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  • Mia Farrow: Dream for Darfur

     


    Theary Seng and Mia Farrow at the Center for Social Development, Jan. 2008.

    Dream for Darfur
    Legendary actress / activist Mia Farrow and Theary Seng greeting over 150 armed bulky military police with bouquets of lotus flowers, as international media and human rights community look on at
    entrance of Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (Phnom Penh, Jan. 2008).


  • Human Rights

     


    International Human Rights
    German Ambassador Frank Mann, French Ambassador Jean-Francois Desmazieres, US Ambassador Carol Rodley, Representative of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Christophe Peschoux, European Commission Charge d’Affaires Rafael Dochao Moreno, Adhoc President Thun Saray, CSD Director Theary C. Seng, NGO Forum Director Chhit Sam Ath, USAID Erin Soto (International Human Rights Day, Phnom Penh, 10 Dec. 2008).



    Promotional video of Angkor Hospital for Children / Friends Without a Border, featuring founder / photographer Kenro Izu, former US president Bill Clinton, legendary Quincy Jones, and author Theary Seng (2:59), 2006.



  • Against Deportation of Cambodian-Americans

     

    Theary Seng and KK at the Human Rights Panel hosted by Theary Seng for interns (FCC, 2008)
    Theary Seng hosting a Human Rights in Cambodia Panel for summer interns, with KK who is a "returnee" and like a brother, listening (FCCC, 2008).

    KK Tiny Toones at CSD national conference Nov. 2008
    KK (and his young battalions of talented breakdancers, Tiny Toons) generously, with a bit of coaxing from Theary Seng do their magic during before a tea break at the National Conference on Justice & Renconciliation before an audience of survivors from all over Cambodia, diplomats and ECCC officials (Nov. 2008).

     


  • P-8 Rock Concert Against Poverty

     

    P-8 Rock Concert at Rostock (Germany) to coincide with nearby G-8 meeting (June 2007).  Watch video.

    Poverty is not fate: It is man-made

     


  • Democracy

     

    Theary Seng and Madam Yuschenko of Ukraine
    Two Georgetown (SFS) Hoyas in Kyiv – First Lady of Ukraine Madam Yuschenko who was a student of Southeast Asian studies (Cambodia!) with fellow Hoya Theary Seng (World Movement for Democracy in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 2008).

     


  • Anti-Corruption, Social Accountability

     

    ANSA-EAP Open Door in Hong Kong Theary Seng speaking (November 2009)

    Anti-Corruption, Social Accountability

    ANSA-EAP Open Door Regional Conference (Hong Kong, Nov. 2009)

     


  • Creative Expression

     

    Theary Seng with John Daggett and librettist Catherine Filloux at premiere of Where Elephants Weep (Chenla Theatre, November 2007)
    Theary Seng with John Daggett and librettist Catherine Filloux at premiere of Where Elephants Weep (Chenla Theatre, Nov. 2008)

     

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  • Free Aung San Suu Kyi

     

    Theary Seng organizing a peace vigil for Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma (in front of Burmese Embassy in Phnom Penh, 2007)
    Theary Seng (pictured with Yim Sotheary) organizing a peace vigil for Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma in front of Burmese Embassy (Phnom Penh, Sept. 2007).

     

     

     

  • International Justice

     

     

    Apprehending Henry Kissinger for War Crimes

    Theary Seng requesting Oliver Stone to assist in getting Henry Kissinger to ECCC
    Theary Seng requesting legendary film director Oliver Stone to assist getting Henry Kissinger to testify at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (University of Cambodia, Jan. 2010).  Please contact photographer Nigel Dickinson if interested in using photo.

    Pornography of power Henry Kissinger and Alexander Haig, 2006
    The "pornography of power" exercised by these men destroyed Cambodia (File photo: Henry Kissinger, Alexander Haig in 2006)

     


    German Development Service / Civil Peace Service


    Featuring Theary Seng, promotional video being screened all over Germany in light of 10th anniversary of Civil Peace Service, Jan. 2010.

     


    Darfur

    Dream for Darfur Allison with Theary Seng and CSD Voice of Justice Radio staff (17 Jan. 2008)

    Theary Seng with Dream for Darfur and Tuol Sleng survivor Vann Nath (18 Jan. 2008)
    Theary Seng, CSD staff with Dream for Darfur (Allison above, Jan. 17); delegation members Freddy Mutanguha (Rwandan survivor), Van Nath (Tuol Sleng survivor), Omer Ismael (Darfuri survivor), telling radio listeners why each believes this ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 20 at Tuol Sleng is very important (Voice of Justice radio, Friday 18 Jan. 2008).

     


    Burma Democracy

    Theary Seng (pictured with ADHOC Ny Chakrya) organizing a Peace Vigil for Burma (Press Conference in front of Burmese Embassy in Phnom Penh, Sept. 2007)
    CSD director Theary Seng and ADHOC Ny Chakrya meeting with reports at Peace Vigil in front of Burmese Embassy in Phnom Penh (Sept. 2007).

     

     


Theary's BLOG

KRT: Catalyst for Social Accountability

  The Khmer Rouge Tribunal: Transforming Cambodian “survivors/subjects” into informed, empowered “citizens” Theary C. Seng The National Press Club, Washington, DC, 5March 2010
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Speaking Engagements in Washington, D.C.  2-14 March 2010 __________________
 
World Bank Brown Bag Luncheon, Thursday, March 4.   
National Press Club Newsmaker, Friday, March 5 at 4 p.m.
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