UNPO Co-signed Open Letter on Vietnam UN Human...

Your Excellency,  The signatory civil society organizations and campaign groups from around the world would like to express our profound concern regarding Vietnam's candidacy for a seat in the United...

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Vietnam admits arrests for possession of UN Declaration...

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), in the words of the United Nations, "is the most comprehensive international instrument on the rights of indigenous peoples"...

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Khmer-Krom: Detained for wearing UN T-Shirt!

More details on this incident can be found in the following article published by the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation.   Vietnamese Police Confiscated the United Nations Documents and Detained a...

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Reprisals threaten UN Charter

In a submission to the United Nations Reprisals Office, the unit within the UN's human rights infrastructure that deals with instances where UN Member States have targeted or threatened human rights defenders...

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Khmer Krom: Activist arrested for distributing...

The following article on the case was published by Radio Free Asia on 14 April 2021. Vietnamese Authorities Detain Ethnic Khmer Krom Publisher of Book on Indigenous Rights Yoeung Kaiy said police raided...

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Khmer Krom: Vietnamese Police Attack Farmers

Below is an article published by Radio Free Asia Vietnamese police traded blows with about 100 farmers from the ethnic Khmer Krom minority in the southern Mekong Delta region last week, the latest violent...

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UNPO Calls on Vietnamese Authorities to Return...

Below is a press release issued by The Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF)    Pennsauken, NJ, 9 February 2020 -- The Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) condemns the inhuman acts of the...

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Khmer Krom: UN Refugee Agency Asked to Speed up...

  The article below was published by Voa Cambodia Some 200 Kampuchea Krom asylum seekers who fled Vietnam claiming persecution have called on the United Nations Refugee Agency to speed up their...

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Khmer-Krom: Human Rights Watch Documents Serious...

  The article below was published by VOA Cambodia:   Members of the Khmer Krom ethnic minority group and experts will meet in The Hague, Netherlands, in early June [2019] to attend the Second...

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UNPO, HIHR and KKF to hold Second Symposium on...

The KKF, the HIHR and the UNPO have long been working together to promote and encourage a greater respect for the rights of the Khmer-Krom. In 2006, the three partners successfully organised a first...

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Khmer Krom: Commemorations of the End of the Khmer...

This article was published by Asia Times: Early this month as Cambodia marked the 40th anniversary of the Vietnamese invasion that overthrew the Khmer Rouge regime, members of the diaspora in Melbourne...

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Alongside Other NGOs, UNPO Urges the EU to Postpone...

To: Mr Donald TuskPresident of the European Council Mr Bernd LangeChair of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade Brussels, 18 January 2019 Re: Call to Postpone the Ratification...

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UNPO at 2018 KKF Annual Meeting

Representatives of the KKF gathered in San José’s Multicultural Center Hall for the organisation’s annual meeting from 7 to 9 December 2018. During three days, KKF members from across...

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The 2018 Annual Report of USCIRF is mapping out...

USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission created to monitor the universal right to freedom of religion abroad. The USCIF monitors and documents violations globally and makes...

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UNPO Concerned About Impacts of EU-Vietnam FTA...

On 18 September 2018, a seminar about the EVFTA was organised by the EIAS in Brussels, three years after the first talks regarding trade facilitation and non-tariff barriers between the EU and Vietnam...

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#1 Khmer-Krom Newsletter September-October 20...

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Khmer-Krom: Viet Namese Restrictions on Freedom...

The article blow was published by spectator.org: On Wednesday, July 11th [2018], the United States Embassy in Vietnam issued a statement criticizing a decision by a Vietnamese appeals court...

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UNPO and KKF Gather Over 150 People in Paris to...

After KKF Chairman Mr Vien Thach opened the one-day conference by giving a hopeful speech, Senator Mr André Gattolin expressed his concern regarding the well-being of the Khmer-Krom people and reaffirmed...

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UNPO and KKF to Hold Conference "Political...

— Registration is now closed —   Nowadays, indigenous Khmer-Krom communities suffer under the lack of a fair and uncorrupted judiciary system to deal with land claims but also under...

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Khmer-Krom: Cession of Kampuchea-Krom To Be Commemorated...

The article below was published by Khmer Times.   Three Khmer Kampuchea Krom associations are planning to host a religious ceremony in Phnom Penh next month [June 2018] to mark the anniversary of...

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Khmer-Krom

      STATISTICS    Status:  Unrecognised Indigenous Group Population: 7 million Capital City: Prey Nokor, later named Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City Area: 67'700km²...

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UNPO at KKF Year-End Conference in Orlando, F...

On 8-10 December 2017, some hundred representatives of the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) gathered in a Khmer Krom temple in Orlando, Florida, for its annual year-end meeting. KKF members from across...

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HRC36 Side-Event: Freedom of Religion or Belief...

UNPO Programme Director Mr Tommaso Nodari delivered opening remarks briefly introducing the cases of the Nations and Peoples represented during the event. While freedom of religion or belief is one of...

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Khmer Krom & Hmong: Vietnam’s Largest Graft...

Below is an article published by Modern Diplomacy:  In what is slated to become Vietnam’s largest graft case in history, nearly 50 elite bankers are on trial in Hanoi for alleged graft and...

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HRC Side-Event: Freedom of Religion or Belief...

  Thursday, 14 September 2017, 11:00 to 12:30 Palais des Nations, Room XV, Geneva, Switzerland Side-event to the 36th Session of the UNHRC   In May 2017, the United States Commission on...

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HRC36 Side-Event: Freedom of Religion or Belief...

UNPO Programme Director Mr Tommaso Nodari delivered opening remarks briefly introducing the cases of the Nations and Peoples represented during the event. While freedom of religion or belief is one of...

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Khmer Krom: Long Awaited ID Cards To Be Discu...

The article below was published by Khmertimeskh.com Three local NGOs are to request a meeting with the Interior Minister to discuss the granting of ID cards to Kampuchea Krom people living in Cambodia.   Son...

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Khmer Krom: Long Awaited ID Cards To Be Discu...

The article below was published by Khmertimeskh.com Three local NGOs are to request a meeting with the Interior Minister to discuss the granting of ID cards to Kampuchea Krom people living in Cambodia.   Son...

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Khmer Krom: Activist Monk Dav Tep Resumes His...

Below is an article published by the Khmer Times:  Former Khmer Kampuchea Krom Buddhist monk Dav Tep, who was sentenced to two years in prison for drug abuse and making a death threat, was released...

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Khmer Krom: Buddhist Re-Ordination Ceremony Blocked...

  The statement below was released by the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation:   The Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) condemns the inhuman acts of the Vietnamese local authority of the...

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UNPO’s XIII General Assembly Adopts Resolution...

On the occasion of the 13th General Assembly of the UNPO and on behalf of the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF), we would like to bring to your attention regarding the latest Human Rights abuses that...

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Khmer Krom: Protest Banned by Phnom Penh Auth...

  The article below was published by Khmer Times:   The Kampuchea Krom community has been told they cannot hold a rally in Phnom Penh to mark the day their territory was lost to Vietnam and...

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68th Ceremony for the Anniversary of the Colonisation...

On 4 June 2017, the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) hosted a commemorative ceremony on the occasion of the anniversary of the colonisation of Kampuchea Krom by Viet Nam, which took place 68 years...

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68th Ceremony for the Anniversary of the Colonisation...

On 4 June 2017, the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) hosted a commemorative ceremony on the occasion of the anniversary of the colonisation of Kampuchea Krom by Viet Nam, which took place 68 years...

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Khmer Krom: Community Granted Holiday for New...

  Below is an article published by the Khmer Times:   The secretariat representing 11 branches of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Association in Cambodia has welcomed a decision by Vietnamese provincial...

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Khmer Krom: USCIRF Report Documents that Religious...

  The press release below was issued by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today (8 February 2017) released...

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Khmer Krom: Refugee Family Left Stranded in Bangkok...

Below is an article published by Voice of America: On Monday [30 January 2017], H. and his family learned their move from Bangkok to the United States as refugees from political persecution in Vietnam...

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Khmer Krom: Disenfranchisement of Refugees in...

  The following article was published by The Phnom Penh Post:   While Cambodia in theory offers full citizenship to members of its Khmer Krom minority, in practice, many members of the community...

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HRW World Report 2017 Reminds Global Community...

According to the World Report’s emphasis, the most egregious human rights violations against indigenous populations in 2016 can be seen in the crackdowns on Oromo in Ethiopia, the lingering human...

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Khmer Krom: Confiscation of Indigenous Sacred...

  The following article was published by Write4rights: In a troubling trend of renewed rights violation and state control over religious and culture institution, on December 30th, 2016 the local...

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Khmer Krom: New US Foreign Policy Hoped to Alleviate...

Below is an article published by Radio Free Asia: Vietnamese activists are expressing some hope that a new law allowing the U.S. to sanction foreign governments for human rights violations and corruption...

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Khmer Krom: Recently Passed ‘Religion Law’...

  Below is an article published by the South China Morning Post: A controversial law on religion passed in Vietnam has triggered renewed fears of state repression in the name of national unity. Vietnam...

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Khmer Krom: US Urge Vietnam to Respect Religious...

Below is a press release posted by USCIRF: On the 10th anniversary of the [US] State Department’s removal of Vietnam’s designation as a “country of particular concern” (or CPC),...

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Khmer Krom: Victim of Forced Marriage Speaks Out...

Below is an article published by The Phnom Penh Post: Less than a week after being shown blood-stained swords that hinted at the fresh execution of her husband, Nget Chat was forced to marry another...

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KKF Celebrates 15th Anniversary of UNPO Membe...

On the occasion of the organisation’s 15-year anniversary of UNPO membership, representatives of the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) gathered in Annecy on 20 August 2016. KKF members from across...

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Khmer Krom: Cambodian Authorities Prevent Community...

  Below is an article published by the Khmer Times The letter states Khmer Krom citizens are denied the cards, barring them from legal, civic and travel services, by local authorities even when...

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UNPO Conference at European Parliament Explores...

Opening the conference, Urmas Paet MEP (ALDE) stressed the need to put the issue of minority and indigenous rights on top of the political agenda – not just in South East Asia, but also in the European...

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European Parliament Conference to Discuss Minority...

14 June 2016 | 9:30 – 16:00 | Room PHS7C050 | European Parliament | Brussels, Belgium   Despite South East Asia being a conglomerate of myriads of distinct ethnic, cultural, religious and...

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Khmer Krom: Monks sentenced to Prison Time

  Below is an article published by the Phnom Penh Post:   Two Khmer Krom monks, arrested and defrocked last August after being charged with drug possession, attempted murder and forgery, were...

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Khmer Krom: Monks Face Alleged Drug Possession...

  Below is an article published by The Phom Penh Post:   The merits of drug, attempted murder and forgery charges brought against two Khmer Krom monks arrested last August were weighed in...

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Khmer Krom: Former Khmer Rouge Official Charged...

  Below is an article published by The Cambodia Daily: Former Khmer Rouge official Yim Tith, more commonly known as Ta Tith, has been charged with crimes including genocide in Case 004 at the Extraordinary...

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Khmer Krom: Religious Communities Fear Restrictive...

Below is an article published by UCA News: With Vietnam's parliament set to debate a controversial new law on religion in the coming weeks, spiritual leaders in Ho Chi Minh City are anxious the law will...

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Khmer Krom: New UN Envoy Concludes First Mission...

  The below article was published by Radio Free Asia:   The new United Nations envoy to Cambodia concluded her first official visit to the country Thursday by calling on Prime Minister Hun...

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Khmer Krom: Mass Protests Threatened After Activist...

  PHNOM PENH – The Khmer Kampuchea Krom Buddhist Monk Association has slammed the August 1 arrest and defrocking of two monks, accusing police officials of detaining the pair on baseless and...

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KKF Remembers the Colonisation of Kampuchea Krom...

Kampuchea Krom is the southern part of Viet Nam, and corresponds to what was called Cochinchina under the French ruling. This region was colonised by France in the 1860s. The colony ceased to exist on...

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Khmer Krom: Benefits from the ASEAN Integration...

  Below is an article published by Voice of America The Khmer Kampuchea Krom ethnic minority, which lives in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam, is unlikely to benefit from the wider integration...

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Khmer Krom: Witness of Red Khmers Genocide Testifies...

Below is an article published by The Cambodia Daily:   The deputy chief of Tram Kak district hospital during the Pol Pot era told the Khmer Rouge tribunal on Tuesday of having to bury the bodies...

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Khmer Krom: Defrocked Monks Denied Bail after...

  Below is an article published by Cambodia Daily: Three defrocked ethnic Khmer Krom monks, who were imprisoned during a wave of arrests of activists and opposition figures late last year, were...

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Khmer Krom: UN Human Rights Envoy to Cambodia...

  Below is an article published by The Cambodia Daily: The UN’s human rights envoy to Cambodia on Tuesday, 18 November 2014, joined a group of local NGOs in criticizing a spate of recent...

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Khmer Krom: Protesters Criticize Cambodia for...

  Below is an article published by TheDiplomat: Marching in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreement – the country’s national day...

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Khmer Krom: After 5 Days of Peaceful Protests,...

Below are articles published by ShangaiDaily.com and Voice of America – Cambodia: More than 100 ethnic minority Khmer Krom monks and activists in Cambodia concluded their 5-day peaceful protest...

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Khmer Krom: Protest to Address Growing Tensions...

  Below is an article and video published by the BBC:   Growing anti-Vietnamese sentiment is behind a five-day protest that is due to start in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh this weekend. Tensions...

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Khmer Krom: Apology and Historical Recognition...

Below is an article published by Global Post:   Approximately 800 ethnic minority Khmer Krom monks and activists on Monday [21 July 2014] marched through streets here to demand a Vietnamese diplomat's...

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Khmer Krom: Outrage After Vietnam Embassy Rem...

The following article is taken from Digital Journal The following is a joint statement by Cambodia National Rescue Foundation (CNRF), Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF), Cambodian-American for Human Rights...

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Khmer Krom: Families Face Eviction In Land Di...

Below is an article by the Phnom Penh Post Arrest, detention and even an upcoming trial can’t sway 68 Khmer Krom families faced with eviction to give up a bitter land dispute over a bird sanctuary...

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Khmer Krom: Cambodian Authorities Forbid Public...

Below is an article published by the Phnom Penh Post Plans to commemorate 65 years since France formerly recognised Kampuchea Krom provinces as part of Vietnam were scaled back by the City Hall on Monday...

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Khmer Krom: Activists Tried On Politically Motivated...

Below is an article published by the Phnom Penh Post: On the eve of a court ruling, rights groups yesterday [10 April 2014] called on the court to drop “politically motivated” charges against...

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Khmer Krom: Protesting Against Eviction

Below is an article from The Phnom Penh Post:  Sixty-eight Khmer Krom families in Takeo province allege they are being forcibly evicted, charged by fishery authorities with illegally occupying a...

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Tibet: Three Tibetans Arrested In Sog

Below is an article from Radio Free Asia:  Chinese authorities have detained three Tibetans accused of activities challenging Beijing’s rule in a restive county in the Tibet Autonomous Region,...

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Khmer Krom: Accused Denounce Fabricated Confe...

Below is an article published by the Phnom Penh Post: Seven defendants being tried on charges of plotting to overthrow the government accused police on Friday of fabricating their personal statements. Advocates...

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Khmer Krom: Treason Trial Against Seven Khmer...

Below is an article published by the Cambodia Daily Fears are mounting that Friday’s [28 March 2014] treason trial against seven ethnic Khmer and Khmer Krom men arrested in Thailand and spirited...

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Khmer Krom Attend UPR Session on Vietnam

On 5 February 2014 the human rights record of Vietnam was examined during the 18th session of the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review Working Group at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland....

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Khmer Krom: New Report Highlights Discrimination...

Below is an article published by the Phnom Penh Post: Thach Ry, a 64-year-old Khmer Krom man, fled Vietnam in 2008 after authorities there tried to arrest him for protesting the government’s treatment...

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Khmer Krom: Cambodia Refuses To Help Detainees...

Below is an article by The Phnom Penh Post: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday [21 January 2014] it will not intervene to help free nine Khmer Krom people in prison in Vietnam because it does...

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Khmer Krom: Police Crackdown On Monks Protesting...

Below is an article published by The Phnom Penh Post: The leader of an organisation of monks from Kampuchea Krom, the part of southern Vietnam that once belonged to the Khmer Empire, accused security...

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Khmer Krom: Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights...

Below is a press release published by the OHCHR: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on cultural rights, Farida Shaheed, today [29 November 2013] called on the Government of Viet Nam “to expand...

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UNPO Members Attend Sixth Session Of The Forum...

More than 20 representatives of nine Members (Uyghurs, Sindh, Khmer Krom, Ahwazi, Assyria, Chin, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Tibet and Ogaden) attended the sixth Session of the Forum on Minority Issues held...

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Khmer Krom : CNRP Pledges To Take Buddhist Festival...

  Below is an article published by The Cambodia Daily:   CNRP leaders Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha used the Buddhist Kathin festival period on Monday to visit a pagoda in Phnom Penh’s...

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Press Release: UNPO Urges Special Rapporteur To...

Following the announcement of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights’ upcoming visit to Vietnam (18 to 29 November 2013), UNPO highly encourages her to meet with its Khmer Krom and...

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Khmer Krom: Appeals For Fair Trial Of Arrested...

– The Vietnamese authority will take Venerable Lieu  Ny, Venerable Thach Thuol, Thach Phum Rich, and Thach Tha from Tra Set Temple, Vinh  Hai Commune, Vinh Chau District, Soc Trang...

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UNPO Present During Indigenous Day Demonstration...

On Friday August 9th a demonstration was held on the Dam square in Amsterdam to raise awareness about the abuse of indigenous people all over the world. Several indigenous people were present at this demonstration...

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Khmer Krom: Refugee Rights Are Not Safeguarde...

Below is an article published by the Phnom Penh Post: Cambodian government officials have done little to enforce laws meant to protect the rights of Kampuchea Krom refugees, a recent report compiled for...

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Khmer Krom: Protest Over Vietnam’s Incarceration...

Below is an article published by The Pnohm Penh Post:   Kampuchea Krom monks and supporters protest against the Vietnamese government and appeal to the international community at Freedom Park...

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Khmer Krom Monks Threatened and Defrocked by Vietnamese...

The Khmer-Krom of southern Viet Nam are victims of oppression and marginalisation, including land confiscation and linguistic & religious persecution. This recently produced film focuses on the latter...

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Khmer Krom: Minority Representative Testifies...

Below is an article published by Voice of America WASHINGTON DC - A Congressional subcommittee held a second hearing on human rights in Vietnam on Tuesday, which included testimony from a Khmer minority...

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Khmer Krom: Minority Representative Testifies...

Below is an article published by Voice of America WASHINGTON DC - A Congressional subcommittee held a second hearing on human rights in Vietnam on Tuesday, which included testimony from a Khmer minority...

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Khmer Krom: Religious Freedom Repressed

Photo by @Roberthuffstutter (Flickr)Below is a Statement made by Radio Free Asia: Two ethnic Khmer monks have escaped into hiding after an attempt by Vietnamese government and religious authorities to...

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Khmer Krom: Newspaper Publisher Detained

Below is an article published by Radio Free Asia: The editor of a Cambodia-based newspaper that has been critical of Hanoi's treatment of the Khmer Krom ethnic minority was briefly detained by Vietnamese...

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Khmer Krom: Vietnamese Authorities Threaten To...

Below is an article from Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation:     According to VOKK broadcasted on March 7, the Vietnamese government threatens to defrock Venerable Ly Chanda at Prey Chop Temple,...

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Khmer Krom: Living On The Edge Of The Rising Sea...

Bellow is an article published by The Khmer Krom Network: With half of their land now swallowed up by the ocean, some poor families are trying their best to survive against the continuing seawater intrusion...

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Khmer Krom: UNHCR Cambodia Office Downsizes When...

Below is an article published by Voice of America:     The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has reduced staffing in its Phnom Penh office in favor of support for the Cambodian office tasked...

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Strong Presence Of UNPO Representatives At Fifth...

More than thirty representatives of twelve UNPO Members (Afrikaner, Ahwazi, Assyria, Crimean Tatars, East Turkestan, Haratin, Hmong, Iranian Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Khmer Krom, Ogaden, and West Balochistan)...

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Khmer Krom: Vietnam Suppresses Freedom Of Exp...

Below is an article published by The Guardian: Vietnam’s communist rulers have ordered a crackdown on anti-government blogs, two of which immediately pledged defiance against the one-party state. The...

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Khmer Krom: Religious Freedom In Vietnam Severely...

Below is an article published by Khmers Kapuchea-Krom Federation: The Buddhist monk officer of the Vietnam Buddhist Shanga (VBS - Giáo Hội Phật Giáo Việt Nam) issued an...

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Khmer Krom: UN Reverses Approval Of Consultative...

Below is an article published by The Observatory: In May 2012, The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Committee on Non-governmental Organizations, in a consensus decision, approved KKF’s application...

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Khmer Krom: U.S. Congress Urged to Intervene

Below is a press release issued by Action for Democracy in Vietnam: Mr. Vo Van Ai, President of Paris-based Quê Me: Action for Democracy in Vietnam and the Vietnam Committee for Human Rights called...

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Degar-Montagnards: Vietnamese Minority Groups...

Below is an article published by Voice of America: Representatives of three major minority groups in Vietnam have officially joined in a coalition to demand better treatment from Vietnamese authorities,...

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Khmer Krom: Vietnamese Minorities Share Same Goals...

Below is an article published by Voice of America: Members of the Khmer minority in Vietnam recently met with State Department officials and are now looking for ways to unite with other minorities like...

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Khmer Krom: Access to Water Restricted

Below is an article published by Radio Free Asia: Members of the Khmer Krom minority in Vietnam who moved to Cambodia say they cannot get a clean water system in their village because they are ignored...

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Khmer Krom: Vietnam’s Record On Religious Freedom...

Below is an article published by IBIB: In its Annual Report for 2012 unveiled in Washington D.C. this week, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has named Vietnam as...

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UNPO Highlights Successes and Failures in Implementation...

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a process established by the United Nations Human Rights Council wherein states, UN agencies, and civil society can come together and comment on a wide range of human...

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UN Committee Highlights Pattern of Racial Discrimination...

Photo: UNPO chairs a lunchtime briefing for CERD Committee Members to receive first-hand accounts from NGOs reporting on human rights violations faced by Degar Montagnards, Khmer Krom, and Hmong peoples....

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Khmer Krom: UN Committee Condemns Vietnam’s...

Below is an article published by Queme: The Vietnam Committee on Human Rights regrets that Vietnam missed a precious opportunity to engage in a meaningful dialogue with the United Nations in Geneva on...

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UNPO Reports to United Nations Continue To Garner...

  Through its work at the United Nations, UNPO has brought high-profile and much-needed attention to bear on the treatment of indigenous and minority populations within Vietnam.   UNPO Programme...

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UNPO UN Reports Highlight Persecution Of Indigenous...

On the occasion of the 80th Session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, UNPO has submitted two reports with highlight the state persecution faced by indigenous and minority...

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Khmer Krom: Rights Groups Urge Assistance for...

Below is an article published by the Khmer Krom Post: The Khmer Kampuchea Krom association wrote a letter to Licadho, Adhoc, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights and the UN Office of High Commissioner...

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UNPO Representatives Prominent At UN Forum On...

  Photo: UNPO and Minority Rights Group participants pose for a photograph at the close of the first day of the UN Forum on Minority Issues Close to thirty representatives of nine UNPO Member...

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UNPO Members Brief UN Committee On Violations...

  Below is an article published by UNPO:   The 59th Pre-Sessional Working Group meeting of the Committee on the Rights of the Child was convened from Monday 10 October to Friday 14 October...

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Khmer Krom: US Congress Condemns Vietnamese Human...

Below is an article published by Radio Free Asia:   More than a dozen U.S. lawmakers have urged the newly appointed American Ambassador to Vietnam to give a higher priority to raising human rights...

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Khmer Krom: Khmer Rouge Tribunal Overlooks Khmer...

Below is an article published by Voice of America:   Lawyers for ethnic Khmer Kampuchea Krom victims of the Khmer Rouge say the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal has failed to include an extermination...

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Khmer Krom: Extent of Past Crimes Emphasised at...

Below is an article by Phnom Penh Post: “Lawers representing Khmer Krom civil parties at Cambodia’s war crimes tribunal have praised Andrew Cayley, the court’s international co-prosecutor,...

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Khmer Krom: Extent of Past Crimes Emphasised at...

Below is an article by Phnom Penh Post: “Lawers representing Khmer Krom civil parties at Cambodia’s war crimes tribunal have praised Andrew Cayley, the court’s international co-prosecutor,...

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UNPO Members Active At UN Permanent Forum On Indigenous...

  UNPO Members were well represented at this year’s United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). The Ahwazi Arabs, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Cordillera, Crimean Tatars, Degar...

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UNPO Youth Training At United Nations Forum

  In conjunction with the 10th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, held this May (2011) in New York, UNPO organized a training for youth representatives from three UNPO Member...

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Khmer Krom: Rule of Law Activists Still Face Prison...

  Below is an article published by Human Rights Watch   Dozens of peaceful advocates for democratic reforms, rule of law, religious freedom, and human rights face arbitrary detention and harsh...

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Khmer Krom: Appeal for Khmer-Krom Wrongly Imprisoned...

  Below is a press release published by the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation:   Mr. Lam Huol, a local Khmer-Krom, age 37 was born in Gia Rai district, Bac Lieu province, Mekong Delta (south...

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Khmer Krom: Vietnam Intensifies Represion On Human...

  Below is an article published by Human Rights Watch:   The Vietnam government intensified its repression of activists and dissidents during 2010, and cracked down harshly on freedom of expression,...

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Khmer Krom: Editor Fears Possible Deportation

  Below is an article published by The Phnom Penh Post:   The editor of a weekly paper covering the Khmer Krom community said yesterday he was afraid of being deported after the chief of...

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Khmer Krom: Child Poverty In Vietnam Five Times...

  Below is an article published by Earth Times:    A forthcoming report has found that ethnic minorities in Vietnam have a child poverty rate five times higher than the ethnic majority,...

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Khmer Krom: Urgent Appeal for Release of former...

  Below is a statement issued by the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation:    Mr. Thach Sophon was ordained as a Khmer-Krom Buddhist monk in 1990 and was promoted to the Abbot of the ...

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UNPO Appeal for Release of Khmer Krom Buddhist...

  Below is an appeal issued by UNPO:   The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) strongly condemns the recent arrest of Mr. Thach Sophon, former Buddhist abbot and member of...

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Khmer Krom: Condemnation Of Vietnam And Demand...

Below is an article published by: KI-Media The Khmer Kampuchea Krom Community, KKC, strongly condemns the authorities of colonial Vietnam for detaining Mr. Thach Sophon, former Buddhist Abbot of Wat Kampong...

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Khmer Krom: Vietnamese Opposition calls for Guarantee...

  Below is an article published by the Phnom Penh Post: The opposition Sam Rainsy Party has called on the Vietnamese government to guarantee freedom of expression and religion for the Khmer Krom,...

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Khmer Krom: Vietnam Seizes Cambodian Passport...

  Below is an article published by Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation:Venerable Soeun Ty, born on August 19, 1984, had left his home town of Khleang (renamed Soc Trang) to live in Cambodia since...

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Khmer Krom: Reassuring The Khmer Krom

  Below is an article published by The Phnom Penh Post:KHMER Rouge tribunal co-prosecutor Andrew Cayley addressed a group of Khmer Krom residents of Pursat province on Sunday [13 June 2010],...

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Khmer Krom: City Approves Event Friday

 Below is an article published by the Phnom Penh Post: City officials have approved plans for Khmer Krom activists to hold a ceremony Friday marking the 61st anniversary of a French colonial ruling...

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Khmer Krom: Urgent Appeal To Release Khmer-Krom...

  Below is an article published by Khmer Kampuchea Krom Federation:On Thursday April 22, 2010 Mrs. Tran Thi Chau (also known as Mrs. Trung, and her husband is ThachPhola), a Khmer-Krom woman...

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Khmer Krom: Khmer Krom plead for extension of...

   Below is an article published by Phnom Penh Post: A group of 22 Khmer Krom asylum seekers, many of whom crossed into Cambodia from Thailand in December, have pleaded with the local UN...

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Intervention on Cambodia's UPR Report

  Intervention by Maggie Murphy Interfaith International and partners welcome the efforts made by Cambodia to update their reports to different Treaty bodies and we enourage the government to abide...

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CERD Lifts the Khmer Krom Question in Cambodia...

Extracts from the Press Release refering to the situation of the Khmer Krom:   Oral Questions Raised by the Rapporteur and Experts [...] The Committee was also concerned about the situation of...

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Khmer Krom: Seeking Help from UNHCR

  Below is an article published by Phnom Penh Post: A group of 22 Khmer Krom deportees protested in front of the Phnom Penh office of the UN refugee agency Wednesday, bringing their pleas to...

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Khmer Krom: Will not Receive Social Land Conc...

 Below is an article published by: The Phnom Penh PostMinistry spokesman Khieu Sopheak said the Khmer Krom were no more entitled to a social land concession than any other group of landless poor Cambodians...

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Khmer Krom: "No More Aid for them", NGO says

 Below is an article published by: The Phnom Penh PostThe news comes three days after district police and local officials informed the Khmer Krom, many of whom have been staying in Meanchey district...

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Khmer Krom: Asylum Seekers Denied Identification...

Below is article published by The Phnom Penh Post:   Municipal police officials on Tuesday called the representative of a group of 22 Khmer Krom asylum seekers to police headquarters in order...

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Khmer Krom: ID for Refugees Denied

    Below is an article published by The Phnom Penh Post :A group of Khmer Krom asylum seekers who say they are fleeing persecution in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region have been...

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Khmer Krom: Police finish documentation for Khmer...

    Below is an article published by Phnompenh Post: DOCUMENTATION necessary for members of a group of Khmer Krom seeking Cambodian citizenship has been completed, a police official...

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Khmer Krom: Group Condemns Treatment Toward R...

 Below is an article published by The Phnom Penh PostThe statement expressed “deep concern at the total disregard” for the principle of non-refoulement – which protects refugees...

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Khmer Krom: Govt Inaction Means K Krom Still in...

Below is an article published by: The Phnom Penh PostMembers of the group – deported on December 5 from Thailand after a failed asylum bid – have been seeking formal recognition of their citizenship...

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Khmer Krom: Migrants Appeal to UN Envoy as Conditions...

Below is an article published by The Phnom Pehn Post: Thach Soong, a representative of 19 Khmer Krom still seeking asylum after fleeing to Phnom Penh following their deportation from Thailand on December...

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Khmer Krom: Police Collect Information from K...

 Below is an article published by Phnom Penh Daily :The 24 Khmer Krom refugees deported from Thailand last month were visited Tuesday by district police in Phnom Penh, who gathered information that...

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Khmer Krom: No Housing for Group Deported from...

  Below is an article published by Phnom Penh Post:A group of 24 ethnic Khmer Krom remain in limbo after the chief of Phnom Penh’s Boeung Tumpun commune said he could not guarantee them...

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Khmer Krom: Continue to Lobby Govt For Citizenship,...

Below is an article published by the Phnom Pehn Post Amid fears that the government may seek to deport 24 ethnic Khmer Krom to Vietnam, a rights group advocating on their behalf said Wednesday.The...

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Khmer Krom: Seek Asylum After Deportation by ...

Below is an article published by Phnom Penh PostAt least 24 ethnic minority Khmer Krom arrested by Thai authorities and sent to Cambodia through Poipet after a failed asylum bid on December 5 are awaiting...

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KKF participate in the Universal Periodic Review...

On 1st December, Cambodia faced examination of their human rights situation under the sixth session of the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR).  A delegation from UNPO Member the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom...

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Khmer Khrom: KK Youth Releases Quarterly Publ...

 To view the full pdf of this document please click here.Below are excerpts from the publication: Preface The ninth edition of the Youth Voices magazine brings Khmer -Krom stories from diverse activities...

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Khmer Khrom: KK Groups Ask Hanoi to Address Land...

  Below is an article published by the Phnom Penh Post :    A coalition of local Khmer Krom advocacy groups has appealed to the Vietnamese government to intervene on behalf of...

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Khmer Krom Conference Report

In May 2009, the KKF held a demonstration in the Place des Nations in Geneva, attended by over 400 people that sought to increase international attention about the repressive policies of Vietnam. The event...

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Khmer Krom: Memorial To Heal Past Atrocities

Below is an article published by The Phnom Penh Post :Thirty years after the Khmer Rouge executed thousands of Cambodians on a sugarcane field in Pursat, the Documentation Centre of Cambodia [DC-Cam] announced...

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Khmer Krom: 23 Sent From Thailand Claim Food

 Below is an article published by Phnom Penh Post: GROUP of 23 Khmer Krom asylum seekers hiding out in Banteay Meanchey province after being deported by Thai immigration authorities earlier this month...

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Khmer Krom: Sakhorn Given Asylum in Sweden

   Below is an article published by The Phnom Penh Post: Khmer Krom monk Tim Sakhorn flew to Sweden on Friday [3 July 2009] after the approval of his application for political asylum, but...

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Khmer Krom: Activist Waits On Asylum Bid

  Below is an article published by The Phnom Penh Post: Buddhist monk Tim Sakhorn met with officials from the Bangkok office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday, following...

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Khmer Krom: Activist Confident on Political Asylum...

  Below is an article published by the Phnom Penh Post: As the June 18 [2009] deadline for his asylum application draws near, Buddhist monk and human rights activist Tim Sakhorn says he is confident...

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Khmer Krom: Activist Confident on Political Asylum...

   Below is an article published by the Phnom Penh Post: As the June 18 [2009] deadline for his asylum application draws near, Buddhist monk and human rights activist Tim Sakhorn says he...

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Khmer Krom: Rally to Commemorate Loss of Terr...

  Below is an article published by The Phnom Penh Post: Around 600 monks, opposition politicians and rights activists gathered in Phnom Penh on Thursday [4th June 2009] to mark the loss of Cambodia's...

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Khmer Krom: Commemoration of Territory Loss

 Below is a Press Release issued  by Son San Foundation:Press releaseCommemoration of the June 4, 1949  Recently an article published in Cambodia Daily by Mr Henri Locard tried to put the...

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Khmer Krom: Appeal to Release Land Activist

    Below is a statement issued by Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation:Appeal to Release Land Activist – Huynh BaOn May 30, 2009, at 11pm (local time), the Vietnamese police, led by Duong...

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Khmer Krom: Making Themselves Heard at the Doorstep...

 Below is an article published by Khimsokheang: Coming from Switzerland, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, New Zealand or Australia, among others, over 200 natives...

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Khmer Krom: Cambodian Demonstration Planned

   Below is an article published by The Phnom Penh Post: Thousands of members of Cambodia's Khmer Krom community are expected to participate in a ceremony set for June 4 [2009] to mark...

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Khmer Krom: Land Rights Demonstration

 Below is a statement issued by the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation: This morning, May 8, 2009 approximately 10:00AM local time, hundreds of Khmer-Krom farmers are peacefully demonstrating in...

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Khmer Krom: Thailand Expels Asylum Seekers

   Below is an article published by the: The Phnom Penh Post Rights workers say group was trucked out of Thailand after UN officials previously intervened to secure release of othersFollowing...

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Khmer Krom: Commemoration While Looking Ahea...

 Below is an article published by: Asia Daily News Khmer Krom monks in Phnom Penh prepare to mourn slain brethren, while Vietnam is called to defend treatment of ethnic Khmers amid fresh stream of...

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Khmer: Vietnam Rejects HRW Findings

  Below is an article published by: MSN News Vietnam on Thursday rejected a report by Human Rights Watch on alleged abuses committed by the communist country against an ethnic Khmer minority,...

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Khmer Krom: HRW Decries Abuse

   Below is an article published by: The Phnom Penh Post The Vietnamese government should immediately free Khmer Krom activists in prison or under house arrest for demonstrating, New York-based...

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Khmer Krom: Hanoi Urged to Halt Abuses

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Khmer Krom: Protesting Monks "Unafraid"

  Below is an article published by the Phnom Penh Post: Khmer Krom ethnic minority members are planning demonstrations in Cambodia and Vietnam to protest against the detention of former monk...

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Khmer Krom: MEP Refused Entry Into Vietnam

Statement of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Community  The Khmer Kampuchea Krom Community strongly condemns the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for obstructing Hon. Marco Giacinto Pannella,...

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Khmer Krom: Demonstration at European Parlia...

 Below is an article written by UNPO representative Vien Thatch: The Khmer Krom delegation held a demonstration in the European Parliament in Strasbourg to support the resolution on the Human Rights...

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Khmer Krom: Vietnam Urged to End Violations

 Below is an article published by AsiaNews.it:The European parliament is asking that, before the conclusion of the new EU-Vietnam partnership and cooperation agreement, Hanoi put an end to the systematic...

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Khmer Krom: Tim Sakhorn Remains Under Detenti...

Below is an appeal published by the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation: Venerable Tim Sakhorn, a former Khmer Krom Buddhist monk at North Phnom Denh pagoda, Takeo province, in Cambodia, still remains...

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Khmer Krom: Sakhorn’s Whereabouts Unknown

Below is an article published by AsiaNews.it: Freed after a year in prison following a controversial sentence, he is being sequestered by authorities, Human Rights Watch accuses. Of Khmer Krom ethnicity,...

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Khmer Krom: Vietnam Releases Monk Tim Sakhorn

Below is a press release issued by Human Rights Watch : The Vietnamese authorities should immediately lift any restrictions on the liberty of Buddhist monk Tim Sakhorn, who was released from prison...

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Khmer Krom: Vietnam Threatening to Arrest Khmer...

Khmer Krom people in Cambodia are facing new threats of arrest as Vietnam attempts to continue their terrifying crack down on human right activists across the border.According to a report by Radio Free...

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KKF Makes Urgent Appeal For Justice and Compe...

Below is an appeal issued by the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation:  Urgent Appeal: Land Protests Spirals Out of Control Wednesday 9 April 2008 Chau Lang commune, Svay Tong district, ...

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Khmer-Krom: Appeal Against Violence To Monks

UNPO member representative, Mr Thach, appeals to the Cambodian authorities to investigate violence against monks. Below is an appeal originally published on 19 December 2007 on behalf of the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom...

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Vietnam: High Political Oppression

Speaking under house arrest, Mr. Thich Quand Do reveals the political oppression he is facing along with other dissidents of the Vietnam’s government. Below is an article published by Al Jazeera: At...

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Khmer Krom: Peaceful Protest Silenced

Representatives of the Khmer Krom civil society voice their concerns over the police assault on a peaceful demonstration of Khmer Krom monks in Phnom Penh asking for the release of Tim Sakhorn and respect...

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Khmer Krom: Land Must Be Returned

Hundreds of Khmer Krom farmers are protesting in front of government offices to demand the return of ancestral land, arguing that they do not wish to disrupt Vietnamese society but merely want Vietnam...

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Khmer Krom: Appeal For Fair Trial

The Hague, 8 November 2007 - Buddhist Abbot Tim Sa Khorn was brought before the People’s Court of Justice of the An Giang Province (Vietnam) today to be tried for “Sabotaging the unification...

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Disrobed, Deported, Detained: The Story of a...

Disrobed, deported, detained. Khmer Krom Buddhist Abbot Tim Sa Khorn has had his name displayed on thousands of placards all over the world since his arrest and disappearance four months ago. A prominent...

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Vietnam: House Told of Crushing Poverty

A prominent human rights activist has submitted a testimony to a US Congressional House of Foreign Affairs subcommittee highlighting the extreme poverty faced by ethnic minorities in Vietnam. Below is...

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Khmer Krom: Nonviolent Demonstrations OK?

Cambodia's constitutional commitment to allow freedom of expression, assembly and peaceful demonstrations is finally being put into implementation by law, signifying a positive prospect for human rights...

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Khmer Krom: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Following the recent UNPO/KKF demonstration in Geneva, the Human Rights Tribune describes the precarious political vice they find themselves in; welcome neither here nor there. Below is an article published...

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Khmer Krom: Call for International Attention

The Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation issues a press release highlighting recent reports of intimidation and calls for the release of the Venerable Tim Sakhorn, an imprisoned Buddhist monk. Below is a press...

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UNPO Demonstrates with Khmer Krom in Paris

UNPO has joined demonstrations organized by the Khmer-Kampuchea Krom Federation (KKF) in Paris, aiming to raise awareness of human rights violations in the Mekong Delta and the recent arrest of the Ven....

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UNPO Appeals for Human Rights Defenders

The Hague, 20 August 2007 – UNPO remains concerned about the ongoing persecution of Khmer Krom Buddhist Monks in Vietnam. Following the recent arrest of the prominent Buddhist Abbot the Ven....

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Khmer Krom: Pleas for Tim Sakhorn’s Return

In an interview with Radio Australia, UNPO Members from the Khmer Krom and UNPO Special Adviser Joshua Cooper have discussed the fate of Tim Sakhorn. [Read the UNPO Appeal] [Related News] Below is...

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Khmer Krom: Tim Sa Khorn Arrested in Vietnam

Police in Vietnam have arrested a Khmer Krom Monk, accused of undermining national unity by organising demonstrations in Cambodia. Below is an article published by ABC Radio Australia Vietnamese police...

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Khmer Krom: Abbot Deported Back to Vietnam

Khmer Krom communities express grave concern after the announcement of Tim Sa Khorn’s deportation to Vietnam by Cambodian authorities. The Phnom Den abbot had refugee status in Cambodia. Below...

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UNPO Appeals to Halt Persecution of Khmer Kroms...

The Hague, 6 July 2007 – As Cambodian authorities announced the deportation of Buddhist Abbot Tim Sa Khorn back to Vietnam despite his refugee status, UNPO remains deeply concerned about the fate...

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Khmer Krom: Farmland Protests

Demonstrators came together in Ho Chi Min City to demand the return of farmland confiscated by the Vietnamese government. Khmer Krom representatives released an appeal to Embassies across the world in...

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Khmer Krom: Newspaper Editor Found Dead

The body of Pav Sam Ath, editor of the Samleng Khmer Krom newspaper has been found dead. Reporters Without Borders called for an exhaustive investigation. Below is an article published by Reporters...

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Montagnards: Demo Outside Vietnamese Embassy

A peaceful demonstration in Washington has called for freedoms for the minority and indigenous populations of Vietnam, as well as renewed international attention to their human rights. Below is an excerpt...

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Khmer Krom: Monks Face Continuous Threat

UNPO Presidency Member Thach Ngoc Thach has issued an appeal seeking immediate attention and support for ending the persecution of Khmer Krom Buddhist monks by Vietnamese authorities. Below is a statement...

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Khmer Krom: Appeal for Peaceful Demonstratio...

Below is an article published by Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation: Belief in a religion is a foundation of the human beings and also a human being heritage. The United Nations has recognized the freedom...

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Vietnam: Political Dissidents Remain Threaten...

Below is an article published by International Herald Tribune: Vietnam has abolished a measure used to hold dissidents without trial, a government official said Wednesday. However, analysts said the move...

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Khmer Krom: Appeals Persecution of Monks

Below is an appeal issued on 20 March 2007 by Thach Ngoc Thach, President of Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation and UNPO Representative, addressed to Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung regarding the...

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Exploring the Roots of Discrimination Against...

Exploring the Roots of Discrimination Against Khmer Women in Kampuchea Krom (Vietnam) And Recognizing the Rights of CEDAW Now   Determining the Policies & Practices  for the Elimination of Double...

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Khmer Krom: Monks Protest in Cambodia

Below is an article published by Reuters;   PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Fifty Cambodian Buddhist monks protested outside the Vietnamese embassy on Tuesday, calling on the communist-run nation's visiting...

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UNPO Appeals to Halt Suppression in Vietnam

The Hague, 18 January 2007 – UNPO remains deeply concerned about the fate of multiple Khmer Krom Buddhist monks, as well as the larger Khmer Krom community, and has issued an appeal addressing their...

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Khmer-Krom: Persecution of Monks Continues

Below is a statement released by the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation; In Soc Trang (Kleang) Province, Vietnamese authorities have summoned five Buddhist monks resident at Wat Kleang (Kleang Temple)....

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Khmer-Krom: Monks Forced to Falsify Statement...

Below is an article published by the Khmer-Krom Network: An inside source direct from Kampuchea-Krom has revealed a disturbing insight into a scare tactic initiated by Vietnamese authorities to use the...

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UNPO Urgent Appeal on Persecution of Khmer Krom...

The Hague, 20 December 2006 - UNPO raises serious concern about the continuous and systematic persecution of Buddhist Monks and Khmer Krom communities in , and has issued appeals and points of requests...

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UNPO Urgent Appeal on Persecution of Khmer Krom...

The Hague, 20 December 2006 - UNPO raises serious concern about the continuous and systematic persecution of Buddhist Monks and Khmer Krom communities in Vietnam, and has issued appeals and points of requests...

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Khmer-Krom: European Parliament to Help KK R...

Below is an article published by the Khmer-Krom Federation: In light of their recent conference at Brussels, the KKF delegates have continued their campaign of initiating self determination by establishing...

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Khmer-Krom: Buddhist Monks Targeted By Vietnamese...

Below is an article published by the Khmer-Krom Federation: Stories of persecutions continues in Vietnam as an inside source reveals that the Vietnamese authorities continue to crack down on Khmer-Kroms,...

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Khmer Krom: Youth Convention in Ontario

Below is an article published by the KKF: On Sunday December 10, 2006, Khmer Krom youths, Khmer Krom parents, friends of Khmer Krom, Venerables, and community leaders in Ontario province, Canada came...

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Khmer-Krom: Brussels Next Destination for KK...

Below is an article published by the Khmer-Krom Federation: Mr. Thach Ngoc Thach, KKF President, Mr. Giap Tran, KKF Treasure and Mr. Vien Thach, KKF Vice President of European Affairs will be heading...

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Khmer-Krom: Viet-Nam Arrests Couple for Watching...

Below is an article published by the Khmer-Krom Network: On November 21, 2006, at 6AM, the Vietnamese Communist Authority of Chon-Co hamlet, Pothy (An Cu) commune, Ka-Bao (Tinh Bien) district, Mout-Chrouk...

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Khmer Krom: Vietnamese Authorities Continue Crack...

Below is an article published on the Khmer-Krom-Network’s website: While the ethnic Vietnamese people are celebrating their recent entry into the World Trading Organisation, the indigenous Khmer-Krom...

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Khmer-Krom: No ID Card in Cambodia

Cambodian police in Kien Svay district, Kandal Province refuse to issue identification paper to Khmers from Kampuchea-Krom (Khmer Krom) citing provincial authorities’ order. According to a Radio...

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Khmer-Krom: KK Monk Released By Vietnamese A...

According to a report by RFA on Wednesday 8th November 2006, His Venerable Thach Kong Phuong has been unexpectedly released yesterday by Vietnamese authorities in Preah Trapeang. Venerable Thach was...

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Khmer Krom: Suspected Terrorists are Not Khmer...

Only weeks after Mr. Thach Ngoc Thach, the president of the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) issued a stern warning to Khmer-Kroms to not trust any new group who claim to represent them; three Khmer...

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Khmer-Krom: Suspected Involvement in Terrorist...

Cambodian authorities said Thursday they were still seeking an unspecified number of suspected terrorists after foiling an apparent attempted plot to bomb the capital's upcoming Water Festival. The claims...

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Khmer-Krom: Internal Chaos of Indigenous Peo...

Below is an article published by the Khmer-Krom Federation: For many outsiders, Vietnam appears to be doing all the right things. In fact, earlier this year the United Nations has praised Vietnam for...

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Khmer Krom: Forced Assimilation Ratified

The Vietnamese PM Nguyen Tan Dung has ratified a project of forced assimilation of the indigenous Khmer-Kroms and other ethnic minorities into the Vietnamese culture, in the name of security and national...

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Khmer-Krom: Three Arrested for Criticizing Cambodian...

At least three Khmer-Kroms are imprisoned in Cambodia accused of being a party to the criticism of Mr. Hun Sen, the prime minister of Cambodia, according to a VOA report. Mr. Thach Samnang aged 44. Mr....

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Khmer Krom: UNPO Appeals on Lack of Due Proc...

The Hague, 30 August 2006 - UNPO remains concerned about crime of rape committed against Khmer Individual in Vietnam by an authority leader. UNPO has issued an appeal to the Prime Minister of Vietnam Mr....

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UNPO on Vietnamese official's rape of underage...

The Hague, 30 August 2006 - UNPO remains concerned about crime of rape committed against Khmer Individual in Vietnam by an authority leader. UNPO has issued an appeal to the Prime Minister of Vietnam Mr....

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Khmer Krom: Waves of Recognition For KK Dragon...

Dressed in red, yellow and blue colours of the Khmer Krom flag, the Khmers Krom teams were a sight to behold at the 5th Club Crew World Championship. An ancient sport of the Khmer Krom people, the...

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Khmer Krom: Dragon Boat Tradition Continues at...

Members of the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation and the elite Khmer Krom dragon boat members are enjoying themselves as they prepare to enter the Dragon Boat Club Crew World Championship today. More...

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Khmer Krom: Oral Intervention at the WGIP on...

The 24th UNWGIP Asian Indigenous Caucus Statement Agenda Item: 4 (b), Utilization of Indigenous Peoples Lands by Non-Indigenous Authority, Groups or Individuals for Military Purposes By Mr. Famark...

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Khmer Krom: Peaceful Rally at Founding Site of...

On June 26, 2006, the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) initiated a peaceful march in San Francisco to celebrate the creation of the United Nations (June 26, 1945). It was held to commemorate the...

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Khmer Krom: Community Development Programme

Poor Khmer ethnic minority people will get aid from a project funded by a group of Danish non-Governmental organisations. The project, backed by US$902,262 in funds, is aimed at helping poor Khmer people...

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Khmer Krom: Governmental Officials to Meet Khmer...

The Mekong Delta-based office of the Government's Committee for Nationalities held a get-together with over 100 Khmer people from various localities on the occasion of Khmer people's Chol Chnam...

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Khmer Krom: No Permission to Protest

Vietnam's prime minister was to start a two-day visit to Cambodia on Monday, the first since the two countries signed a border agreement denounced by Cambodian critics who were later jailed by...

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Khmer Krom: Touring the World for the Khmer K...

The Khmer Krom have been Member of UNPO since 2001, and are represented by Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF). Below is an interview from ‘Western News’ with one KKF and UNPO representative,...

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Khmer Krom: Question to European Commission on...

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0100/06 by Marco Pannella (ALDE), Emma Bonino (ALDE), Graham Watson (ALDE), Jules Maaten (ALDE) and Cecilia Malmström (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: Arrest and persecution...

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Human Rights Abuses toward Khmer Krom people

To: World Health Organization and President Bush To: - His Excellency Kofi A. Nannan, Secretary-General, United Nations - His Excellency George W. Bush, United States President - His Excellency...

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Khmer Krom: A Royal Solution for a Nationalist...

Untitled Document Today, Vietnam is experiencing a minor period of outward growth. Communist economic policies, proven to be ridiculous and harmful, are being dropped by...

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The History of the Vinh Te Canal

by UNG Bun Pheav I – About the borders: A little recall of the history of Kampuchea Krom. The French expeditionary arrived and occupied Prey Nokor in 1859. At this time, the Annamese...

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Khmer Krom Representatives call for self-dete...

Organized by the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) and hosted by the Federation Chapter in Northern California, on January 2-4, 2004 in the city of San Jose,over 100 Khmer Krom Representatives...

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European Parliament Resolution on Freedom of Religion...

European Parliament Texts Adopted by Parliament Provisional Edition : 20/11/2003 Vietnam: freedom of religion P5_TA-PROV(2003)0526 European Parliament resolution on Vietnam The European...

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Khmer Krom Representatives will prepare a mass...

Earlier October 2003, Khmer Kampuchea Krom Coordination Committee (KKKCC) has separately forwarded three letters to the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Cambodia in order to request...

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UNPO on repressive policies regarding Khmer Krom...

The Hague, 12 September 2003- On 2 September 2003 the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) issued an urgent appeal to the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to secure...

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2009 Conference: Liberation from the Legacy of...

June 13, 2009Paris, France In May 2009, the KKF held a demonstration in the Place des Nations in Geneva, attended by over 400 people that sought to increase international attention about the repressive...

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2009 Hearing: UNPO Describe Cambodia Treatment...

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) was invited to speak at a Hearing on Cambodia facilitated by Human Rights Without Frontiers at the European Parliament on 17 November 2009.  The...

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2009 Demonstration: Khmer Krom protest Vietnam’s...

  May 7 - May 8, 2009 Geneva, Switzerland UNPO Members, the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) gathered to demonstrate against human rights abuses in Viet Nam to coincide with the 5th Session...

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