US draft bill ties aid to crisis, demands end to ‘violence and harassment’
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US draft bill ties aid to crisis, demands end to ‘violence and harassment’
US draft bill ties aid to crisis, demands end to ‘violence and harassment’
Mon, 4 July 2016
Erin Handley
A US Senate committee has inserted language into upcoming legislation that would block $77.8 million in aid to Cambodia unless the government ceases its “violence and harassment” against human rights workers and the political opposition.
The appropriations committee bill, sponsored by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, said the fiscal year 2017 funding – which includes more than $33.6 million for health programs – would not be made available if they fail to receive certain assurances from the State Department.
“None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for Cambodia unless the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Cambodia has ceased violence and harassment against civil society in Cambodia, including the political opposition,” the bill reads.
Four human rights workers and an electoral official have been behind bars for more than two months for their alleged roles in a purported affair involving Cambodian National Rescue Party acting president Kem Sokha, who himself has been holed up at party headquarters for more than a month to avoid arrest.
On Friday, the Ministry of Justice formally requested that the National Assembly lift the immunity of two lawmakers it seeks to charge over allegations related to “prostitution” for allegedly facilitating the trysts.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/u ... harassment
Mon, 4 July 2016
Erin Handley
A US Senate committee has inserted language into upcoming legislation that would block $77.8 million in aid to Cambodia unless the government ceases its “violence and harassment” against human rights workers and the political opposition.
The appropriations committee bill, sponsored by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, said the fiscal year 2017 funding – which includes more than $33.6 million for health programs – would not be made available if they fail to receive certain assurances from the State Department.
“None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for Cambodia unless the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Cambodia has ceased violence and harassment against civil society in Cambodia, including the political opposition,” the bill reads.
Four human rights workers and an electoral official have been behind bars for more than two months for their alleged roles in a purported affair involving Cambodian National Rescue Party acting president Kem Sokha, who himself has been holed up at party headquarters for more than a month to avoid arrest.
On Friday, the Ministry of Justice formally requested that the National Assembly lift the immunity of two lawmakers it seeks to charge over allegations related to “prostitution” for allegedly facilitating the trysts.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/u ... harassment
Re: US draft bill ties aid to crisis, demands end to ‘violence and harassment’
China would pick up the slack, US will capitulate. HE will chuckle. Same as it ever was.
Silly season is here again.
Silly season is here again.
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Re: US draft bill ties aid to crisis, demands end to ‘violence and harassment’
The US complaining about Human Rights abuses.
Funny.
Funny.
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