Cheam Yiep, CPP MP, reports that Hun Sen's support for continued UN human rights' office in Cambodia would entail "greater cooperation" with the inept government's inhumane rights committee led by Om Yentieng, Hun Sen's advisor. (Photo RFA)Tuesday, May 16, 2006
CPP Lawmaker: PM May End His Support of UN Rights Office
By Pin Sisovann
And Douglas Gillison
The Cambodia Daily
Prime Minister Hun Sen may not extend the mandate of the UN’s human rights office in Cambodia if the office does not work more closely with the government, CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap said Monday.
Conditions for Hun Sen's continued support of the UN office could include greater cooperation with the government's human rights committee, which is headed by Hun Sen's advisor Om Yentieng, said Cheam Yeap, adding that the UN could offer "constructive criticism" with recommendations and seek greater comment from the government.
"So far the UN office is closer to the NGOs than the government and has relied more on the NGOs' reports," he said. "It is not fair to do so."
Louise Arbour, the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, was scheduled to arrive in Siem Reap province on Monday evening to start a weeklong visit.
Arbour arrives as relations between the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia and the government have been severely tested.
In March, Hun Sen denounced human rights envoy Yash Ghai and called for him to be sacked after he told a news conference that one man in Cambodia held too much power and that human rights had suffered as a result.
"The UN office's report should have been as detailed and balanced as the EU's report," said Cheam Yeap, referring to a less withering assessment by a European parliamentary mission in April. "As soon as Yash Ghai steps on the first step, the stairs break," Cheam Yeap added.
The European delegation initially criticized Ghai for his downcast assessment of human rights in Cambodia, but later wrote to clarify that they supported and respected the work of the rights envoy.
OHCHR officials declined to comment on Cheam Yeap's remarks Monday.
The mandate of the UN rights office in Cambodia would normally be up for review in June. However, in March the UN replaced its Human Rights Commission with a new, 47-member Human Rights Council. It is not clear when the council will take up the office's mandate in Cambodia, according to Henrik Stenman, deputy OHCHR director in Cambodia.
Asked Sunday if Cambodia would support a continued OHCHR presence, Om Yentieng referred questions to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. A spokesman for the ministry declined to comment Monday.
Yeng Virak, executive director of the Community Legal Education Center, said he found Hun Sen's hostility toward Ghai to be "very worrying" and was concerned that the UN's office could be hindered in its work.
"I am afraid," Yeng Virak said. "But I really encourage [OHCHR] to do what they're supposed to do."
Conditions for Hun Sen's continued support of the UN office could include greater cooperation with the government's human rights committee, which is headed by Hun Sen's advisor Om Yentieng, said Cheam Yeap, adding that the UN could offer "constructive criticism" with recommendations and seek greater comment from the government.
"So far the UN office is closer to the NGOs than the government and has relied more on the NGOs' reports," he said. "It is not fair to do so."
Louise Arbour, the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, was scheduled to arrive in Siem Reap province on Monday evening to start a weeklong visit.
Arbour arrives as relations between the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia and the government have been severely tested.
In March, Hun Sen denounced human rights envoy Yash Ghai and called for him to be sacked after he told a news conference that one man in Cambodia held too much power and that human rights had suffered as a result.
"The UN office's report should have been as detailed and balanced as the EU's report," said Cheam Yeap, referring to a less withering assessment by a European parliamentary mission in April. "As soon as Yash Ghai steps on the first step, the stairs break," Cheam Yeap added.
The European delegation initially criticized Ghai for his downcast assessment of human rights in Cambodia, but later wrote to clarify that they supported and respected the work of the rights envoy.
OHCHR officials declined to comment on Cheam Yeap's remarks Monday.
The mandate of the UN rights office in Cambodia would normally be up for review in June. However, in March the UN replaced its Human Rights Commission with a new, 47-member Human Rights Council. It is not clear when the council will take up the office's mandate in Cambodia, according to Henrik Stenman, deputy OHCHR director in Cambodia.
Asked Sunday if Cambodia would support a continued OHCHR presence, Om Yentieng referred questions to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. A spokesman for the ministry declined to comment Monday.
Yeng Virak, executive director of the Community Legal Education Center, said he found Hun Sen's hostility toward Ghai to be "very worrying" and was concerned that the UN's office could be hindered in its work.
"I am afraid," Yeng Virak said. "But I really encourage [OHCHR] to do what they're supposed to do."
11 comments:
It would be ok that Hun Sen stop to support UNHCHR if he also stop to be Ayang, Puppet to Youn and respect his his people.
Hun Sen the PM, he can do any thing he want. Samdach Hun Sen should kick Human right out of Cambodia if it do not thing for the country, they just long time tourists. Kick them out Samdach we can do better wothout them do not thing.
Yes, Kick them out Ah Chrouk (Bon heo) and also kick you ah youn Ha Noi, too.
Human right do nothing for Youn in Cambodia but protect right for all khmer people from being invaded Cambodia. Youn have never satisfy with Human Right because Youn are not free to kill Khmer in Cambodia.
Eh! Hun Sen, I know you are Khmer. This is the right time for you to kick Viet out before you kick UNHCR. Viet (Youn) now, raise up to 5 milion iligal immigration in Cambodia. If you are a MAN, you should do whatever tactics to kick Youn out as soon as posible otherwise, you'll sorry for being late.
Cheyyo Free Speak
Mr. PM keep on the right work.Kick all the free loaders out of our country, we have oil and gas know who need them!
Viet Cong looks so happy when they know Hun Sen kicked UNHCR out of Cambodia. They will take that time to do something bad for Cambodian (Khmer). Khmer people have no Human Right to protect them any more. Please, all Khmer be alert, beware and be smart otherwise, you'll be died one by one everyday by maneuver of Viet Cong.
AH HUN SEN is soon to forget that without the UNHCHR most Cambodian people would still be living along the Thai-Cambodian border fighting AH HUN SEN! ahaha How can anybody stop a civil war? For 10 years, AH HUN SEN trying to stop the civil war with the backing of one million Vietcong but he couldn't! With the help of United Nations, Cambodia finally find peace with 2 billion dollar for reconstruction! Now AH HUN SEN want to enjoy the peace all by himself! Not so fast s.o.b! It is you who accepted the United Nations in the first place for the sake of peace and you don't want to see another round of civil war or do you? You have "peace" in your hand and you don't even know how to maintain the peace! It is like having a beautiful woman in your hand and you don't even know what to do with her! I suggest that you step down and make way for the new generation! You know that at some point, you will have come back down from power and you will meet the same people that you had been mistreated or back stabbed! I am sure that they will be happy to shake your hand on your way out with one hand holding a knife behind their back! ahahaha
Nice put!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know why but every time the words came out of AH CHEAM YEAP and AH OM YENTIENG's mouth always make me want to laugh! These two Vietcong's slave spoke as though someone always instructed them to say something! These guy are a joker! What can I say! These guy are so called "advisor". AH HUN SEN's advisor and may God bless AH HUN SEN!
God bless in many ways. Hell is one of free hotel for evil men.
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