,,iii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bgi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #c1 #bjag,mr4 ,mc,cain 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,novemb] #a1 #bjag,report$ by ,mr4 ,cork]1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! preamble ,novemb] #af1 #bjag;,consid]$1 am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble ,,resolution ,reaffirm+ ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote democracy1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law 9 ,cambodia4 ,:]eas ,prime ,m9i/] ,hun ,s5 has be5 9 p[] 9 ,cambodia s9ce #aihe & is ! longe/-s]v+ lead] 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia2 ,:]eas ! ,p>is ,peace ,accords 9 #aiia provid$ a vital framework1 support$ by ! int]national community1 int5d$ to help ,cambodia und]take a transition to democracy1 includ+ ?r\gh elections & multip>ty gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 = m ?an #be ye>s1 has provid$ hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s 9 developm5t aid & o!r types ( assi/ance to ! p ( ,cambodia & fund$ "w 9 areas includ+ civil society1 capacity build+ = nongov]nm5tal organizations 7,n,g,os71 global heal?1 & ! ,khm] ,r\ge ,tribunal2 ,:]eas despite decades ( int]national att5tion & assi/ance to promote a plurali/ic1 multi-p>ty democratic sy/em 9 ,cambodia1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia cont9ues to be undemocratically dom9at$ by ! rul+ ,cambodia ,p's ,p>ty 7,,cpp71 :i* controls e ag5cy & security app>atus ( ! /ate2 ,:]eas ! lead]%ip ( ,cambodia's security =ces1 includ+ all ( its top milit>y & police comm&]s1 sit on ! ,c5tral ,committee ( ! ,politburo ( ! ,,cpp2 ,:]eas ! ,,cpp controls ,cambodia's p>liam5t & c pass legislation )\t any opposition1 & has (t5 pass$ laws t b5efit its rule & weak5 ! capacity ( ! opposition to *all5ge x2 ,:]eas ea* ( ! five elections t h tak5 place 9 ,cambodia s9ce #aiia 7 n conduct$ 9 circum/ances t 7 free & fair1 & ea* 7 m>k$ by fraud1 intimidation1 viol5ce1 & ! gov]nm5t's misuse ( legal me*anisms to weak5 opposition c&idates & p>ties2 ,:]eas 9 #bjae1 ! ,,cpp-controll$ p>liam5t pass$ ! ,law on ,associations & ,non-,gov]nm5tal ,organizations1 kn[n z ,,lango1 :i* gave ! gov]nm5t sweep+ p[]s to revoke ! regi/ration ( ,n,g,os f\nd to be op]at+ ) a political bias 9 a blatant attempt to re/rict ! legitimate "w ( civil society2 ,:]eas s9ce ! passage ( ,,lango1 ! ,int]ior ,m9i/ry has ann\nc$ t x 0 surveill+ sev]al civil society organizations & _! employees = alleg$ly aid+ ,cambodia's opposition p>ty1 ! ,cambodia ,national ,rescue ,p>ty 7,,cnrp72 ,:]eas ! ,national ,democratic ,in/itute 7,,ndi71 ! ,int]national ,republican ,in/itute 7,,iri71 & o!r nongov]nm5tal organizations t advance ,unit$ ,/ates policy objectives abroad h a long hi/ory 9 ,cambodia & respect unique cultural1 hi/orical1 & religi\s diff]5ces :5 promot+ policies1 engag+ local p>tn]s1 & build+ capacity = civil society1 democracy1 & good gov]nance2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bc1 #bjag1 ,cambodia's ,m9i/ry ( ,=eign ,affairs ord]$ ! closure ( ,,ndi & ! expulsion ( its =eign /aff on allegations t x _h violat$ ,,lango & 0 conspir+ aga9/ ,prime ,m9i/] ,hun ,s52 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ae1 #bjag1 ,prime ,m9i/] ,hun ,s5 call$ = ! )drawal ( all volunte]s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,peace ,corps1 :i* has op]at$ 9 ,cambodia s9ce #bjjf ) #ejj ,unit$ ,/ates volunte]s provid+ ,engli% language & heal?c>e tra9+2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia 9 #bjaf arre/$ f\r s5ior /aff memb]s ( ! ,cambodian ,human ,rights & ,developm5t ,association 7,,adhoc71 z well z a =m] ,,adhoc /aff memb] & (ficial on ! ,national ,election ,committee 7,,nec71 & held !m 9 pre-trial det5tion = #dbg days until releas$ on bail on ,june #bi1 #bjag1 9 ! wake ( su/a9$ int]national pressure2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia arre/$ activi/ & wom5's rights def5d] ,tep ,vanny 9 ,augu/ #bjaf & has kept h] 9 prison = ov] a ye>2 ,:]eas ! prom95t ,cambodian political comm5tator ,kem ,ley 0 assass9at$ on ,july #aj1 #bjaf1 five days aft] a s5ior ,cambodian g5]al publicly call$ on ! ,cambodian ,arm$ ,=ces to elim9ate & dispose ( anyone fom5t+ social turmoil 9 ,cambodia2 ,:]eas ,kem ,ley _h be5 a frequ5t critic ( ,prime ,m9i/] ,hun ,s51 fuel+ conc]ns t 8 kill+ 0 politically motivat$ & ord]$ by high] au?orities2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia has tak5 sev]al measures to re/rict its m$ia environm5t1 includ+ impos+ a tax bill am\nt+ to millions ( doll>s levi$ aga9/ indep5d5t m$ia outlets t result$ 9 ! closure ( indep5d5t newspap] ,! ,cambodian ,daily 9 e>ly ,septemb] #bjag2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia has ord]$ sev]al radio /ations to /op ! broadca/+ ( ,radio ,free ,asia & ,voice ( ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! next g5]al election 9 ,cambodia is s*$ul$ = ,july #bi1 #bjah1 & ! ,,cpp cont9ues to use intimidation & misuse ( legal me*anisms to weak5 political opposition & m$ia organizations 9 ord] to reta9 its p[]2 ,:]eas ! ,cambodian p>liam5t 9 #bjag pass$ two repressive am5dm5ts to ,cambodia's ,law on ,political ,p>ties t all[ au?orities to dissolve political p>ties & ban p>ty lead]s f political activity1 & :i* conta9 num]\s re/rictions tailor$ to create ob/acles = opposition p>ties 9 an attempt to ma9ta9 ! ,,cpp's hold on p[]2 ,:]eas ,kem ,sokha1 ! ,presid5t ( ,,cnrp1 0 arre/$ on ,septemb] #c1 #bjag1 & *>g$ ) treason & conspir+ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to ov]?r[ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia1 & if convict$ faces up to #cj ye>s 9 prison1 :i* sets ! /age = ! ,,cnrp to be dissolv$2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,cambodia has publicly call$ = ! imm$iate release ( ,mr4 ,sokha & ! removal ( re/rictions on civil society2 ,:]eas ! ,,cnrp's previ\s lead]1 ,sam ,ra9sy1 rema9s 9 exile due to an out/&+ w>rant = 8 arre/ 9 a politically motivat$ crim9al case2 ,:]eas ,human ,rights ,wat* report$ t local elections held 9 ,cambodia on ,june #d1 #bjag1 took place 9 a ?reat5+ environm5t ho/ile to free spee* & g5u9e political p>ticipation1 lead+ to elections t 7 nei!r free nor fair2 ,:]eas int]national election monitor+ gr\ps report$ fundam5tal flaws 9 ! electoral process & violations ( ,cambodia's election campaign rules dur+ ,june's local election2 ,:]eas ! ,int]ior ,m9i/ry ( ,cambodia dem&$ t two election-monitor+ organizations cease _! activities j mon?s aft] ! local elections = alleg$ly violat+ ! ,,lango law1 :i* w all[ ! ,,cpp to cont9ue to increase re/rictions on election monitor+ z ! #bjah national elections approa*2 ,:]eas despite irregul>ities 9 ! electoral process1 ! ,,cnrp made significant ga9s 9 local elections comp>$ to previ\s cycles1 mak+ cle> t national elections 9 #bjah1 if !y are conduct$ freely & fairly1 w be tightly conte/$2 & ,:]eas national elections 9 #bjah w be closely wat*$ to ensure op5ness & fairness1 & to monitor :e!r all political p>ties & civil society gr\ps are all[$ to freely p>ticipate3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote democracy1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law 9 ,cambodia2 7#b7 condemns all =ms ( political viol5ce 9 ,cambodia1 & urges ! cessation ( ongo+ human rights violations2 7#c7 urges ,prime ,m9i/] ,hun ,s5 & ! ,cambodian ,p's ,p>ty to end all h>assm5t & intimidation ( ,cambodia's opposition & fo/] an environm5t :]e democracy c ?rive & fl\ri%2 7#d7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 to consid] plac+ all s5ior ,cambodian gov]nm5t (ficials implicat$ 9 ! abuses not$ above on ! ,specially ,designat$ ,nationals 7,,sdn7 li/2 7#e7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia to free ,mr4 ,kem ,sokha imm$iately & unconditionally2 7#f7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia to respect fre$om ( ! press & ! rights ( its citiz5s to freely assemble1 prote/1 & speak out aga9/ ! gov]nm5t2 & 7#g7 supports electoral re=m ef=ts 9 ,cambodia & free & fair elections 9 #bjah monitor$ by int]national obs]v]s4