Cambodia, like many of its neighbours, had no pre-colonial history of conception of constitution and rule of law. The balance of power between rulers and their subjects was such that a … 展开

Prince Norodom Sihanouk had, throughout the drafting process, sent conflicting messages to the Assembly and the Cambodian people regarding his approval of a return to monarchy. In interviews and letters, he gyrated widely between approving and … 展开

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The Paris Peace Accords were in 1991, and sought to settle once and for all the political violence that had plagued Cambodia since the 1960s. It was designed to put an end to … 展开

The Paris Peace Accord had provided for the election, under UNTAC, of a Constituent Assembly to draft the constitution according to the Six Principles. These elections were held between May 23 and May 28, 1993. Despite quite … 展开

Five days of open discussion were held in September regarding the draft constitution. The discussions, finally held in the full Constituent Assembly, … 展开