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KHM-2007-L-93355
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Royal Kram NS/RKM/0208/005 on the Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Cambodia
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2007-12-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
CHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
The object of the Law is to suppress the acts of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in order to protect the rights and dignity of human beings, to improve the health and welfare of citizens, to preserve and enhance good national customs, and to implement the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, or other international instruments or agreements with regard to human trafficking that the Kingdom of Cambodia has ratified or signed.
CHAPTER II - THE ACT OF SELLING/BUYING OR EXCHANGE OF HUMAN BEING
Offenses listed in the Law in Chapter 2 include:
- Article 9: Unlawful Removal, inter alia, of a Minor
- Article 10: Unlawful Removal with Purpose
- Article 11: Unlawful Removal for Cross-border Transfer
- Article 12: Unlawful Recruitment for Exploitation
- Article 14: The Act of Selling, Buying or Exchanging a Person
- Article 15: The Act of Selling, Buying or Exchanging a Person with Purpose
- Article 16: The Act of Selling, Buying or Exchanging a Person for Cross-border Transfer
- Article 17: Transportation with Purpose
- Article 18: Cross-border Transportation (the Act of Bringing a Person Cross-border)
- Article 19: Receipt of a Person with Purpose
- Article 20: Receipt of a Person for the Purpose of Assisting the Offender
CHAPTER III - CONFINEMENT
CHAPTER IV - PROSTITUTION AND CHILD PROSTITUTION
CHAPTER V - PORNOGRAPHY
CHAPTER VI - INDECENCY AGAINST MINORS UNDER FIFTEEN YEARS
CHAPTER VII - CIVIL REMEDY
CHAPTER VIII - SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER IX - FINAL PROVISIONS
The Law on Suppression of Kidnapping, Human Trafficking/Sale of Human Beings and Exploitation of Human Beings, which was promulgated by Royal Kram No:CS/RKM/0296/01 shall be repealed by this law. This law shall prevail if a provision of any other law is in contradiction with the provisions of this law.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1996-02-29 (KHM-1996-L-59890)
Law on Suppression of Kidnapping, Trafficking and Exploitation of Human Persons.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in Khmer
Author
Cambodian National Assembly
Country
Cambodia
URL
http://www.national-assembly.org.kh
File
KHM93355.pdf (PDF of Law in Khmer)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW)
Place of publication
191/41, 6th Floor, Sivalai Condominium,Soi 33 Itsaraphap Road, Bangkok-Yai, Bangkok 10600
Country
Thailand
URL
http://www.gaatw.org
File
KHM93355 Eng.pdf (PDF of Law in English - Unofficial Translation by UNICEF)