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Cambodia Rights Body Accuses Thai Military of War Crimes in Border Strikes
Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Dec.11, 2025)— Cambodia’s human rights body has accused the Thai military of committing war crimes through indiscriminate cross-border attacks on civilian areas, alleging violations of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions.
In a statement Thursday, the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) said Thai forces under Lt Gen Weerayuth Raksil, commander of Thailand’s 2nd Army Region, and Lt Gen Worayos Luangsuwan, head of the 1st Army Region, used heavy artillery, tanks, aircraft and “toxic smoke” in operations across five provinces.
The CHRC reported that strikes in Banteay Meanchey, Pursat, Oddar Meanchey, Battambang and Preah Vihear since Dec. 11 killed 10 civilians, wounded 50 and displaced nearly 200,000 people. It said temples designated as national and World Heritage sites were damaged.
“These actions constitute serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes,” the committee said.
The CHRC also accused Thailand of deploying chemical agents, claiming the use of “toxic military smoke” would breach the Chemical Weapons Convention. Thailand has not publicly responded.
The committee said it will submit urgent appeals to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and other international bodies, calling for an independent investigation and accountability measures.
It alleged the incidents form part of a pattern of unprovoked attacks, including the reported use of F-16 fighter jets, and said the actions violate a ceasefire agreement and a joint peace declaration signed in Kuala Lumpur in the presence of U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The CHRC urged regional and international partners to pressure Thailand to halt what it described as unlawful military actions and to hold senior Thai commanders accountable. Cambodia, it said, remains committed to the ceasefire and to resolving disputes peacefully under international law.
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