der and organized crimes, in 1999 the Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the Institute of Japanese Legal Development and with financial support from UNICEF Cambodia, re-drafted this new Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation. This new law was formulated in accordance with the principles of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia and based on some principles of criminal law and other related legal provisions, studies and researches on the laws of other countries, as well as protocols, covenants and conventions concerning women and children that Cambodia has ratified. This law is detailed and clearer than the 1996 law, thus, it entrusts the law enforcement authorities with more comprehensive power to suppress offenders involved in any act of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. This law was drafted in consultation with a working group comprised of judges, prosecutors, national and international experts, and checked against the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, which Cambodia has ratified. Moreover, it was submitted for discussions and comments in workshops with participation from representatives of state institutions, NGOs, international organizations and representatives of the National Assembly’s Legislation and Justice Commission. The Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation was adopted by the National Assembly, with 85/85 votes on 20 December 2007, and by the Senate, with 56/56 votes on 18 January 2008. As a further measure to ensure effective implementation of this law, the Ministry of Justice will disseminate this law among all law enforcement officials and citizens nationwide.