Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Monday, December 26, 2011
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy and SRP activists visit to Berlin on 19 October 2011
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Sam Rainsy in London and Berlin
October 14, 2011
SAM RAINSY IN LONDON AND BERLIN
Cambodian opposition leader and SRP President Sam Rainsy is today in London to attend the 187th Executive Committee of Liberal International which is expected to admit the SRP as a LI full member.
At the LI Conference under the theme “Responsibility to Protect: A Liberal Approach?” he will make a presentation on “Cambodia: Have the lessons from the past been learned?”
During his visit to London Sam Rainsy will meet with Members of Parliament and Government officials and attend a Special Address by Rt. Hon. Nick Clegg, UK Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of Liberal Democrats. http://tinyurl.com/5vylfyd
Next week, Sam Rainsy will be in Berlin where he will meet with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Members of Parliament from all political parties. A meeting is being scheduled with Bundestag President Dr. Norbert Lammert.
Later this month and early next month, Sam Rainsy will flight to Bern (Switzerland), Geneva and Rome.
SRP Cabinet
Friday, June 17, 2011
Condolences for Mr. Sar Sarin
Condolences
The SRP branch in Germany is very saddened upon learning the passing of Mr. Sar Sarin. Our branch very much regrets the loss of this famous activist and we would like to present our condolences to all his family, we pray that his soul will find peace forever.
Done on 16 June 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy and SRP MP Saumura Tioulong visited Germany on 09-10 March, 2011
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| SRP MP Sam Rainsy, MP Saumura Tioulong and colleagues met with DR. NORBERT LAMMERT, PRESIDENT OF THE GERMAN BUNDESTAG (president of the German Parliament) |
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| SRP MP Sam Rainsy, MP Saumura Tioulong and colleagues met with MR.KLEIN AND Mrs. KERSTIN HENKE from the ministry of International Development. |
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, November 22, 2010
Support for the reactivation of the 1991 Paris Agreement on Cambodia from German MP Marina Schuster
1 November 2010
Subject: Appeal from parliamentarians for the reactivation of the Paris Agreement on Cambodia
Dear Sam Rainsy,
Marina
Subject: Appeal from parliamentarians for the reactivation of the Paris Agreement on Cambodia
Dear Sam Rainsy,
Thank you very much for your e-mail regarding the anniversary of the signing of the 1991 Paris Agreement on Cambodia.
Of course, I want to join your movement of solidarity. Although I am a little late to express my deeply felt expression of support before October 23, I hope my expressed solidarity towards you and your colleagues will help to emphasize your call for the reactivation of the 1991 Paris Agreement on Cambodia.
The FDP condemns that members of the Cambodian opposition have to live with treats of getting murdered, only because of their believes in the need for a change for the better, including universal human rights, and the absolutely necessary fight to stop a totalitarian drift in your country.
Count on me as the people in Cambodia count on the Cambodian liberal democrats and their daily fight for human rights in Cambodia.
Yours sincerely,
Marina
Thursday, December 24, 2009
POVERTY IS NOT FATE: It is man-made
Theary C. SENG giving her "Poverty is Not Fate" speech to 90,000 live audience, millions of TV viewers (Rostock, Germany. July 2007).By Theary Seng
The Phnom Penh Post
August 10-23, 2007
On 7 June 2007, German rock legend Herbert Groenenmeyer, U2's Bono, Bob Geldof and civil society umbrella organization Global Call to Action against Poverty organized the P-8 Rock Concert in Rostock, Germany to highlight the plight of the world's poor, to coincide with the G-8 Summit where the leaders of the world richest countries were meeting in nearby, seaside Heiligendamm. I represented Cambodia, one of the "Poor 8" countries invited, along with Bangladesh, represented by Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus. Following is my speech to an electric crowd of 80,000 and several million more TV viewers.
Hallo Rostock!
My name is Theary Seng and I run the Center for Social Development in Cambodia. The Center for Social Development is a Cambodian human rights NGO which monitors 7 courts (including the Khmer Rouge Tribunal), advocates for good governance and accountability (many times with Transparency International) and conducts grassroots dialogue with villagers all over Cambodia on Justice & Reconciliation. One of our main donors is Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst.
I stand united with you today to resoundingly proclaim: Poverty is not fate. Poverty is not destiny. Poverty is man-made; it results from the greed and arrogance of power, poor governance and ill-conceived policies. Today, we join voices against the scourge of poverty and to urge the G-8 leaders to be more mindful of Cambodians, and the less fortunate of this world.
Yes, Cambodia is back -but not everyone. In Cambodia, 35 percent live on less than 50 US cents a day.
Lack of education causes poverty
Enrollment is up, but we have one in two Cambodian child not completing primary school. The girls are most vulnerable to dropping out first because of the lack of toilets -10 Million out of 14 Million Cambodians do not have access to toilets - or the girls are needed at home to care for sick family or they are trafficked and sold into prostitution or they have to work to supplement the family income. In Cambodia, education is supposed to be free, but students must often supplement teachers' meager salary of $30 a month.
War causes poverty
Poverty causes war. We, in Cambodia, had to start literally from the Year Zero, when almost 2 million Cambodians died as a result of the Khmer Rouge, including my parents - my dad immediately when the Khmer Rouge took power in 1975, and my mom later when we were in prison and I was 7 years old.
Corruption causes poverty
In Cambodia, the Anti-Corruption Law has been in draft form since 1995; 12 years later, still no political will, still no law. Now we struck oil, and fear the Resource Curse. If big businesses control more and more of the world's resources, they must bear social responsibility. Let them start with transparency of information of what they pay to government, and let us join the Publish What You Pay movement to pressure them to do so.
Environmental destruction causes poverty
At least 30% of Cambodia's dense, tropical forests have been illegally depleted by the rich and powerful. Last Sunday, Global Witness - which the government has banned from the country for its past reports - released via the internet another scathing report. On my way to join you here, the Cambodian government again threatens confiscation.
Landlessness causes poverty
The Cambodian poor face illegal evictions, or they are forced to sell their land cheaply to pay for health care and life's unexpected crises.
The G-8 leaders believe they can judge our future. In Cambodia, we are currently trying to judge our past for our future. But at least, the G-8 are 8 individuals who control and possess power; in Cambodia, there's only one.
So, today, let us be reminded: Poverty is not destiny. Poverty many times is man-made. Poverty is the worst form of violence. Hence, let us do everything in our power to fight against this worst form of violence. Amidst the poverty, there's also much beauty in Cambodia; come visit us. We still need your help.
And today onward, ich bin eine Rostockerin! Danke schön
Theary C. Seng
Theary C. SENG before her speech on stage at P-8 Rock Concert (Rostock, Germany), July 2007.
Theary C. SENG with Bono at Press Conference before the P-8 Rock Concert (Rostock, Germany. July 2007).
Bono with Nobel Laureate Mohammad Yunus (Rostock, Germany. July 2007).
Theary C. SENG with Sir Bob Geldof (remember 'We are the World' rock concerts of the 1980s) at the Press Conference (Rostock, Germany. July 2007).
German rock legend Herbert Gronenmeyer who organized this P-8 Rock Concert (Rostock, Germany. July 2007).
Theary C. SENG behind the stage during the day-long rock concert to raise awareness of world poverty with the G-8 leaders meeting in Heiligendamm (Rostock, Germany. July 2007).
Hallo Rostock!
My name is Theary Seng and I run the Center for Social Development in Cambodia. The Center for Social Development is a Cambodian human rights NGO which monitors 7 courts (including the Khmer Rouge Tribunal), advocates for good governance and accountability (many times with Transparency International) and conducts grassroots dialogue with villagers all over Cambodia on Justice & Reconciliation. One of our main donors is Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst.
I stand united with you today to resoundingly proclaim: Poverty is not fate. Poverty is not destiny. Poverty is man-made; it results from the greed and arrogance of power, poor governance and ill-conceived policies. Today, we join voices against the scourge of poverty and to urge the G-8 leaders to be more mindful of Cambodians, and the less fortunate of this world.
Yes, Cambodia is back -but not everyone. In Cambodia, 35 percent live on less than 50 US cents a day.
Lack of education causes poverty
Enrollment is up, but we have one in two Cambodian child not completing primary school. The girls are most vulnerable to dropping out first because of the lack of toilets -10 Million out of 14 Million Cambodians do not have access to toilets - or the girls are needed at home to care for sick family or they are trafficked and sold into prostitution or they have to work to supplement the family income. In Cambodia, education is supposed to be free, but students must often supplement teachers' meager salary of $30 a month.
War causes poverty
Poverty causes war. We, in Cambodia, had to start literally from the Year Zero, when almost 2 million Cambodians died as a result of the Khmer Rouge, including my parents - my dad immediately when the Khmer Rouge took power in 1975, and my mom later when we were in prison and I was 7 years old.
Corruption causes poverty
In Cambodia, the Anti-Corruption Law has been in draft form since 1995; 12 years later, still no political will, still no law. Now we struck oil, and fear the Resource Curse. If big businesses control more and more of the world's resources, they must bear social responsibility. Let them start with transparency of information of what they pay to government, and let us join the Publish What You Pay movement to pressure them to do so.
Environmental destruction causes poverty
At least 30% of Cambodia's dense, tropical forests have been illegally depleted by the rich and powerful. Last Sunday, Global Witness - which the government has banned from the country for its past reports - released via the internet another scathing report. On my way to join you here, the Cambodian government again threatens confiscation.
Landlessness causes poverty
The Cambodian poor face illegal evictions, or they are forced to sell their land cheaply to pay for health care and life's unexpected crises.
The G-8 leaders believe they can judge our future. In Cambodia, we are currently trying to judge our past for our future. But at least, the G-8 are 8 individuals who control and possess power; in Cambodia, there's only one.
So, today, let us be reminded: Poverty is not destiny. Poverty many times is man-made. Poverty is the worst form of violence. Hence, let us do everything in our power to fight against this worst form of violence. Amidst the poverty, there's also much beauty in Cambodia; come visit us. We still need your help.
And today onward, ich bin eine Rostockerin! Danke schön
Theary C. Seng
Theary C. SENG before her speech on stage at P-8 Rock Concert (Rostock, Germany), July 2007.
Theary C. SENG with Bono at Press Conference before the P-8 Rock Concert (Rostock, Germany. July 2007).
Bono with Nobel Laureate Mohammad Yunus (Rostock, Germany. July 2007).
Theary C. SENG with Sir Bob Geldof (remember 'We are the World' rock concerts of the 1980s) at the Press Conference (Rostock, Germany. July 2007).
German rock legend Herbert Gronenmeyer who organized this P-8 Rock Concert (Rostock, Germany. July 2007).
Theary C. SENG behind the stage during the day-long rock concert to raise awareness of world poverty with the G-8 leaders meeting in Heiligendamm (Rostock, Germany. July 2007).Monday, October 05, 2009
Cambodia to Export Organic Rice to Germany
2009-10-05
Xinhua
Xinhua
Cambodia will start exporting organic jasmine rice to Germany at the beginning of next year, following an agreement originally made in 2007, local media reported on Monday, citing the Cambodian Centre for Study and Development in Agriculture (CEDAC).
Lang Seng Haung, CEDAC's enterprise manager, was quoted by the Phnom Penh Post as saying that Cambodia would ship 100 tonnes of the rice to Germany in January as part of a three-year export agreement totaling 450 tonnes at the price of 1,400 U.S. dollars a tonne.
"We will increase our supply of this kind of rice to Germany in the coming years, which will afford Cambodian farmers an opportunity," he said, referring to the agreement, which will see 150 tonnes exported in 2011 and a further 200 tonnes during the following year to conclude the current deal.
In 2007, CEDAC, representing 8,000 organic rice growers in seven provinces, signed the trade agreement with German-based company Richers.
Lang Heng Haung said he anticipated that the United States would agree with further export orders of organic jasmine rice. Those orders would likely reach "at least 150 tonnes" in total over next year, he said.
So far this year CEDAC members have exported about 75 tonnes of organic rice, 60 tonnes of which went to the U.S. and 15 tonnes to Malaysia.
Lang Seng Haung, CEDAC's enterprise manager, was quoted by the Phnom Penh Post as saying that Cambodia would ship 100 tonnes of the rice to Germany in January as part of a three-year export agreement totaling 450 tonnes at the price of 1,400 U.S. dollars a tonne.
"We will increase our supply of this kind of rice to Germany in the coming years, which will afford Cambodian farmers an opportunity," he said, referring to the agreement, which will see 150 tonnes exported in 2011 and a further 200 tonnes during the following year to conclude the current deal.
In 2007, CEDAC, representing 8,000 organic rice growers in seven provinces, signed the trade agreement with German-based company Richers.
Lang Heng Haung said he anticipated that the United States would agree with further export orders of organic jasmine rice. Those orders would likely reach "at least 150 tonnes" in total over next year, he said.
So far this year CEDAC members have exported about 75 tonnes of organic rice, 60 tonnes of which went to the U.S. and 15 tonnes to Malaysia.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Wolfgang Thierse to Hun Sen: Bring an end to corruption and promote democratic pluralism!
Germany's Thierse calls for end to corruption during Cambodia visit
Mon, 02 Feb 2009
DPA
Mon, 02 Feb 2009
DPA
Phnom Penh - The Vice-President of Germany's Parliament, Wolfgang Thierse, used his visit to the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on Monday to tell the country's leaders they must bring an end to corruption and promote democratic pluralism. Thierse met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, members of the ruling Cambodian People's Party, opposition parties, civil society groups and religious leaders and visited Cambodia's UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal, where four former leaders of the genocidal regime are currently facing trial for crimes against humanity.
"During discussions with the prime minister I reiterated our concerns about the state of democracy in Cambodia and the worrying level of corruption," Thierse told reporters.
"Corruption is a major concern because it prevents the law from being properly applied. There is not a lack of laws in this country, but rather a lack of law enforcement."
Thierse said his meetings with opposition parties - which hold just a handful of seats in Cambodia's parliament - highlighted the need for a range of political parties in Cambodia's burgeoning democracy.
"Having an effective opposition is extremely important for any democracy. In Germany, for example, a member of the opposition heads the treasury committee, which is the most important parliamentary committee," he said.
Thierse confirmed that Germany would continue to contribute funding to the Khmer Rouge tribunal, but said the government needed to satisfactorily investigate allegations of corruption on the Cambodian side of the court.
"During discussions with the prime minister I reiterated our concerns about the state of democracy in Cambodia and the worrying level of corruption," Thierse told reporters.
"Corruption is a major concern because it prevents the law from being properly applied. There is not a lack of laws in this country, but rather a lack of law enforcement."
Thierse said his meetings with opposition parties - which hold just a handful of seats in Cambodia's parliament - highlighted the need for a range of political parties in Cambodia's burgeoning democracy.
"Having an effective opposition is extremely important for any democracy. In Germany, for example, a member of the opposition heads the treasury committee, which is the most important parliamentary committee," he said.
Thierse confirmed that Germany would continue to contribute funding to the Khmer Rouge tribunal, but said the government needed to satisfactorily investigate allegations of corruption on the Cambodian side of the court.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
In Cambodia, even dogs beg ... let alone the prime minister
August 28, 2007Cambodia asks Germany to continue its aid
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has called for Germany to continue its aid for new development projects and push for greater German involvement in commerce and investment, local media said on Tuesday.
The appeal was made during the Monday meeting at Cambodia's National Assembly between Hun Sen and Hellmut Konigshaus, a member of a German delegation which arrived in the kingdom on Aug. 20 for a one-week visit, reported Cambodian-language newspaper the Kampuchea Thmey.
Hun Sen said that German aid has successfully addressed the needs of both the Cambodian government and the people, and asked Germany to expand its commerce and investment sectors in Cambodia and to open bigger markets for Cambodian products.
Hellmut Konigshaus expressed admiration for the Cambodian government's efforts to bring rapid development to a nation which suffered three decades of civil war, adding that he hopes cooperation between Cambodia and Germany will continue to flourish.
Konigshaus also said that Cambodia has successfully implemented the projects supported by the German government in Siem Reap and Kompong Thom provinces.
Source: Xinhua
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Germany donates USD 10 mn for road repairing in rural Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Feb 10 (Xinhua) The German government has donated 7.6 million euro (around USD 10 million) for improving roads in rural areas of Cambodia over the next three years, local Television reported Saturday.
The fund will help in restoration and repair of about 2,000 km of rural roads across the country, it quoted Yim Chaily, secretary of state in the Ministry of Rural Development, as saying.
Chaily said the quality of rural roads in the country is expected to match that of the national roads in future.
According to official statistics, Cambodia's road network covers 35,000 km, including 4,800 km of national road, 5,700 km of provincial road and 24,500 km of rural road.
Finland also has donated about USD two million to Cambodia to modernise its information technology, strengthen public awareness and increase community participation in land registration, officials have told Xinhua.
The fund will help in restoration and repair of about 2,000 km of rural roads across the country, it quoted Yim Chaily, secretary of state in the Ministry of Rural Development, as saying.
Chaily said the quality of rural roads in the country is expected to match that of the national roads in future.
According to official statistics, Cambodia's road network covers 35,000 km, including 4,800 km of national road, 5,700 km of provincial road and 24,500 km of rural road.
Finland also has donated about USD two million to Cambodia to modernise its information technology, strengthen public awareness and increase community participation in land registration, officials have told Xinhua.
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