"We want an independent human rights committee that is accountable and not a mouthpiece of the government that is part of the problem."
By Mu Sochua
Letter to The Phnom Penh Post
The very troublesome remark made by Mr Om Yentieng reported in The Phnom Penh Post article Beatings no human rights violations, on May 12, 2011, points to the lack of neutrality, of independence and legitimacy of the Cambodian Human Rights Commission that is chaired by the closest advisor to prime minister Hun Sen. It is worth entioning that this same advisor represents Cambodia in the ASEAN Committee on Human Rights.
Even criminals should not be subject to police beatings and brutal assaults. To deny that the beatings of women, children and the elderly in front of the office of the governor are violations of human rights further diminishes the credibility of this national institution in charge of reporting and addressing human rights in Cambodia.
These Boeung Kak lake residents were seeking peaceful solutions to their community sold by the government? One of the women who were detained by the police suffered a miscarriage two days later.
On May 8, eight female workers were injured by anti-riot police as they requested fair compensation for lost wages at the June factory.
Assaults on women not only violates their human rights, but it can lead to other more severe social consequences as it can give the wrong message that such abuse is acceptable. When condoned and not condemned, it can become a norm.
Silencing of the victims is as serious as the act of violence itself.
What reports have been filed by the Cambodian Human Rights Committee on the use of anti-riot police that use deadly weapons against victims of land grabbing? What about villagers detained against their will with no legal representation? What about the confessions they are forced to sign for crimes they have not committed?
Let us remind Mr Om Yentieng that Cambodia is a signatory to the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and to all other United Nations conventions that protect and promote human rights. The positions this high ranking official holds are not a privilege and they come with full responsibility and accountability to the people of Cambodia.
The honour for that official comes with a clean performance, integrity and courage to defend human rights. It is shocking and unacceptable that those who have already been deprived of their fundamental rights should have to face such excessive and denigrating abuse such as brutal violence and the total lack of accountability.
State violence against civilians continues with full impunity in Cambodia.
Tactics to spread fear, threats, the use of a biased judiciary and blaming the opposition for incitement are all symbolic of a form of governance that has very little tolerance for criticism and poor commitment to the protection of human rights.
Cambodia needs to move forward and each step must be taken to put an end to darkness when fear is a part of the people’s daily lives. We want an independent human rights committee that is accountable and not a mouthpiece of the government that is part of the problem.
Mu Sochua,
MP, Sam Rainsy Party
8 comments:
Om Yentieng, was he the man who made a bust of Hun Sen as gift to please him when he was promoted to head his current ministry?
But Hun Sen warned him not to do that, because a bust is for dead heroes and he is not dead yet. Om Yentieng apologized to Hun Sen a hundred times for kissing his ass the wrong way.
So you can judge what kind of a man Om Yentieng is?
If the current regime collapses and they put Om Yentieng on trial for his crime, he would point the finger at Hun Sen and say:
“I don’t do anything wrong, I just follow his order.”
Each time I heard Om Yin tieng making his statement, I thought, this man is Cambodian Head of State. Sometime his statement represented he is the Boss of Hun Sen and sometime he is the Head of the Government and hun Sen is just his slave.
Indeed, only Hun Sen can represente his government to make Government statement and not Om Yin Tieng. Why?
1-He was appointed as Chairman of National Commissionner of land disputes.
2-He was appointed as Human Right Hight commissioner.
3-He was also appointed as Chairman of Anti-corruption unit.
4-He was also appointed as PM'advisor.
First I like to say that even all his appointment are already conflicted to each other which means he can be one and cannot be at the others appointment for conflict of interest.
Secondly he is anot a politician. He is just PM'advisor. Therefore he cannot be a spokeperson for the Government. The spokeperson of the government can only be PM himself ( look at President Obama, and leaders of other democratic countries), or Minister of foreign affairs or any minister of the Government. This government spokeperson is being only appointed if the Prime Minister himself is being shine of media and is not good in public speaking and his government has arranged that spokeperson to save his face ( During Lon Nol has also has a spokeperson which usually his minister of information).
I found Om Yin tieng statement is far beyond his position or perhaps, he is realy represented Vietnamese government in Cambodia and has highjacked Hun Sen from making his own statement for making out of Vietnamese policies??????
Areak Prey
Hun Sen is an evil man,the rest of
his officials are evil men too.
No doubt about it.
Cambodia is a neutral kingdom,but
follows communist rules:Vietnam,Lao,
China,and North Korea.
What a stupid kingdom!
And also it runs by Hun Sen,dictator.
So a mad dog, Om Yin Tieng,follows
his master order so he can survive.
Maybe one day his boss takes him away kill him.
Hun Sen has many tricks to kill people because he learned when he was a Khmer Rouge regime.
What do you think Ah Om Yin Tieng if they beat your mother head?
You are an animal!
why don't they just protest in the bikini, that'll ring a loud message of freedom, really!
Hey Khmer soldiers at Thailand border.You see,these pigs MP (PM) got nice boots,flak vests,kevlar helmets, electric batons and beat up unarm civilian.Go down there and strip those pigs MP off naked.
Sad,,,this is reality in Cambodia Khmer people. We must united and come strong to support each others. I'm speechless
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