UN Convention Against Corruption

United Nations Convention Against Corruption

(UNCAC)

In accordance with article 68 (1) of resolution 58/4, the United Nations Convention against Corruption entered into force on 14 December 2005. A Conference of the States Parties is established to review implementation and facilitate activities required by the Convention.

Cambodia acceded to the UNCAC
on 5 September 2007

Chapter III Criminalization and law enforcement

Article 20 - Illicit Enrichment

Subject to its constitution and the fundamental principles of its legal sys­tem, each State Party shall consider adopting such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as a criminal offence, when committed inten­tionally, illicit enrichment, that is, a significant increase in the assets of a public official that he or she cannot reasonably explain in relation to his or her lawful income.