Venue: HOTEL Holiday Inn
14201 Nicollet Ave S.
Burnsville, MN 55337
Date: October 22 & 23 2010
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| Registration to the conference (All photos: Courtesy of Bun Heang Ung) |
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| Contribution by participants |
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| Opening speech by Dr. Sakhonn Chak |
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| Dr. Theresa Collett, Law Professor at Saint Thomas University gave a speech on International Responsability on the Paris Peace Agreements (PPA) |
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| Speech given by a Cambodian delegate |
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| Speech given by Mr. Chhourng Vann, Cambodian delegate from Fresno, California discussed about "What do Cambodians want?" |
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| Mr. Vincent Didier representative of the French Human Rights organization gave a perspective from the Signatory Countries |
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| A view of the conference venue |
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| Dr. Sakhonn Chak and Mr. Scott Walker, the representative of the Republican Party of Minnesota |
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| Cambodian Buddhist monks blessing |
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| Traditional Khmer dance performance |
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| Apsara Dance performed by Cambodian Minnesota Dance Group |
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| Souvenir photo from some of the participants to the meeting |
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| Cambodian "bamboo shoots" - the new generation of Cambodians |
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| Lunch break |
19 comments:
Yuons always LOVE Cambodia and Cambodians,
they always want to help Cambodians,
to help Cambodians, they they swallowed Kampuchea Krom in the past and
now they are swallowing the whole Cambodia,
all of Cambodians should thank Yuons ?
I heard Khmer Machak Srok president
Sakhonn Chak VN government is behind to support them. I have heard a lot people says in France and Cambodia. They try to separated Khmer people in abroad.
Because these day, the VN government see Khmer and Khmer Krom in abroad united and try to fight back what ever Cambodia and Khmer Krom have lost and suffering since the 1979?
To all Khmer people around the world becareful with this women and organization. This is Youn's plans...!!!
Don't fucking just blaming some one with out prove asshole. I saw with my own eyes ah CPP regime is the fucking slave to Youn Vietcong mother fuckers.
Khmer oversea,please ignore Khmer M'chas Srok.This group is working for YUON govt because Chak Sokhonn is working with ah Hun Sen.She is a Viet dog.If some Khmer are associating with her group,they are YUON slaves. Khmer USA.
1:33AM
I heard opposite what you have said. Actually, unlike you I even have prove and witness to all the group or person wanted to defame KMS or Dr Chak Sakhonn reputation. There are many plots had been made but were failed. The KMS is very strong with solid collaboration with all Khmer nationalists. It has many members and branches all over the world even inside Cambodia that you can never guest. They also have made very brilliant move to prosper for the last 7 years and get even stronger every day.
Don't try to fool people by sending this message because you only make the KMS gain more popularity when you base your comment on rumors.
There are so many Khmer nationalist groups that they do not support your group.Why? Even they do not talk about your group.Is her husband(Sokhonn Chak)working with ah Hun Sen?
This is a time Khmers are holding hands and hands to help each others. Have you ever heard Viet Loa, Viet Cam? Do we what our mother land falls into Youn hands? As long as we have more opposition who against YOUN I go with it. who is selling the ticket in Angkok Wat? Are they Cambodians? The answer No it is Vietnamese.... every thing viet the next thing you name will start it Viet-Pov, Viet Pu viet ta viet mak...Everything Viet!!!!!!
Correction do we want our mother land falls into Youn hands?
This is the time that Khmer has to work together to make Xambodia current government to comply with the Paris Peace Accord of 1991 and to put signatory countries to hold accountable if Khmer failed to benefit from this accord.
Oppressor nor dictator will last forever and Long live ICA.
According to people in here, every Khmer are Youn.....
Please DO NOT fall into youn’s propaganda that Khmer M’chas Srok is working for CPP or YOUN’s government. This is exactly what youn wants for Cambodians people oversea be separated rather than be united. I encourage to those who criticize Khmer M’chas Srok to attend one of its meetings than you will wake up and realize what is happening.
All Cambodians people who live abroad as well as in Cambodia regardless of our differences or political view points, this is the time we need to stand up, be united to fight for common goals which is to find justice for all Cambodians and to hold Cambodian’s government and neighboring countries adhere to Paris Peace Accord of 1991’s agreement. We all should be thankful to Khmer M’chas Srok for working tirelessly bringing all Khmers together and to defend our motherland.
DID CHAK SOKHONN ASSOCIATE WITH KKF,SAM RAINSY PARTY,KIM SOKHA,KPNLF,AND THE OTHER PARTIES OF THE FREE WORLD? MAYBE NOT.ABOUT K P N L F WAS DEAD.DON'T TRY TO WAKE UP BECAUSE THE LEADERS ARE SO BAD.THEN SOKHONN CHAK HUSBAND IS WORKING WITH HUN SEN,IS IT TRUE?
I don't think you understand. Let me repeat myself, it does not matter her husband is working for HUN SEN or whatever party he is belonging to as long as we all join hands and fight for common goals. I'm questioning who you really are? YOU MUST BE YOUN and I do not want to waste my time to respond to your comments because my time is so valuable.
Please see Resolution submitted by ICA to UN Mr. Ban Ki Moon. Hopefully, next year we gain more supporters from all over the world. We need to unite all Khmer people around the world. Khmer needs Khmers help not Youn or Thai. We can survive easily with our selves and foriegn country doners who have a good intenstion. Millions of dollars has never reached out to our poor Cambodian people. NO NEED INVADERS NEIGHBOR, YOUN and THAI HELP.!!!! I am not against prime minister HUN SEN indivitually, but I am against whoever invades my country and mistreat my lovely people Cambodians. Our people needs our help!!! We all should have equal right democracy and freedom. That is what all about Paris Peace Agreement 1991. If we are all living aboard not cry for doners to step in to help our peple now. It will be too late. United Nation and doners will not interfere Cambodia affairs if we allow Hen Sen administrators to manipulate law in Cambodia. Our people is suffering, and soon it will be killed just like Khmer Rouge regime. Hun Sen is now heading the same dirrection as Pol Pot. This time Khmer is dying slowly and soon will lose our country like LAO. We all need to act now. Remember Vietnam and Thailand has never had a good intention with us.
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LAO is now called Viet Loa.
Cambodia - is also has named - Viet Cam.
Everythig starts with Viet.... Is this what we are all want?
I was so excited see all Cambodians around the world who came and joined to celebrate 23rd, 2010 Convention in Minnsota. Please review the letter we (ICA) submitted to UN and those doners country.
His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Dear Secretary-General;
On October 23, 1991, 19 countries including Cambodian government and United Nations representatives were gathering in Paris signing under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary General the so-called "Paris Peace Agreements" to return Cambodia to a peaceful, independence, and democratic nation after tremendous suffering and oppressive under genocidal Khmer Rouge regime and illegal invading Communist Vietnamese forces.
October 23rd is a historical, memorable, and unforgettable day for every nationalist Cambodian. Today, Cambodian around the globe, individual, small group, big group, organizations are celebrating to appreciate and be grateful to the United Nations, the countries, and distinguished personalities who are thoughtful and committed to provide well-being, fairness, and justice to all mankind, at the same time we are gathering to assess and evaluate the outcome of the Agreements.
It is within this spirit that the ICA was held on October 23, 2010 in the state of Minnesota, US, where the worldwide participants unanimously approved a resolution which is enclosed for your information and records.
I feel so encouraged by your statement that “You are determined to make progress on the pressing issues of our time, step by step, by building on achievements along the way, working with Member States and civil society.” I am committed to use my best ability to fulfill my duties as a leader of a Cambodian civil society to contribute to the well-being of humankind.
Therefore, I am writing to respectfully urge you to put the situation in Cambodia on the formal agenda of the United Nations Security Council and to use your good offices to support the passage of a binding resolution requiring the Cambodian government and all signatory countries of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements on Cambodia to fully respect these agreements.
I demand the United Nations to issue a call for the immediate action to reconvene, re-evaluate, and take urgent actions to remedy the shortcoming of the Agreement to stop Thailand and Vietnam from abusing Cambodia and Cambodian government from deceiving the world community and abusing Cambodian citizens by practicing fake democracy.
I alI also demand the United Nations to issue a resolution to reinforce the Article 5 of the agreement about “Agreement Concerning the Sovereignty, Independence, Territorial Integrity and Inviolability, Neutrality and National Unity of Cambodia”, to investigate and report violations, and to ensure the full compliance and respect of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements by all signatory countries
Cambodian people always trust and hope that the kindness and the good nature of the international community will redeem and reclaim the goal, meaning, and purpose of the Agreement.
Thank you for your attention to this most serious matter.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest considerations
Dr. Sakhonn CHAK
President of Khmer M'Chas Srok (KMS)
Chair of the “International Cambodian Assembly” (ICA)
His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Dear Secretary-General;
On October 23, 1991, 19 countries including Cambodian government and United Nations representatives were gathering in Paris signing under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary General the so-called "Paris Peace Agreements" to return Cambodia to a peaceful, independence, and democratic nation after tremendous suffering and oppressive under genocidal Khmer Rouge regime and illegal invading Communist Vietnamese forces.
October 23rd is a historical, memorable, and unforgettable day for every nationalist Cambodian. Today, Cambodian around the globe, individual, small group, big group, organizations are celebrating to appreciate and be grateful to the United Nations, the countries, and distinguished personalities who are thoughtful and committed to provide well-being, fairness, and justice to all mankind, at the same time we are gathering to assess and evaluate the outcome of the Agreements.
It is within this spirit that the ICA was held on October 23, 2010 in the state of Minnesota, US, where the worldwide participants unanimously approved a resolution which is enclosed for your information and records.
I feel so encouraged by your statement that “You are determined to make progress on the pressing issues of our time, step by step, by building on achievements along the way, working with Member States and civil society.” I am committed to use my best ability to fulfill my duties as a leader of a Cambodian civil society to contribute to the well-being of humankind.
Therefore, I am writing to respectfully urge you to put the situation in Cambodia on the formal agenda of the United Nations Security Council and to use your good offices to support the passage of a binding resolution requiring the Cambodian government and all signatory countries of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements on Cambodia to fully respect these agreements.
I demand the United Nations to issue a call for the immediate action to reconvene, re-evaluate, and take urgent actions to remedy the shortcoming of the Agreement to stop Thailand and Vietnam from abusing Cambodia and Cambodian government from deceiving the world community and abusing Cambodian citizens by practicing fake democracy.
I alI also demand the United Nations to issue a resolution to reinforce the Article 5 of the agreement about “Agreement Concerning the Sovereignty, Independence, Territorial Integrity and Inviolability, Neutrality and National Unity of Cambodia”, to investigate and report violations, and to ensure the full compliance and respect of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements by all signatory countries
Cambodian people always trust and hope that the kindness and the good nature of the international community will redeem and reclaim the goal, meaning, and purpose of the Agreement.
Thank you for your attention to this most serious matter.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest considerations
Dr. Sakhonn CHAK
President of Khmer M'Chas Srok (KMS)
Chair of the “International Cambodian Assembly” (ICA)
1:27 AM, I agree with you.
9:00 AM, I agree with you.
5:49 AM, Dear Alex, I agree with you
To all Khmer : please take Alex's comment seriously if we know our real history,know who is our real enemy is. Our real enemy are Yuon communsit ( Ho Chi Minh Indochina Federation ) CPP ( CPP learders ) if you look at some CPP leaders like Heng Samrin, Chea Sim from CPP , were Khmer Rouge, from Khmer Rouge they were Khmer Vietn Minh.
So the real enemy of Khmer People
Yuon Indochina Federation put Cambodia and Loa under Ho Chi Minh. Even CPP members are not Khmer enemy only a group of Yuon's slave is our real enimy.
Look at General Meas Sophea born in Vietnam servig as a general in Hun Sen General.
I have observe Khmer Machak Srok activity for years every statement they made they protect Khmer's interest, they protect Khmer Country from Youn Indochina Federation, they clearly shown concern about the fate of our country.
My personal point of view not saying that the other side concern that Yuon might use such a trick ( Khmer Machak Srok )is not one of their dirty trick.
To me this is very good example for us as a khmer before judging or
believing Khmer Machak Srok is working or serving Yuon . We have to judge 2 possiblities.
As I said about I have observed Khme Machak Srok closely they are on Khmer Side.
I respect other Khmer opinions as well.
Good luck to all Khmer at home at a broad.
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