Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Cambodia takes dispute with Thailand to UN court

May 03, 2011

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Cambodia has asked the United Nations' highest court to order Thailand to withdraw troops and halt military activity around a temple at the center of a decades-old border dispute that has flared into deadly military clashes.

Fighting in recent weeks along the disputed border region surrounding the Preah Vihear temple has left at least 16 people dead.

In a request filed April 28 and made available Tuesday on the court's website, Cambodia asks International Court of Justice judges to urgently deal with its request "because of the gravity of the situation."

Cambodia claims that according to a 1962 ruling by the court the temple on its territory.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

LOL
Stupid Hun Sen government is asking for Help fron the UN after kicking them out of Cambodia. You guys are Not so tough after all fking Youns traitors. killed this corrupted government

Anonymous said...

icj rules!