Justice minister urges focus on legal and judicial reform

Minister of Justice Koeut Rith calls on court and prosecutor’s office leaders as well as judicial and law enforcement officials at all levels to prioritise “legal and judicial reform”. He also called upon civil society organisation (CSOs) to endorse this initiative. ...

Kim Yutharo
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/justice-minister-urges-focus-legal-and-judicial-reform

PM calls for quick establishment of commercial court

Prime Minister Hun Sen urged the Ministry of Justice to expedite the establishment of a commercial court and to operationalise it as soon as this year. This is to ensure the resolution of trade and business disputes and to improve the investment and business climate ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314495/pm-calls-for-quick-establishment-of-commercial-court/

Interior and justice ministries working on constitution amendment on electoral freedom, says Cambodian PM

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said that the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Justice are working on an amendment to the constitution to tighten the election rights by strengthening and enhancing the responsibility of political leaders at both the national and sub-national levels. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501307786/interior-and-justice-ministries-working-on-constitution-amendment-on-electoral-freedom-says-cambodian-pm/

PM calls for immediate constitutional amendment to bar those who do not vote from standing for election

In a voice message released late last night, Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Justice to immediately amend the election law on those who have the right to stand for election. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501306680/pm-orders-study-on-barring-people-who-do-not-vote-from-standing-for-election/

Ministry ties up with UNOPS to modernise justice system

Cambodia’s Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have agreed to cooperate on three priority programmes  to improve the justice system in Cambodia. ...

Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501271236/ministry-ties-up-with-unops-to-modernise-justice-system/

Criminal background check process goes digital

To increase the efficiency of criminal background checks, the Ministry of Justice will trial a digital application process from February 6. In a February 3 public notice, the ministry said that moving the process to a digital platform would makes applications faster and easier for the ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/criminal-background-check-process-goes-digital

Justice ministry inks MoU with US digital library

On behalf of Minister of Justice Koeut Rith, justice ministry secretary of state Chin Malin signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Building Bridges USA (BBUSA) Law Office on “Enriching legal knowledge and the use of an electronic law library”, in a ceremony held ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/justice-ministry-inks-mou-us-digital-library

Ministry ‘sceptical’ of latest rule of law rankings

Senior Cambodian officials have deplored a report by the World Justice Project (WJP), which ranked Cambodia as the lowest in East Asia and the Pacific on respect for the rule of law. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-sceptical-latest-rule-law-rankings

Ministry of Economy reviewing draft new tax law

The Ministry of Economy and Finance is reviewing the draft new tax law with the Ministry of Justice articles about the criminal code and clauses that go along with other relevant laws, a senior official said. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501173213/ministry-of-economy-reviewing-draft-new-tax-law/

Justice ministry plans launch of expert mediator unit next year

The Ministry of Justice plans to establish an expert unit to resolve disputes out of court, focusing on civil and minor misdemeanour cases in a bid to minimise case backlog, improve access to judicial services for the average persons, and create a culture of understanding ...

Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/justice-ministry-plans-launch-expert-mediator-unit-next-year

Commission hold workshop to explain gambling laws

Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) has organised a workshop to disseminate information about the Law on the Management of Integrated Resorts and Commercial Gambling to authorities at all levels as a basis for their cooperation with all relevant institutions for higher efficiency in ...

Lay Samean and Sek Prak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/commission-hold-workshop-explain-gambling-laws

Ministry challenges opposition to debate amendment

Senior Justice Ministry official has challenged opposition parties and civil society to a debate on the Constitutional amendments rather than lash out at the government. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123531/ministry-challenges-opposition-to-debate-amendment/

Ministry of Justice conducts a meeting on “Expedition of Procedure of Money Laundering Cases”

The Ministry of Justice conducted on a meeting on “Expedition of Procedure of Money Laundering Cases” under the presidency by Koeut Rith, Minister of Justice and the President of the Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee for the Implementation of Action Plans of the Joint Group of Asia/Pacific Group ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501104953/ministry-of-justice-conducts-a-meeting-on-expedition-of-procedure-of-money-laundering-cases/

Legal and Judicial Development Project (Phase VI) officially launched

The Ministry of Justice and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have signed an agreement to officially launch a five-year Technical Cooperation Project called “The Legal and Judicial Development Project (Phase VI)”. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501095967/legal-and-judicial-development-project-phase-vi-officially-launched/

Kingdom wants off ‘grey list’

Minister of Justice Koeut Rith led a meeting of an ad-hoc sub-commission to implement an action plan devised by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering. It is hoped that the plan will solve the remaining issues the Kingdom faces and result in a positive evaluation ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-wants-grey-list

Ministries discuss ‘3+1 reforms’

Ministry of Justice officials held a meeting with other ministries on May 4 to discuss four areas of government reform, including public finance, public administration, sub-national administration and justice. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministries-discuss-31-reforms

Justice Ministry reports over 60 percent of lower court cases cleared in 100 days

The Ministry of Justice announced today that it has cleared 63 percent of 8,113 criminal cases at lower courts across the country in the last 100 days as part of the effort to reduce court case backlogs in the Kingdom. ...

Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50758070/justice-ministry-reports-over-60-percent-of-lower-court-cases-cleared-in-100-days/

Officials reject calls to drop charge against unionist

Government officials yesterday rejected requests from international unions and civil society organisations to drop the charge against union leader Rong Chhun who was arrested over a remark he made concerning border issues. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50752220/officials-reject-calls-to-drop-charge-against-unionist

Former undersecretary of state charged over 1,000-hectare grab

Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Saturday charged and jailed a former undersecretary of state for allegedly grabbing about 1,000 hectares of state land in Mondulkiri province. ...

Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50739066/former-undersecretary-of-state-charged-over-1000-hectare-grab/

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