This paper aims at informing these discussions about an integrated and inclusive legal aid framework through the following objectives: (1) updating the numbers of available (fulltime) legal aid lawyers in Cambodia, since it is assumed that there have been changes since the 2006 survey; (2) identifying the presence of legal aid lawyers outside the capital in the provinces and corresponding regional gaps in the provision of services; (3) providing an indication about the capacity of these legal aid providers (i.e. the number of cases they are dealing with); and (4) identifying the thematic specialization of existing legal aid providers (i.e. whether they focus on general legal aid or on specific target groups). In addition, the question was asked at the end of each interview about the respondents’ opinion on what needs to be done to improve the situation of legal aid services in Cambodia. Fact sheets in annex summarize key features of each interviewed legal aid providers.
Legal Aid Services in Cambodia
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