Nominate Theary Seng for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights award

Written by The Son Of the Khmer Empire

March 23, 2010 at 10:11 pm

Dear All,

I understand from friends that nomination for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rigths Award has been extended until the end of March 2010 (see information below).

Unfortunately, this award is mainly geared toward activists who are working as part of NGOs and do not have any political connection.

Nevertheless, in thinking about possible candidates for this award, it appears to me that it would a good opportunity to promote younger crop of activists in this field and Theary Seng is one of the possible nominees that comes to my mind. With this is mind, I was wondering if you would help nominate her for this award. By what I undertsand, the process is fairly simple and it requires mainly filling a form about your knowlegde of the nominee. In this regards, I have gathered below information that could facilitate the process.

Link to submit the nomination: http://www.rfkcenter.org/2010hra

Theary’s biography information: http://thearyseng.com/ biography

Theary’s essays:

PROFILES IN COURAGE: Vignettes from Cambodian Life
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/ 2010/02/profiles-in-courage- vignettes-from.html

Reading the Patterns of Life
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/ 2010/02/reading-patterns-of- life.html

The Post-Modern Victim
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/ 2010/02/post-modern-victim. html

Love for Sale: Neary Kroup Lak and the Economics of Sex
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/ 2010/02/love-for-sale-neary- kroup-lak-and.html

CIVIL PARTY: Khmer Victim(s) v. Charged KR Senior Leader(s) for Crimes against Humanity (etc.)
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/ 2010/02/civil-party-khmer- victims-v-charged-kr.html

The Erosion of Privacy: Big Brother Is Watching
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/ 2010/02/erosion-of-privacy- big-brother-is.html

Finding My Voice
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/ 2010/02/finding-my-voice.html

The Great Divide
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/ 2010/01/great-divide.html

National New Year Resolution: Upholding the Four Freedoms
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/ 2009/12/national-new-year- resolution-upholding.html

POVERTY IS NOT FATE: It is man-made
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/ 2009/12/poverty-is-not-fate- it-is-man-made.html

HOLOCAUST and CULTURE OF MEMORY: Photo Diary of Cambodian Diaspora and the German Experience
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/ 2009/11/holocaust-and-culture- of-memory-photo.html

Photo diary of a Cambodian democrat during times of repression
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/ 2009/09/photo-diary-of- cambodian-democrat.html

If you can think of anybody that could help, would you please forward the request to them also?Thank you very much!

Touch Bora

Note: I would like to suggest our compatriots to nominate Bang Rong Chhun for award as well for his outstanding sacrifce.