PHNOM PENH, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian National Assembly here on Tuesday started to debate the law on anti-human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
"We are trying to pass it soon to combat modern intelligent criminals and perpetrators who exploit children's rights, conduct sex trade pornographic video production, and carry out labor exploitation and human trafficking," said Ky Lim Orng, chairwoman of the assembly committee of telecommunication, energy, mines and transportation.
"All these criminal acts are against our beautiful tradition and the dignity of human beings," she told Xinhua.
"This law will be practiced strictly," she said.
Hy Sopheap, secretary of state at the Justice Ministry, said that the law is discussed against the background that current criminals have updated techniques for human trafficking and sex exploitation and the government has to adopt modern solution and law to cope with them.
"Criminals move quickly and sometimes we have difficulties to arrest them and find proof," he said.
Cambodia passed its old law on anti-human trafficking and sexual exploitation with 10 articles in 1996. The new law has 52 articles and contains more details than the previous one.
According to the new law, relevant criminals could be sentenced to 20 years in jail and fined up to 2,500 U.S. dollars.
Cambodians used to be trafficked to Thailand, Taiwan and Macao of China, Malaysia, South Korea, Nigeria and Somali for labor, sex and forced marriage.
"We are trying to pass it soon to combat modern intelligent criminals and perpetrators who exploit children's rights, conduct sex trade pornographic video production, and carry out labor exploitation and human trafficking," said Ky Lim Orng, chairwoman of the assembly committee of telecommunication, energy, mines and transportation.
"All these criminal acts are against our beautiful tradition and the dignity of human beings," she told Xinhua.
"This law will be practiced strictly," she said.
Hy Sopheap, secretary of state at the Justice Ministry, said that the law is discussed against the background that current criminals have updated techniques for human trafficking and sex exploitation and the government has to adopt modern solution and law to cope with them.
"Criminals move quickly and sometimes we have difficulties to arrest them and find proof," he said.
Cambodia passed its old law on anti-human trafficking and sexual exploitation with 10 articles in 1996. The new law has 52 articles and contains more details than the previous one.
According to the new law, relevant criminals could be sentenced to 20 years in jail and fined up to 2,500 U.S. dollars.
Cambodians used to be trafficked to Thailand, Taiwan and Macao of China, Malaysia, South Korea, Nigeria and Somali for labor, sex and forced marriage.
5 comments:
What about anti-corruption law!
Is the law of corruption not that important?
Any law is good. It is a route for taking money according to the law.
I do not believe that the Cambodian constitution say the corruption and violation of human right are acceptable.
Sen does whatever he see his benefits. The law shall be short and sample: “If you are not CPP, you are guilty”. Why the parliament needs to debate on any law.
Sen get off the pot to get a real life out side Cambodia. We had enough of you.
Hey CPP go to jail to see Heng Poev and a like!
Only Hun's frien and family are exceptional!
In Cambodia law destined to find justice for the rich and powerful people only. Poor people always loss the case when facing rich, powerful people in court.
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