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February 2011

 


Kerry KENNEDY


in Phnom Penh


to Launch Robert F. Kennedy Center's


Speak Truth To Power

 

More info...

 

Speak Truth To Power

("Courage Without Borders" in Khmer) Series

in KI Media

 

Kerry Kennedy, Om Yentieng, John Heffernan, Theary Seng 23 Feb. 2011 La Residence
John Heffernan, Senior Minister Om Yentieng, Kerry Kennedy, Theary Seng at lunch at La Residence before seminar, Wednesday, 23 Feb. 2011.  In turn, HE Om Yentieng invited us to dinner at Topaz on Friday when he told us he wants to see Speak Truth To Power materials widely disseminated across Cambodia, including via his Cambodian Human Rights Committee.

More photos . . .


More soon at www.civicus-cam.org


Coverage by The Phnom Penh Post

 

Press Release / Agenda (English / Khmer)


Facebook Invitation  *  KI-Media Announcements


Seminar: Human Rights in Education

Press Conference / Photo Exhibition

Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 3 - 5:30 P.M.

PUC Auditorium, Norodom Blvd.


Speak Truth To Power: Voices from Beyond the Dark

Play by Ariel Dorfman, performance by The Phnom Penh Players

Thursday, 24 Feb. 2011, 5 - 7 P.M.

PUC Auditorium, Norodom Blvd.

Play Poster

 

 

OPEN TO PUBLIC * FREE ADMISSION


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***** NEW PHOTOS *****

by official photographer of The January Series (Calvin College, Michigan)

where Theary Seng gave her talk on

Reconciling Peace with Justice: a Personal Journey

to a packed auditorium with simulcasts worldwide.


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Preah Vihear and ICC


Commentary by Theary Seng


Theary Seng
Photo:  Roland Neveu

 

First published in KI-Media

 

Re: Thai senators to file complaint against Hun Xen at the ICC, accusing him of being a war criminal. ICC move against Hun Sen? February 8, 2011. The Nation

 

Like all of you, I am following the fatal conflict over Preah Vihear with great apprehension for the further loss of lives and the potential out-of-control full-blown warfare, incredulity at the stupidity of politicians, and incredible sadness for the poor innocent civilians living on both sides of the border in the region.

This should have been a non-issue with international law clearly siding with Cambodia, the most glaring being the decision of the International Court of Justice. We should have called it for what it is: the tail wagging the dog of Thai domestic politics, the farce of Prime Minister Abhisit in attempting to divert attention from his domestic imbroglio.


And as such, we, Cambodia, should have nipped the matter at the bud when it first surfaced in mid 2008 by bringing the conflict to regional and international bodies, such as ASEAN and the United Nations, as well as to the signatories of the Paris Peace Agreements, for which I and others had advocated.

Instead, we fell into Thailand’s trap of keeping the conflict a solely bilateral issue. Look now where it has landed us almost 3 years later? In a weaker, precarious position as we scramble to the United Nations for intervention.

This is when among the current existing CPP officials, I wish Hun Manet was the public face negotiating at the United Nations, rather than the current foreign minister Hor Namhong. Hor Namhong is too easy a target for Thai and international ridicule in light of the controversy surrounding his Khmer Rouge past. We have the law on our side, but we do not have the politics, as Thailand is exponentially more important than us in the political equation.
And this is more a political game than a legal game, even if legal vocabulary and legal institutions are being cited by each side as its vindicator. The most ridiculous of the legalese and legal institutions being marshaled must be this bombastic call by Thai senators to try the Cambodian Prime Minister at the ICC for war crimes. It’s bombastic because it’s meaningless grandstanding to obfuscate in the international arena. If anything, the Burmese junta should be the first one to see the face of the ICC from this region.

Mind you, I believe our Prime Minister has crimes he needs to be held responsible for; this is not one of them.

- Theary C. Seng, Phnom Penh


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The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an independent, permanent court that tries persons accused of the most serious crimes of international concern, namely genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The ICC is based on a treaty, joined by 114 countries [including Cambodia, but not the United States].

The ICC is a court of last resort [principle of “complementarity”].  It will not act if a case is investigated or prosecuted by a national judicial system unless the national proceedings are not genuine, for example if formal proceedings were undertaken solely to shield a person from criminal responsibility.

In addition, the ICC only tries those accused of the gravest crimes. In all of its activities, the ICC observes the highest standards of fairness and due process.

The jurisdiction and functioning of the ICC are governed by the Rome Statute.

Proceedings before the ICC may be initiated by a State Party, the Prosecutor [makes this individual very powerful which scares U.S. from ratifying] or the United Nations Security Council.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) [which awarded Preah Vihear to Cambodia] does not have criminal jurisdiction to prosecute individuals. It is a civil tribunal that deals primarily with disputes between States. The ICJ is the principle judicial organ of the United Nations, whereas the ICC is independent of the UN.

- Website of ICC

http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC



Inaugural Event

this Saturday, February 5

Theary Seng speaking

Reconciling Peace with Justice in Cambodia



TEDxPhnomPenh YouTube

KI-Media

 

TEDxPNH speakers, 5 Feb. 2011
TEDxPhnomPenh inaugural speakers with artist Keeda Oikawa (bottom right) who illustrated all the portraits of the speakers as they spoke.

Keeda Oikawa illustration of speakers, TEDxPNH 5 Feb. 2011
Theary Seng upper right-hand corner.  Human Rights in Stilettos...

Theary Seng with other TEDx speakers, Feb. 2011

John Burt, Charley Todd, Theary Seng, Arn Chorn Pond Metro 5 Feb. 2011
Hanging out with old friends after the TEDxPNH at Metro - Charley Todd, John Burt and the rock star Arn Chorn-Pond, a friend since 1995 (Phnom Penh, 5 Feb. 2011)

MORE PHOTOS . . .

TEDxPhnomPenh in KI - Media

 

 


in pristine, wintry OSLO, Norway

 

Theary Seng, Nobel Peace Center, 1 Feb. 2011
Theary Seng in front of the Nobel Peace Center, here banner honoring Laureate Liu Xiaobo (Oslo, 1 Feb. 2011).

Theary Seng, Natasa Muntean inside Oslo City Hall, 1 Feb. 2011
Theary Seng with Serbian filmmaker Natasa Muntean (and tour guide extraordinaire) inside Oslo City Hall where the annual Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony is held. 1 Feb. 2011.

Theary Seng, Oslo, 1 Feb. 2011
Theary Seng at the Eternal Peace Flame by the sea (Oslo, 1 Feb. 2011).

Theary Seng, John Einar Sandvand at Aftenposten (Oslo, 2 Feb. 2011)
Theary Seng with John Einar Sandvand of Aftenposten, the largest newspaper in Norway, here in its posh Boardroom (Oslo, 2 Feb. 2011).


Sarah Ramin Osmundsen, 2 Feb. 2011
Sarah Ramin Osmundsen, a talented slam poet who performed at the Human Rights Human Wrongs opening events at the packed Parkteatret (Oslo, 2 Feb., 2011).

 


Here's that amazing performance but at a different event! And she's only 19!


Nora Sveaass
Nora Sveaass, Norway member of UN Committee Against Torture (Oslo, 2 Feb. 2011)

David Aronowitsch in front of Parkteatret, Oslo, 3 Feb. 2011
Director David Aronowitsch before the screening of Facing Genocide in front of trendy Parkteatret (Oslo, 3 Feb. 2011).


Director David Aronowitsch introducing the film Facing Genocide on Thursday at the trendy Parkteatret in Oslo, 3 Feb. 2011.

Facing Genocide in Oslo, 3 Feb. 2011


Screening of Facing Genocide at the packed trendy Parkteatret on Thursday in Oslo, 3 Feb. 2011.


Theary Seng, Nora Sveaass, Gunnar Ekalove-Stydal
Nora Sveaass, Theary Seng, Gunnar Ekelove-Slydal at panel discussion after screening of Facing Genocide (Oslo, 3 Feb. 2011).

Dinner in Oslo, 3 Feb. 2011
A nice dinner in the trendy "SoHo" of Oslo after screening of Facing Genocide and the panel discussion - Prof. Nora Sveass, Dr. Evelin G. Linder, team of Facing Genocide, Theary Sen etc.  (Oslo, 3 Feb. 2011).

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