Cambodia

Provisions relating to the Judiciary and Criminal Law and Procedure Applicable in Cambodia during the Transitional Period

CAMBODIA – PENAL CODE

BOOK 2 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS

TITLE 2 - INFRINGEMENT OF JUSTICE

CHAPTER 2 - OFFENCES AGAINST JUDICIAL PROCESSES

SECTION 2 - GATHERING OF EVIDENCE

Article 546: Intimidating witness

Any act of intimidation committed by a perpetrator alone or in concert with a third party to persuade a witness not to make a statement or to provide a false oral or written testimony shall be punishable by imprisonment from two to five years and a fine from four million to ten million Riels.

It shall be punishable by imprisonment from five to ten years where the act was effective.

Article 547: Bribery by witness to provide false testimony
The direct or indirect request or acceptance of a gift, offer. promise or interest by a witness in order:

(1) not to testify;
(2) to provide a false testimony;

shall be punishable by imprisonment from five to ten years.

Article 548: Bribery of witness
The direct or indirect giving of a gift, offer, promise or interest by a person to a witness order:

(1) not to testify:

(2) to provide a false testimony; shall be punishable by imprisonment from five to ten years.

Article 549: Coerced publication intended to influence witness
The coerced publication, prior to the pronouncement of the final judicial decision, of commentaries intended to influence the statement a witness shall be punishable by imprisonment from six days to one month and a fine from ten thousand to one hundred thousand Riels.

Keywords

Offences against administration of justice
Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty



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