Publication : Leaflet

The right to legal aid for criminally accused persons is guaranteed by Cambodia's legal framework, however this framework is insufficient and not uniformly upheld for all offences and defendants. In reality, the state-sponsored legal aid system in Cambodia is underfunded and understaffed, resulting in the poorer members of society receiving inadequate, if any, legal representation. Consequently, access to justice in Cambodia is itself dependent on wealth and social status, undermining the vital principle of rule of law

Information Source : UPR Factsheet: Legal Aid