By Mu Sochua
Sec. Clinton is our real champion when it comes to putting women’s rights on the table at each high level meeting.
Sec. Clinton and President Obama are expected to at the ASEAN Summit hosted by Cambodia this November.
The USA invests close to US$5 million as military aid to Cambodia.
On Australia – Day 26 January, The Phnom Pehn Post ran a special section on Australia’s support to Cambodia. Among the key areas of support,
- Australian Federal Police builds capacity in Cambodia
- Australian Federal Commissioner visits Cambodia to promote ongoing cooperation
- Australia continues defence cooperation with Cambodia
The latest shooting of villagers over a land dispute in Kratie involves police and military hired as security guards by a company, whose owner is an adviser to the Prime Minister of Cambodia.
The Kratie shooting must not be jut another crime that can be swept under the carpet.
The pictures and video are enough evidence for legal action.
The video by Licadho can be found at Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jy7YfeLc4Mo
At each demonstration, the well trained police are used to crush demonstrators, majority of whom are women.
State violence against women must be stopped and the government taken to task in showing its true defense of women’s human rights.
Land Is Life.
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