Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 15 June 1962 in the Case Concerning The Temple of Preah Vihear (Cambodia v. Thailand)
International Court of Justice
Judgment, I.C.J. Reports 2013, p. 281 (Nov. 11, 2013)
Relevant factsFree
In 1962, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Cambodia (plaintiff), not Thailand (defendant), held sovereignty over a temple sitting on a promontory along their shared border. Roughly 50 years later, Cambodia asked the ICJ to interpret whether that 1962 ruling covered the entire promontory, which would require Thailand to withdraw its military or police forces from it.
IssueFree
Whether the International Court of Justice has jurisdiction to interpret its own prior ruling if the parties dispute its meaning or scope.
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