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The petition argues that the country's political and military leadership are "criminally liable" for actions taken during two months of mass opposition protests in April and May that left more than 90 people dead, mainly civilians.
The "Red Shirts", many of whom support fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, accuse the government of a "massive cover-up", according to details posted on the website of Thaksin's Canadian lawyer Robert Amsterdam.
He said his firm was involved in the filing of the "preliminary report" at the Hague-based ICC this week.
Thailand's government said it was aware of the complaint, but said it did not believe it would be taken up by the court.
"I have been informed by the ministry of foreign affairs about the case," said government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn.
"But as I understand it, this is not within the scope of the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction," he added.
The two-month rally by the Reds attracted up to 100,000 people demanding immediate elections, but was broken up by the army in a deadly assault on the sprawling protest camp in the heart of the capital.
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