07-Mar-2013
Publication : Press Release
March 7, 2013 - The number of women and girls in Cambodian prisons continues to soar at an alarming rate.By mid-December 2012 there were 1,270 female inmates in the Cambodian prison system, an increase of 39% since December 2010. Women and girls represent 8% of prisoners in Cambodia but their incarceration rate has been growing four times faster than the male prison population.
Information Source : LICADHO Highlights Alarming Increase in Female Prisoner Population to Mark International Women’s Day