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I am aware of his self imposed exile in Dubai but am unaware that he is forbidden reentry to Thailand. I thought the powers that be would like very much for him to return. Not for his benefit however.
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Luigi wrote:Can anyone mention another citizen, politician or not of any country who was deemed persona non grata by their native country?
Some examples are dictators that get the boot from their own country - Idi Amin, Bokassa, Shah of Iran, Marcos etc. There are also examples of political opponents, particularly in times of war, like the French leader Charles de Gaulle who was stripped of his French nationality by the Vichy govt. for being a traitor.

These days there are also presumed terrorists/undesirables with dual nationality who are stripped of citizenship and deported or exiled. eg; the UK https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/aug ... itizenship
AFAIK it is against international law to withdraw someone's nationality and render them "apatride", but if they have more than one nationality then this doesn't apply.
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Here we go again. The Cambodian Ambassador to the UN complains of criticism regarding human rights.
From the extremely impartial Fresh News* :

Cambodian Ambassador: Human Rights Is the Tool to Defame Cambodia’s Government
Published: 10/03/2017 19:38

Phnom Penh (FN), March 10 – Permanent representative of Cambodia to the United Nations office and other international organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Ney Sam Ol reflected the Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General for criticizing Cambodian government regarding human rights.

The statement was made following the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council, held on March 9, 2017, Geneva, Switzerland.

"Human rights issues often become a tool for vilifying the Government reputation, particularly when the periodic elections are going to take place. And we also observe that some entities have applied double standard and selective approach toward the Government when it comes to human rights issues in Cambodia," ambassador wrote in the statement.

"Unfortunately, we observe that, in his oral Statement, the High Commissioner has chosen only one side of a coin to unfairly paint the situation of human rights in Cambodia in a negative way, which contradicts to what have happened on the ground," he said.

"Cambodia remains committed to guaranteeing the individual rights, and freedom of expression. But freedom of expression is not absolute and it shall be executed with responsibilities under the jurisdiction of the scope of law and regulation in force. Thus, one should not hide behind human rights shade to stir instability for one’s own ill agenda," he added.

The ambassador, meanwhile, suggested that in Cambodia, law indiscriminately applies to all irrespective of political party, other entity, or individual. Law making process, including Law on Political Parties, has been conducted in conformity with the Constitution taking into account international rules and standards.
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This seems respectful enough from the UN. Problem is that any criticism at all is seen as disrespectful.

Feud Between Government, UN Rights Office Continues
March 13, 2017

While the government agreed at the end of last year to let the U.N.’s human rights office continue operating in the country for two more years, the debate over the body’s role in Cambodia is far from finished, as illustrated by the past few days.

Wan-Hea Lee, the country representative of the U.N.’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said in an email on Sunday that there were well-defined rules and processes to guide governments on matters of freedom of expression.

“Restrictions are possible, but they cannot be unlimited or arbitrary,” she said. “When discontent is expressed, OHCHR consistently advocates governments to address the root cause of the discontent rather than its expression, and to pursue initiatives through public consultation.

https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/feud ... es-126434/
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UN Ambassador says that human rights are responsible for Cambodia's bad press.
There is, however, a lost in translation problem over what "human rights" means to the authorities in Cambodia and what it means to the UN.

Cambodian Ambassador: Human Rights Destroy Government’s Reputation
24/03/2017
Phnom Penh (FN), March 24 – Ambassador Ney Sam Ol, the permanent Cambodian representative to the United Nations in Geneva issued a statement following the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council on March 23.

“Human rights issues often become a tool for demonising the government's reputation," said the ambassador.

"The statements made in relation to human rights issues in Cambodia unfairly portrays the situation in a negative way, which is based on inadequate information and contradict the reality on the ground; ignoring the progress attained and the commitment made by the Government for the promotion and protection of human rights,” he asserted.

He added that “Cambodia is well aware of all rights and responsibilities prescribed and proscribed in the treaties to which it is a party.

We also believe that rights are contingent, not absolute, thus one should perform one’s own rights with responsibilities,”...
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Give HE a Nobel Peace Prize, Government Human Rights Head Says
March 28, 2017
Prime Minister HE deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, not the scorn of neighbors who don’t understand Cambodia’s human rights situation, the head of a government committee on human rights said on Monday.

“It is time, when it comes to the human rights sector, to give him the so-called Nobel Peace Prize,” said Keo Remy, chairman of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee, at a news conference in Phnom Penh on Monday...
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/give ... ys-127139/

He is replying to this recent Asean report slamming the CPP on human rights.
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/asea ... rp-126845/
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