Ils lui ont rappelé qu’ils n’ont pas reçu de réponse
de sa part
à leur lettre du 1 Novembre 2018.
We are concerned that the labor and human rights in Cambodia is posing a risk to trade preferences for Cambodia. Recently the European Union announced its decision to review Cambodia’s Everything But Arms (EBA) benefits. Members in the U.S. Congress have introduced bills that would require the U.S. Gouvernment to review Cambodia’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits based on the declining respect for labor standards, including freedom of association, and other issues related to respect for Human Rights issues in Cambodia.
Il est temps pour le CNRP de proposer au Peuple cambodgien son programme politique de gouvernement face à la Politique populiste de HUN Sen. Cambodge Info milite pour son élaboration avec les cambodgiens de tous bords depuis 2013.
Le peuple du Cambodge a le droit de savoir vers où et comment le CNRP veut l’amener dans les années et les décennies à venir.
For years, the CNRP has staked its claim on being the party of change in Cambodia without clearly saying what change it would actually enact. Today, more than ever, it needs to remedy this.
Ce dernier a décidé de s’attaquer à Kith Méng et son empire. Kith thieng, grand frère de Kith Méng est arrêté depuis le 12 mars dans une affaire de drogue. Malade, il vient d’être transféré à l’hôpital.
Comme d’habitude, HUN Sen ne fait jamais la guerre à moitié. Que cache réellement l’affrontement entre HUN Sen et Kith Meng?
Cette guerre n’a pas de connotation liée aux affaires. Elle est politique et pourrait avoir des conséquences sur la crise politique et économique au Cambodge dans les prochains mois.
Après avoir usurpé le pouvoir depuis toujours, détruit la Démocratie, violé les Droits de l’Homme et pris le Peuple Cambodgien en otage, HUN Sen accuse l’UE de prendre elle-même le Cambodge en otage.
Les Etats-Unis de concert avec l’UE vont prendre des mesures de sanctions sur les importations de Vêtements et Chaussures fabriqués par des sociétés chinoises implantées au Cambodge.
Le principal parti d’opposition a été dissous et son dirigeant emprisonné avant les élections générales de juillet dernier, où le régime de Hun Sen a raflé tous les sièges au Parlement, faisant du Cambodge un pays au parti unique.
A quand l’isolation complète du Cambodge du reste du Monde ?
HUN Sen n’a d’autre choix que de poursuivre sa dictature au nez et à la barbe de la communauté internationale.
Les sanctions occidentales, de l’Union Européenne et des Etats-Unis, ne lui feront pas peur ! Il trouvera toujours la parade pour esquiver ces menaces.
Les accords de Paix de Paris signés il y a 27 ans avaient pour objectif de maintenir le Cambodge dans la Communauté internationale où la Démocratie et les Droits de l’Homme sont respectés.
L’Australie, le Brunei Darussalam, le Cambodge, le Canada, la République populaire de Chine, les Etats-Unis d’Amérique, la République française, la République de l’Inde, la République d’Indonésie, le Japon, la République démocratique populaire lao, la Malaisie, la République des Philippines, le Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande du Nord, la République de Singapour, le Royaume de Thaïlande, l’Union des Républiques socialistes soviétiques et la République socialiste du Vietnam.
Assurer le respect effectif des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales au Cambodge;
Soutenir le droit de tous les citoyens cambodgiens d’entreprendre des activités visant à promouvoir et protéger les droits de l’homme et les libertés fondamentales ;
Prendre des mesures efficaces pour assurer que ne soit jamais permis un retour à la politique et aux pratiques du passé;
Adhérer aux instruments internationaux pertinents relatifs aux droits de l’homme;
Les autres Parties au présent Accord s’engagentà :
Promouvoir et encourager au Cambodge le respect et l’exercice des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales formulés par les instruments internationaux pertinents, en vue, en particulier, d’empêcher que de nouvelles atteintes aux droits de l’homme se produisent.
La Commission des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies devrait continuer à surveiller étroitement la situation des droits de l’homme au Cambodge, y compris en désignant si nécessaire un rapporteur spécial qui ferait un rapport annuel à la Commission et à l’Assemblée générale.
Tenue d’élections libres et équitables
Ces accords prévoient un processus permanent de réconciliation nationale et un rôle accru pour l’Organisation des Nations Unies, permettant ainsi au peuple cambodgien de déterminer son propre avenir politique par le moyen d’élections libres et équitables.
The last year has seen significant steps backwards for Cambodia’s fragile democracy: one-party rule, authoritarian tendencies that have gained more ground in the country, and the space for political opposition and civil society has not just shrunk, it has simply closed.
At the general election in July, following the enforced dissolution of the main opposition party [Cambodia National Rescue Party], the ruling party won all seats in the National Assembly.
The election took place in a highly restrictive environment and it was clearly not representative of the democratic will of the Cambodian citizens.
Last February, at the EU Foreign Affairs Council, we stressed that the Cambodian electoral process could not be considered legitimate, after the arbitrary exclusion of the main opposition party. So, we suspended the European Union’s financial assistance to the Cambodian National Election Committee and we declined to observe the July elections.
Over the last year, the legal system has increasingly been used by the authorities in the country to suppress critical voices, not only from the opposition but also from civil society and the media.
We also recalled that respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including labour rights, is essential for maintaining EU trade preferences.
For this reason, we sent already in July a Fact-Finding Mission to Cambodia to evaluate the situation on the ground. Decisions on any further steps will be based on the information gathered during this mission.
The European Union has been working with and for the people of Cambodia since the end of the war. At first we helped to rebuild the country, we helped clear it from landmines, and restart fundamental economic activities. Today we support job creation and vocational training.
We would like this partnership to continue, in order to continue to benefit the people of Cambodia; but it is clear that Cambodian government has to reverse the current trend, otherwise this would not be possible.
The recent release on bail of opposition leader Kem Sokha is a positive first step, even though he was released under very restrictive conditions. We now expect the dropping of all charges and the removal of all restrictions placed upon him and we invite the Prime Minister [of Cambodia] and the leader of the opposition to start a dialogue on the way forward.
We urge the Cambodian authorities to drop all remaining politically-motivated charges against activists, and lift the ban on political activity of 118 senior opposition members. Local councillors from the opposition who were elected in June last year should be reinstated.
We also call on the Cambodian government to guarantee the safe return of all exiled opposition politicians, civil society activists and human rights defenders who have fled the country to avoid arrest.
The laws and regulations that have been used to restrict opposition and civil society must be reviewed and amended.
In the 1991 Paris Peace Accords, the Cambodian government had agreed to a legally binding obligation to maintain a pluralistic and democratic system. We now expect Cambodian authorities to restore free political debate and competition, and to respect the space for a free and independent civil society.
If we continue to see this negative trend without any changes – as I said – we are ready, in the Council, to take appropriate measures.
Thank you.
Communiqué de Presse du PE
Cambodia must drop all charges against opposition politician Kem Sokha
Following widespread and systematic repression of the political opposition and electoral rights in Cambodia, the European Parliament urges its government to put an end to all forms of harassment and politically-motivated charges and rulings against politicians, human rights defenders, trade unionists, civil society activists and journalists. Parliament also expresses its serious concerns over the conduct and results of the 2018 elections, which failed to produce a credible process, and underlines that this electoral procedure cannot be considered free and fair.
MEPs demand that the Cambodian authorities drop all charges against prominent opposition leader Kem Sokha, and call for his immediate and full release from house arrest. This also goes for all other politicians, including Sam Rainsy, who have been charged, detained or imprisoned for the same reasons.
Parliament also asks the European External Action Service and the European Commission to compile a list of individuals responsible for the dissolution of the Cambodian opposition and other serious human rights violations in the country, with the aim of imposing possible visa restrictions and asset freezes on them.
The resolution was approved by a show of hands.
Tous les intervenants ont demandé des actions concrètes contre le Régime de HUN Sen.
L’UE est prête à prendre des mesures appropriées si la situation ne change pas a conclu Mme Federica Mogherini en fin de débat.
Des sanctions seront donc prises contre le régime de HUN Sen.
La nuit du 2 Septembre 2017, KEM Sokha, Président du parti CNRP a été arrêté et arbitrairement incarcéré depuis.
A la veille de ce triste anniversaire, HUN Sen vient de durcir sa répression politique en maintenant KEM Sokha incarcéré, toujours de manière arbitraire.
Nous lançons un appel aux Pays défenseurs des Droits de l’Homme, de la Démocratie et de l’Etat de droit à condamner vigoureusement l’incarcération arbitraire de KEM Sokha.
Nous renouvelons notre appel aux Puissances démocratiques à prendre les sanctions économiques les plus sévères contre HUN Sen et son Régime.
Le Cinéaste-Réalisateur australien James Ricketson vient d’être inculpé de crime d’espionnage par la Justice de HUN Sen et encourt 6 ans de prison.
Désormais l’Australie connait le vrai visage du Régime de répression judiciaire de HUN Sen et sa horde d’anciens Khmer-Rouges sans foi ni loi. La justice de HUN Sen est celle de l’arbitraire. Elle n’a pas besoin de preuves pour inculper.
Elle fait partie intégrante de l’arsenal répressif de HUN Sen !
HUN Sen enterre la Démocratie éphémère instaurée par la communauté internationale il y a bientôt 27 ans (avec la signature des accords de Paix de Paris du 23 Octobre 1991) et impose sa Dictature en organisant les élections pour la 6ème législature sans le principal parti d’Opposition, le CNRP !
Pour l’heure, les Etats-Unis, le Canada, l’Union Européenne et l’Australie ont condamné la tenue de ces élections qualifiées de truquées, lesquelles ne reflétant pas les vœux du Peuple cambodgien.
EU : Statement by the Spokesperson on the general elections in Cambodia
The 29 July general election in Cambodia took place in a highly restrictive political climate. Over the past year, the Cambodian authorities have used the country’s judicial system and other forms of pressure to restrict the space for political opposition, for criticism and dissent, including by civil society. This culminated in the enforced dissolution of the main opposition party, the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), the arrest and prolonged detention of the CNRP’s leader, Kem Sokha, and the banning from political activity for five years of 118 senior CNRP members. Free and independent media have been severely restricted.
In its Conclusions of 26 February 2018, the EU Foreign Affairs Council underlined that an electoral process from which the main opposition party has been arbitrarily excluded is not legitimate.
In this context, the EU had declined to observe the 29 July election and suspended its financial assistance to the Cambodian National Election Committee.
The lack of genuine electoral competition and the absence of an inclusive political process mean that the 29 July election is not representative of the democratic will of the Cambodian electorate, and therefore its outcome lacks credibility.
The European Union expects the Cambodian authorities to restore democracy, to engage in dialogue with the opposition, and to create conditions conducive to free political debate and competition, in which the media and civil society, including human rights and labour rights defenders, can freely exercise their rights without undue restrictions. The EU stands ready to actively contribute to this endeavour.
White House Press Release on Cambodia’s Flawed Parlementary Elections
UK : Minister for Asia & the Pacific statement on Cambodia’s election
Statement by Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field following the election in Cambodia.
Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field said:
The Cambodian national election was undermined by the authorities well before campaigning started and resulted in an election that was neither fair nor credible.
The potential for a legitimate, free and fair election was stymied when the main opposition party – the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was dissolved in November 2017. This was particularly disappointing following the more open Commune elections in June 2017.
The Cambodian authorities have demonstrated clear disregard for the key tenets of a functioning multi-party democracy. As well as the dissolution of the CNRP, examples include the imprisonment of CNRP President Kem Sokha, the banning of 118 CNRP members from politics for five years, and a crackdown on independent media.
There was no credible opposition party with the opportunity to challenge the Government. In a democracy, no government has the right to choose its opposition.
The UK will continue to urge the Cambodian Government to demonstrate its commitment to its citizens by lifting restrictions on political debate and media freedom and by creating the conditions for proper functioning democracy.
Germany : Statement by the Federal Foreign Office on the elections in Cambodia
The German Government has noted that the parliamentary elections in Cambodia were conducted peacefully.
However, that alone is not enough to lend the election results legitimacy, as the elections were preceded by the arrest of the leader of the largest opposition party in September 2017, the dissolving of the opposition party in November 2017 and a ban on 118 leading opposition politicians from engaging in political activity.
The German Government urgently calls on Cambodia to return to the democratic principles enshrined in the constitution and the Paris Peace Accords and is willing to support the country on its path to this.
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has expressed New Zealand’s concern over Cambodia’s general elections in which the main opposition party was excluded.
“For Cambodia to have legitimate democracy it is essential that opposition voices can be heard. New Zealand calls on Prime Minister Hun Sen to reinstate the main opposition party and release all political prisoners, including opposition leader Kem Sokha,” Mr Peters said.
In the lead up to the elections, Cambodia’s Supreme Court dissolved the main opposition party, the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), and its leader Kem Sokha was imprisoned. Without the main opposition party participating, the election resulted in a landslide victory for the governing party.
“New Zealand is a long-standing partner of Cambodia and has invested considerable effort in supporting Cambodia’s UN-supervised transition to democracy in the early 1990s.
“We stand ready to work with Cambodian partners to restore its democratic institutions and processes to allow free and fair elections to be held,” he said.
Communiqué du Quai d’Orsay
Elections législatives au Cambodge (29 juillet 2018)
La France regrette que les élections législatives cambodgiennes se soient déroulées en l’absence du principal parti d’opposition (parti du salut national), dissous le 16 novembre 2017, tandis que son président, Kem Sokha, est incarcéré depuis le 3 septembre.
Ces élections se sont tenues dans un climat qui n’a pas permis à l’opposition, aux médias et à la société civile de fonctionner sans entrave.
Nous appelons à la libération de Kem Sokha et à la levée de l’interdiction faite à 118 membres du parti du salut national de mener pendant cinq ans des activités politiques.
Nous exhortons les autorités cambodgiennes à respecter les droits fondamentaux permettant de garantir un processus démocratique crédible.
This is by far the worst, least democratic election in the post-UNTAC (United Nations peacekeeping operation in Cambodia) period, because the main opposition party was barred from participating,” Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), told DW. “This election is looking more like the Soviet-style elections of yesteryear than a genuine democratic contest,”
La guerre commerciale entre les Etats-Unis et la Chine que les observateurs ont redoutée lors de l’élection de D. Trump à la Maison Blanche a bel et bien commencé aujoud’hui. Elle vise la surtaxe des produits exportés par la Chine vers les Etats-Unis pour la 1ère tranche évaluée à $34 milliards. D. Trump a prévenu qu’il y en aura 2 autres tranches évaluées, l’une à $200 et l’autre à $300 milliards.
L’économie chinoise en sera durement impactée ainsi que les subventions dans les projets de l’hégémonie chinoise dans le Monde baptisée Belt and Road Initiative par le Président Xi.
Lesquelles subventions touchent directement en premier lieu les investissements chinois au Cambodge.
Le Département d’Etat des Etats-Unis vient de publier un communiqué exprimant son profond regret quant à la décision du Gouvernement Royal du Cambodge d’interdire aux dirigeants du CNRP de participer aux élections nationales de Juillet 2018. Cette décision empêche des millions de cambodgiens d’exercer leur droit démocratique à voter pour le candidat de leur choix et met en question l’intégrité du processus électoral.
Il demande instamment que le Gouvernement cambodgien réintègre les candidats du CNRP immédiatement.
