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PHNOM PENH: Some 902 prisoners in Cambodia will be considered for a royal pardon or jail term reduction on the occasions of the Independence Day and the Water Festival, a spokesman said on Monday (Nov 6).
Minister of Justice Koeut Rith chaired a meeting of the National Commission to Review and Request Sentence Reductions and Pardons on October 6 for prisoners who asked for sentence reductions and pardons for the upcoming Water Festival.
The National Commission to Review and Request Sentence Reductions and Pardons on April 29 convened a meeting to evaluate which inmates were eligible for clemency.
Share Minister of Justice Koeut Rith said at a workshop to disseminate information regarding a royal decree on sentence reductions and pardons on February 17, 2021. Hean Rangsey Guidance issued for inmate clemency Thu, 18 February 2021 Minister of Justice Koeut Rith requested that Phnom Penh municipal and provincial governors who serve as chairs of the commissions responsible for reducing inmates sentences and overseeing the pardon process focus their attention on efforts to grant clemency to inmates based on good behaviour while in prison rather than the length of their sentence or the crime...