Kampuchea Krom

A Brief History of the Kampuchea-Krom

A Brief History of the Kampuchea-Krom

By Peter Scott and KKF Research Team (Extracted from the same name of the history document in  “The Khmer-Krom Journey to Self-Determination” book) Historically, the identity and name of the Khmer-Krom people and their ancestral lands have been changed and/or referred to differently by various civilizations as well as the colonizing governments. Under the colonization of France, Kampuchea-Krom was called […]

KKF Human Rights Council Side Event Opened by Special Rapporteur on Religious Freedom and Belief

KKF Human Rights Council Side Event Opened by Special Rapporteur on Religious Freedom and Belief

–Press Release March 11, 2015– Geneva (March 11, 2015)- Special Rapporteur (SR) on Freedom of Religion or Beliefs, Heiner Bielefeldt, opened up a side event for Religious Freedom in Vietnam and The Mekong Delta, co-organized by the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF). The SR gave an overview of the reality that exists for indigenous peoples and  religious minorities in Vietnam, speaking of […]

Press Release: KKF Calls On International Pressure To End Religious Persecutions and Also The Unconditional Release of Human Rights Defenders

Press Release: KKF Calls On International Pressure To End Religious Persecutions and Also The Unconditional Release of Human Rights Defenders

To Whom It May Concern, On behalf of the Khmer-Krom families in Soc Trang Province, we would like to urgently appeal and notify you of the unfair trials of two Khmer-Krom monks and six followers who face 10 months to 6 years for exercising their freedom of speech, opinion and association. On the 25th of September, 2013 in Prey Chop […]

Khmer Krom

Khmer Krom

STATISTICS  Status:  Unrecognised Indigenous Group Population: 8,240,000 Capital City: Prey Nokor, later named Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City Area: 89,000km² (in Vietnam) Language: Khmer Religion: Theravada Buddhism UNPO REPRESENTATION: Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation The Khmer Krom are represented at UNPO by the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF). They were admitted as a member of UNPO on 15 July 2001. OVERVIEW Kampuchea Krom means “Cambodia Below” or “Southern Cambodia”. The […]