Publication : Press Release

Phnom Penh –- January 29th, 2007 – Nearly 500 children are currently detained in Cambodia’s prisons. For these children, the prisons they call “home” are overcrowded, unhygienic and lacking in basic facilities. Many are detained with adults, are regularly held in pre-trial detention that exceeds the legal time limit, and many are sentenced to prison time without any regard to their age. They suffer the same poor living conditions, food rations and health provisions as the detained adults and have limited access to education, training and legal representation.

Information Source : Launch of Campaign and Reports on Violations of Children’s Legal Rights and Living Conditions in Prison

• LICADHO