13 August 2007
By Mayarith - Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy of KI Media
The leader of the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF), who is now on visit in Australia, is on a 21-day mission to seek for support from three main countries who could influence with their intervention into the problems faced by Khmer Krom people currently living in Vietnam.
ABC Radio Australia
Presented by Sonja Heydeman
13/08/2007
Below is an interview by ABC Radio Australia during the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation Delegations' visit to Australia.
The Khmer Krom* Federation, a minority group in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam and Cambodia, is demanding the return to Cambodia of defrocked monk, Tim Sakhorn. The former abbott of the Phnom Den pagoda in Cambodia went missing for a month after being defrocked in June for allegedly stirring unrest in Vietnam.
Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
07 August 2007
The Khmer Kampuchea Krom Buddhist Monk Association on Tuesday accused a Vietnamese radio station of broadcasting false information about defrocked monk Tim Sakhron.
By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer
Washington
30 July 2007
The Khmer Kampuchea Krom people continue to seek help from humanitarian groups and aid agencies, but so far no solutions have been found for one of the country's most oppressed groups.
23 July 2007
By Sam Borin
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
The Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) held an urgent meeting in California past midnight, last night Cambodia time, to study response strategies on the disappearance of the former abbot of the Phnom Den pagoda in Takeo province, following his defrocking at the end of June, as well as strategies for non-violent resistance to obtain self-determination autonomy for the native people of the Kampuchea Krom lands.
Friday, July 20, 2007
By Moeung Tum
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
The Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) and representatives of Khmer Kampuchea-Krom people living in Cambodia, as well as those living in Australia, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, and the USA, are paying a lot of attention on the safety of defrocked Monk Tim Sakhorn.
Friday, July 20, 2007
By Kim Pov Sottan
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Human rights organizations and Khmer Krom associations repeated one more time that they will send a complaint the International Court if the Cambodian government continue to ignore the disappearance of Monk Tim Sakhorn, the former abbot of the Phnom Den pagoda located in Takeo province.
Win Thida, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
20 July 2007
About 30 villagers from Kirivong town in Takeo province put their marks to a petition Friday, asking government authorities to find a recently defrocked monk who has gone missing.
Seng Ratana, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
19 July 2007
Family members and followers of the disappeared Khmer Kampuchea Krom monk, Tim Sokhorn, have asked that aid agencies help find him.
Cheab Mony, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
13/07/2007
An advocacy group for the Khmer Kampuchea Krom people reported Friday the minority group sees a disproportionate amount of rights abuses compared to other Cambodians.
