Legal Analysis: The Case of the Kingdom of Cambodia vs. Mu Sochua

• Released Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Publication: Report

The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the factual and legal issues relevant to the appeal to the Supreme Court filed by Mu Sochua (the "Applicant") against the decision of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court dated 4 August 2009, and the decision of the Appeal Court dated 28 October 2009. (This document is available only in English version)

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International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance

• Released Date: 01-Jan-2010
• Publication: Others

The Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED) was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2006, and entered into force as a matter of international law on 23 December 2010 following then ratification of 20 states.

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CCHR Trial Monitoring Code of Conduct

• Released Date: 01-Jan-2010
• Publication: Others

This Code of Conduct sets out precisely the conducts of CCHR trial monitors who attend the hearing at any courts - with professionalism and appropriate behavior in and off the hearings.

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Criminal Code of the Kingdom of Cambodia (2009)

• Released Date: 14-Dec-2009
• Publication: Others

The Criminal Code of the Kingdom of Cambodia (Criminal Code) was adopted by the National Assembly on 12 October 2009 and agreed by the Senate on 17 November 2009. This Criminal Code aims at defining the criminal offense to point out the person who is responsible for crime and define the punishment and the process of sentence implementation. (This document is available only Khmer version)

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Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) (Latest Version 2008 after Amendments)

• Released Date: 29-Dec-2008
• Publication: Others

Cambodia is a Kingdom where the King shall fulfill His functions according to the Constitution and the principles of liberal multi-party democracy. The Kingdom of Cambodia is an​independent, sovereign, peaceful, permanently neutral and non-aligned State.

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United Nations Instrument on the Rights of Victims of Human Rights Violations

• Released Date: 12-Nov-2008
• Publication: Others

In 1985, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power. The Declaration establishes basic principles aimed at assisting Governments and the international community in their efforts to secure justice and assistance for victims of crime and victims of abuse of power by ensuring that they have access to justice and to restitution and compensation.

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United Nations Instrument on Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers

• Released Date: 28-May-2008
• Publication: Others

The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed supplementary principles and guidelines which apply to members of the legal professions to enable them to ensure that the organization and administration of justice conforms to international human rights standards: Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary 1985, Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors 1990 and Principles on the Role of Lawyers 1990. These Principles and Guidelines were incorporated directly or indirectly into Cambodian law in 1992 by articles 1 and 74 of the Provisions relating to the Judiciary and Criminal Law and Procedure Applicable in Cambodia during the Transitional Period (known as the “UNTAC Law”) and underpin subsequent relevant legislation

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Code of Conduct for law Enforcement Officials (1979)

• Released Date: 03-Oct-2007
• Publication: Others

Code of Conduct for law Enforcement Officials adopted by General Assembly resolution 34/169 of 17 December 1979.

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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998)

• Released Date: 02-Oct-2007
• Publication: Others

An International Criminal Court (“the Court”) is hereby established. It shall be a permanent institution and shall have the power to exercise its jurisdiction over persons for the most serious crimes of international concern, as referred to in this Statute, and shall be complementary to national criminal jurisdictions. The jurisdiction and functioning of the Court shall be governed by the provisions of this Statute. It entries into force for Cambodia in 2002.

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Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (1955)

• Released Date: 01-Oct-2007
• Publication: Others

Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners adopted by the First United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, held at Geneva in 1955, and approved by the Economic and Social Council by its resolutions 663 C (XXIV) of 31 July1957 and 2076 (LXII) of 13 May 1977.

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Basic Principal on the Independence of the Judiciary (1985)

• Released Date: 05-Sep-2007
• Publication: Others

Basic Principal on the Independence of the Judiciary adopted by the Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders held at Milan from 26 August to 6 September 1985 and endorsed by General Assembly resolutions 40/32 of 29 November 1985 and 40/146 of 13 December 1985.

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Criminal Procedure Code of the Kingdom of Cambodia (2007)

• Released Date: 03-Sep-2007
• Publication: Others

The Criminal Procedure Code​ of the Kingdom of Cambodia (CPCC) is adopted’’by National Assembly on 07 June 2007 and agreed by Senate on 24 July 2007. This’’CPCC aims at defining the rules to be strictly followed’’and applied in order to clearly determine the existence of any criminal’’offense. The provisions of this Code shall apply for criminal cases unless’’there are special rules set forth by separate laws.

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