Cambodia-- Impunity in Cambodia: How Human Rights Offenders Escape Justice

In this report, three human rights organizations urged the Royal Cambodian Government to end impunity for perpetrators of human rights violations in Cambodia. They documented the failure of the government at all levels to prosecute civilian and military authorities for killing and torture; and found that a major cause of the problem was a lack of political will by the government to prosecute known human rights abusers.Adding to the problem is the lack of neutrality and independence of the judicial and law enforcement systems, as well as a low level of professionalism in these bodies. The report also identifies as a problem the excessive use of lethal force and misuse of weapons by law enforcement officials.