Cambodia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy
- CONSTITUTION
- promulgated on September 21, 1993
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- mix of French code, customary norms, and remnants of communist theory; development of common law elements in recent years
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, National Assembly and Senate
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Council of the Judiciary; Supreme Court
RELIGIONS
majority Buddhist
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2003CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
- MAY 13, 2002CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia's Prince Norodom Ranariddh called for the...
Cambodia's Prince Norodom Ranariddh called for the United Nations to return to talks on setting up a genocide tribunal for the leaders of country's brutal 1970s Khmer Rouge "Killing Fields" regime
- FEBRUARY 9, 2002CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia said it would pursue its own plans for a Khmer...
Cambodia said it would pursue its own plans for a Khmer Rouge trial after the United Nations pulled out of talks on setting up a special court to try leaders blamed for 1
- FEBRUARY 8, 2002CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
The United Nations pulled out of a project with Cambodia...
The United Nations pulled out of a project with Cambodia to set up a special court to try former Khmer Rouge leaders blamed for some 1
- JANUARY 1, 2002CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
On august 10, 2001, Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk...
On august 10, 2001, Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk signed into law a bill passed by the country's legislature to establish a U
- NOVEMBER 12, 2001CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia plans to turn the remote jungle hideout of...
Cambodia plans to turn the remote jungle hideout of Pol Pot, the infamous leader of the 1970s Khmer Rouge "Killing Fields" regime, into a tourist spot
- AUGUST 10, 2001CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk signed into law a...
Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk signed into law a bill passed by the country's legislature to establish a U
- AUGUST 7, 2001CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia's Constitutional Council approved legislation...
Cambodia's Constitutional Council approved legislation to set up a court to prosecute former leaders of the Khmer Rouge, which was blamed for the deaths of about 1
- JULY 23, 2001CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia's Senate unanimously approved a re-debated...
Cambodia's Senate unanimously approved a re-debated final draft on establishing a UN-assisted tribunal to bring former Khmer Rouge leaders to justice
- JULY 11, 2001CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
Cambodian lawmakers approved legislation paving the...
Cambodian lawmakers approved legislation paving the way for a long-awaited trial of former leaders of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime
- APRIL 25, 2001CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Cambodia was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001