Surya P. Subedi, Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Cambodia. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré
26 July 2013 – As Cambodians prepare to go to the polls this
Sunday, a United Nations independent expert has reiterated his call for
free, fair and peaceful election that is underpinned by respect for
human rights before, during and after polling day.
“Free political environment and the ability of the people to exercise
their rights and freedoms, such as the right to vote, freedom of
expression and assembly and the right to stand for election are the key
to free and fair elections,” said Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi.
Approximately 9.7 million Cambodians are reportedly eligible to cast
their votes to elect representatives for the country's 123-seat National
Assembly.
“I call upon the Government to ensure full respect for its international
human rights obligations as the country goes to the polls,” the UN
expert said today, urging the people of Cambodia to refrain from
violence and have due regard for the rights of other fellow citizens
when exercising their own.
“Every eligible voter must be given an equal opportunity to exercise
his/her right to vote without intimidation, fear or pressure,” Mr.
Subedi said.
As such, allegations of intimidation must be promptly investigated by
the National Election Committee (NEC), and if appropriate, remedied.
He added that the right to vote is enshrined in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights, and is intricately linked to the right to participate
in the political, economic and social life of one’s country.
The UN expert also noted that the election could mark a “milestone” in
Cambodia’s growth towards an inclusive, just, equitable and free
society, and what is at stake is not just the credibility of the
election but the future governors of the Kingdom.
Special rapporteurs are appointed by the UN Human Rights Council to
examine and report back on a country situation or a specific human
rights theme. The positions are honorary and the experts are not UN
staff, nor are they paid for their work.
5 comments:
let this guy raises his voices,
so that he can get pays,,
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Surya P. Subedi, O.B.E., is an academic, barrister, author and editor specialising in the fields of Public International law, International Investment Law and International Human Rights law. He is a Professor of International Law at the University of Leeds, England, and is currently the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Cambodia. He is the Vice President of the Asian Society of International Law. He was elected to the Institut de Droit International at its Session in Rhodes in 2011.
The United Nations Human Rights Council voted unanimously for Subedi to be the next UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in Cambodia at the 10th Session of the Council in 2009. As one of only eight country-specific UN special rapporteurs in the world, Subedi has identified human rights problems in the country and has given constructive recommendations to help tackle them.
Professor Subedi said: “The main task would be to cast an impartial expert eye on the overall human rights situation in Cambodia and offer constructive advice to the Government to address the problems that exist with regard to the overall situation in the country.”
Special rapporteurs are appointed by the UN Human Rights Council to examine and report back on a country situation or a specific human rights theme. The positions are honorary and the experts are not UN staff, nor are they paid for their work.
he needs to spead out his experirences to his Nepal native intead,, not to cambodia .
The United Nations Human Rights Council voted unanimously for Subedi to be the next UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in CAMBODIA at the 10th Session of the Council in 2009.
NOT IN NEPAL! JUST IN CAMBODIA ONLY!
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