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Saturday 19 February 2011

EU calls on Thailand to respect the 1962 ICJ verdict


By Khmerization
Source: EU Resolution

The European parliament has called on both Cambodia and Thailand to respect the 1962 verdict of the International Court of Justice, condemned the destruction of the temple structure, the use of cluster bombs and urged both parties to resolve their dispute peacefully.

In a 12-point resolution passed on Thursday 17th February, the EU also condemned the lost of civilian life and injuries caused by the fighting from 4-7 February. It welcomes the decision by the Director-General of UNESCO to send a special envoy on a mission to Cambodia and Thailand and urges both sides in the dispute to cooperate with any UNESCO mission to assess the damage caused to the Preah Vihear temple.

Th EU has also called for a restraint from the use of cluster bombs after Cambodia had accused, and said it had proof, that Thai troops had used cluster bombs against the temple and Cambodian troops, the accusation that was rejected outright by Thailand. The EU "expresses its concern about the alleged use of cluster munitions and calls on both countries to refrain from using such munitions under any circumstances", said the resolution.

The Cambodian government had also accused Thai troops of firing artillery shells into the Preah Vihear temple compound during the fighting causing substantial damages to the temple. structure.

The EU resolution also welcomes the efforts undertaken by Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, as ASEAN chair, to facilitate dialogue to obtain a permanent solution to the conflict.

The EU resolution had particularly called on both countries to respect the judgment of the International Court of Justice in 1962, citing that "the International Court of Justice ruled on 15 June 1962 that the temple of Preah Vihear is situated in territory under the sovereignty of Cambodia". It has called for both countries to abide by this ruling. The EU "calls on both countries to respect the 1962 judgment of the International Court of Justice and to reach a peaceful settlement of the dispute regarding the border area close to the Preah Vihear temple", said the resolution.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why do Kos Trol, sea and lands proximately over 10 000 km2 have been lost to Vietnam by who treaty? Why don’t Cambodia goverment transparencies explain to Cambodia army at front line and the whole nation about this? Why don't they include this into education system? Why?

Cambodian armies are fighting at front line for 4.6 km2 and what's about over 10 000km2 of Cambodia to Vietnam. Nobody dare to talk about it! Why? Cambodian armies you are decide the fate of your nation, Cambodian army as well as Cambodian people must rethink about this again and again. Is it fair?

Kos Trol, Sea and lands over 10 000km2 have been lost to Vietnam by who treaty at 1979 to 1985 treaty! Treaty! Cambodian army at front line as well as all Cambodian people must rethink again about these issues. Are Cambodian army fighting to protect the Cambodia Nation or protect a very small group that own big lands, big properties or only protecting a small group rather in the real name of protecting Khmer nation?

Cambodian army at front line suffer under rain, wind, bullets, bombs, lack of foods, lack of nutrition, their families have no health care help, no securities after they die but a very small group eat well, sleep well, sleep in first class hotel with air conditioning with young girls message, have super health care from oversea medical treatment, they are billionaires, millionaires who sell out the country to be rich and make Cambodian people suffer everyday as Cambodian people know already.

Who signed the treaty 1979-1985 that result lost over 10 000 km2 of Cambodia??? Why don't they transparency inform all Cambodian and Cambodian army at front line about these issues? Why don't include Kos Trol (Kos Trol size is bigger than the whole Phom Phen with heap of great natural resources) in education system in Cambodia.

Look at Hun Sen families, relatives; friends are billionaires, millionaires where do they get the money from if we all just get out of war with empty hands? Hun Sen always say in his speech Cambodia just get up from war, just get up from Zero with empty hands and how come they are billionaires, millionaires but 90% innocent Cambodian people are so poor struggling with living every day.

Khmer girl Ms. Rattana Keo,

Anonymous said...

This is a big blow for Thailand.Thai politicians should wake up and look around.
The reason to invade Cambodia is surely damage Thai reputation on the international stage.The politics of invading another country is out of step with our modern world.
Khmer nation once flourished and gave much of its culture and civilization that still be founded in present day in Thailand,loas and Vietnam is not going to be hidden in the dark any more.

So the idea Thailand invade the 4.6 Km2 and Preah Vihear temple is simply defy human logic and bending the truth.

Thailand not just disrespect Cambodia,but the rest of the world community.

True Khmer