Cambodia — Gun Facts, Figures and the LawStockpilesGun NumbersCivilian GunsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.Number of Privately Owned FirearmsRate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationNumber of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 206 countries, Cambodia ranked at No. 704 Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a comparison of the rate of privately owned guns in 206 countries, Cambodia ranked at No.1134 Government GunsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ImpactsDeath and InjuryHomicides (any method)Blue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Cambodia, annual homicides by any means total 2016: 3407 2015: 341 2010: 372 2000: 652 1999: 5818 1998: 793 1997: 793 1996: 542 1995: 397 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.Suicides (any method)Blue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.Rate of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Suicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Suicide Victims (any method)ProductionGun IndustryRegulation of Firearm MakersIn Cambodia, the manufacture of small arms, ammunition and/or their components is permitted, only if approved by the Royal Government10 TransfersGun Trade and TraffickingFirearm ExportsIn Cambodia, firearm and ammunition exports are limited by transfer control law10
Firearm ImportsIn Cambodia, firearm and ammunition imports are limited by transfer control law10 Firearm Imports (Number)Small Arms Imports (US$) - CustomsChartThe annual value of small arms and ammunition imports to Cambodia is reported by Customs to be US$ 2021: 140,563,00017 2020: 2,529,000 2019: 1,437,000 2018: 88,317,000 2017: 10,907,000 2016: 3,322,000 2015: 39,761,000 2014: 1,402,000 2013: 11,100,000 2012: 3,951,000 2011: 32,071,000 2010: 390,000 2009: 1,579,000 2008: 67,000 2007: 86,000 2006: 91,000 2005: 24,000 2004: 14,000 2003: 6,000 2002: 16,000 Regulation of Arms BrokersIn Cambodia, the activities of arms brokers and transfer intermediaries are regulated by law22 End User CertificatesCustoms regulations in Cambodia do not include23 certification of the intended end user of any small arms or ammunition transfer, and/or a written declaration of its intended end use MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyThe regulation of guns in Cambodia is categorised as restrictive24 Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionRegulation of Automatic WeaponsRegulation of Semiautomatic Assault WeaponsRegulation of HandgunsStorage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - GovernmentFirearm and Ammunition Transport RegulationsRegulations in Cambodia include39 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition while in transit MeasuresInternational ControlsGeneva Declaration on Armed Violence and DevelopmentThe Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, a diplomatic initiative aimed at addressing the interrelations between armed violence and development, was not signed42 by Cambodia. Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has been signed, but not yet ratified43 by Cambodia United Nations Firearms ProtocolThe United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition has been acceded to44 by Cambodia United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoAUNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, Cambodia committed to a consensus decision of the United Nations to adopt, support and implement the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects45 UNPoA Implementation Monitor ScoreUNPoA National ReportingUNPoA National Point of ContactIn Cambodia, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated51 UNPoA National Coordinating BodyUNPoA Civil Society Involvement and SupportIn National Reports of Cambodia submitted to the UN from 2001 to 2010, a history of substantive cooperation with civil society in support of UNPoA activities was apparent51 UNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated51 by Cambodia to other UN Member States UNPoA International Assistance – RecipientFunds for UNPoA implementation have been provided51 to Cambodia by other UN Member States United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Cambodia has not declared53 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports. United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, Cambodia has been a Member State of the United Nations since 195554 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list55 Cambodia as a Participating State BackgroundSustainable Development Goal ProfileAbout SDG 16The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 goals set by the United Nations to be implemented by all member states by 2030. Adopted in 2015, they outline a vision of development in which peace and security are an integral part.
SDG 16,56 which seeks to “promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,” includes targets and indicators focused on reducing violence (Target 16.1) and the proliferation of illicit arms (Target 16.4). The indicators – or measurement criteria – of these targets include the number of victims of intentional homicide (Indicator 16.1.1), the number of conflict-related deaths (Indicator 16.1.2), and the number of illicit firearms collected and traced (Indicator 16.4.2).
In light of these targets and indicators, GunPolicy.org provides granular national data pertaining to homicides, gun homicides, conflict deaths, disarmament efforts, and marking and tracing. Homicides (any method)ChartIn Cambodia, annual homicides by any means total 2016: 3407 2015: 341 2010: 372 2000: 652 1999: 5818 1998: 793 1997: 793 1996: 542 1995: 397 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesConflict DeathsFor a profile of conflict in Cambodia, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University DisarmamentAuthorities in Cambodia are known to have57 implemented voluntary firearm surrender schemes, and/or weapon seizure programmes in order to reduce the number of illicit firearms in circulation Surrendered in Gun AmnestySmall Arms DestroyedDestruction and Disposal PolicyIn Cambodia, it is state policy59 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market Marking and TracingGlobal Peace IndexTo see where Cambodia ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index, and then click on Cambodia on the map or in the "Select Country" menu on the right of the web page |
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