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Domestic & Sexual Violence Leaflets 
Read or listen to this leaflet to learn about domestic violence and your rights. This leaflet can help you understand the relevant charges and penalties, the options to file a legal complaint, and authorities’ responsibilities.
This leaflet shares information about rape and sexual violence. You can read or listen to this leaflet to learn about these types of violence, your rights, the potential criminal charges and prison sentences involved, and seeking justice.
Seeking Justice: Navigating Cambodia’s Legal Process
Watch this video to learn about Cambodia’s legal process. It shares information about what to expect and how to prepare for each step of the court process. The video also explains your rights, and answers questions about the suspect’s potential arrest and detention.
Contacts
If you have faced domestic or sexual violence, the organisations below may be able to offer you further information or services. The information in this list is not exhaustive.
Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)
Legal, medical and social support for women and children
Phone: 012 536 300 / 015 553 855
Further contact details: https://www.licadho-cambodia.org/contact.php
Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC)
Legal and social support for women and children
Phone: 086 792 666 / 097 616 2790
Further contact details: https://www.adhoccambodia.org/km/contact-us/
Cambodian Women’s Crisis Center (CWCC)
Legal support, safe shelter, counselling and other services for women and girls
Phone: 012 243 988 / 023 987 158 (Phnom Penh) /
087 909 020 (Banteay Meanchey) 063 963 276 (Siem Reap) / 062 210 515 (Kampong Thom)
Further contact details: http://cwcc.org.kh/contact/
Reproductive Health Association of Cambodia (RHAC)
Sexual and reproductive health services for people who have experienced sexual and gender-based violence
Phone: 010 812 812 / 089 333 990 / 088 710 7107
Further contact details: https://www.rhac.org.kh/clinic#rhac-branch
Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE)
Legal support, counselling, and crisis intervention for children who have experienced sexual abuse and exploitation
Phone: 092 311 511 / 023 996 351 / 012 584 194
Further contact details: https://aplecambodia.org/en/contact-us-3/
Relevant Laws
These Cambodian laws provide a range of rights, criminal charges and provisions related to domestic and sexual violence.
Criminal Code (2009)
The Criminal Code criminalises and establishes penalties for acts such as murder, violence, rape, indecent assault, sexual harassment, threats, and other crimes.
Khmer / English
Civil Code (2007)
The Civil Code outlines the rights, obligations and legal processes for marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and division of property.
Khmer / English
Code of Criminal Procedure of the Kingdom of Cambodia (2007)
This law outlines Cambodia’s criminal justice procedure, including a complainant’s rights to have a lawyer, request compensation, and a private trial hearing. It also establishes that police may be held accountable if they fail to fulfil their duties when there is evidence of violence.
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Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence and Protection of Victims (2005)
This law defines domestic violence, the authorities’ obligation to intervene in violence, processes for mediation and/or reconciliation, and procedures for obtaining protection orders and administrative decisions.
Khmer / English
Joint Prakas on Media Code of Conduct for Reporting on Violence Against Women (2017)
The code establishes guidelines for media coverage on violence against women, including that reporting should not disclose the identity or photographs of people who have experienced violence.
Khmer / English
Guidelines on the Procedure to be Applied to Juvenile Victims in Criminal Cases (2023)
The guidelines reiterate measures to protect children’s wellbeing throughout proceedings, including by reducing the number of interviews, their required travel, and exposure to the suspect, as well as promoting access to a lawyer and private trial hearings.
Khmer
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