Cambodian Law MCP Server

The National Assembly of Cambodia alternative for the AI age.

Query 7,982 Cambodian laws -- from the Law on Telecommunications and the Criminal Code to the Law on Commercial Enterprises, Labour Law, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Cambodian legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Cambodian legal research is scattered across the National Assembly website, cambodialawcenter.org, OHCHR Cambodia, and un.org/cambodia. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking if a statute is still in force
• A legal tech developer building tools on Cambodian law
• A researcher tracing Cambodian legislation across national and international frameworks

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual PDF cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Cambodian law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable in both Khmer and English.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://cambodian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add cambodian-law --transport http https://cambodian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cambodian-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://cambodian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "cambodian-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://cambodian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/cambodian-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cambodian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/cambodian-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "cambodian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/cambodian-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "ស្វែងរក​ច្បាប់​ការ​ការពារ​ទិន្នន័យ​ផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន" (Search for personal data protection law)
• "What does the Law on Telecommunications say about data privacy?"
• "Find provisions in the Criminal Code about cybercrime"
• "ស្វែងរក​ច្បាប់​ការងារ​អំពី​ម៉ោង​ធ្វើការ" (Search Labour Law provisions on working hours)
• "Is the Law on Commercial Enterprises still in force?"
• "Find provisions about electronic transactions in Cambodian law"
• "What ASEAN frameworks does Cambodia's cybersecurity law align with?"
• "Validate the citation: Law on Telecommunications, Article 97"
• "Build a legal stance on consumer protection obligations in Cambodia"

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What's Included

Category	Count	Details
Laws	7,982 laws	Comprehensive Cambodian legislation
Provisions	13,691 sections	Full-text searchable with FTS5
Database Size	~17 MB	Optimized SQLite, portable
Languages	Khmer and English	Bilingual coverage
Freshness Checks	Automated	Drift detection against official sources

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (National Assembly of Cambodia, OHCHR Cambodia). Zero LLM-generated content.

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Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from national-assembly.org.kh, cambodialawcenter.org, and OHCHR Cambodia official sources
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains law text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by law identifier + chapter/article
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

National Assembly Portal --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                               ^                        ^
                        Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search National Assembly by law title	Search in Khmer or English: "ទិន្នន័យ​ផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន"
Navigate multi-chapter laws manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between laws	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this law still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find ASEAN/UN basis -- dig through treaty databases	get_eu_basis -- linked international frameworks instantly
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

Traditional: Search National Assembly portal --> Download PDF --> Search in Khmer --> Cross-reference with another law --> Check OHCHR for UN basis --> Repeat

This MCP: "What does Cambodia's Law on Telecommunications say about data privacy, and how does it align with ASEAN frameworks?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 13,691 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports Khmer and English queries
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by law identifier + chapter/article
check_currency	Check if a law is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple laws for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Cambodian conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
list_sources	List all available laws with metadata, coverage scope, and data provenance
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get international frameworks (ASEAN, UN conventions) that a Cambodian law aligns with
get_cambodian_implementations	Find Cambodian laws implementing a specific international instrument
search_eu_implementations	Search international documents with Cambodian implementation counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Cambodian laws against international frameworks

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International Law Alignment

Cambodia is not an EU member state or candidate country. Cambodian law aligns with international frameworks through:

• ASEAN frameworks -- Cambodia is an ASEAN founding member; laws on digital economy, data, and trade align with ASEAN agreements
• UN conventions -- Cambodia has ratified multiple UN human rights and commercial law conventions
• OHCHR Cambodia -- Human rights legislation aligns with UN Human Rights frameworks
• UNCITRAL -- Electronic transactions and commercial law follow UNCITRAL model law principles
• Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) -- Professional legal practice regulated by the BAKC (bakc.org.kh)

The international bridge tools allow you to explore these alignment relationships -- checking which Cambodian provisions correspond to ASEAN or UN requirements, and vice versa.

Note: International cross-references reflect alignment and treaty obligation relationships. Cambodia adopts its own legislative approach, and the tools help identify where Cambodian and international law address the same domains.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Cambodian legal databases:

• National Assembly of Cambodia -- Official laws passed by the National Assembly
• Cambodia Law Center -- Comprehensive law database with English translations
• OHCHR Cambodia -- UN human rights treaty ratifications and related legislation
• UN Cambodia -- UN-referenced Cambodian legislation

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	National Assembly of Cambodia
Languages	Khmer and English
Coverage	7,982 laws across all legislative areas
Last ingested	2026-02-28

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors all data sources:

Check	Method
Law amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New laws	Comparison against National Assembly index
Repealed laws	Status change detection

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from the National Assembly of Cambodia, cambodialawcenter.org, and OHCHR Cambodia. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not formal transposition
• English translations are provided for reference; the authoritative text is in Khmer
• For professional legal advice in Cambodia, consult a member of the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC)

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Cambodian-law-mcp
cd Cambodian-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest              # Ingest laws from official sources
npm run build:db            # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run check-updates       # Check for amendments and new laws

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Database Size: ~17 MB (efficient, portable)
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

@ansvar/sanctions-mcp

Offline-capable sanctions screening -- OFAC, EU, UN sanctions lists. pip install ansvar-sanctions-mcp

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Expanded Khmer-language provision coverage
• Court case law (Court of Appeal, Supreme Court decisions)
• Historical law versions and amendment tracking
• Sub-decree and royal decree coverage

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Roadmap

• Core law database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (7,982 laws, 13,691 provisions)
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Court case law expansion
• Historical law versions (amendment tracking)
• Sub-decree and royal decree coverage
• Expanded English translations

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{cambodian_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Cambodian Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Cambodian-law-mcp},
  note = {7,982 Cambodian laws with 13,691 provisions in Khmer and English}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: National Assembly of Cambodia (public domain)
• English Translations: Cambodia Law Center (open access)
• UN/OHCHR Materials: United Nations (public domain)

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool -- turns out everyone building compliance tools has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 7,982 Cambodian laws shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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_{Built with care in Stockholm, Sweden}