Prof. Abu Bakar Munir
DPEX Asia Sdn Bhd & Asosiasi Profesional Privasi Data Indonesia (abmunir@um.edu.my)
This report presents a comprehensive legal and policy analysis of the Draft Law on Personal Data Protection of the Kingdom of Cambodia. It aims to support the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) in refining and strengthening the draft to ensure that the final law achieves its intended objectives of safeguarding personal data, promoting responsible data governance, and facilitating Cambodia’s transition toward a trusted digital economy.
The analysis examines each substantive provision of the draft law in detail, identifying its alignment with international data protection principles and best practices—particularly those reflected in the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ASEAN frameworks, and comparative legislation from regional jurisdictions. For each article, the report highlights potential legal, policy and implementation challenges, followed by specific recommendations to improve clarity, coherence, enforceability, and consistency with Cambodia’s constitutional and institutional context.
