Human rights organisations say there are hundreds of under-age prisoners in the country's jails and many of them are forced to share cells with adults.
The groups are calling on the government to pass legislation to protect the children.
Conditions in Cambodia's jails are notorious.
There can be as many as 60 inmates in a single cell, food is scarce, and standards of hygiene are poor. Life is difficult enough for adult prisoners but human rights groups say it is unacceptable that children are sharing the same conditions.

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