Kreung Ethnicity - United Nations in Cambodia

Like intentional murder, tatch for manslaughter is divided into two parts. The
first part includes one buffalo, one pig, one chicken and a jar of wine for the
funeral ceremony, which includes a sacrifice to the spirits asking for forgiveness
and getting rid of bad luck – Char Brieng. Villagers will contribute a jar of wine
for the funeral ceremony. The rest is for pakkahteung for the victim’s family.
Case study 2: A case occurring in the village
This case occurred in 1980, one year after the Khmer Rouge regime collapsed.
In the evening as the sun was setting, a man returned from hunting in the
jungle armed with a bow. Another man had also gone into the jungle to
collect vegetables from the forest. He climbed up a tree close to the village.
The hunter saw the man in the tree and, mistaking him for a monkey, shot
him with his arrow. As the arrow tip contained poison, the victim died
whilst the hunter carried him to the village. The hunter cried and had pity
for the victim; he regretted what had done. He offered all of his assets to the
victim’s family and then left the village to go to the police who took him to
the provincial prison. The victim’s body was placed outside the village for the
funeral to avoid bad luck spreading to those within the village.
4.1.3 Rape 10
In the Kreung language, rape is referred to as chrob chroloc, defined as a
violation where a man forces women to have sexual intercourse with him.
Villagers reported that there have not been any cases of rape in this village,
but there had been in a neighbouring village.
Case study 3: A case occurring in a neighbouring village
In 2005, a 12 year-old girl walked home from school by herself in Peoy
commune. On her way, she was accosted by a 15 years-old boy and raped.
She reported the rape to her parents who came to the Krak Shrok to ask
for help in dealing with this case. The perpetrator confessed and after
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According to the Criminal Code Article 239, rape is punishable with a sentence of five to ten years in jail.
16 Kameng village, Rattanakiri province