Saturday, 2 October 2010

Acid Draft Law Discussed

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Friday, 01 October 2010 09:35 By Amatak .CAMBODIA,Phnom Penh, 30 October 2010:Acid draft was sent to relevant ministries to double check before it is sent to be approved by the council ministry. Official said.

Cambodia’s Undersecretary of State at the Interior Ministry Ouk Kimlek told DAP News Cambodia that the Acid draft is now at relevant ministries such as Ministry of industry Mine and energy, Ministry of health for double check process before sending to Cambodia’s Council Ministry.

“I am waiting to get feedback from the relevant ministries to prepare sending to Council Ministry. We want to set up a confident law. I will send the draft as soon as possible ” he said.

Chhun Sophea, programme manager at the Cambodian Acid Survivors Charity, said that her organization has observed any update of draft law, adding that the victim and all people wish the acid law approval to find justice for the victim and sentence to the suspected persons.

“I am happy when the government effort this work. It show that the victim got justice for them” she said.

In 2010, there are 33 of acid case which the suspected men have not yet been charged.

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