Cambodian National Assembly Refers 4 Key Draft Laws to Specialized Committees

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Cambodia, under the high presidency of Samdech Mahathir Parliament Speaker Khuon Sodary, convened a meeting on the morning of September 4, 2026. The committee decided to send four important draft laws related to the justice sector and international cooperation to specialized committees for review and research. The four draft laws include: 1. Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on the Status of Lawyers: This draft law has been assigned to the National Assembly's Law and Justice Committee (Committee 6) for examination, study, and reporting to the Standing Committee before being submitted to the plenary session of the National Assembly. 2. Draft Law on Ratification of the Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Charter: This draft law has been assigned to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Information (Committee 5) to cooperate with the Law and Justice Committee. 3. Draft Law on Ratification of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Secretariat, Personnel, and Representatives of the Members of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA): This draft law has been assigned to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Information of the National Assembly. 4. Draft Law on Ratification of the Agreement on Mutual Protection in the Field of International Criminal Justice between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Russian Federation: This draft law has been assigned to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Information, in cooperation with the Law and Justice Committee of the National Assembly. In addition to sending these four draft laws, the Standing Committee also approved the National Assembly's budget expenditure plan for 2027 and sent it to the Ministry of Economy and Finance for inclusion in the national budget plan, in accordance with the Law on the Public Financial System.