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Cambodia's military receives vehicles under a program which involves the US providing surplus military supplies to other countries. [Reuters]Friday, April 02, 2010
ABC Radio Australia
The United States says it has stopped a shipment of military trucks to Cambodia as punishment for sending Uighur asylum-seekers back to China.
State Department spokesman Philip Crowley says they failed to heed not only its call to step up to their international obligations but specific obligations they have as a country.
Cambodia in December deported the 20 Uighurs even though they were seeking UN refugee status and said they would face torture if returned.
The United States, which had warned against the deportation, said it was calling off a shipment of 200 trucks and trailers.
The vehicles are provided under a program which involves the US providing surplus military supplies to other countries.
State Department spokesman Philip Crowley says they failed to heed not only its call to step up to their international obligations but specific obligations they have as a country.
Cambodia in December deported the 20 Uighurs even though they were seeking UN refugee status and said they would face torture if returned.
The United States, which had warned against the deportation, said it was calling off a shipment of 200 trucks and trailers.
The vehicles are provided under a program which involves the US providing surplus military supplies to other countries.
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