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Phnom Penh - Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed "serious concern" Tuesday at the Cambodian government's pursuit of a criminal case against opposition parliamentarian Mu Sochua.
Speaking on Pillay's behalf, UN spokesman Rupert Colville said in Geneva the manner in which a defamation case filed by Prime Minister Hun Sen had been conducted appeared to show "an alarming erosion of both freedom of expression and the independence of the judiciary."
The UN body said Hun Sen's lawyer had produced no evidence during the "highly politicized" court case, but had instead relied on a letter written by Mu Sochua to an international parliamentary grouping, which was "totally unacceptable."
"Communicating with international organizations - including the UN Human Rights office itself - is part of the fundamental right to freedom of expression," Colville said, adding the courts should try freedom of expression cases using civil law, not criminal law.
"Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - which has been ratified by Cambodia - states that everyone has the right to freedom of expression," Colville said.
"The criminal justice system is the bedrock of human rights protection," said Colville. "However, in this case it has become a blunt instrument to silence freedom of expression."
The case between Hun Sen and the former women's affairs minister culminated in a Supreme Court ruling last month that upheld the premier's victory for defamation in the lower courts.
Mu Sochua now faces arrest after missing a July 10 deadline to pay compensation of 1,900 dollars to Hun Sen. The deadline to pay a second court-imposed fine of 2,000 dollars levied in the same case expires on Friday.
Mu Sochua has said she would rather go to jail than pay - a stance she reiterated Tuesday.
The case followed Hun Sen's comments in a speech two years ago when he used the term "strong leg," described by some as derogatory, against an unnamed woman from Kampot province.
Mu Sochua, who represents Kampot province, said the comment was aimed at her, was defamatory, and announced she would sue. Hun Sen countersued saying her defamation allegation was itself defamatory. Mu Sochua's case was thrown out of court.
The case was one of several brought against the government's critics in politics and civil society over the past 18 months, and has led to fears of increasing repression.
Speaking on Pillay's behalf, UN spokesman Rupert Colville said in Geneva the manner in which a defamation case filed by Prime Minister Hun Sen had been conducted appeared to show "an alarming erosion of both freedom of expression and the independence of the judiciary."
The UN body said Hun Sen's lawyer had produced no evidence during the "highly politicized" court case, but had instead relied on a letter written by Mu Sochua to an international parliamentary grouping, which was "totally unacceptable."
"Communicating with international organizations - including the UN Human Rights office itself - is part of the fundamental right to freedom of expression," Colville said, adding the courts should try freedom of expression cases using civil law, not criminal law.
"Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - which has been ratified by Cambodia - states that everyone has the right to freedom of expression," Colville said.
"The criminal justice system is the bedrock of human rights protection," said Colville. "However, in this case it has become a blunt instrument to silence freedom of expression."
The case between Hun Sen and the former women's affairs minister culminated in a Supreme Court ruling last month that upheld the premier's victory for defamation in the lower courts.
Mu Sochua now faces arrest after missing a July 10 deadline to pay compensation of 1,900 dollars to Hun Sen. The deadline to pay a second court-imposed fine of 2,000 dollars levied in the same case expires on Friday.
Mu Sochua has said she would rather go to jail than pay - a stance she reiterated Tuesday.
The case followed Hun Sen's comments in a speech two years ago when he used the term "strong leg," described by some as derogatory, against an unnamed woman from Kampot province.
Mu Sochua, who represents Kampot province, said the comment was aimed at her, was defamatory, and announced she would sue. Hun Sen countersued saying her defamation allegation was itself defamatory. Mu Sochua's case was thrown out of court.
The case was one of several brought against the government's critics in politics and civil society over the past 18 months, and has led to fears of increasing repression.
21 comments:
If Hun Sen judge did not jail Sam Rainsy, we would never know that Hun Sen is a dictator, a thief, a bandit, an outlaw..
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Ah kwack time is almost over. Since he was infected by H!N!,he has not appear in public. When khmer people curse khmer rouge everyday, they disappeared. Now, it is time to curse ah kwack to disappear.
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The Crime Minister Hun Sen is the law and he has no idea what case is for criminal law and what case is for civil law. He changes his law depends on his mood, the criminals who killed people like Hok Lundy killed Piseth Pilika should be listed in a criminal law.
This Crime Minster Hun Sen was a peasant from the jungle he remains a peasant because it was the basic fact of his origin. Peasants don't know the laws.
Continue'
And the criminal who hired hit men to throw grenades to kill Rainsy should be listed as is criminal law, and the suspect killer was the Crime Minster Hun Sen himself.
To Hun Sen, the bad guy is god and the good guy is the evil.
Only Mu SoChua can make Mr. Hun Xeb knell in front of her. Please Mu Sochua stop making me looking like a pain in the ass. She made me say Cambodian women should be involve more in politic. Hee hee...sadded. Enough Mu Sochua eoury. Jou oery i have no more stuff to wipe out my tear. Please please, i will be a strong man. And will never call you strong leg woman again. She kick at me too hard. Hee hee.
Only Mu SoChua can make Mr. Hun Xeb knell in front of her. Please Mu Sochua stop making me looking like a pain in the ass. She made me say Cambodian women should be involve more in politic. Hee hee...sadded. Enough Mu Sochua eoury. Jou oery i have no more stuff to wipe out my tear. Please please, i will be a strong man. And will never call you strong leg woman again. She kick at me too hard. Hee hee.
I remember hunxen older picture, his younger days. He looks youn!
Don't let that darkskin fool anyone. This animal hunxen is not khmer. He maybe mixed khmer, but not total khmer in flesh, and definetly not khmer in spirit!
If people want to get angry, please look at the big picture, who ruined our nation? the stupid king off course and then what? blame on Hun Sen. I am not in Hun Sen side but just being logical. The stupid king sell our entire nation to Viet. Look at Khmer Krom and the Post? ask the stupid king! he pocked alot of money from viet secretely. But whatelse can you do?. The new leader must be re-elected for good outcome. Maybe Madam Mu can be a change just like every else like "women power".
I don't think oily face woman Mu Sochua is brave enough not pay the fine but happy to serve jail time. In 2008, when a coward Sam Rainsy was fine 10 Million Riel by the NEC during national election campaign, he always refused to pay the fine, but when he had run out of option and no where to go, on 26 February 2009, SRP officer brought money to pay off the fine.
As for Mu Sochua's case, she has been used the same tactic like her boss. If she goes to jail, she won't dare to spend the whole jail term, but she might spend a short time in jail to promote her political stunt and then instructs someone as her lawyer to pay the fine.
Disgraced Mu Sochua and Sam Rainsy as well as other SRP supporters, they are brave only in front of microphone or computer but when they face with jail time, they will bow their head to the ground or run away to overseas. Indeed, they are shameless in speaking louder more than they can do because they are thick face group of loser.
Khmer in Sydney CBD
12;58pm
You are not being logical but you are being emotional. You don't know what you are talking about.
"Crime Minister" LOL haha
To 1:10PM
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time to take gay-lesbian out? are you kidding? it is time they are coming like a mass protest.
i think more gay around the world they are proud who they are. they are very professional and very intelligent people. more and more gay-lesbians in the us-politics. some of them are senators, congressmen-women and a new lesbian just being nominated to supreme court. one thing won't corrupt them is diamond like nongay men-women.
KI Media Team,
You should remove a very bad comment such as that posted by 5:51AM and the same person again at 5.52 AM.
That would be the best way to discourage and prevent this idiot from continuing to sabotage the site with his dirty and meaningless comments.
"Your freedom ends where my nose begins"
You should not give such an idiot an opportunity to say or express ridiculous and dirty ideas, which have nothing to do with the topic posted.
Anet Khmer
I am 100% agree with Anet Khmer.
Give me the power, I will do the job.
By
Victim of Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime and Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime.
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.
Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
"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."
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 detonate 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 Vietnam 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.
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