,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #caj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ai1 #bjac ,mr4 
,*abot 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 ,mr4
 ,mess]1 ,mr4 ,hold+1 & ,mr4 ,p]ry7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,call+ = m      
acc\ntable =eign assi/ance = ,cambodia4 
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 f   
#aiic to #bjaa ! ,unit$ ,/ates provid$  
,cambodia ) ov] #a1bdg1jjj1jjj 9        
economic & milit>y assi/ance2 ,:]eas    
,cambodia is rank$ #ach 7out ( #ahg7 9 !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,developm5t ,program's 
,human ,developm5t ,report #bjac1 a rank
 %>$ by ! ,lao ,p's ,democratic         
,republic2 ,:]eas ,cambodia is rank$    
#aeg 7out ( #agd7 9 ,transp>5cy         
,int]national's ,corruption ,p]ceptions 
,index #bjab1 a rank bel[ ,yem5 & "o %>$
 ) ,angola & ,tajiki/an2 ,:]eas         
,cambodia is rank$ ,n ,free 9 ,fre$om   
,h\se's ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w #bjac report1   

:i* fur!r /ates1 ,cambodia is n an      
electoral democracy4 ,elections are     
conduct$ "u (t5 repressive conditions1 &
 ! opposition is hamp]$ by s]i\s legal &
 physical h>assm5t42 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate's ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human    
,rights ,practices = #bjaa notes t a    
lead+ human rights problem 9 ,cambodia  
is a weak judici>y ''' subject to       
corruption & political influ5ce2 ,:]eas 
,human ,rights ,wat* not$ 9 a ,may #ca1 
#bjab1 ,new ,york ,times op-ed t ,prime 
,m9i/] ,hun ,s5 has rema9$ 9 p[] 9      
,cambodia = #aj1jjj days ?r\gh          
politically motivat$ viol5ce1 control ( 
! security =ces1 massive corruption1 & !
 tacit support ( =eign p[]s2 ,:]eas1 on 
,may #f1 #bjac1 ,prime ,m9i/] ,hun ,s5  
v[$ to /ay 9 p[] = m ?an a decade /at+1 
,i w wait until #gd to leave politics j 
l !y d 9 ,*9a42 ,:]eas ! ,july #af1     
#bjab1 ,report ( ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,special ,rapporteur on ! situation (   
human rights 9 ,cambodia                
7,a_/,,hrc_/#ba_/fc7 notes t !re are    

major flaws 9 ! adm9i/ration ( elections
 9 ,cambodia & urg5t & long-t]m re=ms   
are ne$$ to give ,cambodians confid5ce 9
 ! electoral process & 9 ! work+s ( !   
,national ,election ,committee2 ,:]eas !
 ,july #af1 #bjab1 report includes #ah  
specific recomm5dations = improv+ !     
election framework & environm5t 9       
,cambodia to ensure great] transp>5cy1  
acc\ntability1 & political association &
 expression1 includ+ ! full p>ticipation
 ( opposition lead] ,sam ,ra9sy 9 upcom+
 p>liam5t>y elections2 ,:]eas ,sam      
,ra9sy & o!r opposition memb]s &        
activi/s cont9ue to be ! t>get ( (ficial
 h>assm5t ?r\gh politically motivat$    
accusations & *>ges1 d5i$ due process ( 
law1 & exclud$ f p>ticipat+ 9 upcom+    
national elections 9 ,cambodia2 ,:]eas  
s9ce ,april #bjac1 ,prime ,m9i/] ,hun   
,s5 has w>n$ dur+ 8 reelection campaign 
t if vot]s defeat him & elect !         
opposition ,cambodia ,national ,rescue  
,p>ty1 !re w be a civil w> & w> )       
neighbor+ ,vietnam2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #f1

 #bjac1 ! ,cambodia's ,p>liam5t rul+    
p>ty /ripp$ all #bh opposition p>ty     
memb]s ( _! /atus z lawmak]s & _!       
sal>ies1 :i* sev]ely contradicts a      
heal?y democratic process 9 ! p]iod be=e
 ! ,july #bh elections2 ,:]eas1 on ,june
 #g1 #bjac1 ,cambodia's ,p>liam5t pass$ 
a law aft] all opposition p>ty memb]s 7 
expell$ = =m+ a new p>ty1 ! ,cambodian  
,national ,rescue ,p>ty1 mak+ x illegal 
to d5y t atrocities 7 committ$ by !     
,khm] ,r\ge 9 ! #aigjs2 ,:]eas ?is law  
is an act ( intimidation by ! rul+      
,cambodian ,p's ,p>ty :i* is likely aim$
 at d5\nc+ & imprison+ opposition p>ty  
memb]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #i1 #bjac1     
,prime ,m9i/] ,hun ,s5's ,gov]nm5t      
organiz$ a rally aga9/ opposition       
,cambodia ,national ,rescue ,p>ty lead] 
,kem ,sokha by pay+ p>ticipants & us+   
gov]nm5t vehicles to f]ry p to & f !    
meet+ sites2 & ,:]eas ,prime ,m9i/] ,hun
 ,s5 & ! rul+ ,cambodian ,p's ,p>ty are 
responsible = ensur+ ! safety ( all     
citiz5s & =eign resid5ts 9 ,cambodia3   

,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t--  7#a7 9 ord] to  
be consid]$ cr$ible & competitive1 !    
,july #bjac p>liam5t>y elections 9      
,cambodia mu/ implem5t ! recomm5dations 
conta9$ 9 ! ,july #af1 #bjab1 ,report ( 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur  
on ! situation ( human rights 9         
,cambodia 7,a_/,,hrc_/#ba_/fc71 & mu/   
include ! full & unfett]$ p>ticipation (
 all political p>ties lead]s1           
specifically ,sam ,ra9sy2  7#b7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t %\ld refra9 f support+      
national or local elections 9 ,cambodia1
 or deploy+ election monitors to ! ,july
 #bjac p>liam5t>y elections1 if su*     
,unit$ ,nations recomm5dations are      
ignor$1 & if political p>ties &         
opposition lead]s are exclud$ or o!rwise
 hamp]$ f fully & freely p>ticipat+ 9   
electoral processes1 includ+ dur+ !     
campaign p]iod & on election day2  7#c7 
any election 9 ,cambodia t ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate det]m9es is n cr$ible &          

competitive %\ld be deem$ z an          
illegitimate expression ( ! ,cambodian  
peoples' w1 & an imp$im5t to !          
democratic developm5t ( ,cambodia2 &    
7#d7 a ,cambodian gov]nm5t =m$ z a      
result ( su* illegitimate elections %\ld
 n be eligible = direct ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t assi/ance1 includ+ = ! milit>y
 & police1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t %\ld jo9tly reassess & r$uce
 assi/ance = ,cambodia 9 subsequ5t      
fiscal ye>s1 & urge int]national        
f9ancial in/itutions to d ! same4