Demonstration at the UN Headquarters in Geneva on 25 September 2012

សូមជូនជាពត៌មាន(ភ្ជាប់មកជាមួយសារនេះ) ដែលទាក់ទង នឹងសេចក្តី អំពាវនាវ ចូលរួម បាតុកម្ម នៅឯ ទីលានប្រជាជាតិ, សឺណែវ, ២៥ កញ្ញា ២០១២ ខាងមុខនេះ ។

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Cambodia and Vietnam: trapped in an eddy of history? - Richard H. Solomon address

Richard H. Solomon

US Department of State Bulletin / Nov, 1989
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Richard H. Solomon


Transcript

Address before an international symposium sponsored by The Los Angeles Times, the Times Mirror Company, and the Asia Society in Los Angeles on September 8, 1989. Mr. Solomon is Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. It's a pleasure and honor to join here with friends and colleagues in this impressive display of interest in Indochina. It is a telling sign of the times that this gathering is taking place now and here in Los Angeles, one of the great cities of the Pacific rim.

Contemporary Asia's economic dynamism and political ferment highlight global transformations that are shaping the world we will know in the 21st century. Secretary of State Baker has succinctly characterized these trends as an increasingly integrated global economy based on an open market trading system sparked by spectacular technological change, the failure of communism as an economic and political system, and a worldwide trend toward democracy and free enterprise.

Would that the realization of these trends was without conflict and evenly accomplished Yet, as we know, development is an arduous process characterized by conflict, uneven growth, and setbacks as a new era strains to break through the constraints of the old. Asia's explosive economic growth and political ferment have yielded dramatic successes, as in the Philippines and South Korea, where intense social pressures shattered authoritarian political orders and brought forth democratic reform. Yet in Burma, and more recently in China, we have seen how uncertain and painful the rites of passage to a new era can be.

What do these forces for change mean for Indochina? Does Vietnam's announced intention to end its occupation of Cambodia signal a major shift in policy? Or do old suspicions, old ambitions, and old ideologies still hold sway? The inconclusive results of the recent Paris conference on Cambodia leave us with an ambiguous picture of the future. Progress on the international aspects of a settlement contrasts with the inability, thus far, to construct a process of internal political reconciliation.

Tonight, I would like to share with you some thoughts on the prospects for peace in Indochina and about U.S. policy toward the region.

"Ways to Change Cambodia": VOA report

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Lawmaker Calls For Closer Adherence to Peace Accords

Kim Sourphirith, an opposition lawmaker and a member of the Sam Rainsy Party. (Photo: VOA Khmer)

Monday, 21 November 2011
Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer | Washington, DC

“We don’t want any signatories to leave Cambodia, or the Cambodian government to lead the country, without a review of the Paris Peace Accords.”

On a recent visit to Washington, an opposition lawmaker called on signatory countries to the Paris Peace Accords to help reinforce the agreement to improve human rights, democracy and other issues still facing Cambodia.

Kim Sourphirith, a member of the Sam Rainsy Party, last month attended a 20th anniversary ceremony for the accords in Virginia organized by a group of Cambodian-Americans.

In an interview with VOA Khmer, he said the conference was meant to review whether the Cambodian government and the international community have worked toward implementing the accords, “especially on key issues such as sovereignty, integrity, human rights and the democratic process in Cambodia.”

CAMBODIA: TWENTY YEARS AFTER PEACE… A SYMPOSIUM

FEARURED SPEAKERS

Ambassador Richard Solomon Ambassador Solomon is President of the United States Institute of Peace. He was Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1989-1992) during which time he negotiated the Cambodia peace treaty, the first United Nations “Permanent Five” peacemaking agreement. He previously served as a senior staff member of the National Security Council.

Dr. Surya Subedi Professor Subedi is United Nations Special Rapporteur For Human Rights in Cambodia and a Member of the Advisory Group on Human Rights to the British Secretary of State For Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He is Professor of Law at the University of Leeds.

Mr. Brad Adams Mr.Adams is Executive Director of Human Rights Watch’s Asia Division. He worked in Cambodia for five years as the senior lawyer forthe Cambodia field office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and legal advisor to the Cambodian parliament.

Ms. Heather Ryan Ms. Ryan was the Monitor for the Khmer Rouge Tribunal with the Open Society Justice Initiative.

Mr. Joel Brinkley Mr. Brinkley is Professor of Journalism at Stanford University and author of Cambodia’s Curse. He was a New York Times reporter,editor and Pulitzer Prize winning foreign correspondent.

20th Anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements - A conference held by SRP-Europe in Paris

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21 October 2011 Demonstration in Geneva, Switzerland to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Peace Agreements: SRP-Europe report

Unofficial translation from French:

21 October 2011 Demonstration in Geneva, Switzerland to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Peace Agreements

During the mass demonstration held today, a group of delegates led by Mr. Sam Rainsy met with officials of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as officials from the Italian Permanent Mission at the UN.

The participants to the meeting were: (1) SRP MP Men Sothavarin, (2) Mr. Mungoven Rory, Director of the Pacific Asia Section, (3) SRP MP Tioulong Saumura, (4) Mr. Megally Hanny, Director of the Asia, Pacific, Middle East and North Africa regions, (5) SRP MP Sam Rainsy, (6) SRP MP Long Ry, (7) Mr. Thhai Makar from SRP-Europe, Mrs. Miriachan, ambassador of the Italian Permanent mission.

Cambodia: Twenty Years after Peace - Symposium at UC Berkeley

October 31, 2011

Dear Community Leader:

In collaboration with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the Human Rights Center, The Institute for International Studies, and International and Area Studies, the Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies Program will be hosting a symposium at Berkeley on November 19, 2011 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords.

The symposium will look at present day Cambodia, 20 years after this historic agreement. It brings together key “history makers”, academics and researchers, policy analysts, and rights advocates to discuss critical issues facing present day Cambodia in four critical areas, namely law and democracy,economic development and human security, human rights, and the role of diasporas in peace and democracy building and national reconstruction.

We hope that you can join us in this important convening.

Sincerely,

Professor Khatharya Um
Conference Chair
University of California, Berkeley

"Cambodia: Twenty Years After Peace" - A Symposium at UC Berkeley, California, USA

Former King Makes Rare Appearance

Norodom Sihanouk (C) speaks during a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Oct. 30, 2011. (AFP)

2011-10-31
RFA

“We still see the Cambodian people are scared to talk about things. Let’s unite and cease discrimination based on political party affiliation,” said a moto-taxi driver in Phnom Penh.

Cambodia’s ex-monarch calls for national reconciliation during a public appearance in Phnom Penh.

Cambodia’s former king Norodom Sihanouk has highlighted the need for increased national unity as he made a rare appearance before tens of thousands of Cambodians on Sunday to mark the 20th anniversary of his return from exile.

The estimated 40,000 supporters, most of whom were younger students, cheered energetically outside the Royal Palace as Sihanouk delivered his first public remarks since returning Thursday from nearly three months of medical treatment in Beijing.

20 years of NO application of the Paris Peace Agreements: Kingdoom of Extraordinary Wonders

WHY CELEBRATE AN EVENT THAT IS MADE POSSIBLE  BY THE 1991 PARIS PEACE AGREEMENTS WHEN THESE AGREEMENTS ARE BEING IGNORED BY CAMBODIA?

 DO TELL US YOUR MAJESTY!

២០ឆ្នាំនៃការយាងត្រលប់របស់ព្រះបាទសម្ដេចព្រះនរោត្តមសីហនុ (រូបភាព) – 20th anniversary of the return of Norodom Sihanouk

2011-10-30
RFA

ទិវាអបអរសាទរខួបលើកទី ២០ឆ្នាំ នៃការយាងត្រលប់ចូលមាតុប្រទេសរបស់ព្រះមហាវីរក្សត្រ ព្រះករុណា ព្រះបាទសម្ដេចព្រះនរោត្តមសីហនុ និងពិធីចំរើនព្រះជន្មាយុខួបគម្រប់៩០ព្រះវស្សា។

The commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the return of Hero-King Sihanouk and his 90th birthday.

១-ស្តង់នៃបណ្ដាស្ថាប័នរដ្ឋត្រូវបានសាងសង់នៅវាលមេរុ ក្បែរព្រះបរមរាជវាំង។ - Government institutions’ kiosk at Veal Meru (Veal Men) near the royal palace

២-ព្រះឆាយាល័ក្ខណ៍នៃព្រះមហាវីរក្សត្រ សម្ដេចម៉ែ និងព្រះមហាក្សត្របច្ចុប្បន្នត្រូវបានតាំងនៅវាលមេរុ។ - Pictures of the Hero-King, the Queen-Mother and the current king on display at Veal Meru

៣-ព្រះឆាយាល័ក្ខណ៍នៃព្រះមហាវីរក្សត្រនៅខាងមុខព្រះបរមរាជវាំង។ - The king’s portrait in front of the royal palace

Cambodia's former king vows to stay in homeland [-Oh miracle!?!]

Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011
The Associated Press

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Cambodia's ailing former King Norodom Sihanouk has vowed at a rare public appearance never to leave his homeland again.

Sihanouk, his son King Norodom Sihamoni and Prime Minister Hun Sen shared the podium Sunday at a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the former monarch's return to his homeland after Cambodia's devastating civil war ended.

Sihanouk in recent years has suffered from colon cancer, diabetes and hypertension and spent most of his time in China. He returned Thursday from three months of medical treatment in Beijing.

The celebration of his Nov. 14, 1991 return was held Sunday to also mark his 89th birthday on Monday.

Cambodia celebrates 20th anniversary of ex-king's return

PHNOM PENH, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Sunday celebrated the 20th anniversary of ailing former retired King Norodom Sihanouk's return from exile and his 89-year-old birthday turning to 90 on Oct. 31.

The auspicious ceremony was held in front of the Royal Palace with the high presence from King Norodom Sihamoni, Sihanouk's son, Senate acting-President Prince Sisowath Chivan Monirak, President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin, Prime Minister Hun Sen, and foreign diplomatic corps.

In his first public appearance since his abdication in October 2004 in favour of his son Norodom Sihamoni, the former King was warmly greeted by throng of about 40,000 people from all walks of life.

Cambodia marks anniversary of ex-king's return

Tens of thousands of people, waving Cambodian flags and portraits of Sihanouk (AFP, Khem Sovannara)

Sunday, October 30, 2011
AFP

PHNOM PENH — Tens of thousands of Cambodians thronged the streets of Phnom Penh on Sunday to mark the 20th anniversary of their beloved former king Norodom Sihanouk's return from exile.

Crowds of people waving Cambodian flags and portraits of Sihanouk -- who turns 89 on October 31 -- gathered outside the royal palace to see the ailing ex-monarch, who vowed to stay in his country despite health problems.

"I am very happy to inform all compatriots that from now on, even though I still have health problems... we have decided not to leave the country, but will stay with our compatriots in Cambodia forever," Sihanouk said.

In US, Cambodians Mark Peace Accord Date With Pessimism

More than 100 Cambodian-Americans gathered on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 to commemorate the anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords, in Alexandria, Virginia. (Photo: by VOA Khmer)

Friday, 28 October 2011
Men Kimseng, VOA Khmer | Washington, DC

"Opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly “can’t suggest to parliament to change even one comma in a law.”

More than 100 Cambodian-Americans gathered in Alexandria, Va., on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 to commemorate the anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords, but participants said that two decades later, Cambodia still struggles with issues of human rights, democracy and the encroachment of neighboring Thailand and Vietnam.

“Democracy in Cambodia has gone backward,” said Yab Kimtung, who helped organize the conference. “Big opposition parties have been oppressed. Information about human rights, democracy, free and fair elections or land grabbing has not been widely spread to the public.”

Kem Sokha, president of the minor opposition Human Rights Party, was a guest speaker. He said Cambodia has become a country with a “unilateral” political system, exactly as it was before the peace accords were signed on Oct. 23, 1991.

“The ruling party won 90 seats in an election that I think was not fair,” he said.

CPP sicophant defends the puppet regime over accords

Keo Remy (Photo: Pha Lina)  - លោក​កែវ រ៉េមីនៅ​ក្នុង​សន្និសីទ​កាសែត​កាល​ពី​ម្សិលមិញ​។ រូបថត ផា លីណា

Peace agreement: Official hits back at SRP over accords 

Thursday, 27 October 2011
May Titthara
The Phnom Penh Post

Peace agreement

A government official yesterday criticised opposition politicians and certain NGOs for reportedly accusing the government of not respecting the Paris Peace Agreements, struck in 1991.

Keo Remy, deputy spokesman for the Press and Quick Reaction Unit at the Council of Ministers. said at a press conference in the capital yesterday the government had successfully followed the Paris Peace Agreements of October 23.

“The United Nations just helped for the national election but the Cambodian government finished the civil war in this country,” he said. “We cut off October 23 from the [holiday] calendar because we have a lot of holidays [already].”

On the 20th anniversary of the accords on Sunday, opposition leader Sam Rainsy said via video from Paris that the ruling party did not respect the Paris Peace Agreements.

Cambodian rallye at the Canadian Parliament

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Cambodian rallye at the Canadian Parliament and in front of the Viet embassy in Canada

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Cambodia's unrealized peace promise

Oct 28, 2011
By Ou Virak
Asia Times Online

SPEAKING FREELY

PHNOM PENH - Twenty years ago this week Cambodia entered a brave new dawn. The four Cambodian factions that had fought a protracted civil war since the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979 came together with signatories from 18 countries in Paris to sign the Agreement on a Comprehensive Political Settlement of the Cambodia Conflict, otherwise known as the Paris Peace Agreement. It was a document that promised the Cambodian people peace, stability, democracy and human rights after decades of war and hardship.

On paper, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has followed through on some of the Paris Peace Agreement’s promise. It presided over the ultimate disintegration of the Khmer Rouge after more than three decades of war, slaughter and widespread suffering; it established the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in an attempt to provide justice to the victims of the genocidal regime; it signed various international human-rights covenants and treaties; it oversaw Cambodia's entry into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); and it has achieved a fair degree of economic prosperity and development.

In the fields of democracy and human rights, however, its accomplishments are less clear. Prime Minister Hun Sen's government has routinely flouted many of the covenants it has ratified; further entrenched a pervasive culture of corruption and impunity, allowed the wealth gap between the elite and vast majority of poverty-ridden Cambodians to widen alarmingly, and waged a sustained legislative and administrative campaign to control every aspect of the Cambodian people's lives, showing scant regard for the rule of law, democratic institutions and human rights and freedoms.

EU Statement on the 1991 Paris Peace Accord on Cambodia: Unofficial Translatio​n in Khmer