Associated Press
A United Nations envoy investigating Cambodia's judicial system said Thursday that there are too many detainees and miscarriages of justice.
U.N. special rapporteur Surya Subedi called on the government to "introduce appropriate measures to enhance the independence and capacity of the judiciary ... to (provide) justice to all in Cambodia."
Subedi statement came at the end of a 10-day fact-finding mission. He is expected to submit a report with recommendations for judicial reform to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva in September.
"The judiciary in Cambodia is facing tremendous challenges in delivering justice for the people of the country, especially the poor and marginalized," he said. "There are an alarmingly high number of people in detention ... and the instances of miscarriage of justice are far too numerous."
Cambodia's judicial system is widely regarded as corrupt and susceptible to political manipulation.
Subedi's predecessor, Yash Ghai, repeatedly clashed with Prime Minister Hun Sen's government over human rights. Ghai had reported that many Cambodians lived in constant fear of having their land stolen by real estate developers and had no recourse because of a corrupt judiciary.
Subedi said he had received several complaints from local politicians and poor Cambodians about constraints on freedom of expression and land disputes and had met with victims of "land grabbing" who said they saw no point in taking their case to the courts.
During his last visit to Cambodia in March, Subedi has said he had made progress on human rights with Hun Sen after years of animosity between the two sides over the thorny issue.
Subedi on Thursday welcomed the adoption of laws in recent years such as a new penal code, an anti-corruption law and a criminal procedure code that are designed to strengthen the judicial system. But he noted a long list of shortcomings that include "external interference" in the judiciary and a lack of awareness among judges about human rights standards.
U.N. special rapporteur Surya Subedi called on the government to "introduce appropriate measures to enhance the independence and capacity of the judiciary ... to (provide) justice to all in Cambodia."
Subedi statement came at the end of a 10-day fact-finding mission. He is expected to submit a report with recommendations for judicial reform to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva in September.
"The judiciary in Cambodia is facing tremendous challenges in delivering justice for the people of the country, especially the poor and marginalized," he said. "There are an alarmingly high number of people in detention ... and the instances of miscarriage of justice are far too numerous."
Cambodia's judicial system is widely regarded as corrupt and susceptible to political manipulation.
Subedi's predecessor, Yash Ghai, repeatedly clashed with Prime Minister Hun Sen's government over human rights. Ghai had reported that many Cambodians lived in constant fear of having their land stolen by real estate developers and had no recourse because of a corrupt judiciary.
Subedi said he had received several complaints from local politicians and poor Cambodians about constraints on freedom of expression and land disputes and had met with victims of "land grabbing" who said they saw no point in taking their case to the courts.
During his last visit to Cambodia in March, Subedi has said he had made progress on human rights with Hun Sen after years of animosity between the two sides over the thorny issue.
Subedi on Thursday welcomed the adoption of laws in recent years such as a new penal code, an anti-corruption law and a criminal procedure code that are designed to strengthen the judicial system. But he noted a long list of shortcomings that include "external interference" in the judiciary and a lack of awareness among judges about human rights standards.
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Ask Taksin if the court system in Thailand better than Cambodia ?????
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
Pol Pot
Nuon Chea
Ieng Sary
Ta Mok
Khieu Samphan
Son Sen
Ieng Thearith
Kaing Kek Iev
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Assassinated over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party.
"But as of today, over eighty members of my party have been assassinated. Countless others have been injured, arrested, jailed, or forced to go into hiding or into exile."
Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
Executions
Executed over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered 3 Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered 10 Journalists
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Embezzlement
Treason
Border Encroachment, allow Vietnam to encroaching into Cambodia.
Signed away our territories to Vietnam; Koh Tral, almost half of our ocean territory oil field and others.
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation bomb on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Lightning strike many airplanes, but did not fall from the sky. Lightning strike out side of airplane and discharge electricity to ground.
Source: Lightning, Discovery Channel
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
10:53! we don't want to be liked you motherfucker Thai!!!
10:53PM
Please STOP comparing who is worse,BUT what we can do better.
Otherwise you learn NOTHING.
And that is called STUPIDITY.
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