Ninth Senate Commission’s activities

1- Complaints and Legal Processes

The First Senate Commission received 24 cases, including 12 cases of complaints and 12 cases of legal proceedings. It forwarded 20 cases to be handled by relevant authorities, and received explanations for 19 cases.

2-  Meetings

  Chairman of the First Senate Commission HE KIM SOKHA had talks with a representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Office in Cambodia and met for talks with representatives of the US Embassy on human rights and commune election.
Vice Chairman of the First Senate Commission HE UNG TY met with representatives of the Cambodia Daily.
   On February 18^th 2002, Chairman of the Second Senate Commission HE CHEA PENG CHEANG had a meeting with delegates of the European Union on “Trade and Development Partnership between the European Union and Cambodia” at the Council for the Development of Cambodia “CDC”.
Chairman of the Second Senate Commission HE CHEA PENG CHHEANG and members of the Ninth Commission participated in a round-table debate on “Good Governance and Civil Society in Cambodia”.
HE UNG SIM joined a round-table discussion on “the Establishment of Parliamentary Role in Defense and Security in Cambodia” at CDC.
Vice Chairman of the Sixth Senate Commission HE KHIEU SAN joined a discussion on a draft law on the establishment and functioning of the Commission for National Human Rights.
  Chairman of the Sixth Senate Commission HE OUK BUN CHHOEUN presided over a meeting to discuss the draft statute of the Cambodian Senate Friendship Group with the Supreme Political Council for the Chinese People’s High Assembly.
 Chairman of the Ninth Senate Commission HE SABU BACHA met with an EU Trade Commissioner.
The Chairman of the Ninth Senate Commission HE SABU BACHA attended a national conference on “Cambodian Policy,” mainly focusing on immediate achievements and future orientations organized by CICP at CDC.

HE KHIEU SAN       HE OUK BUN CHHOEUN

3- Senators’ visits to localities

Members of the Senate Commissions visited local people and took part in inaugurations of various accomplishments in the following provinces and towns:
Sway Rieng province, Khan Toul Kouk- Phnom Penh, Kandal province, Prey Veng province, Kampong Thom province, Kampong Chham province, Battambang province and Pai Lin town. They also officiated in ceremonies to inaugurate roads in Siam Reap province and made an inspection tour of Steung Chral hydroelectric plant construction site (in Kirirum).

4- Overseas Missions

On 21-25 February 2002, Chairman of the First Senate Commission HE KEM SOKHA attended a meeting in the Philippines on Asian Human Rights Mechanism.
Meetings Between Delegates of the French Senate and Cambodia-France Friendship Group and APF members of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia on “Relationship between the Senate and Local Communities”.
On February 5^th, 2002, a meeting was held between Cambodia-France Friendship Group, APF Group and delegates of the French Senate at the conference hall of the standing Committee at 9:05 A.M.
Opening the meeting, HE SEK SAM IET delivered a speech expressing warm welcome to the attendants. He highly evaluated the discussion, which helped bolster friendship between the two countries’ Senates. He also availed himself of the opportunity to praise the French Senate delegation for observing the commune election in Siam Reap province.

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