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Judiciary Reform – 2000

“Little progress was made in reforming Cambodia’s judicial system, plagued by corruption and low-paid and poorly trained personnel. A council for judicial reform, established in 1999 at the urging of Cambodia’s international donors, was completely inactive during the year. A legal reform unit established by the Council of Ministers in 2000 with World Bank funding accomplished little apart from hiring consultants to conduct a number of studies. The Supreme Council of Magistracy (SCM)- responsible for overseeing and disciplining judges and commenting on draft laws-began to meet more regularly. During the second half of the year the SCM Disciplinary Council investigated a number of complaints against court officials and took disciplinary action against five judges and one prosecutor” (Human Rights Watch, 2001).¹

1. “Human Rights Watch World Report 2001 — Cambodia,” Human Rights Watch 2001, accessed July 20, 2010, http://www.hrw.org/wr2k1/asia/cambodia.html.