A/HRC/7/18 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 1-5 3 II. ACTIVITIES OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR .......................... 6-9 3 III. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ........................................................... 10 - 23 4 A. National convention and way forward ........................................ 13 - 18 4 B. Establishment of a national human rights body .......................... 19 - 20 6 C. ASEAN charter and other political efforts .................................. 21 - 23 6 ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS ...................... 24 - 39 7 A. Right to education, health and food ............................................ 24 - 30 7 B. Forced labour .............................................................................. 31 - 33 8 C. Freedom of expression, movement and peaceful assembly ........ 34 - 39 9 RULE OF LAW ................................................................................. 40 - 49 10 A. Administration of justice and fair trials ...................................... 40 - 42 10 B. Political prisoners and conditions of detention ........................... 43 - 48 10 C. Implementation of anti-terror laws ............................................. 49 11 HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION ... 50 - 87 12 A. International human rights and humanitarian obligations .......... 51 - 57 12 B. Systematic human rights violations, impunity and accountability .............................................................................. 58 - 62 13 C. Land confiscation, natural resources, forced displacements and migration .............................................................................. 63 - 71 14 D. Military operations in ethnic areas and discrimination against minorities ........................................................................ 72 - 80 16 E. Situation of children .................................................................... 81 - 83 18 F. Situation of women ..................................................................... 84 - 87 19 VII. CONCLUDING REMARKS ............................................................. 88 - 98 19 VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................... 99 - 101 21 IV. V. VI.