On 5 December 2017, Destination Justice launched the First Edition of the Annotated Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia at the National University of Management in Phnom Penh.
This publication is the culmination of a seven-year initiative by Destination Justice to clarify Cambodian laws and jurisprudence for legal professionals and citizens. Following the 2014 release of the Annotated Cambodian Code of Criminal Procedure, this new work continues the organization’s mission by annotating the nation’s fundamental law.
The project was made possible through significant contributions from numerous collaborators, including H.E. Hor Peng, H.E. Taing Ratana, Dr. Kuong Teilee, Professor Renoux Thierry-Serge, and Destination Justice President Prom Rodolphe. Students from Stanford Law School and the Royal University of Law and Economics were also involved in its development.
The primary objective of the launch was to bring together policymakers, legal practitioners, academics, and other interested parties to build support for the Annotated Constitution. The edition itself was created to provide accessible and accurate information on the Constitution’s principles, explaining how they are interpreted based on both Cambodian legal practice and international standards.
Eighty guests gathered to promote this new resource, which will ultimately enhance rights protection and the rule of law in Cambodia.
This publication was made possible by the generous support of Transparency International Cambodia, the European Union in Cambodia, the Swedish Embassy in Cambodia, and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute. The success of the project hinged on the teamwork and communication among all collaborators and editors, which has helped foster a vital dialogue about Cambodia’s supreme law and its tangible application by both practitioners and citizens.
Check out the Press Statement and Album photo.
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The Annotated Cambodia Constitution is available in Phnom Penh at the Justice Café in English (10USD) and in Khmer (5USD), or on Kindle.
