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Legal assistance sought for juvenile victims, offenders
Thu, 17 December 2020
Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) president Ly Chantola said the BAKC is collaborating with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to provide legal assistance to both juvenile victims and offenders at court hearings across the country.
The decision to provide legal representation came on December 16 when Chantola and UNICEF Child Protection Officer Lim Vanna concluded their discussion on working together to help children in need of legal assistance.
Tola told The Post on December 17 that the BAKC has worked with UNICEF on child issues and this latest discussion aimed to create a new mechanism for further collaboration.
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Ly Tayseng is a lecturer in law and managing partner at HBS Law and HBS Notary Public. HBS Law and HBS Notary Public
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