VIETNAM - On August 13, 2008, Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, deputy chairwoman of the city People’s Committee speaks at the conference in HCM for the first time about improving the school facilities and the educational systems for students in the city.

At the conference, deputy chairwoman asked the HCM City Education and Training Department (DET) to co-operate with various agencies to expedite the construction of new schools so all children in the city have a place to learn.

On the 7th of July 2008, Khmer-Krom students at Mahachulalong Korn Rajavidyalaya University Khon Kaen in Thailand began to spread words, hand out information and documents on the history of Khmer-Krom literature, culture, religion and tradition to create awareness about Khmer-Krom, who we are and where come from in Thailand.

As Khmer-Krom students studying at a university in Thailand, we are proud to come together in the spirit of unity to spread the words about Khmer-Krom and to explain and raise general awareness of Khmer-Krom history and the events that are happening in Kampuchea-Krom.

 

Khmer-Krom students at the University have worked cooperatively to carry out the Suttanta Pitaka of the Buddha’s teaching. There are one hundred and ten books, ten Athakatha and Khmer-Krom history documents have been put into the University library for all the Buddhist monks come from many different countries to read.

On behalf of the Northern California KKF Chapter, we would like to invite you, your family and friends to attend Khmer Krom Documentary film “Eliminated Without Bleeding” show. This documentary film received the New York Festivals International Film & Video Award, Documentary 2008, Official Selection: Lowell Film Festival, 2008.

Special Guests, Mr. Thach and Mr. Prak who were in this Documentary Film will have a Question and Answer section after the show. They will also update the activities that KKF will attend: European Parliament Hearing, KKF International Conference in Australia, and the 9th Session of Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Location:                                                        When:                                            Special Guest Speakers:
Franklin-McKinley School District              Saturday, August 9, 2008           Mr. Thach N. Thach  KKF President
645 Wool Creek Dr.                                      From 4:00PM - 8:00PM               Mr. Sereivuth Prak
San Jose, CA 95122

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Thach Toan: (408) 314-6929 / 923-2166    Mr. Ly Khol: (408) 600-4939

 

By Raksa Kim

 

Vietnam is a member state of the United Nations. To become a member state, the country has to accept the obligations stated in the United Nations Charter. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung was interviewed by a London reporter during his trip to England from the 3rd-6th March of this year and had alleged that Vietnam do not arrest people illegally, it only arrests people who have violated Vietnam law and the world cannot impose the International Human Rights law into Vietnam law because Vietnam has its own law. That sounds very silly considering Vietnam is a member of the United Nations and has adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It has defeated its purpose of being a member of the United Nations. It seems like Vietnam does not know what it means to be a member and does not know its role or purpose of being part of the UN. Or maybe being a member of the United Nations is only a cover up to deceive the world that Vietnam is a country in which respect Human rights.

Human Rights Around the World:
Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of
the Adoption of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights.

 

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Human Rights Around the World:
Commemorating the UN Chapter at its core. 
 
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For the second time, I had the opportunity to participate in the Seventh Session at the United Nation of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) during the week of April 28th 2008.

It was a remarkably exciting week in which I had the chance to meet many elders and youth members from different parts of the world once again. I also got the chance to meet new youth members.

It was amazing how little effort one can contribute to this worthy cause could inspire so many people. During our stay in Philadelphia and New York City, the Khmer Krom families there welcomed us with open arms. I can never thank them enough for their generosity in supporting our youth teams and for funding our stay through the two-week conference at New York City.

The Service Medal Award takes place at the Diplomatic Reception Rooms in the United States Department of State, and the rooms are the most beautiful rooms Fine Arts in the world used for official entertain the leaders of the world as well as foreign and American dignitaries.

The room was spectacular setting noble of approximately over 200 guests that have included the United State Senators, Distinguished guests, specials guests around world to Honor Max Kampelman Award and congratulated for his commitment, dedication to bestow of freedom, human rights, human dignity and democracy. The Ceremony and observance begin from 5:00-7:00pm. The room was fulfillment with all special guests with a magnificent atmosphere, and amongst the special guest the White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten. The first Welcome speaks delivered by Dr. Paula Dobriansky U.S. Undersecretary of State.

 

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From April 22 to May 2, 2008, the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) and the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Youth delegations once again participated for the fifth time at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).

Over 3,000 participants representing Governments, Agencies, and Indigenous Delegations travelling from all around the globe attended this two weeks session of the UNPFII.

For the Indigenous peoples, the two weeks session provided them with the opportunity to raise concerns to the international community on behalf of the voiceless people in their homelands.