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Convention on the Rights of the Child and Its Optional Protocols (1989)
- Released Date: 01-Aug-2007
- Publication: Others
Detail The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is aninternational treaty which contains global minimum standards and ethical principles on how society should view and treat its children. It is a comprehensive statement of the rights to which children everywhere are entitled, and encompasses civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights related to children.The Kingdom of Cambodia acceded to the CRC in 1992.
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International Convention Against Torture and its Optional Protocol (1984)
- Released Date: 16-Jul-2007
- Publication: Others
Detail The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment on 10 December 1984. The Kingdom of Cambodia became a party to the Convention against Torture on 14 November 1992.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Dignity and Justice for all of Us
- Released Date: 05-Jun-2007
- Publication: Others
Detail The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948. Since then, in commemoration of this important event, 10 December is recognized as "the International Human Rights Day" each year. In 1993, the Declaration of Human Rights is included in Article 31 of the Constitution of Cambodia; therefore, this Declaration constitutes as part of Cambodian law. Within the Declaration, the UN states equally the literal and ordinary terms of rights for every human being. These are your rights. You shall understand about these rights by yourselves. You shall promote and protect both your rights and others’ rights. (This document is available only in Khmer version)
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
- Released Date: 04-Jun-2007
- Publication: Others
Detail The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948.
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Its Optional Protocols (1966)
- Released Date: 07-Feb-2007
- Publication: Others
Detail The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the’’International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) on’’16 December 1966 and it entered into force in international law on 23 March 1976.
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Law on the Organization and Activities of the Adjudicative Courts of the State of Cambodia (1993)
- Released Date: 06-Jun-2006
- Publication: Others
Detail Law adopted by National Assembly on 28 January 1993, during the 24th session, of its 1st legislature. (This document is available only in Khmer version)
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Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors (1990)
- Released Date: 05-Jun-2006
- Publication: Others
Detail Adopted by the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Havana, Cuba, 27 August to 7 September 1990.
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Provisions Relating to the Judiciary and Criminal Law and Procedure Applicable in Cambodia during the Transitional Period (1992)
- Released Date: 26-May-2006
- Publication: Others
Detail The independence of the judiciary must be ensured in accordance with The Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary, adopted by the United Nations. Judges must decide in complete impartiality, on the basis of facts which are presented to them, and in accordance with law, refusing any pressure, threat or intimidation, direct or indirect, from any of the parties to a proceeding or any other person.
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