Publication : Press Release

The fourth bi-annual report on fair trials in the Cambodian Courts (the “Report”) follows six months’ of trial monitoring by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) Trial Monitoring Project (the “Project”) and contains data collected from the monitoring of 398 trials involving 688 accused in cases before the Phnom Penh Capital City Court of First Instance (the “Phnom Penh Court”) and Kandal Provincial Court of First Instance (the “Kandal Court”). The Report analyzes the improvements in the Courts’ adherence to fair trial standardsas well as the continued shortfalls.

Information Source : Almost 400 criminal trials monitored in fair trial study; fourth CCHR Report shows improvements in impartiality and professionalism, but continued shortfalls in pre-trial detention

• CCHR