Podcasts about mu sochua

Episode #308: “Stop saying that, 'Oh, China is in Cambodia. Vietnam is in Cambodia. We will never be able to win the war and to go back to Cambodia. Stop putting that into your mind. Stop living in fear! One thing I learned from Aung San Suu Kyi is living in fear. I refuse to live in fear. Live beyond that.”Mu Sochua, an exiled Cambodian politician, reflects on her journey from the devastation of the Khmer Rouge genocide to advocating for democracy and justice. A tireless opponent of Hun Sen's authoritarian regime, Sochua recounts Cambodia's history of war, resistance, and the transformative efforts she has led to empower women and rebuild society. Her campaign redefined cultural norms by elevating the status of women, a symbolic victory that spurred legislative change.Sochua draws strength and inspiration from Myanmar's pro-democracy movement, admiring their creativity and defiance against military oppression. She highlights the National Unity Government's efforts to maintain essential services, presenting them as a model for Cambodia's diaspora-led resistance. She also met with Aung San Suu Kyi, which reinforced her belief in leadership that combines compassion and resolve, inspiring Sochua's vision for a unified Cambodian movement.Critiquing Cambodia's reliance on cybercrime and unchecked environmental exploitation for income, Sochua emphasizes the urgency of systemic reform. She urges the Cambodian diaspora to overcome disunity and advocate collectively for change, warning that fragmentation undermines international support. Despite exile, Sochua leads the Khmer Movement for Democracy, lobbying for sanctions and preparing for free and fair elections.“When we heard that there is a part of NLD, there is a group that will go for arms conflict, at first we were shocked! We were not in favor. And then, the question is, 'So, what's the what's the solution? Do we wait for ASEAN? Does Myanmar continue to wait for ASEAN, for the international community?' No, and lowering the tenacity, the resilience, the pride or the history of the people of Myanmar that have suffered so much, have fought so much. This is the last fight.”

In an open election, the winner is the one who gets more votes. But what happens when authoritarians stage “selections” instead of elections, or try to rig the outcome while still allowing other parties and candidates to campaign?Mu Sochua and David Smolansky Urosa, prominent Cambodian and Venezuelan opposition leaders who managed to win election to office against the odds, share their perspectives on how bold oppositionists around the world have tried to challenge authoritarians at the heavily tilted ballot box—and ultimately retain and even build connections to home from exile.

When the Khmer Rouge (Communist Party of Kampuchea led regime) decreed a complete reset of the nation of Cambodia, everyone who was deemed educated was killed in a brutal genocide. Mu Sochua survived because her parents sent her out of the country - that was the last time she saw them. After 20 years in exile and with her own daughters in tow, Mu Sochua went back to face the killers of her parents, to find justice and bring closure. What she finds and embarks on however, is a whole new mission with highs and lows that deplete and fulfill one's strength in equal measures. We talk about her regrets, her legacy and her hope that defiantly remains - even after recently being sentenced to 36 years in prison in absentia. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit renewdemocracy.substack.com

The human rights situation today in Cambodia is dire, and rapidly deteriorating under Prime Minister Hun Sen's single-party state. In 2017, Cambodia's Supreme Court dissolved the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), the only viable opposition party in the country. In this episode, we interview exiled CNRP vice president Mu Sochua, as well as academics, journalists and labour activists, about the impact the dissolution has had on the human rights situation in the country. "Corruption and violence and violation of human rights are part of life in Cambodia, and people at the grassroots level, people even at the top-level of government, are aware of the level of corruption, are aware of the level of injustice." 

Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump's Justice Department disclosed during the Roger Stone trial that Trump lied to Mueller.Then, on the rest of the menu, California revealed for the first time it has been involved in an eighteen-month Facebook probe, and that the social media company has been stonewalling the investigation; rich, white conservative men are spending tens of millions to fund 'women-led' anti-abortion groups; and, many questions remain unanswered about the Ukraine disinformation campaign, so it only seems fair and balanced that John Solomon is forced to answer about a dozen.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where Malaysia has detained Cambodian opposition leader Mu Sochua, after a news conference in Indonesia; and, two former Twitter employees, along with a third man, face US federal charges of spying for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“Everyone in this good city enjoys the full right to pursue his own inclinations in all reasonable and, unreasonable ways.” -- The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, March 5, 1851~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/11/7/1897753/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Metro-Shrimp-amp-Grits-Thursdays

Rally of CNRP opposants in Phnom Penh for the communal elections. Recorded by David Oppetit in binaural in 2017. The Cambodia National Rescue Party, commonly abbreviated as CNRP, (Khmer: គណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ, Khmer pronunciation: [kuə̯n paʔ sɑŋkruəh ciət], literally: "Party of Rescuing the Nation") was a major political party in Cambodia. It was founded in 2012 as a merger between the Sam Rainsy Party and Human Rights Party. The party believed in the strengthening of freedom and human rights, institution of free and fair elections, and defending Cambodia's "national integrity". It became the sole challenger to the Cambodian People's Party after the 2013 election. Its official motto was "rescue, serve, protect" (Khmer: សង្គ្រោះ បម្រើ ការពារ) and the logo for the CNRP is the rising sun. Party leader Kem Sokha was arrested in September 2017 after which the party was in danger of being dissolved, allegedly for being part of a foreign plot to overthrow Prime Minister Hun Sen. The case was heard by the Supreme Court which is headed by Chief Justice Dith Munty, a member of the CPP's permanent committee. On 16 November 2017, the Supreme Court of Cambodia ruled to dissolve the CNRP. As a result of the ruling, all CNRP office holders, including 489 commune chiefs and 55 MPs, will lose their positions and their seats allocated to other parties. Additionally, 118 senior party official were banned from politics for five years. About half the party’s former MPs, including its vice president Mu Sochua, had already fled Cambodia before October out of fear of arrest by the ruling party. The forced dissolution of the party prompted condemnation and calls to reverse the decision from the international community. (Wiki)

At a public forum attended by more than a hundred participants in Melbourne on Saturday, August 4, 2018, two out of five permanent members of former CNRP, Mrs. Mu Sochua and Ms. Kem Monovithya thanked the members of the party who participated in various activities to demand for democracy in Cambodia. At the same time, they also denounced the election result on July 29 and calling for re election in Cambodia. - នៅក្នុងវេទិកាសាធារណៈដែលមានអ្នកចូលរួមប្រមាណជាងមួយរយនាក់ ប្រារព្ធធ្វើឡើងនាវត្តពុទ្ធរង្ស៊ី កាលពីថ្ងៃសៅរ៍​ទី៤ ខែសីហា​ឆ្នាំ ២០១៨ កន្លងទៅនេះ សមាជិកអចិន្ត្រៃយ៍ចំពោះកិច្ចពីររូបក្នុងចំណោម ៥រូប របស់អតីត គណបក្សសង្រ្គោះជាតិគឺលោកស្រី មួរ សុខហួរ និង កញ្ញា កឹម មនោវិទ្យាបាន ថ្លែងអំណរគុណដល់ សមាជិក សមាជិកា គណបក្សដែលបានចូល រួមក្នុងសកម្មភាពផ្សេងៗ ដើម្បីទាមទារឲ្យមានលទ្ធិប្រជាធិបតេយ្យនៅកម្ពុជា។

Mu Sochua was born in 1954. She left Cambodia when she was 18, three years before the Khmer Rouge came to power. Most of her family was wiped out. She returned and took up a political career. She served in the government but later turned to the opposition. She is now in exile. Monovithya Kem is the daughter of the opposition leader, Kem Sokha – who is now in prison. Like Mu Sochua... Source

Fears are growing that Cambodia is coming under authoritarian rule. Prime Minister Hun Sen, the world’s longest-serving government leader, has dissolved the opposition party and started arresting its leadership in September 2017. Deputy opposition leader and human rights activist Mu Sochua, fearing imprisonment herself, went into exile last October. In this conversation with FSI senior fellow Larry Diamond, she talks about how Cambodia has changed the since the time Khmer Rouge genocide, how events on the ground are unfolding, and what steps she hopes the US and other governments will take in order to put Cambodia back on a path towards democracy.

Fears are growing that Cambodia is coming under authoritarian rule. Prime Minister Hun Sen, the world’s longest-serving government leader, has dissolved the opposition party and started arresting its leadership in September 2017. Deputy opposition leader and human rights activist Mu Sochua, fearing imprisonment herself, went into exile last October. In this conversation with FSI senior fellow Larry Diamond, she talks about how Cambodia has changed the since the time Khmer Rouge genocide, how events on the ground are unfolding, and what steps she hopes the US and other governments will take in order to put Cambodia back on a path towards democracy.

On a special episode of Foreign National, Erik & Seda are joined by Mu Sochua, a Cambodian former politician and rights activist. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Battambang from 2013 to 2017, a seat which she previously held from 1998 to 2003. She was a member and Vice President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) until its dissolve, and previously a member of the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) prior to its merger with the Human Rights Party. As a member of FUNCINPEC, she also served as Minister of Women and Veterans' Affairs in Hun Sen's coalition government from 1998 to 2004. She is currently one of 118 senior opposition figures serving a five-year ban from politics following a court ruling on 16 November 2017.

Mu Sochua, Deputy Leader of the recently dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, speaks with Research Fellow Aaron Connelly on China's support for Prime Minister Hun Sen, the government crackdown on Cambodia's independent media and what Australia can do to encourage a return to democracy in Cambodia.

Malihe Razzazan talks with Susan Abulhawa, author of Mornings in Jenin, a powerful narrative of the Palestinian refugee experience.  Preeti Shekar speaks with Cambodian human rights and feminist activist Mu Sochua, and Kate Raphael talks to Janelle White about sexual assault prevention and next weekend's Walk Against Rape. Monday at 1 p.m. on KPFA, 94.1 FM and online at kpfa.org.  After broadcast, the show and its segments will be available on kpfawomensmag.blogspot.com.   The post Women's Magazine – Palestine, Cambodia and Sexual Assault Awareness Month appeared first on KPFA.

Cambodian human rights and feminist activist Mu Sochua, who shares her reflections and experiences of being in the Cambodian women's movement.Rakesh Modi from Trikone,a South Asian GLBT organization based in Bay Area talks about "Kulture Kulcha" their next fabulous event , And Sapan Aggarwal from Asha for Education group to raise funds for grassroots efforts for providing eduction to disadvantaged children in India, discusses their upcoming event "Penn Masala", world's first Hindi a cappella .Also our events calender for interesting events around bay area and more! The post APEX Express – April 15, 2010 appeared first on KPFA.

Opposition leader, pro-democracy campaigner, social worker, and women’s rights advocate Mu Sochua joins the Council to discuss her efforts to oppose sex trafficking, domestic violence, land grabs and corruption in Cambodia. A member of the opposition party in the Cambodian parliament, Ms. Sochua recently attempted to sue Prime Minister Hun Sen for defamation but the court dismissed her suit and instead upheld the prime minister’s counter-defamation lawsuit in August. Sochua was fined and had her parliamentary immunity stripped in a court case that attracted the attention of the UN High Commission on Human Rights. She and other human rights groups argue that the Cambodian government is using the courts to silence political opponents, journalists and human rights activists. Mu Sochua originally served as a member of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s cabinet but left the position after witnessing government corruption and is now a senior member of the opposition Sam Rainsy Party. A former minister of women’s affairs, in 2005 she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to stop the trafficking of women in the Cambodian and Thai sex trade.

Update on feminist activist and politician Mu Sochua under threat in Cambodia; the Delhi High Court decriminalizes homosexuality – Preeti Shekar explores what this means for gay rights in India. Kate Raphael interviews author Kris Steinnes on her new book Women of Wisdom. Plus Jovelyn's World and the Women's community calendar.   The post Women´s Magazine – July 6, 2009 appeared first on KPFA.