Surya Prasad Subedi, Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
22 July 2014 – The United Nations expert on the situation of human rights in Cambodia today welcomed the agreement reached between the two main political parties in the country, which was followed by the release of the opposition party members arrested last week.
“The two parties have finally found common ground, in the best interests of the Cambodian people. They deserve our congratulations, and the Cambodian people to enjoy a moment of celebration ,” said Special Rapporteur Surya P. Subedi.
He noted in a news release that the agreement reached on the National Election Committee indicates “the beginning of the true work of reforming” and provides “an opportunity to carry out a comprehensive reform of lasting character in line with international standards.”
Having produced four substantial reports with a thorough analysis of the situation of human rights and the challenges that Cambodia urgently needs to address, the UN expert encouraged the two parties to continue working together. He stressed the importance of strengthening the electoral, judicial and parliamentary regulations with responsibilities for human rights implementation and independent monitoring.
While hailing the efforts of both parties to reach an agreement, Mr. Subedi also expressed concerns over the future of the seven Parliament members-elect and an activist from the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) who were released on bail this morning but still face serious charges that can be used against them at any time.
“While I welcome the end of the detention of the CNRP members and their supporter, I remain concerned about the inability of the judiciary to serve as a check on the executive power, as clearly illustrated by the events of the past days. Instead of being a check, the judiciary appears to be acting as a tool of the executive.”
The Rapporteur called on Cambodian politicians to promptly launch the judicial reform that was promised by both parties to their voters during the elections last year, noting that it is “now not only possible and inevitable,” with CNRP members in the National Assembly, “but also absolutely crucial.”
Mr. Subedi was appointed by the UN Human Rights Council in March 2009 to follow and report on the human rights situation in Cambodia. He serves in an independent and unpaid capacity.
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2 comments:
CPP must drop all these fabricated charges against CNRP lawmakers. If Khmers are on the road to a real democracy and real reconciliations we must start with a fresh bills of healths. CNRP must get CPP to reform our armed forces into a professional, adequate equipped, neutral military to protect Cambodian peoples not oppression.
Hun Sen just arrested a few of your members of parliament then you surrendered to Hun Sen already, you are coward and desperate. You made a deal with CPP about Cambodian Election Commission is a flaw, it does not work and it will never work, 4 CPP and 4 CNRP and 1 independent so if Hun Sen does not agree with the independent propose by CNRP and vice versa then the old Cambodian Election Commission will go on that mean the old Election Commission since 2013 election stay on the job so everything is still the same as usual the cheating so on and so on. The so call independent I do not buy it because Hun Sen can buy these people with his huge money.
In Parliament if CNRP agree on 50+1 formula then every law will be passed by CPP without obstruction so CNRP is became the rubber stamp again. The destruction of forest, land crabbing, illegal immigration, corruption and so on will continue as usual, 4 more years for Hun Sen that mean Hun Sen will regroup and plan a new strategy to destroy CNRP, He will become arrogant and curse on Cambodian again and more importantly Cambodian’s CNRP will face the discrimination against them from CPP local ruling party that is the worst unimagined thing that will happen to unfortunate Khmer’s CNRP.
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