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C.
Paragraph 9, Summons of Battambang Provincial Court of First
Instance (page 4)
Only 26, not 35 summons, were issued by the Battambang Provincial Court of First Instance
to former activists of the CNRP on the grounds that, in April 2019, they implemented CNRP
policies, which violates the Appeal Judgment No. 340 (G) of the Supreme Court dated 16
November 2017. Having been questioned, they returned home without being charged or
detained.
D.
Paragraphs 40, 41, 42, Relocations of Floating Houses of Cambodian
People and Those of Vietnamese Descent to New Land Sites in
Kampong Chhnang (page 12)
As regards the relocations of floating houses on the Tonle Sap, the Kampong Chhnang
Provincial Hall reviewed, discussed and devised a two-phase strategy for providing the
following solutions:
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Phase 1, the relocations of 210 Cambodian houses located on the bank of Phsar
Krom to a legitimate land lot equipped with adequate structure and market have
been approved.
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Phase 2, the relocations of 2,397 Vietnamese descent houses (or 10,081 people)
located at Dambouk [Ka]kaoh village, Svay Chrum commune, Rolea B’ier district,
more than two kilometres away from the Tonle Sap, covering an area of 35 hectares
of land are being planned. The authorities are also prepared to deal with water
supply, electricity, roads, schools and health centres in the area.
To date, 2,188 Cambodian families living in ten villages of six communes, two districts, have
volunteered to live on dry land, and 97% of those of Vietnamese descent are temporarily
staying on dry land as well.
Based on the two-phase strategic plan, the Law on Immigration is enforced, preventing
offences along the river and transnational crime, and increasing efficiency of the management
of immigrants – when they enter, leave, and stay in Cambodia. Particularly, adverse effects
caused by the flow of solid and liquid waste into the river, over 6 tons a day on average, can
be prevented.
E.
Paragraph 43, Birth Registration (page 12)
The example of “the children in the ethnic Vietnamese communities might not be able to
access schools as they cannot get birth certificates” is not always true as registration officials
may issue birth certificates for foreign children born in Cambodian territory provided their
fathers or mothers are legal immigrants.
In response to paragraph 43 and the 7th recommendation (p), the Royal Government of
Cambodia, particularly the Ministry of Interior, has recently achieved considerable success
in seizing Cambodian administrative documents which are irregular, owned by foreigners,
and accepting applications for recognition of foreign immigrants and permanent resident
cards – i.e. ending chronic problems in settlement of immigrant aliens in the Kingdom of
Cambodia, and at the same time, preventing the falsification of Cambodian administrative
documents for foreigners, as well as taking part globally in the implementation of the
Convention and International Covenant on Human Rights. Furthermore, the Ministry of
Interior has also strengthened law enforcement measures through Circular No. 015 dated 1
July 2019 on the Issuance of Administrative Letters and Birth Certificates for Cambodian
Spouses, Children, and Foreign Immigrants, with the aim of instructing sub-national level
administrations and police units at all levels involved to expand administrative services for
Cambodian spouses and their children who have been deprived of their documents, including
immigrant aliens.
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