The Compendium of Cambodian Laws, Volume 2
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Violation of the right to a fair trial of any individual as stipulated in the Constitution
of the Kingdom of Cambodia is prohibited.
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Shall be treated as grave professional abuses by journalists the following:
Plagiarism.
Fraudulent misrepresentation, such as writing to imply a meaning that creates
unjust suspicions among readers about any individual or party.
Calumny, defamation, unfounded humiliation.
The acceptance of a bribe in any form or attempt to blackmail in consideration of
either publication or suppression of any information.
ARTICLE 8:
Before distribution of the press, the employer or editor shall submit an application to the
Ministry of Information in order to identify itself. The Ministry shall issue a receipt to the
press after receiving the whole file.
In the event the director of publication is a member of the National Assembly or of any
institution which has immunity, that press organ shall appoint a co-director of publication.
Any employer or editor who publishes without respecting this formality in advance shall be
fined from 500,000 to 1,500,000 riel. In case of repeated violations, the fine shall be double
the original amount.
ARTICLE 9:
The formality, which shall be completed by the employer or editor, shall primarily consist of:
Identify of the press organ.
Name and address of the employer or editor.
Name and address of the printing house.
Certification of criminal record.
Any change in the above information shall be notified to the Ministry of Information 5 days
in advance, except in cases of force majeure.
ARTICLE 10:
If any person believes that any article or text, even if the meaning of the article or text is
implied, or any picture, drawing or photograph of any press is false and harms his or her
honor or dignity, that person has the right to demand a retraction from or the right to reply to
the publisher of the statement and the right to sue on the charge of defamation, libel or
humiliation which harms his or her honor or dignity. A retraction or reply shall be published
within seven days or in the next issue after receiving a demand for a retraction or reply.
In the case of a public figure, any false allegation or imputation which the journalist publishes
or reproduces with malicious intent against such public figure is libel and is prohibited.
If following a complaint by a plaintiff in a civil action the court finds that a publication is
false the court may order the press to:
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