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> % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	41.28 %		[7th of 38]
Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	55.11 %		[7th of 39]
Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights	61.03 %		[3rd of 39]
Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	28.86 %		[5th of 39]
Death penalty > Abolition date	1,989		[39th of 64]
Illicit drugs narcotics-related corruption reportedly involving some in the government, military, and police; limited methamphetamine production; vulnerable to money laundering due to its cash-based economy and porous borders
Prisoners	6,346 prisoners		[84th of 168]
Prisoners > Female	5.3%		[42nd of 134]
Prisoners > Per capita	45 per 100,000 people		[138th of 164]
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees	30.5%		[73rd of 143]
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled	112%		[75th of 128]
Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons > Current situation Cambodia is a source, destination, and transit country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor; a significant number of women and children are trafficked to Thailand and Malaysia for commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor; men are trafficked primarily to Thailand for forced labor in the construction and agricultural sectors, particularly the fishing industry, while women and girls are trafficked for factory and domestic work; children are trafficked to Vietnam and Thailand for the purpose of forced begging; Cambodia is a transit and destination point for women from Vietnam trafficked for sexual exploitation; trafficking for sexual exploitation also occurs within Cambodia's borders, from rural areas to the cities
Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons > Tier rating Tier 2 Watch List - Cambodia does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is committed to making significant efforts to sustain progress over the coming year

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