For The Republic.
For Our Posterity.
We, the sons and daughters of Cambodge, both at home and in
exile around the globe, in order to form a more perfect
union, do solemnly pledge our sacred efforts to a twofold
purpose: to unite our people under the canopy of a
pro-United States and pro-Western, Constitutional Federal
Republic, sustained by the separation of powers, designed to
ensure stability, efficiency, and cultural continuity, and
to gurantee a golden age of prosperity, knowledge, and
continuity for our posterity.
The Republic.
Absolute Liberation.
Emancipation and Reconciliation
How does a nation transition from an autocracy and the vestiges of a hollowed-out monarchy into a stable,
modern
Republic? This transition is not merely a change in governance; it is a profound existential shift for
the state.
The primary challenge lies in resolving the legacy of the former ruling institutions. For decades, the
nation’s co-equal royal
houses, the House of Norodom
and the
House of
Sisowath,
are being
held
as
de facto
hostages
by the
ruling Hun dynasty
and the sole governing national socialist and communist party the Cambodian People’s Party, forced into
a
”golden cage” to
provide a
facade of
legitimacy while being systematically stripped of their independence.
To avoid the catastrophic errors of the
old Republic,
which forced the royal houses into exile, and
straight into the
hands of communists, this framework establishes a new constitutional order of emancipation and
reconciliation. By
emancipating the nation from the cycles of systemic institutional violence and oppression, the Republic
moves toward a
lasting reconciliation with its heritage, codifying the royal houses as neutral, ceremonial, and
self-sustaining pillars
of national heritage and ensuring they remain integral, constructive stakeholders in a free and
sovereign nation.
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Sovereignty rests exclusively with the
citizens, as defined by the Federal Constitution.
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The royal houses are transformed
liabilities from political into neutral, ceremonial stabilizers
within a defined legal
architecture.
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The nation remains immune to the shadow of
dictatorship through robust, non-negotiable
constitutional safeguards and the
strict separation of symbolic heritage from executive power.
By choosing this path, the new
Republic
establishes a definitive, stable separation between its past and
its future,
ensuring the nation never again falls under tyranny.
The Constitution.
Fundamental Rights.
Article 1. Inviolable Rights
1.
The State shall make no law abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the citizens
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government
for a redress of grievances.
2.
Neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude, nor
compulsory or state-imposed forced labor, nor human
trafficking, debt bondage, child labor, forced or
servile marriage, or any other form of exploitation, or
system of caste or hereditary status shall exist within
the State; provided that nothing in this Article shall
be construed to affect the lawful inheritance of
property, patrimony, or ancestral assets. No exception
to this Article shall ever be construed, except strictly
for:
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a.
Labor imposed as a punitive sanction for a criminal
offense whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted by an independent court of competent
jurisdiction under full due process of law;
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b.
The non-sovereign hereditary status of the two
co-equal royal houses of the Joint Grand Duchy, as
explicitly authorized under the Joint Grand Duchy
Clause; stipulating that no civil list or sovereign
grant may be established, nor federal or other constituent state public funds
appropriated for their maintenance or estates, save
for the general distribution of federal revenues
available to any other constituent state, state
resident or entity; and on the sole condition that
the Grand Duchy functions exclusively as a co-equal
constituent state within the Federal Republic,
subject to the supremacy of the Federal
Constitution;
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c.
Compulsory military service; and
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d.
Civilian national service required by law during a
declared state of war, national defense emergency,
or catastrophic natural disaster.
3.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons,
houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated.
4.
No person shall be compelled, directly or indirectly,
to participate in any collective, cooperative, or
state-managed economic system without free and informed
consent. The State shall not enact any law, regulation,
taxation measure, or administrative practice having the
purpose or effect of coercing or effectively mandating
such participation.
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a.
Private property rights include the freedom to
acquire, possess, use, dispose of, and organize
economic activity. Voluntary cooperative or communal
arrangements entered into by free consent of all
parties are protected, provided they remain freely
terminable without penalty.
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b.
No property shall be expropriated, nationalized, or
transferred, except pursuant to general laws of
eminent domain applied on a non-discriminatory
basis, solely for a public use, and subject to due
process and the prompt payment of just compensation
at fair market value. Public use shall be strictly
construed to mean ownership and operation of the
property by a public entity, or use by the general
public as of right. Public use shall never include
economic development, increasing the tax base, or
the transfer of private property to another private
individual or corporation for commercial purposes.
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c.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to
prohibit generally applicable taxation, subsidies,
grants, incentives, or other fiscal measures enacted
for public policy purposes, provided such measures
do not condition receipt or imposition on compulsory
participation in a collective or state-managed
economic system.
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d.
No law shall compel private enterprises to
distribute profits, equity, or revenues to
employees, the public, or designated groups, nor
impose compulsory profit-sharing or codetermination
schemes, except where freely agreed by
contract.
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e.
No law shall permanently nationalize, socialize, or
restructure private enterprises or assets into
collective ownership as a standing economic policy.
Temporary public control measures in narrowly
defined emergencies shall be regulated exclusively
by separate constitutional provisions.
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f.
Nothing in this Section shall preclude the State
from enforcing generally applicable,
non-discriminatory laws against fraud, coercion,
abuse of monopoly power as defined by law, or
genuine threats to public health and safety,
provided such laws do not have the purpose or effect
of restructuring the economic system or impairing
the core freedoms protected herein.
5.
An armed citizenry being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the citizens,
individually and collectively, to keep, bear, and master the use of arms of all types in common use
for the defense of
themselves, their families, their communities, and for the common defense of the Republic, shall not
be infringed.
Article 2. Due Process and Legal Protection
1.
No person, entity, or recognized legal subject shall be
deprived of life, liberty, or property, without
substantive and procedural due process of law. In all
criminal, civil, and regulatory proceedings, every party
shall enjoy the absolute right to:
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a.
A timely trial or adjudication by a verified
impartial jury of peers or an independent, public
tribunal. Mandatory private arbitration that waives
this right shall be ab initio nullum;
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b.
Be immediately informed in writing, and in plain
language, of the specific nature, cause, and legal
basis of all claims, charges, or accusations against
them at the time of arrest, restraint of liberty,
seizure of assets, or formal service of civil
process;
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c.
Confront and cross-examine all witnesses, challenge
all automated or algorithmic data, and compel the
full, transparent disclosure of all relevant
corporate, government, or private evidence necessary
to ensure a fair hearing;
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d.
Fair procedures and judicial remedies to prevent
wealthy or powerful litigants from using bad-faith
delays, excessive motions, or predatory litigation
costs to financially exhaust an opposing party;
and
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e.
The immediate, independent, and effective
assistance of legal counsel. Where liberty,
livelihood, health, shelter, family integrity, or
fundamental rights are at stake, competent counsel
shall be provided at public expense if a party is
financially unable to retain representation.
2.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive
fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments
inflicted.
3.
Every person convicted of a criminal offense, or whose
constitutional rights are abridged, shall possess an
absolute right to appeal such judgment or violation
through the judicial system of the competent State, and
ultimately to the Federal courts of the Republic for
final determination.
Article 3. Equality Before the Law
1.
All citizens shall be equal before the law.
2.
No state shall deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws, nor shall
the State discriminate on the basis of race, religion,
gender, or belief.
Article 4. Freedom of Religion and Belief
1.
The State shall maintain a position of principled
neutrality and benevolent impartiality toward all faiths
and philosophies of life. It shall not establish an
official state religion, nor shall it create laws that
arbitrarily discriminate against any group based on
belief or the absence thereof.
2.
Public funds and institutions shall not be used to
exclusive partisan advantage of any single religious
organization. However, the State may support initiatives
that promote the common ethical heritage, spiritual
well-being, and social harmony of the citizenry.
3.
Government offices and officials shall act in the
general public interest, ensuring that policies respect
the diverse conscience of the nation while upholding
universal moral principles and social cohesion.
4.
No specific profession of faith shall be required as a
qualification for any office or public trust under the
Republic.
5.
The external manifestation and practice of religion and
belief shall not disrupt public peace, safety, or order.
The State may regulate public gatherings, processions,
or observances to ensure they do not infringe upon the
rights of others, impede public infrastructure, or
disrupt the free movement of the citizens.
