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Thailand calls for impartial review of alleged military use at Preah Vihear
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ACM Prapas Sornchaidee, director of the Joint Information Centre on the Thailand-Cambodia Situation (JIC), said on Saturday (September 12) that Thailand had evidence indicating Cambodian forces had used the area around the Preah Vihear temple as a military position.
Key facts
- He stressed that Thailand’s position was based on the principle that using a World Heritage site for military purposes was a significant issue under international law.
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- The 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict requires parties to refrain from using cultural property and its immediate surroundings in ways likely to expose it to destruction or damage
- Those principles are set out more specifically in the 1999 Second Protocol to the Hague Convention, including provisions on imperative military necessity and precautions in attack.
Summary
He stressed that Thailand’s position was based on the principle that using a World Heritage site for military purposes was a significant issue under international law.
The evidence presented by the Thai side included aerial images, coordinates and photographs of weapons allegedly located in the area, including anti-tank rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), small arms and positions for anti-aircraft weapons.