Cambodian citizens, peace-loving people encouraged to condemn Thai aggression

In a multilingual outreach to the international community, Cambodian citizens and peace-loving people around the world have been encouraged to use their voices to condemn Thai aggression. Supplied

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Through a multilingual message to the international community, Cambodian citizens and peace-loving people have been encouraged to use their voices to condemn Thai aggression.

Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra called for broader awareness and condemnation of what he described as armed aggression by the Thai military against Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, including attacks that have harmed civilians and civilian infrastructure.

In a public message written in Khmer, English, French, Chinese and Arabic, the minister urged citizens and supporters abroad to raise their voices in multiple languages to expose what he called “inhumane acts” committed against the Cambodian people.

His statement was accompanied by images and materials showing the aftermath of Thai airstrikes and shelling, including scenes of families fleeing border areas and children displaced by the violence.

“To ensure that the international community becomes more fully aware of the armed aggression carried out by the Thai military against Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, including attacks that have targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure, we call on our brothers and sisters to join us in writing messages of condemnation,” the minister said in his appeal.

He stressed that each message shared represents the voice of a victim who has suffered from what he characterised as brutal and violent actions.

Pheaktra’s message places particular emphasis on the humanitarian impact of the fighting, highlighting images of displaced civilians, especially children, as evidence of the toll on non-combatants.

He framed the outreach as both an act of solidarity with victims and a call for accountability, urging the international community to intervene to halt the violence.

“Let us all come together to call on the international community to intervene and put an end to this aggression,” the minister said.

Cambodian officials have repeatedly said the conflict is not limited to military targets, arguing that civilian areas and infrastructure have been affected, and it is no longer a “clash”, but an attempt to make war.

-The Phnom Penh Post-