The ECCC Law

<div>In 2001, the National Assembly of Cambodia passed the “Law on the Establishment of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia for the Prosecution of Crimes Committed during the Period of Democratic Kampuchea”. The law was subsequently promulgated through a Royal Decree.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>In 2003, the Royal Government of Cambodia and the United Nations reached an agreement that provides for international assistance and participation in the proceedings before the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). Following this agreement, amendments to the law establishing the ECCC was adopted and promulgated in 2004. The amended law is commonly referred to as “the ECCC Law”.</div><div><br></div>