Wed 3rd Waning Moon of Māgasira B.E.2561, December 3, A.D.2017 Year of the Rooster
Press Statement
Heather Nauert
Department Spokesperson
Washington, DC
December 6, 2017
As the White House stated in a November 16, press statement, the United States is taking concrete steps to respond to the Cambodian government’s actions that have undermined the country’s progress in advancing democracy and respect for human rights. These actions—which run counter to the Paris Peace Agreements of 1991 that ended a tragic conflict and accorded the Cambodian people democratic rights—include the dissolution of the main opposition political party and banning of its leaders from electoral politics, imprisonment of opposition leader Kem Sokha, restriction of civil society, and suppression of independent media.
In direct response to the Cambodian government’s series of anti-democratic actions, we announce the Secretary of State will restrict entry into the United States of those individuals involved in undermining democracy in Cambodia. In certain circumstances, family members of those individuals will also be subject to visa restrictions.
We call on the Cambodian government to reverse course by reinstating the political opposition, releasing Kem Sokha, and allowing civil society and media to resume their constitutionally protected activities. Such actions could lead to a lifting of these travel restrictions and increase the potential for Cambodia’s 2018 electoral process to regain legitimacy.
We will continue to monitor the situation and take additional steps as necessary, while maintaining our close and enduring ties with the people of Cambodia.
Thu 12th Waxing Moon of Māgasira B.E.2561, November 30, A.D.2017 Year of the Rooster
Heidt said the kingdom has given the US “clear signals” over the last two years that they are “not interested in a positive relationship”- Photo Eric Burley
The US ambassador to Cambodia William Heidt said he doubted the Hun Sen administration has “an honest desire” to form a positive relationship” with the United States, reported The Phnom Penh Post Online on Wednesday.
In an unusually candid interview with VOA Khmer on Wednesday Heidt said the kingdom has given the US “clear signals” over the last two years that they are “not interested in a positive relationship”.
“Since I came, let’s be honest, the Khmer government has taken a lot of steps against the US,” said the ambassador, citing the suspension of joint military exercises and cancellation of a longstanding Navy Seebees humanitarian program earlier this year as examples.
សេចក្តីប្រកាសព័ត៌មានស្ថានទូតបារាំង ប្រចាំកម្ពុជាក្រោយពេលលោក Thierry MATHOU ប្រធាននាយកដ្ឋានអាស៊ីនិងអូស្ចិននីញ៉ា នៃក្រសួងអឺរ៉ុបនិងការបរទេសបារាំងទៅបំពេញទស្សនកិច្ចប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ដើម្បីតាមដានស្ថានការនយោបាយបច្ចុប្បន្ននៅកម្ពុជា
Tue 10th Waxing Moon of Māgasira B.E.2561, November 28, A.D.2017 Year of the Rooster
Tue 3rd Waxing Moon of Māgasira B.E.2561, November 21, A.D.2017 Year of the Rooster
Sweden said on Tuesday it was stopping new aid for Cambodia, except in education and research, and would no longer support a reform programme after the main opposition party was outlawed by the Supreme Court at the government’s request.
The announcement marked the first concrete action by a European Union country in protest at a political crackdown in which veteran Prime Minister Hun Sen’s main rival has also been arrested and civil rights groups and independent media attacked.
The United States cut election funding and said it would take more punitive steps after last week’s ban on the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). The European Union has also threatened action.
Mon 2nd Waxing Moon of Māgasira B.E.2561, November 20, A.D.2017 Year of the Rooster
Reuters
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen challenged the United States on Sunday to cut all aid after it announced it was ending funding for a general election next year in response to the dissolution of the main opposition party, media reported.
Hun Sen, the strongman who has ruled Cambodia for more than three decades, has taken a strident anti-American line in an increasingly tense run-up to a 2018 election that has included a crackdown on critics, rights groups and independent media.
The United States announced on Friday it was ending funding for the election, and promised more “concrete steps,” after the Supreme Court dissolved the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) at the request of the government, on the grounds it was plotting to seize power.
The United States expresses grave concern about the Cambodian government’s dissolution of the country’s main opposition party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), based on meritless and politicized allegations that it participated in a conspiracy to overthrow the government. It is becoming increasingly evident to the world that the Cambodian government’s restrictions on civil society, suppression of the press, and banning of more than 100 opposition leaders from political activities have significantly set back Cambodia’s democratic development and placed its economic growth and international standing at risk.
The United States will take concrete steps to respond to the Cambodian government’s deeply regrettable actions. As a first step, we will terminate support for the Cambodian National Election Committee and its administration of the upcoming 2018 national election. On current course next year’s election will not be legitimate, free, or fair.
The Cambodian government still has time to reverse course. We call on the Royal Government of Cambodia to undo its recent actions against the CNRP, release imprisoned CNRP leader Kem Sokha, and allow opposition parties, civil society, and the media to maintain their legitimate activities.
សេចក្តីសម្រេចរបស់សហគមអឺរ៉ុបស្តីអំពីករណីរំលាយគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិនៅចម្ពុជា
Statement of EU Foreign Affairs on the dissolution of Cambodia National Rescue Party
Fri 14th Waning Moon of Kattikā B.E.2561, November 17, A.D.2017 Year of the Rooster
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Fri 14th Waning Moon of Kattikā B.E.2561, November 17, A.D.2017 Year of the Rooster
Reuters
The United States promised “concrete steps” against Cambodia and the European Union raised a threat to vital trade preferences after the main opposition party was banned ahead of elections.
The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) was dissolved by the Supreme Court on Thursday at the request of the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen, whose rule of more than three decades faces a major challenge at next year’s general election.
The ban on the CNRP followed the arrest of its leader, Kem Sokha, for treason. He is accused of plotting to take power with American help.
Hun Sen’s critics called the CNRP dissolution an attempt to steal the election and the death knell for democracy after Western donors have spent billions of dollars since 1993 trying to build a multiparty system following decades of war.
ទិវាកាន់ទុក្ខជាតិខ្មែរ ខួបគម្រប់ ៦៨ឆ្នាំ ថ្ងៃអាណានិគមបារាំងកាត់ផ្ទេរទឹកដីខ្មែរកម្ពុជាក្រោម
ឲ្យទៅអាណានិគមយួនត្រួតត្រាបន្ដ ៤ មិថុនា ព.ស.២៤៩៣ គ.ស.១៩៤៩ រហូតដល់ ៤ មិថុនា ព.ស.២៥៦១ គ.ស.២០១៧
និងពិធីបុណ្យរាប់បាត្រព្រះសង្ឃចំនួន ១.៩៤៩អង្គ ដើម្បីឧទ្ទិសកុសលប្រគេន ថ្វាយ និងជូនដល់ព្រះវិញ្ញាណក្ខន្ធព្រះវីរសមណៈ វីរអធិរាជ វីរមហាក្សត្រ និងវិញ្ញាណក្ខន្ធវីរបុរស វីរនារី អតីតយុទ្ធជន និងអ្នកស្នេហាជាតិខ្មែរគ្រប់ជំនាន់ ដូចនៅរៀងរាល់ឆ្នាំ
ប្រារព្ធនៅវត្ដពោធិ៍យារាម ហៅវត្ដចាស់ សង្កាត់ជ្រោយចង្វារ ទល់មុខព្រះបរមរាជវាំង ត្រើយខាងកើត រាជធានីភ្នំពេញ
ថ្ងៃ ១កើត ខែអាសាធ ឆ្នាំរកា នព្វស័ក ព.ស.២៥៦១ ត្រូវនឹងថ្ងៃទី២៤ ខែមិថុនា គ.ស.២០១៧
The 68th Annual Kampuchea Krom Loss Commemoration
The day colonial France transferred the Khmer Kampuchea Krom territories to colonial Vietnam to continue colonizing her until today on June 4, B.E.2493 A.D.1949 to June 4, B.E.2561 A.D.2017 and the Buddhist Offerings to 1,949 Monks Ceremony to honor heroic Buddhist monks, heroic emperors, heroic kings, heroes, heroines and brave Khmer servicemen and servicewomen as well as the patriots of all eras at the Bodhiyaram Buddhist Temple also known as Wat Jaas, located in Jrauy Changvar commune, across from the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on the 1st Waxing Moon of Āsāḷha B.E.2561 equivalent to June 24, A.D.2017
សេរីភាពក្នុងការធ្វើបាតុកម្មដោយសន្ដិវិធី ព្រមទាំងសិទ្ធិនិងកាតព្វកិច្ច
វិឌីអូរៀបចំដោយការិយាល័យឧត្តមស្នងការនៃអង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិទទួលបន្ទុកសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស
Mon 11th Waxing Moon of Kattikā B.E.2561, October 10, A.D.2017 Year of the Rooster
សូមអរគុណដ៏ជ្រាលជ្រៅចំពោះសប្បុរសជននូវវិភាគទានទាំងនេះ។