Cambodia is bound by the Paris Peace Agreements of 1991, which includes the creation of an independent judiciary and the right to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent, and impartial tribunal. The Constitution of Cambodia provides that Cambodia shall recognize and respect human rights as stipulated in all relevant international instruments (including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). It provides also for the separation of powers and an independent judiciary guaranteed by the King with the assistance of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy.

Our Fair Trials Unit works through our three Programs to encourage fairer trials in Cambodia which reflect the constitutional guarantees and protections outlined above.