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
- FEBRUARY 21, 2001CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
The government is reviewing a trial bill that would...
The government is reviewing a trial bill that would set up a special tribunal to bring to justice Khmer Rouge responsible for the deaths of at least 1,7 million Cambodians in the late 1970s
- JANUARY 1, 2001CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
- NOVEMBER 24, 2000CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
The Cambodian capital was blanketed in tight security,...
The Cambodian capital was blanketed in tight security, a day after fierce fighting in the streets between dozens of armed rebels and security forces left eight people dead
- AUGUST 17, 2000CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
In a letter written to the Prime Minister Hun Sen and...
In a letter written to the Prime Minister Hun Sen and the National Assembly an umbrella group of 17 human rights groups accused the army of killing six anti-government activists and of being responsible for the disappearance of 25 other people in May this
- JANUARY 1, 2000CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
- NOVEMBER 9, 1999CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 9, at the Third Committee of the General...
On November 9, at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, Ambassador Ouch Borith said the use of the term "extrajudicial killing" mentioned in the Special Representative's Memorandum (included in his Report) was a misunderstanding
- NOVEMBER 4, 1999CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 4, Ho Chi Minh City People's Court handed...
On November 4, Ho Chi Minh City People's Court handed down the death penalty to three Cambodian nationals - Chuan Oi, Seng Bun Si and Tran The Trung - and two Vietnamese nationals - Quach Kim Thuan and Nguyen Hong Minh Thanh
- OCTOBER 20, 1999CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
On October 20, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister...
On October 20, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng told a seminar on security that he was considering reintroducing the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 1999CambodiaDEATH 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 28 (1999/61)
- JANUARY 1, 1999CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art