Law and judiciary
Cambodia's road deaths up almost 15%
A national road safety action plan established in 2011 is severely off target and road deaths could surpass 3,200 by 2020 unless drastic action is taken, the National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) warned on 30 September. In total, 2,226 people were killed in 4,645 recorded traffic ...
ASEAN countries adopt KL declaration in combating transnational crime
The 10 ASEAN member countries on 1 October reiterated their commitments to cooperate closely with one another, to combat new and traditional areas of transnational crimes. Keep reading ...
Lao court jails Polish activist following online criticism of Government
A court in Laos has sentenced a Polish activist to nearly five years in prison after he posted criticism of the Lao government online, according to state media, drawing criticism from a diplomatic official who said the defendant was never given access to an attorney. Keep reading ...
166 Thailand firms caught using pirated software
Economic Crime Suppression Division police on 29 September said 166 businesses used pirated computer software worth 358 million baht between January and September this year, a 20% year-on-year increase. Keep reading ...
Thai officials join ASEAN crime conference
Thai Interior Ministry and Royal Thai Police officials on 28 September joined the tenth ASEAN conference on transnational crime in Malaysia. Among issues discussed was illegal wildlife trading and drug trafficking, to reduce such problems in ASEAN. Keep reading ...
Declaration on transnational crime to boost ASEAN ties
The Kuala Lumpur Declaration in Combating Transnational Crime will see an expansion of cooperation among ASEAN members on sea piracy. Keep reading ...
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam talk safety
Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam agreed to maintain close co-ordination to ensure security, order and safety at their shared border during the second joint conference of their Defence and Security Committees in Laos’ Champasak Province on 28 September. Keep reading ...
Bar Association rebuts report
The Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) has hit back at a damning report from the International Bar Association, refuting accusations that it is a politicised facilitator of endemic corruption in the judiciary. In a statement released on 26 September, the BAKC insisted it ...
Police seize another 3.8m pills tied to Mingaladon probe
Police have seized another large quantity of stimulant tablets as part of a months-long investigation following a major drug bust in Yangon’s Mingaladon Township in late July. Keep reading ...
Huge drug hauls in "Safe Mekong" operations
A number of people were arrested and a large quantity of drugs seized in recent operations under the “Safe Mekong” project implemented by Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and China, Office of the Narcotics Suppression Board secretary-general Permpong Chawalit said on 27 September. Keep reading ...
