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STORY: OHCHR / THAI-CAMBODIA CONFLICT
TRT: 01:59
SOURCE: OHCHR
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 18 DECEMBER 2025, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
1. Various shots, Palais Wilson, UN Human Rights headquarters in Geneva
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeremy Laurence, UN Human Rights Spokesperson (OHCHR):
“We are alarmed by reports that areas around villages and cultural sites in Thailand and Cambodia are being struck by fighter jets, drones, and artillery amid intensified fighting between the two sides. Under the laws of war, it is very clear that the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure is paramount. Since fighting reignited on 7 December, Cambodia has reported 18 civilian fatalities, while Thailand has reported one civilian death. Strikes have increasingly been reported further from the border. Casino buildings and sites of alleged scam centers in Cambodia have also been reportedly struck. Trafficked individuals of various nationalities are being forced to carry out fraud at scam centers in Southeast Asia, including in Cambodia, and are now exposed to further risk by the fighting. Those held in the centers must be evacuated. The conflict has also forced some 750,000 people to flee their homes in border areas. Ensuring the safety of all civilians and enabling their safe return home is vital. At the same time, protecting Thai and Cambodian nationals in each other’s territory is also important. They should be allowed freedom of movement and be able to safely return if they choose. Both sides must cease fire immediately and return to dialogue.”
3. Wide shot, Palais Wilson
“We are alarmed by reports that areas around villages and cultural sites in Thailand and Cambodia are being struck by fighter jets, drones, and artillery amid intensified fighting between the two sides,” Jeremy Laurence, UN Human Rights spokesperson, said about the spiraling Thai-Cambodia conflict and impact on civilians.
He also said, “Under the laws of war, it is very clear that the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure is paramount.”
He continued, “Since fighting reignited on 7 December, Cambodia has reported 18 civilian fatalities, while Thailand has reported one civilian death. Strikes have increasingly been reported further from the border. Casino buildings and sites of alleged scam centers in Cambodia have also been reportedly struck. Trafficked individuals of various nationalities are being forced to carry out fraud at scam centers in Southeast Asia, including in Cambodia, and are now exposed to further risk by the fighting. Those held in the centers must be evacuated.
The conflict has also forced some 750,000 people to flee their homes in border areas. Ensuring the safety of all civilians and enabling their safe return home is vital.”
He concluded, “At the same time, protecting Thai and Cambodian nationals in each other’s territory is also important. They should be allowed freedom of movement and be able to safely return if they choose. Both sides must cease fire immediately and return to dialogue.”
