The Cambodian peace agreement reached in Paris last October is nothing if not ambitious. 'Cambodia's tragic recent history requires special measures to assure protection of human rights,' says Annex Five, which outlines principles for a new constitution. 'Therefore, the constitution will contain a declaration of fundamental rights, including the rights to life, personal liberty, security, freedom of movement, freedom of religion, assembly and association including political parties and trade unions ... The constitution will state that Cambodia will follow a system of liberal democracy on the basis of pluralism.'

LRB 28 May 1992 | PDF Download