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| Name: | Royal Kram NS/RKM/0208/005 on the Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation. |
| Country: | Cambodia |
| Subject(s): | Criminal and penal law; Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2007-12-20 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | KHM-2007-L-93355 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=93355&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Legislation on-line in Khmer  Cambodian National Assembly, Cambodia PDF of Law in Khmer (consulted on 2013-06-13)Legislation on-line Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW), 191/41, 6th Floor, Sivalai Condominium,Soi 33 Itsaraphap Road, Bangkok-Yai, Bangkok 10600, Thailand PDF of Law in English - Unofficial Translation by UNICEF (consulted on 2013-06-14) |
| 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. |
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