Hun Sen - EP and UN Recom.

Alde — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:20:48 +0100

How will Hun Sen respond to the European Parliament and the United Nations’ recommendations?

On October 26, 2010, seventeen opposition National Assembly members including Sam Rainsy wrote to Prime Minister Hun Sen asking the Government to elaborate on its position and action plan following last week’s Resolution from the European Parliament strongly condemning human rights violations in Cambodia and calling for corrective measures.

Referring to Article 96 of the Constitution which requires the Government to answer any question from any National Assembly member within seven days, the 17 Parliamentarians, who enclosed in their letter to Hun Sen the original text in English of the European Parliament October 21, 2010 “Resolution on Cambodia, in particular the case of Cambodia”, asked the Prime Minister the following questions:

What measures and what decisions will the Government take to respond to proposals and recommendations from the European Parliament, which wants to see the resolution of a number of political problems in Cambodia in accordance with the principles of true liberal democracy based on pluralism?
What attitude will the Government adopt to preserve aid from the European Union, which is a major donor institution, and to defend the honour of Cambodia, which is under international scrutiny?

In their letter the 17 Parliamentarians reminded Hun Sen of the following points:

In its “Resolution on Cambodia, in particular the case of Sam Rainsy,” the European Parliament specifically calls on the Cambodian government to “engage in political and institutional reforms to build a democratic state governed by the rule of law and founded on respect for fundamental freedoms.”
The European Parliament also calls on the Cambodian government to “draw up an action programme and timetable for implementing the recommendations made in the June 17, 2010 report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia”. This UN report notably “deplores external interference in the work of the judiciary.”
All the political groups representing the 736 Members of the European Parliament representing 27 countries in all over Europe unanimously adopted the above-mentioned October 21, 2010 “Resolution on Cambodia, in particular the case of Sam Rainsy.”

Ssm Rainsy Party Members of Parliament

Note:

The original letter in Khmer was sent to Hun Sen.

The original text of the European Parliament document, "Resolution on Cambodia, in particular the case of Cambodia,” released last October 21, 2010 can be obtained here

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ALDE-CALD Stat. Aung San Suu Kyi

Alde — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:16:51 +0100

Joint Statement of Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) and Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) on the Release from House Arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) and Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) welcome the long-overdue release from house arrrest of Nobel Peace Laureate, CALD Honorary Individual Member, and Burma’s democracy leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

We call upon Burma’s government to ensure that her release be unconditional and permanent, her basic political and civil rights respected, and her safety guaranteed. We also urge the regime to immediately and unconditionally release Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi, Khun Htun Oo and more than two thousand other political prisoners in Burma.

While we rejoice with the rest of the world about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s release, we deeply lament that the recently held election was a sham and a mockery of democratic processes. We are concerned that a possible escalation of armed conflicts between the regime and ethnic groups may ensue because the election was largely seen as unfair and not free.

We reiterate the need for inclusive and credible democratic processes in Burma to usher in genuine dialogue and national reconciliation and a more secure and prosperous future for its people.

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