smokes coming out from the burnings to the homes of villagers and a market located on the staircase of the temple during the fighting on 3rd April, 2009.Reported by Khmerization
A twenty-member delegation from three Cambodian non-governmental organisations had visited Preah Vihear temple to assess the damages to the temple and Cambodian villages caused by Thai shells and rockets during the fighting on 3rd April 2009, reports Radio Free Asia.
Members of the Khmer Civilisation Foundation, Cambodian Health Organisation and Cambodian Center for Human Rights had travelled to Preah Vihear to evaluate the damages and also to bring medicines and other gifts to the soldiers and villagers affected by the armed clashes.
The three NGO's planned to send a report of their findings about Thai aggression and human right violations to the United Nations.
Mr. Moeung Son, chairman of the Khmer Civilisation Foundation, told RFA that the delgation had visited the market located on the staircase of the temple and the villages located nearby. He said that the damages caused by Thai rockets and shells were substantial. He appealed for Thailand to be held accountable for the damages and pay compensation to the villagers affected, reports RFA.
He said: "They have violated our territories. They have shelled people's villages which have caused substantial damages to their properties and therefore they must be held accountable."
Mr. Ou Virak, chairman of Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said that people's villages were completely destroyed and villagers were camping in makeshift tapaulin tents without clean waters and sufficient food.
He said: "We have contacted an international lawyer who is our legal advisor to find out which international institution we can lodge our legal complaints."
The Thai embassy in Phnom Penh cannot be contacted for any comments regarding the matter.
The Cambodian Foreign Ministry said that it had already sent a diplomatic aide-memoire to the Thai government regarding the damages to Khmer villages and the Preah Vihear temple. But up until now, it has yet to receive a reply from the Thai government, says RFA.
Official reports from Preah Vihear indicated that, during the fighting on 3rd April 2009, Thai soldiers had destroyed 250 villagers' homes and had caused damages to 60 spots on the temple walls.
A twenty-member delegation from three Cambodian non-governmental organisations had visited Preah Vihear temple to assess the damages to the temple and Cambodian villages caused by Thai shells and rockets during the fighting on 3rd April 2009, reports Radio Free Asia.
Members of the Khmer Civilisation Foundation, Cambodian Health Organisation and Cambodian Center for Human Rights had travelled to Preah Vihear to evaluate the damages and also to bring medicines and other gifts to the soldiers and villagers affected by the armed clashes.
The three NGO's planned to send a report of their findings about Thai aggression and human right violations to the United Nations.
Mr. Moeung Son, chairman of the Khmer Civilisation Foundation, told RFA that the delgation had visited the market located on the staircase of the temple and the villages located nearby. He said that the damages caused by Thai rockets and shells were substantial. He appealed for Thailand to be held accountable for the damages and pay compensation to the villagers affected, reports RFA.
He said: "They have violated our territories. They have shelled people's villages which have caused substantial damages to their properties and therefore they must be held accountable."
Mr. Ou Virak, chairman of Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said that people's villages were completely destroyed and villagers were camping in makeshift tapaulin tents without clean waters and sufficient food.
He said: "We have contacted an international lawyer who is our legal advisor to find out which international institution we can lodge our legal complaints."
The Thai embassy in Phnom Penh cannot be contacted for any comments regarding the matter.
The Cambodian Foreign Ministry said that it had already sent a diplomatic aide-memoire to the Thai government regarding the damages to Khmer villages and the Preah Vihear temple. But up until now, it has yet to receive a reply from the Thai government, says RFA.
Official reports from Preah Vihear indicated that, during the fighting on 3rd April 2009, Thai soldiers had destroyed 250 villagers' homes and had caused damages to 60 spots on the temple walls.
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