Calls on the government to ensure full and impartial investigations with the participation of the UN, leading to the prosecution of all those responsible for the recent brutal attack on the two CNRP members of the National Assembly by members of the armed forces and for military and police use of excessive force to suppress demonstrations, strikes and social unrest.

Urges the Cambodian authorities to revoke the arrest warrant for, and drop all charges against, opposition leader Sam Rainsy and CNRP members of the National Assembly and Senate, including Senator Hong Sok Hour; calls for the immediate release of the five human rights defenders still in preventive custody, namely Ny Sokha, Nay Vanda, Yi Soksan, Lim Mony and Ny Chakra, for these politicians, activists and human rights defenders to be allowed to work freely without fear of arrest or persecution, and for an end to political use of the courts to prosecute people on politically motivated and trumped-up charges; calls on the National ...[+++] Assembly to reinstate Sam Rainsy, Um Sam An and Hong Sok Hour immediately and to restore their parliamentary immunity.

Witnesses: From Cameroon: The Rt Hon. Cavaye Yeguie Djibril, Speaker of the National Assembly; The Hon. Namata Ewanga, M.P., Vice-President of the National Assembly, Head of the Canada-Cameroon Friendship Group; The Hon. Silikam Isabelle, M.P., Secretary of the National Assembly Office; The Hon. Jean Tchomelou, M.P; The Hon. Hamadjam Sah Passoute, M.P; The Hon. Andze Andze Emile, M.P; The Hon. Assam Mvondo, M.P; The Hon. Ncharo Mama, M.P; Michel Meva'a m'Eboutou, Secretary General of the National Assembly; Bouba Simala, Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the National ...[+++] Assembly; Ahmadou Ndottiwa, Chief of ceremonies and Missions, Head of Protocol; From the From the High Commission of Cameroon: H.E. Philemon Yunji Yang, High Commissioner.

The EU welcomes the excellent contribution made by the programme of training for parliamentary staffers promoted by France/UNDP with the participation of other European countries and encourages the international community to provide support for the National Assembly.

From left to right : Mr. Fiacre Adonon, Speaker’s Protocol Officer; Mr. Pascal Amoussou Agbo-Kpongbey, Speaker’s Chief of Staff; Mr. Dominique Houngninou, MNA; Mr. Emmanuel Golou, MNA; Honourable Kolawolé Idji, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Benin; Honourable Peter Milliken, M.P., Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada; His Excellency Francis Loko, Ambassador of the Republic of Benin in Canada; Mr. André Dassoundo, MNA; and Mr. Serge Adegnika, Speaker’s Aide de Camp

From March 21 to 24, 2005, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Benin led a parliamentary delegation to Ottawa and Quebec City, at the invitation of the Honourable Peter Milliken, Speaker of the House of Commons.