Phnom Penh Municipal Court, in the OCIC development area of the capital’s Chroy Changvar district. CPP
The committee overseeing a government campaign to expedite court case resolutions and address irregularities has continued to urge the public to file complaints, should they believe their cases involve irregularities or delays.
The Ministry of Justice made the appeal in an October 11 press release, which provided an update on the results of the current campaign to accelerate case resolutions and address irregularities in courts. The campaign is being personally led by Minister of Justice Koeut Rith.
The campaign began on January 9. As of October 9, courts across the country had resolved over 130,000 of 180,000 which were before the courts, meaning 73.51 per cent – or almost three quarters – have been concluded.
These figures, which include criminal, civil and other types of cases, cover both those that were pending before the campaign started, and those filed afterward.
Among the resolved cases, 274 were handled via mediation mechanisms.
Regarding the resolution of irregularities, the general secretariat of the committee shared that it had assessed 1,927 complaints as valid. Of them, just 353 remain unresolved.
Complaints about civil status documents are also a major issue. Since the launch of the campaign, over 37,000 complaints have been filed by citizens. Of these, more than 35,000 cases have been resolved, or almost 95 per cent. The majority of the complaints involved requests for changes or corrections.
Cases involving serious accidents which resulted in deaths or serious injuries, made up a significant number: 4,474 in total, both before and after the campaign began. Of these, 3,696 have been resolved.
“Drivers who violate traffic laws and cause accidents leading to death must face their legal responsibilities strictly and fairly, according to the law. The phrase ‘hit someone, pay money, and escape’ no longer applies under our reform framework,” the ministry explained.
In the campaign against delinquent youth – which began on May 23 – authorities and courts have handled 1,175 cases. So far, 589 cases, or more than half, have been successfully concluded.
“These strict measures have contributed to ensuring public safety and order, and we have observed that delinquent youth activity has significantly decreased,” added the ministry.
