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Posted in: newsThursday, May 26, 2011
Cambodian activist says UN risks failing Khmer Rouge victims
Phnom Penh - A Cambodian rights activist warned the United Nations on Wednesday it would fail the victims of the Khmer Rouge unless it ensured that two controversial cases at the war crimes tribunal were properly investigated. Ou Virak, president of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, made his comments in a public letter to Clint Williamson, who acts as liaison between UN headquarters and the government, during his trip to Phnom Penh. Ou Virak's comments come amid fears the UN is working to shut down the third and fourth cases at the behest of the government. Prime Minister Hun Sen has long said he would not permit either case to go to trial, citing a risk of civil war. Ou Virak, whose father was killed by the Khmer Rouge, warned against any decision to close...
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Cambodian Experts to Join ICJ's Hearing on Preah Vihear Temple Issue
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia will send a team of experts to join the public hearing on the issue of Preah Vihear temple at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on May 30-31 in Hague, The Netherlands, according to a press release on Thursday. The team will be led by Cambodian deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong, minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, China's Xinhua news agency cited the ministry's statement. "The public hearing will focus on the conservatory measures for Preah Vihear Temple," it added. The upcoming public hearing is held after Cambodia, on April 28, submitted a request to the Court for interpretation of the Court's judgment of 1962 on the case concerning the temple of Preah Vihear temple. Also, it submitted a request to the ICJ...
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Thailand border case to ICJ Monday
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has asked the Thai government to present its case on the issue of the Preah Vihear temple ruins next Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Thani Thongphakdi said on Thursday. The Cambodian government has asked the ICJ to interpret its 1962 verdict on the ownership of Preah Vihear and the disputed surrounding area. The court ruled in 1962 that Preah Vihear temple was on Cambodian soil, but its ruling was not clear about ownership of the immediately surrounding, disputed area of 4.6 square kilometres. Thai and Cambodian troops have clashed repeatedly as each side attempted to assert sovreignty. Mr Thani said the court is expected to spend up to two years considering Cambodia's case. Cambodia has also asked the ICJ to issue an injunction ordering...
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Thailand's case on Preah Vihear to ICJ on Monday
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has asked the government to present its case on the issue of the Preah Vihear temple ruins next Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Thani Thongphakdi said on Thursday. The Cambodian government has asked the ICJ to interpret its 1962 verdict on the ownership of Preah Vihear and the disputed surrounding area.The court ruled in 1962 that the ancient temple was on Cambodian soil, but its ruling was not clear about ownership of the immediately surrounding, disputed area of 4.6 square kilometres. Thai and Cambodian troops have clashed repeatedly as each side attempted to assert sovereignty.Mr Thani said the court is expected to spend up to two years considering Cambodia's case.Cambodia has also asked...
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