Judicial and Procedural Law in Cambodia covers the legal framework governing courts, civil and criminal procedure, evidentiary rules, case handling, dispute resolution, and the administration of justice within the national governance system. This page tracks policy developments, regulation updates, government actions, court administration measures, institutional reforms, enforcement practices, and compliance-related changes affecting judicial processes, prosecutorial procedures, and legal remedies. It provides structured updates on official developments, organized for long-term reference and ongoing monitoring of Cambodia’s judicial institutions, procedural standards, and related governance and enforcement activity.
Cambodia police reported a cybercrime enforcement operation against online scam activities in Phnom Penh, Kep, and Banteay Meanchey, with 398 foreign nationals detained. The operation is relevant to Cambodia security and law-enforcement policy on transnational online fraud.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Justice presented the newly promulgated anti-technological fraud law to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign embassies, and international organizations, outlining key regulation changes including new offenses and special procedures. The briefing highlighted international cooperation provisions within Cambodia’s cybercrime policy framework.
Cambodia immigration authorities deported 153 Chinese nationals through Siem Reap Angkor International Airport in connection with online scam allegations and immigration violations. The case reflects Cambodia’s immigration enforcement role in cross-border crime control and unlawful stay and work regulation.
Cambodia’s Senate approved without amendment a draft law on combating fraud committed through technological systems, advancing the country’s criminal law and cybercrime regulation framework. The measure was presented by the Ministry of Justice as part of Cambodia’s policy response to technology-enabled fraud.
Cambodia National Police raided a casino site in Svay Rieng province and detained 107 foreign nationals in a cybercrime enforcement operation linked to illegal online gambling and online scam activities. The operation highlights Cambodia’s ongoing security and law-enforcement response to cross-border online crime.
Cambodia criminal police reported a security enforcement operation involving an alleged kidnapping and extortion case in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, with 11 suspects arrested and three victims rescued. The case highlights cross-provincial police coordination in Cambodia’s public security and criminal enforcement system.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment reported 551 natural resource offense cases in the first quarter of 2026 and referred 47 cases to court under the country’s environmental enforcement and regulation framework. The update covers patrol activity across protected areas and enforcement actions involving forestry, wildlife, land, fisheries, and mining-related offenses.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Justice presented a draft law on combating technology-based fraud to Senate committees on 2 April 2026, as part of the legislative review process. The proposed regulation was unanimously supported at committee level and scheduled for Senate consideration the following day.
The National Assembly approved the draft Law on Combating Technology-Based Fraud on 30 March 2026 during its seventh legislature session. Assembly member Lok Kheng described the law as a special criminal law intended for immediate application against technology-enabled fraud and cross-border online scam activity.
The National Assembly approved a draft law on combating technology-based fraud and a proposed amendment to the law on the election of Senate members on 30 March 2026. The measures concern a new legal framework for technology-enabled fraud and revisions to selected articles governing Senate electoral constituencies and representation.
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