Congressman Ed Royce (R-CA) speaking at the lecternSeptember 11, 2009
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Contact: Audra McGeorge (202) 340-8147
Human Rights Commission Hears Testimony on Human Rights Violations in Cambodia
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On September 10, 2009, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), attended a hearing held by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission entitled, "Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Cambodia." Among the witnesses testifying before the commission was Cambodian Parliamentarian, Mu Sochua a member of the Sam Rainsy Party.
At the hearing, Ms. Sochua told of the alarming freefall of democracy in Cambodia. Corruption is endemic and there is little respect for the rule of law. Witnesses testified that Cambodia has backtracked to the point of becoming a virtual one-party country. Especially troublesome has been the crackdown on freedom of speech. Any criticism of the ruling party is met with severe repression, a lesson Ms. Sochua learned the hard way.
"Having met with Ms. Sochua prior to the hearing, and having heard of the dubious charges being brought against her by the ruling party in Cambodia for defending her good name, I know that she risked much to shed light on the egregious human rights violations in her native country," said Royce.
The Commission also heard of the continuing challenge facing the country with human trafficking. Every year, hundreds of girls are sold into brothels, forced to work as sex slaves. Many of these girls, some as young as 13 years old, are lured away from home under false pretenses and kept under horrific conditions. Those that do not do as they are told are starved or tortured.
"While admirable work is being done by NGO's in Cambodia to put an end to this practice, human trafficking will continue to flourish without an end to the endemic corruption that plagues the country," said Royce.
Royce's Chief of Staff, Amy, travelled to Phnom Penh on a humanitarian mission to help girl children affected by the sex trade last year. She told of token government efforts to combat the problem, but that a lack of willingness to take serious efforts remains, as corruption is rampant.
Rep. Royce is a member of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and is a senior member of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment.
At the hearing, Ms. Sochua told of the alarming freefall of democracy in Cambodia. Corruption is endemic and there is little respect for the rule of law. Witnesses testified that Cambodia has backtracked to the point of becoming a virtual one-party country. Especially troublesome has been the crackdown on freedom of speech. Any criticism of the ruling party is met with severe repression, a lesson Ms. Sochua learned the hard way.
"Having met with Ms. Sochua prior to the hearing, and having heard of the dubious charges being brought against her by the ruling party in Cambodia for defending her good name, I know that she risked much to shed light on the egregious human rights violations in her native country," said Royce.
The Commission also heard of the continuing challenge facing the country with human trafficking. Every year, hundreds of girls are sold into brothels, forced to work as sex slaves. Many of these girls, some as young as 13 years old, are lured away from home under false pretenses and kept under horrific conditions. Those that do not do as they are told are starved or tortured.
"While admirable work is being done by NGO's in Cambodia to put an end to this practice, human trafficking will continue to flourish without an end to the endemic corruption that plagues the country," said Royce.
Royce's Chief of Staff, Amy, travelled to Phnom Penh on a humanitarian mission to help girl children affected by the sex trade last year. She told of token government efforts to combat the problem, but that a lack of willingness to take serious efforts remains, as corruption is rampant.
Rep. Royce is a member of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and is a senior member of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment.
20 comments:
one eyed hyena must be foaming at the mouth.
We wish the security for all victims of khmer rouge between 1970=>1980.We will tell the world that Vietcong ,Sihanouk,Mao ,they started to destroy khmer since 1970.You can see the map of Vietcong in Google Earth,they have swallowed Champa,Prey Norkor and now Angkor Wat.
Now where can our poor people live?Yesterday in khmer krom ,vietcong .....;we are the owner of the land there.
Did it all started with a "royal seal of approval"?
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/2009/09/did-it-all-started-with-royal-seal-of.html
This is the moment where everyone need to rally behind Ms. Sochua. This will be the defining moment for a major shift in Cambodia's history. I totally support her for change in our native country. Each of us everywhere need to preach to yourself on how proud you are to be Cambodian. No one can ever change that, not even yourself. I wish to see more younger generation make more effort to get involve with their Cambodian community and educate one another.
"Proud to be Khmer"
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leader of the Free Trade Union
Executions
Executed members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered activists and members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killing innocent Khmer peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutality
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Remove Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leader of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
UNDER AGE CHILD SEX
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime had committed under age child sex.
Svay Sitha is a senior government official from Cambodian People's Party.
Svay Sitha had a sexual relationship with Tat Marina, she was only 16 years old.
Source: Human Rights Watch
ACID ATTACK ON TAT MARINA
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime had committed acid attack.
"On December 5, 1999, Tat Marina, age 16, was severely disfigured in an acid attack in Phnom Penh. The attack was allegedly committed by Khun Sophal, the wife of a senior government official, Svay Sitha, because she was angry her husband had a sexual relationship with Tat Marina. Neither Khun Sophal nor those suspected of being her accomplices in the attack were brought to justice. Intense media publicity compelled the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Khun Sophal for attempted murder, but the police claimed that they could not locate her, although journalists reported that she was living at home as usual."
Source: Human Rights Watch
TORTURE AND MURDER ON PRAK SITHA WHILE IN CUSTODY BY MISNISTRY OF INTERIOR OFFICIAL
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime had committed torture and murder.
"On the night of January 16, 2003, a street youth named Prak Sitha was beaten to death at the Ministry of Interior (MOI) headquarters after he was arrested and detained by off-duty MOI officers on suspicion of theft. His body - bearing numerous injuries to the head, torso, arms, and legs - was dumped at a Phnom Penh pagoda the following morning by ministry officers, in violation of police regulations regarding deaths in custody. No criminal charges were filed in connection with this death. In December 2004, the case was cited by the UN secretary-general's special representative for human rights in Cambodia - who stated that Prak Sitha died at the ministry "following beatings by a known police officer" - as an example of a "consistent and continuing pattern of impunity" in Cambodia."
Source: Human Rights Watch
PUT SAMPHORS WAS SHOT DEAD BY MEAN SOKCHEA, A RCAF MAJOR WORKING IN BRIGADE 70.
Hun Sen's personal Bodyguards Unit (Brigade 70) is a terrorist organization.
Hing Bunheang is a March 30, 1997 Grenade Attack suspect identified by the FBI.
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime had committed murder, again.
"On September 4, 2008, Mean Sokchea, a RCAF major working in Brigade 70, shot dead 21-year-old waitress Put Samphors at a restaurant in Kandal province. Mean Sokchea, in a drunken stupor, fired his gun and apparently mistakenly hit Put Samphors in the stomach. She was taken to a hospital but later died of her wounds. Mean Sokchea was detained by the police overnight but was then released, allegedly after intervention by Hing Bun Heang. Put Samphor's family received US$2,700 from Mean Sokchea, and the police told them that their daughter was shot while authorities were chasing robbers."
Source: Human Rights Watch
To Khmer Rouge supporters
Ah PPU aka Ah Anthony
Ah New Phally
Ah Khmer-Australian
Ah Krama Man
Ah Thana
Ah Thes Meas
You're support Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime who is killing innocent Khmer peoples.
Please do me a favor don't ever tell anyone that you are Khmer, because you make Khmer peoples look bad.
To Thes Meas
"Anonymous said...
to thes meas
are you khmer rouge?
5:54 AM"
"Thes Meas said...
To 5:54 AM
I am not khmer rouge.
I lost many member of my family to the khmer rouge regime too."
"Anonymous said...
to thes meas
do you agree that khmer rouge kill innocent khmer peoples?
7:08 AM"
"Thes Meas said...
To 7:08 AM,
I will answer your question posted at 7:08AM, but first I say this to you, I am not that stupit to not know that this question was a trick, that you want me to answer.
The question was intent for me to answer about Samdech Hun Sen wasn't it?.
My answer to you is no, I am not agree with you, becuase not all Khmer Rouges were responsible for the killing of innocent Khmer people. I believe those Khmer Rouges that were defected to Vietnam like Samdech Hun Sen were not responsible for the killing of Khmer people, but instead they were the savior of Khmer people.
measthes@yahoo.com
11:14 AM"
If you are not Khmer Rouge, why do you support Khmer Rouge?
Thes Meas, I feel that you are lying.
You are not agree that Khmer Rouge kill innocent Khmer peoples, who kill innocent Khmer peoples?
Thes Meas, I feel that you are lying.
You said you are not stupid, how come you don't know how to spell the word stupid?
Thes Meas, I feel that you are lying.
All Khmer Rouges are responsible for killing innocent Khmer peoples, not only five Khmer Rouges. Do you understand?
I would like to remind you that there are almost two million innocent Khmer peoples had been murder.
Thes Meas, I feel that you are lying.
Why are you defend Hun Sen, a Khmer Rouge who is one of the peoples that responsible for killing innocent Khmer peoples?
Thes Meas, I feel that you are lying.
How did you know that Hun Sen is not responsible for killing innocent Khmer peoples?
Thes Meas, I feel that you are lying.
If I understand you correctly according to you, Hun Sen did not kill any innocent Khmer peoples, how did you acquire this information?
Thes Meas, I feel that you are lying.
According to Document Center of Cambodia, Hun Sen and others Khmer Rouge soldiers when to a hospital to slash patient's throat and throw grenade intended to kill them. Hun Sen is responsible for killing innocent Khmer peoples during Khmer Rouge Regime. Hun Sen murders innocent Khmer peoples during Khmer Rouge Regime.
Source: Document Center of Cambodia
Even until today, Hun Sen continue to rules Cambodia with his Khmer Rouge Regime.
Hun Sen continue to kill innocent Khmer peoples. One good example would be Grenade Attack on March 30, 1997.
I am saddan that saddam husien was hung instead of bin laddan. But maybe hun sen, sok an, and hor nam hong should be hung too. For khmer and native khmer have suffer so much in the past 40 years.
To 1:27am
It is time to report Mu and Ho to the US State Department that they are US citizens and are working as Cambodian elected representatives, so they could revoke them of US citizenships.
TO 2:16 AM,
You asked me, how did I know that Hun Sen is not responsible for killing innocent Khmer People?.
My answer to you is there are no evidences to support your claimed that he did.
My question to you is how do you know that Hun Sen killed innocent Khmer People?.
What evidences that you have to support it?, and those evidences must be able to proved in the court laws.
If you don't have evidences that can be proved in the court of laws, then it must be you and your SRP members did all the things that you claimed, just to have something to blamed on the CPP.
Shame on you and your SRP.
measthes@yahoo.com
Keep smiling and keep shining......
SRP supporters we love you ........
អាពួកចូលរួមប្រជុំអ្នកនាងមួសុខហួអញស្គាល់តែ
ទាំងអស់ហឹង។មានអាខ្លះទៅលេងស្រុកខ្មែរលែងបានដោយបានធ្វើនៅអំពើថោកទាបដល់ពលរដ្ធ
ខ្មែរហើយអាខ្លះមិនដែលបានទៅលេងស្រុកខ្មែរ
ហើយមានគេនិយាយក៏ធ្វើតាមគេទៅ។អាពួកនេះ
វានៅស្រុកអាមេរិកវាមិនដែលរាប់រកបងប្អូនខ្មែរទេ
ហើយច្រើនតែគេងប្រវាញ់ពីប្រជាជនខ្មែរទៀត។ពួកទាំងអស់នេះវាមិនដែលឲ្យលុយពលរដ្ធខ្មែរមួយ
កាក់មួយសេនទេ។ហើមានអាខ្លះនៅតាមជុំរំទល់ដែនដូរមាសដូរប្រាក់បោកប្រាស់ប្រជាជនខ្មែរដែល
លោកក្រីក្រហើយទៅចញ្ចុះបញ្ចូវអាសៀមឲ្យមក
ចាប់ស្រ្តីខ្មែរយកទៅរំលោបទៀត។ហើយអាខ្លះឲ្យ
ទាហ៊ានពួកវាទៅលួចយកវត្ថុបូរាណជាតិយកមក
លក់ឲ្យអាសៀមទៀត។អាពួកនេះវានឹងស្លាប់តៃហោងនៅក្នុងពេលណាមួយមិនខានទេពីព្រោះព្រ
លឹងពលរដ្ធខ្មែរមិនឲ្យវាបានសុខទេ។
ហើយមានអាខ្លះកូនចៅរបស់វាដើរតែធ្វើអំពើស្អប់
ខ្ពើមរបស់ប្ទេសគេរហូតទៅដល់គេចាប់ដាក់គុក
រាប់មិនអស់ទេ។
To ah Lngeu Thes Meas,
The reason why ah Hun Sen fled to Vietnam is because he killed a lot more innocent Khmer than any other KRs did, ah Pleu!
To Ah prette theong meas
Bun rany Hun 's wife killed Pisit Peaklika that Hun SEn wife ah lob.
Good khmer rouge only death khmer rouge.
To all SRP that think that you are so smart and other are Lngeu or Pleu. If you are so smart and CPP are Lngeu or Pleu, why CPP are ruling the country and you are barking like hungary skinny dogs?.
To poster at 7:37AM, show us the evidences that prove Bun Rany was the killer, that evidences must be able to prove in court of laws, then I will believe you, but if you don't have the evidences, may be you are the killer, since you are so sure.
measthes@yahoo.com
Heng Pov got evidences to exposed Hun Sen Clan.
Measthes, the reason Hun Sen and cronies ruling the country, not by election or how witty he is, but He is the "brotherly love" of Saddam Hussein and Fidel Castro.
Need I say more! Get your head out of the guts, or out of Hun Sen's ass. You are to get Gangrene from his shit.
IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE SRP, ANYONE THAT LOVE AND ABIDE BY THE LAW OF THE LAND, AND RECOGNIZE THAT EVERY HUMAN ON THIS PLANET ALLOW TO LIVE FROM SUCH OPPRESSIVE FORCE.
WE FOLLOW MS. MU 'CAUSE SHE IS THE INDIVIDUAL WHO LOVE FREEDOM AND FOUGHT FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE OF CAMBODIA.
WHEN KHMER PEOPLE ON THE BORDER WERE KILLED BY THE VIETNAMES, AND THAIS. HAVE YOU SEEN HUN SEN COME TO DEFEND THEM?
All srp just known how to barking only.
To Ah Thes Meas 8:10
PISETH PILIKA ASSASSINATION
Apsara Dancer and Movie Star
The president of the Red Cross of Cambodia (Bun Rany) had order Hok Lundy to murder Piseth Pilika (Hun Sen's affaire).
http://www.cambodiapolitic.org/New%20Piset%20Pilika/new_page_1.htm
Source: Statement of Heng Peov
To Ah Thes Meas 8:10
STATEMENT OF HENG PEOV
Heng Peov hold position as the chief of Bureau of Anti Narcotic in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
http://ia311543.us.archive.org/1/items/HengPoevStatementofHengPoev/Statement_of_Heng_Peov.pdf
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