Legal Aid Services

Legal Aid Services

The Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia Has More Than 700 Volunteer Lawyers Providing Legal Aid to People in Poverty at All Levels of the Courts

Funding Support and Purpose

  • Ministry of Justice

Provides an annual budget of KHR 2,600,000,000 to provide legal aid to people in poverty who are accused of felonies or misdemeanors and are unable to afford a lawyer.

  • Cambodia National Council for Women

Provides an annual budget of KHR 300,000,000 to provide legal assistance to women and girls living in poverty who are victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and other special cases.

  • Legal Aid focuses primarily on two activities:
  1. Providing lawyers for legal representation
  2. Providing legal advice
Categories of Persons Eligible for Legal Representation Services
Categories of Persons Eligible for Legal Representation Services
  • Indigent persons accused of felonies
  • Indigent minors accused of felonies or misdemeanors
  • Women and girls who are victims of domestic violence
  • Victims of sexual abuse and other special cases
Categories of Persons Eligible for Free Legal Advice Services
Categories of Persons Eligible for Free Legal Advice Services
  • Indigent persons accused of felonies or misdemeanors
  • Women and children who are suspects or victims
  • Victims of felonies or misdemeanors
  • Workers and the public