old trusted people in place against new smart generation, for continuation of invasion politically and economically,and on top of that they have forces to do dirty works against humanity victimising cambodians by inducing fear which had been created for so many phases.
That is only internal politics by luring the crooks with power.
Prolonging the current management with denial to cambodians, national groups and NGOs,national constitution, donor countries as well as UN special envoy and most of all to the kingdom, ensure political benefits continued.
Immigration laws is not happened for contination of influx of vietnamese,in turn helps current CPP with votes to stay on power, but those tricks of cheating cambodians with some materials,staffs in every public sectors...even NEC's manipulations are known and gathered by cambodians as well as NGOs and international communities.
Stirring up cambodian society with intended corruption creates a blurred vision that confuses cambodians and international communities.
Allowing national groups working closely with NGOs will give strength to CHANGE which will definitely affect personal as well as political games of staying in power.And that is why those opportunists send their children to study abroad then those will replace their postings when needed.
This is communist pattern of controlling that everyone had lived through KR period can understand that.
Thus a new political phase grasp in quickly, engaging in economically of vietnam in order to achieve full control, while preah vihear issue reduces cambodia as market for Thailand.
Strategy of placing gratitude of 7 January 79 on cambodians head is psychological one, as majority of cambodians are buddhists and believing in gratitude,which is only a false claim.
Package deal as result of hanging ballot was created knowing all details and benefits of that share for Vietnam in a long term view and its benefits.
It is to reduce cambodian sufferings and their welfares that most of admired politicians are engaging in though many obstaclles they have faced.It is a very challenging. However grounds are much better now.
The iron grip on khmer throats is loosing as national interests are rising,NGOs continue to persue for Human rights for cambodians with support of most donors and also the UN through reports of envoys will provide strength to change in cambodia.
Internationally, China and US have much softer attitude on so many measures on Cambodia.
History indicated that intellectual resources have been eradicated intentionally, revolutionalists including peasants were wiped out,remaining youth or teenagers after so many were accused and eliminated, continued to be killed under K 5 plan.
Killing field is not only a bad dream, but a well plan when opportunity had arised.
So everythings had happened NOT because of bad Karma but destructive plans.
Cambodians bad dream is nearly over.
Long live cambodia with better prosperity!
Neang SA
Government needs to give people the freedom of speech, because the freedom of speech allows people to have ideas and concerns about what else need to be done. People need to learn to ignore personal conflicts and move toward community improvement instead because all personal conflicts can slow us down. So, please stop criticising each other and be more focus on what else needs to be done, E.g putting new law and order as quick as possible, so that it can be effective immediately. Aust
6:00AM
Conflicts!
Yes! until we all know what the conflict is.What kind of conflicts we are facing? Understanding conflicts is not easy unless oneself look into it fro m a distace.
Conflicts of differences and conflicts of interests are to be focsed.
Once we know, then how to tasks can happen.
It is easy to encourage to walk away from conflicts, or put that behind. It is more like a very bad dream and it won't go away.
Glad to know that you live in Australia.
See you again.
Neang SA
DICKtator name is HUNt & SENd.
If it walks like a duck, quack like a duck, and look like a duck, it is a duck. Cambodian government can deny it, but it can't hide the truth.
Humans who knowingly deny/hide the truth are lower than animals.
All CPP officials and Institutions follow Hun sen'words and acts: law suits against people for "Defmation and Desinformation" at PP and in the provinces....Mention to Diplomats and UN that Cambodia has "hundreds of newpapers and many TV stations...."but never recognize about the process and the quality of the media which mostly support the CPP......
Shame the CPP!
The CPP's attitude is to deny, deny and deny...Since Peter Letbridg, Yas Ghai and current Surya...CPP will call those UN rapporteur as bad person because they have never said good of the bad government.
Deny, deny, deny as always.
Chhiem Chenh
Dear Neang SA, when I talk about ignoring personal conflicts, I mean when a person uses direct or indirect words to attack another person or persons in general like e.g."Defamed or defamation" as to devaluing that person, the response can be justified from the actual person who had been defamed of and at the sometimes he/she had to move on to doing something else that is more productive in term of rebuilding the country. In the end, as for the person who likes to defame others, if they don't have the evident to prove it otherwise, then he/she places their own value onto themselves and off cause will be judged by the society. In other words, no one in this world can get away from evil acts.
Neang SA (it is your surename of South Australia, I'm glad to know you too!
Correction:I mean is it your surename or South Aust...
It doesn't matter who is the UN Rep to be in Cambodia. All they see is human rights abusive, corruption and many many more cases.
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