,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #c1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,mc,cain 7= himself & ,mr4 ,durb97     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,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 ,:]eas1 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 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 !             
,,cpp-controll$ p>liam5t pass$ ! 8,law  

on ,associations & ,non-,gov]nm5tal     
,organizations01 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 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! passage (       
,,lango1 ! ,int]ior ,m9i/ry has ann\nc$ 
t x 0 surveill+ sev]al civil society    
organizations & _! employees = alleg$ly 
aid+ ,cambodia's opposition p>ty1 !     
,cambodia ,national ,rescue ,p>ty       
7,,cnrp72 ,:]eas bo? ! ,national        
,democratic ,in/itute 7,,ndi7 & !       
,int]national ,republican ,in/itute     
7,,iri7 h a long hi/ory 9 ,cambodia1    
engag+ local p>tn]s & build+ capacity = 
civil society1 democracy1 & good        
gov]nance2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bc1 #bjag1
 ,cambodia's ,m9i/ry ( ,=eign ,affairs  
ord]$ ! 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$ly violat+ ! ,,lango  
law1 :i* w all[ ! ,,cpp to cont9ue to   
increase re/rictions on election        
monitor+ z ! #bjah national elections   
approa*2 ,:]eas1 despite irregul>ities 9
 ! electoral process1 ! ,,cnrp made     
significant ga9s 9 local elections      
comp>$ 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>ticipate2   
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #g1 #bjag1 !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 report$ out ! fiscal ye> #bjah         
appropriations bill = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate & =eign op]ations 7,s4 #aghj71 :i*

 re/rict$ any funds to ! c5tral         
,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia unless x has ceas$
 ef=ts to intimidate civil society & !  
political opposition 9 ,cambodia1 is    
cr$ibly inve/igat+ ! murd] ( social &   
political activi/s & is support+ !      
conduct ( free & fair elections 9       
,cambodia ?r\gh a non-p>tisan election  
commission2 fair election processes2 op5
 & inclusive p>ticipation1 to include ! 
return ( exil$ =m] opposition lead]s & !
 release ( jail$ opposition lead]s &    
civil society activi/s2 respect =       
fre$oms ( assembly1 spee*1 & ! press1 & 
cr$ible po/-election dispute resolution 
me*anism2 & ,:]eas ,s4 #aghj also       
includes language address+ !            
inadmissibility ( ,cambodia (ficials :o 
und]m9e democracy 9 ,cambodia3 ,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 ( ,/ate1
 9 association ) ! ,(fice ( ,=eign      
,assets ,control 7,,(ac7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,treasury1 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]s2 &  7#h7 urges !   
,presid5t to communicate to ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,cambodia t if x ignores !            
recomm5dations ( ! int]national         

community & ma9ta9s ! curr5t re/rictive 
& intimidat+ political environm5t1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w h no *oice b  
to det]m9e t ! #bjah elections 7 n      
conduct$ freely or fairly because !     
results c\ld n be an expression ( !     
democratic w ( ! ,cambodian p4