Monday, January 03, 2011

Non-retroactivity of new laws

By Khmer Democrat, Phnom Penh
Fair Trial Rights Series

Knowledge is power. Know your rights.

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Rights of Fair Trial (Separation of Powers; Court Structure)
Main Actors in Criminal Proceedings
What do the Judicial Police Officers do?

Public Prosecutor
Investigating Judge

Trial Judge
Court Clerk
Lawyer
Criminal Defendant, Person Civilly Responsible
Civil Plaintiff, Victim
Witnesses
What is the Rule of Law?
What are fair trial rights?
Fair trial rights protected under Cambodian Laws
Fair rights protected under international law
Rights related to ARREST
Rights related to Interrogation

Right to be tried within reasonable time

Presumption of Innocence

Right to Independent, Impartial Court

Right to Public Hearing
Equality of Arms
Right to be Present, Right to Legal Counsel

Right to call and examine witnesses
Right to Interpreter

Juveniles and the Law


Source:
The Fair Trial Handbook was conceived and edited by Ms. Theary C. Seng, drafted/translated by the Legal Unit of then Center for Social Development with assistance of legal consultant Mr. Richard J. Rogers (who went on to become the Chief of the ECCC Defense Support Section), funded by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

MR. Rainsy your mentality is not tough (ladyboy), you are weak very weak and you got a avery, very and weake teams, you suround yourselfe with most ignorance people the only skile you and your team has is master in managing criticising, hatreat and anger to divide khmer ahte each other. how do you expect to win, you clearly see yourself you will faile evry ellections. most people they clearly I mean cristale clear see you Mr. Sam rainsy you make a living on SRP party. you don't have political party you set SRP for your own business with a agroup of your weakness people. Let looke at futur, Kem sokha will take over soon, and you Rainsy may bege Hun sen to joint new gov'e. you want to bet with me, your leadeshipe skile is nothing compared to hundred thousand of Cambodian people they are much smarter and higher talented than you are Rainsy. stope being supperior you only see yourself that way, now you forget many Cambodian people they have many PHD. honesely you got bunch of ignorance very skileful in criticising, you are weakness ladyboy that why you attract only weaker people around you, I can't afford to have those people with me. you Rainsy not even have a management skile.lived with your mess and stope cheat people money for your breat and better.