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KHM-1995-L-42145
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Law on the Media.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Cambodia
Subjects (Classification)
Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
1995-07-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Guarantees freedom of the press and of publication in accordance with Articles 31 and 41 of the Constitution. Section 2 guarantees the right to confidentiality of press sources; section 3 prohibits pre-censorship. Section 4 ensures the right to publish official information, unless disclosure of such would threaten national security. Section 12 prohibits the publication of information which "affects national security or political stability"; section 13 prohibits publication of "falsehoods that insult or show contempt for national institutions." Section 17 provides that no person shall own or manage more than two press organs. The number of foreign-owned Khmer language press organs is limited to 20 per cent of the total (section 18). Translation to English.
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1993-09-21 (KHM-1993-C-35789)
Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Basic text(s)
1993-09-21 (KHM-1993-C-35789)
Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English translation
Author
Laws and Regulations
Publisher
Office of the Council of Ministers - Council of Jurists
Country
Cambodia
URL
http://www.bigpond.com.kh/Council_of_Jurists/Libpubl/lib001g.htm
File
KHM42145.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Texte en français
Author
Agence intergouvernementale de la Francophonie
Publisher
Droit francophone - Législation
URL
http://droit.francophonie.org/df-web/publication.do?publicationId=179
Electronic source title
Laws and Regulations online
Author
Bou Nou Ouk and Partners
Place of publication
Phnom Penh
Country
Cambodia
URL
http://www.bno.com.kh/
File
KHM42145 2.pdf (PDF (Unofficial English Translation))
Serial region
Serial title
Human Rights Watch/Asia
Volume
Vol. 7
Number
No. 13
Page range
pp. 9-15