The Hague Court to Issue Its Order on Cambodia’s Request on 18 July

By Chea Sophal

Phnom Penh, 7 July 2011:  Based on its 7-July-2011 Press Release, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue its decision on the request for the indication of provisional measures requested by Cambodia in the case concerning the Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 15 June 1962 on the case of the Temple of Preah Vihear on Monday 18 July 2011 at 10.a.m.

Following the case submission by Cambodia on 28 April 2011 on the Preah Vihear case, two verbal hearings were held from 30 to 31 May 2011 on the request for the indication of provisional measures.  The provisional measures requested by Cambodia include as follows:

            “Having regard to all the written and oral statements presented by Cambodia, and without prejudice to the Court’s interpretation on the merits of the dispute, Cambodia respectfully requests the Court to indicate the following provisional measures, pending the delivery of its judgment:

-        an immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all Thai forces from those parts of Cambodian territory situated in the area of the Temple of Preah Vihear;

-        a ban on all military activity by Thailand in the area of the Temple of Preah Vihear;

-        that Thailand refrain from any act or action which could interfere with the rights of Cambodia or aggravate the dispute in the principal proceedings.”

In the second hearing, the Thai demanded as follows:

            “In accordance with Article 60 of the Rules of Court and having regard to the Request for the indication of provisional measures of the Kingdom of Cambodia and its oral pleadings, the Kingdom of Thailand respectfully requests the Court to remove the case introduced by the Kingdom of Cambodia on 28 April 2011 from the General List.”

Prior to the general elections in Thailand on 3 July 2011, there were many Cambodian people who live nearby the border between the two countries left their homes with the fear of more armed clashes.  The claims of possible attacks by Thai military were denied by both Thai military and Goverment officials.   Following the 3-July elections, the situation is calm with promising future collaboration between the Cambodian Government and newly-elected Thai Government that will be formed in the coming weeks.

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