1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

   • Khmer Version
   
   
   • English Version
     
   • French Version
     
   • Vietnamese Version
     
     

2. The rights of people to self-determination

   Just like other people around the world, Khmer Krom should have their rights to self-determinate their lives. “The right to self-determination, a fundamental principle of human rights law,(1) is an individual and collective right to "freely determine . . . political status and [to] freely pursue . . . economic, social and cultural development." (2) The principle of self-determination is generally linked to the de-colonization process that took place after the promulgation of the United Nations Charter of 1945. (3) Of course, the obligation to respect the principle of self-determination is a prominent feature of the Charter, appearing, inter alia, in both Preamble to the Charter and in Article 1.” ( By Karen Parker)
   
   To understand more about self-determination, below are the statements that are made at Agenda Item 5: The rights of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or alien domination or foreign occupation.
   
   Statement by the Honorable Razali Bin Lbrahim, Member of Malaysian Delegation, “The right to self-determination is a fundamental human right recognized in the UN Charter as well as provided for in the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economics, Social and Cultural Rights. Occupation deprives individuals of this most basic right which is essential to the enjoyment of other human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
   
   Statement by the Honorable Senator Rudy Boschwitz, head of U.S. delegation, “As a community of nations, we have agreed that “All people have the right of self-determination.” The International Convention on Civil and Political Rights makes this statement and then continues: “By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.”
   
   Statement by Ms. Che Ying, advisor of the Chinese Delegation, “The right to self-determination is a basic right provided in both the International covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights and the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights. Both instruments stipulate that “all peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right, they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.” This right therefore constitutes the basis and pre-condition of other rights and fundamental freedoms which the people of the world to realize and should not be treated with contempt”
   
   

3. The Rights of the Indigenous Peoples

Khmer Krom people have lived in Kampuchea Krom before the Vietnamese invaded Kampuchea Krom. Khmer Krom people in Kampuchea Krom are indegenous people. They are not minority people as the Vietnamese government has told the world. Thus, Khmer Krom people should know the rights of the Indigenous people.


• Fact Sheet No.9 (Rev.1), The Rights of Indigenous Peoples



4. Human Rights Complaint

   Please use the following steps to report for Khmer Krom Human Rights violation:
   • Download Model Complain Form from: http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu6/2/annex1.pdf . You should use this form as a template to make your own complain. The detail instructions to report human rights can be found at: http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu6/2/fs7.htm
   • Complete the form and send/fax/email to:
     Mail:Petitions Team
     Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
     United Nations Office at Geneva
     1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
     Fax: + 41 22 917 9022
     (particularly for urgent matters)
     E-mail: tb-petitions@ohchr.org
     

Useful Human Rights Information

• The treaties that Vietnam has ratified with the United Nations.
• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• Human Rights Watch
• UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
• Forum Asia