beendiscreetly dissuaded fromvisiting markets. WhenMr.HunSenrecently received representatives ofhumanitarian organizations, hetoldthemhefeared oneoftheirmembers mighthavebeenkilledortakenhostage. The2,000orso sovietexperts inthecountry movearoundonlybyhelicopters inruralareas."JSM/ljb (spokeinEnglish)A!40/PV.1S 18 (President Norodom Sihanouk) ·United PressInternational, Bangkok, 8August1985;Excerpts: "TheCambodian capital ofPhnomPenhispressing civilians intoguard dutyandtightening security inth~f~ceofincreased guerrilla attacks, according toanofficial CamboQian report•••Civilians throughout PhnomPenh aretojoinregular armyandmilitia unitsin'vigorously performing patrol andguardduties, particularly duringthecurfewhours,inthestreets, along theriversandmajorcommunication linesandate~tries andexitsofthecity tocontribute tothesafetyofimportant partyandStatetargets', the official reportsaid.Thereportobtained byUnitedPressInternational was thefirstindication thatcivilian guards an&tightened roadsurveillance have beenaddedtoPhnomPenh'slong-standing dusk-to-dawn curfew. Western diplomats confirmed thattheinternal security ofCambodia isdeteriorating, whichisraising theconcerns of160,000 Vietn~mese occupation troopsandthe Hanoi-installed HengSamrinregimeinPhnomPenh. 'Thesituation isatits worstsincetheVietnamese invaded Cambodia inDecember 1978',saidone western diplomat. 'Theguerrillas havepenetrated deeplyandareoperating throughout thecountry, inclUding thePhnomPenharea•••••Confirmed guerrilla raidshaveoccurred thisyearindistricts nearPhnomPenh•••". (continued inFrench) Iwouldadd,fortheinformation ofrepresentatives, thatIhadthehonourto receivelastAugustinKampuchea's freezone,representatives offoreign mediaand television, andtwoambassadors fromfriendly nations whopresented their credentials tome.JSMVljb A/40/p,V.~18 19 (President Norodom Sihanouk)I Following thisinformation onthemilitary situation inKampuchea, Inowhave thedutytotakeupthemostimportant subject ofthesystematic andincreasingly seriousviolations ofhumanrightsofwhichtheHengSamrinandHunSenregimeand itsVietnamese protectors areguilty. MayIquoteagain,inthisrespect, some testimonies offullyreliable independent investigators. (spokeinEnglish) Ishallfirstquoteexcerpts fromaWashington Associated Pressreportfrom TheJapanTimeofFriday, 14December 1984. ftTheLawyers Committee forInternational HumanRightssaidadelegation itsenttoKampuchea inNovember foundevidence that'forthehundreds or perhaps thousands ofpolitical prisoners whoinhabit [Kampuchean) jails, beatings arecommonplace andmoresophisticated formsoftorture usual'. The reportdirected itssharpest criticism atthePeople's Republic of Kampuchea •••TheLawyers Committee concluded that'beatings -with truncheons, metalpipesorriflestocks-appeartobethemostcommonformof torture', butthatmoresophisticated methods involving electric shocks, and metalvisesfortheheadaresometimes used.'Persons suspected ofsupporting resistance activity aretypically arrested without charges beingmade, imprisoned without beingsentenced orconvicted, andkeptinjailfor indeterminate periods', thereportsaid.TheNewYork-based Lawyers Committee saiditsthree-member delegation wasthefirsthumanrightsteamtovisit Kampuchea, asCambodia isnowknown,inatleast15years. Thedelegation citedwhatitcalleda'pervasive reluctance' intheinternational community toexamine current Kampuchean humanrightsabuses."JSM/!jb A/49/PV.1S 20 (President Norodom Sihanouk) Thefollowing areexcerpts thatappeared inTheCanberra TimesofFriday, 14December 1984: "The Vietnamese-bac~ed Government ofKampuchea routinely andbrutally torturepolitical prisoners, aUnitedStateshumanrightsgroupsaid yesterday. AreportbytheNewYork-based Lawyers Committee forInternational HumanRightssaid,'Theruleoflawisnotrespected inanyserious sensein thePeople's Republic ofKampuchea' Beatings withtruncheons, metalpipes orriflestocksappeared tobethemostcommon formoftorture. Beatings were oftensupplemented withprisoners beingsuspended fromceilings, given electric-shock treatment, havingplastic bagsputovertheirheads,having powdered lyeblownintheirfaces,andhavingmetalcontraptions tightened aroundtheirheads. Prisoners, estimated tonumberinthethousands, were oftenkeptformonthsinwindowless cellsandforbidden tomakeanycomment abouttheVietnamese presence intheircountry, noteventociteitintheir
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the political and humanitarian situation in Cambodia, specifically the human rights violations committed by the Heng Samrin and Hun Sen regime, and the concerns of Western diplomats and humanitarian organizations. It mentions the presence of Vietnamese occupation troops and the deteriorating internal security of Cambodia, which suggests that the situation is more related to politics and human rights rather than economic or environmental issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights