'Rights during trial - disclosure of evidence to defence' in document 'Cambodia - Criminal Procedure'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CAMBODIA – CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

BOOK 4 INVESTIGATIONS

TITLE 2 - Investigating Chamber

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 259. Access to Dossiers and Briefs

The Prosecutor General of the Court of Appeal and lawyers may examine a dossier until the time of trial.

The Prosecutor General of the Court of Appeal shall provide a written introductive requisition to the court clerk at least 1 (one) day before the trial.

The parties and lawyers may submit their briefs to the court clerk.

The written introductive requisition and the brief shall be granted a visa with date by the court clerk and shall be included in the dossier immediately.

The parties and their lawyers shall be permitted to submit briefs until the beginning of the
trial.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 67
Rights of the accused
2. In addition to any other disclosure provided for in this Statute, the Prosecutor shall, as soon as practicable, disclose to the defence evidence in the Prosecutor's possession or control which he or she believes shows or tends to show the innocence of the accused, or to mitigate the guilt of the accused, or which may affect the credibility of prosecution evidence. In case of doubt as to the application of this paragraph, the Court shall decide.