International Community (23rd – 27th June 2025 )
| Despite ongoing talks by the Cambodian-Thai Joint Boundary Committee (JBC), tensions between the countries show no signs of easing, with Cambodia officially halting fuel and gas imports from Thailand and permanently closing the Choam and Choub Korki border checkpoints to imports of Thai fruits and vegetables. https://bit.ly/4lm91AG Thailand authorities imposed a ban on motorcycles and pushcarts entering from Cambodia into their country at all border crossings in Banteay Meanchey — a retaliatory action against Cambodia’s halt of fuel and gas imports from Thailand on Monday. https://bit.ly/3T7BKNA Thai media organisations – as well as the official FaceBook page of the Royal Thai Army – state that the Thai military on Monday evening have ordered the closure of a large number of permanent and temporary border checkpoints along the Thai-Cambodian frontier, allowing only ‘humanitarian’ crossings. However, there has been no official confirmation of this situation by Cambodian authorities. https://bit.ly/4eAW7N7 United Nations Resident Coordinator Jo Scheuer has praised the long-standing partnership between Cambodia and the UN in establishing and operating the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), highlighting its significance for transitional justice and its lasting legacy for both Cambodia and the world. https://bit.ly/46byjNj Amnesty International accused the Cambodian government of deliberately ignoring widespread human rights abuses—including human trafficking, forced labor, child labor, slavery, and torture—carried out in more than 50 scamming compounds across the country. https://bit.ly/4keEt2H Andrew Byers, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for South and Southeast Asia, concluded a productive two-day visit to Cambodia, engaging in high-level discussions with senior Cambodian military and government officials. |
