Showing posts with label Border with Vietnam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Border with Vietnam. Show all posts
Sunday, January 01, 2012
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Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Cambodian man suspected of being killed by the Viets
11 Jan 2010
By Kim Pov
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Click here to read the article in Khmer
By Kim Pov
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Click here to read the article in Khmer
A few days ago, a Cambodian man from Kampot province is suspected of being murdered by several Viets inside Vietnam. Following the murder, these Viets dumped the body of this man.
On 11 January, a Kampot-based human rights organization demanded that the Cambodian authority provides justice to this Cambodian victim. It is suspected that the man was murdered by the Viets a few days ago while traveling to Vietnam to work as a construction laborer.
Mrs. Try Chhoun, an official for the Adhoc human rights group, indicated that the man’s death was not an accident. She thinks that it was a clear murder case, and if this case is not resolved, hurt feelings and racial discrimination will continue on without any end in sight.
Mrs. Try Chhoun said: “This is a serious case of human rights violation. Why do I think so? Because throughout the Cambodian history, we and the Viets did not get along well since long time ago. When justice is not rendered to the people on both sides [of the border], racial discrimination is becoming more serious.”
Mrs. Try Chhoun indicated, Thorn, a 24-year-old Cambodian man form Koh Chamkar village, Boeung Sala Thbong commune, Kampong Trach district, Kampot province, rode his bicycle daily to work as a construction laborer in Vietnam. On 07 January, when Thorn and several of his friends returned home at around 10 PM, he was involved in a traffic accident along a road in Hatien district, Kien Giang province when a motorcycle driven by a Viet hit and smashed his bicycle. Following the accident, several Viets started to chase the Cambodian workers. At that time, Thorn and his friends started to carry the bike on their back and fled the scene, but they got dispersed during the pursuit. When the workers arrived home back in Cambodia, Thorn was nowhere to be found. Last Saturday, Thorn’s body was found floating on water. His body was found by Viet villagers and medics. His front teeth were all broken, the back of his neck bore a black bruise, and other bruises can also be seen on his chest.
Un Khet, the Sala Khang Tbong commune chief, indicated that he is also pushing for a resolution in this case: “Right now the Viets and the Cambodians are negotiating with each other on this case. They are discussing with each other on this case. I am looking into the cause of this [death] case also.”
Another Cambodian villager from Thorn’s village indicated that Thorn was surely killed by the Viets. He called on the Cambodian authority to protect Cambodian citizens: “I am asking all levels of authority, in particular, the leaders of both Cambodia and Vietnam to do anything they can to protect and provide justice to the innocent and the poor.”
It should be noted also that, last year, a Cambodian fishery official was also killed by Viet soldiers when he was arresting Viet fishermen who came to catch fish in Cambodian waters. Up until now, no resolution has been heard in this second case at all.
On 11 January, a Kampot-based human rights organization demanded that the Cambodian authority provides justice to this Cambodian victim. It is suspected that the man was murdered by the Viets a few days ago while traveling to Vietnam to work as a construction laborer.
Mrs. Try Chhoun, an official for the Adhoc human rights group, indicated that the man’s death was not an accident. She thinks that it was a clear murder case, and if this case is not resolved, hurt feelings and racial discrimination will continue on without any end in sight.
Mrs. Try Chhoun said: “This is a serious case of human rights violation. Why do I think so? Because throughout the Cambodian history, we and the Viets did not get along well since long time ago. When justice is not rendered to the people on both sides [of the border], racial discrimination is becoming more serious.”
Mrs. Try Chhoun indicated, Thorn, a 24-year-old Cambodian man form Koh Chamkar village, Boeung Sala Thbong commune, Kampong Trach district, Kampot province, rode his bicycle daily to work as a construction laborer in Vietnam. On 07 January, when Thorn and several of his friends returned home at around 10 PM, he was involved in a traffic accident along a road in Hatien district, Kien Giang province when a motorcycle driven by a Viet hit and smashed his bicycle. Following the accident, several Viets started to chase the Cambodian workers. At that time, Thorn and his friends started to carry the bike on their back and fled the scene, but they got dispersed during the pursuit. When the workers arrived home back in Cambodia, Thorn was nowhere to be found. Last Saturday, Thorn’s body was found floating on water. His body was found by Viet villagers and medics. His front teeth were all broken, the back of his neck bore a black bruise, and other bruises can also be seen on his chest.
Un Khet, the Sala Khang Tbong commune chief, indicated that he is also pushing for a resolution in this case: “Right now the Viets and the Cambodians are negotiating with each other on this case. They are discussing with each other on this case. I am looking into the cause of this [death] case also.”
Another Cambodian villager from Thorn’s village indicated that Thorn was surely killed by the Viets. He called on the Cambodian authority to protect Cambodian citizens: “I am asking all levels of authority, in particular, the leaders of both Cambodia and Vietnam to do anything they can to protect and provide justice to the innocent and the poor.”
It should be noted also that, last year, a Cambodian fishery official was also killed by Viet soldiers when he was arresting Viet fishermen who came to catch fish in Cambodian waters. Up until now, no resolution has been heard in this second case at all.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
SRP MPs visited border between Cambodia-Vietnam in Svay Rieng province
December 14, 2009: SRP MPs visited border between Cambodia-Vietnam in Svay Rieng province.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Cambodia-Vietnam Boundary: A must-read document by the US Dept. of State
Acknowledgement: Thank you to Kok Sap from Khamerlogue for bringing up this document!
I. BOUNDARY BRIEF
The Cambodia - Vietnam boundary extends for approximately 763 miles between the Gulf of Thailand and the tripoint with Laos. The boundary stems from treaties negotiated between France and Cambodia in the 19th century and from decrees issued by the Governor General of Indochina during the French administrative period. Several segments along the land boundary have been open to dispute, and sovereignty over certain islands in the Gulf of Thailand has been claimed by both states.
Monday, October 26, 2009
SRP Kathen to Wat Ang Romdenh along the Vietnamese border in Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province
On 25 October 2009, opposition leader Sam Rainsy and SRP leaders organized a Kathen procession to provide for Buddhist monks in Wat Ang Romdenh Pagoda, located Koh Kban Kandal, Samrong commune, Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy leads the Kathen procession (All Photos: SRP)
Sam Rainsy greeted by numerous local villagers
Sam Rainsy greets the local villagers
The Kathen procession arriving at Wat Ang Romdenh Pagoda
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy leads the Kathen procession (All Photos: SRP)
Sam Rainsy greeted by numerous local villagers
Sam Rainsy greets the local villagers
The Kathen procession arriving at Wat Ang Romdenh PagodaSaturday, December 13, 2008
Vietnamese Farmers Said Knocking Down Svay Rieng-Tay Ninh Border Markers
08 Dec 08
Koh Santepheap
Translated from Khmer by Anonymous
Koh Santepheap
Translated from Khmer by Anonymous
After agreeing to plant the border posts between the two countries in Prasat commune, Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province, border defense officials have expressed their desire for a solution to the Vietnamese people's practice of growing rice inside Cambodian territory. Concerning this case, Phea Sam-at, chief of Prasat commune's Border Defense Police [BDP] station, said that the Vietnamese used to grow rice in the border village of Kandal, Prasat commune, Chantrea district. However, on 6 November the border commission headed by Khum Ponban, himself (Phea Sam-at), Oeun Sophal, deputy chief of Prasat commune's BDP station, Kev Chhean, chief of Prasat commune, and several border defense officials cooperated with the Vietnamese side headed by Thuong Minh Duc, chief of the Vietnamese border defense station, the head of Phuoc Chi commune, and several Phuoc Chi militia members in inspecting the borderline. After that, the two sides agreed on demarcating the border and planting border posts No. 178 and 179 adjacent to the Vietnamese border commune of Phuoc Chi in Tan Bien district, Tay Ninh province.
After the official planting of the border posts, the Vietnamese people who used to grow rice on Cambodian soil before tried to plow and till the land again. The Cambodian officials reminded them that both sides had announced that the people should respect the borderline marked by the border posts, and at that time the Vietnamese people who used to grow rice on that land did not raise any objection.
Phea Sam-at further said that when it was time for the dry-season rice cultivation, the Vietnamese side represented by the head of the border defense station who was in frequent contact with him requested that the Vietnamese farmers be allowed to farm the above-mentioned land like before (in relation to the border posts, this land is about 400 meters inside Cambodia), but he himself, as well as all other border defense officials, did not dare to permit the Vietnamese to grow rice there again, preferring to wait for an advice from the higher authorities. Later, on 20 November Oeun Sophal, deputy chief of Prasat commune's BDP station, informed Sin Veasna, deputy commander of Prasat commune's Border Defense Police Battalion [BDPB] 609, of the Vietnamese people's request for permission to resume growing rice near border posts No. 178 and 179. However, Sin Veasna declined to give them the permission, asking them to wait for a decision from higher up. He also informed the Vietnamese side that the higher authorities had yet to give them any permission to resume farming in Cambodian territory. But the Vietnamese then claimed that they had already contacted Men Kengli, commander of BDPB 609, who gave them green light to temporarily grow rice in that area. This permission was given when Thuong Minh Duc, head of the Vietnamese defense station, participated in a meeting in Prasat commune, Chantrea district, and asked Men Kengli to allow the Vietnamese people to temporarily grow rice there. For this reason, on 1 December several Vietnamese started plowing the land with great fanfare and in that process they knocked down some border posts and caused other to lean abnormally. The BDP then made a report on this incident.
Phea Sam-at further disclosed that when he went to inspect border posts No. 178 and 179 and a number of smaller 4x4 posts, these posts were seen lying on the ground while border post No 178 was found leaning askance. Witnessing that, Phea Sam-at went to see the chief of Phuoc Chi commune, Thuong Minh Duc, asking the Vietnamese side to summon the Vietnamese who plowed the rice field for a settlement. The Vietnamese side then summoned the owner of the tractor that ran over the border posts; but the tractor owner claimed that he was only hired to plow the land. He said he was told by the owner of the rice field to plow over the border markers; so, he just did what he was told to do. Although the border posts were bulldozed over, the suspect was not arrested and the Vietnamese still continue to plow the land without listening to our Cambodian police's order to stop. The order was ignored because the Vietnamese said that the Vietnamese government did not stop them from growing rice in that area, and the Cambodian side, namely Men Kengli also had already authorized them to continue cultivating that land, albeit temporarily, until there is an official announcement by the border committees of both sides.
Concerning this case, Colonel Men Kengli, chief of BDPB 609, told reporters that he did not have any power to allow the Vietnamese to grow rice on this land nor did he have any right to forbid them from doing so. This is the prerogative of the higher authorities or the border committees. He went on to say that the border committees have planted border posts to demarcate the borderline, but in the past there was difficulty in transporting materials for planting these border posts because of the road's muddy condition. This is why only small 4x4 posts were used on a temporary basis. As for the case in which the Vietnamese people came in to cultivate the land, he said he did not dare to stop them. He just allowed them to continue growing rice temporarily because this area was state-owned property.
According to Has Phallarith, head of the first group of the border post planting commission, the border posts that had already been planted constituted important landmarks for identifying the borderline. The Vietnamese must not be allowed to touch or damage them. The authorities on both sides must protect these markers, he said. As for the people who used to grow rice in any spot they must be allowed to temporarily continue to grow it there pending the planting of the main border posts and the official demarcation of the borderline. Then, we will ask the Vietnamese people to stop coming in and growing rice there, he said. Also concerning this issue, the border defense authorities have appealed to the higher authorities to resolve the problem in which border posts were knocked down in the place mentioned above so that there is a balance of force between the Cambodian and Vietnamese authorities.
After the official planting of the border posts, the Vietnamese people who used to grow rice on Cambodian soil before tried to plow and till the land again. The Cambodian officials reminded them that both sides had announced that the people should respect the borderline marked by the border posts, and at that time the Vietnamese people who used to grow rice on that land did not raise any objection.
Phea Sam-at further said that when it was time for the dry-season rice cultivation, the Vietnamese side represented by the head of the border defense station who was in frequent contact with him requested that the Vietnamese farmers be allowed to farm the above-mentioned land like before (in relation to the border posts, this land is about 400 meters inside Cambodia), but he himself, as well as all other border defense officials, did not dare to permit the Vietnamese to grow rice there again, preferring to wait for an advice from the higher authorities. Later, on 20 November Oeun Sophal, deputy chief of Prasat commune's BDP station, informed Sin Veasna, deputy commander of Prasat commune's Border Defense Police Battalion [BDPB] 609, of the Vietnamese people's request for permission to resume growing rice near border posts No. 178 and 179. However, Sin Veasna declined to give them the permission, asking them to wait for a decision from higher up. He also informed the Vietnamese side that the higher authorities had yet to give them any permission to resume farming in Cambodian territory. But the Vietnamese then claimed that they had already contacted Men Kengli, commander of BDPB 609, who gave them green light to temporarily grow rice in that area. This permission was given when Thuong Minh Duc, head of the Vietnamese defense station, participated in a meeting in Prasat commune, Chantrea district, and asked Men Kengli to allow the Vietnamese people to temporarily grow rice there. For this reason, on 1 December several Vietnamese started plowing the land with great fanfare and in that process they knocked down some border posts and caused other to lean abnormally. The BDP then made a report on this incident.
Phea Sam-at further disclosed that when he went to inspect border posts No. 178 and 179 and a number of smaller 4x4 posts, these posts were seen lying on the ground while border post No 178 was found leaning askance. Witnessing that, Phea Sam-at went to see the chief of Phuoc Chi commune, Thuong Minh Duc, asking the Vietnamese side to summon the Vietnamese who plowed the rice field for a settlement. The Vietnamese side then summoned the owner of the tractor that ran over the border posts; but the tractor owner claimed that he was only hired to plow the land. He said he was told by the owner of the rice field to plow over the border markers; so, he just did what he was told to do. Although the border posts were bulldozed over, the suspect was not arrested and the Vietnamese still continue to plow the land without listening to our Cambodian police's order to stop. The order was ignored because the Vietnamese said that the Vietnamese government did not stop them from growing rice in that area, and the Cambodian side, namely Men Kengli also had already authorized them to continue cultivating that land, albeit temporarily, until there is an official announcement by the border committees of both sides.
Concerning this case, Colonel Men Kengli, chief of BDPB 609, told reporters that he did not have any power to allow the Vietnamese to grow rice on this land nor did he have any right to forbid them from doing so. This is the prerogative of the higher authorities or the border committees. He went on to say that the border committees have planted border posts to demarcate the borderline, but in the past there was difficulty in transporting materials for planting these border posts because of the road's muddy condition. This is why only small 4x4 posts were used on a temporary basis. As for the case in which the Vietnamese people came in to cultivate the land, he said he did not dare to stop them. He just allowed them to continue growing rice temporarily because this area was state-owned property.
According to Has Phallarith, head of the first group of the border post planting commission, the border posts that had already been planted constituted important landmarks for identifying the borderline. The Vietnamese must not be allowed to touch or damage them. The authorities on both sides must protect these markers, he said. As for the people who used to grow rice in any spot they must be allowed to temporarily continue to grow it there pending the planting of the main border posts and the official demarcation of the borderline. Then, we will ask the Vietnamese people to stop coming in and growing rice there, he said. Also concerning this issue, the border defense authorities have appealed to the higher authorities to resolve the problem in which border posts were knocked down in the place mentioned above so that there is a balance of force between the Cambodian and Vietnamese authorities.
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