A/HRC/42/60/Add.2 women in labour during their maternity leave or at a date when the end of the notice period would fall during the maternity leave. Paragraph 33 (page 13) The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has made great efforts and achieved significant progress in term of establishing policies, legal framework and mechanisms at national and sub-national levels to respond to gender-based violence against women and children. According to the Criminal Code of Cambodia, rape and gender-based violence are regarded as serious crimes (Articles 222, 239, 246 and 250). There is no tolerance against this kind of criminal act and the perpetrators are prosecuted. Compromise and mediation for these types of criminal acts are not encouraged and prohibited by the government authority even for domestic violence cases. Paragraph 59 (page 20) It was a small survey consisting of interviewing 135 transgender respondents. The findings are questionable and shall not be generalised. Paragraph 64 (page 21) Currently, the third National Action Plan to Prevent Violence Against Women 2019 - 2023 is under development and will be designed based on lessons learnt and to continue addressing the gaps and challenges. In addition, appropriated measures and initiatives are identified to address emerging issues including violence against women in or vulnerable groups. It is expected that the key policy framework will help to guide and improve response to prevent and address intimate partner violence and sexual violence against women and girls -including rape and sexual harassment- at national and sub-national levels. Paragraph 65 (page 21) In respect to Samdech Techo Prime Minister’s recommendation during the annual meeting of Cambodia National Council for Women in 2018, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs has been working with Ministry of Health, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, other relevant ministries and institution both at national and sub-national level and development partners to establish a place in a hospital by exploiting one-stop service centre model where essential services such as counselling, health, justice, social services are available. Currently, the inter-ministrial working group is piloting the project in two provinces, Steung Treng and Kampong Cham. Regarding the prevention of harassment in the workplace, the Cambodian Labour Law prohibits sexual harassment and indecent behaviour in the workplace (Article 172). This Law prohibits forced or compulsory labour and provides for a fine of 61-90 days’ reference wages or imprisonment ranging from 6 days to 1 month (Article 15). It also prohibits the hiring of people for work to pay off debts (Article 16). Paragraph 69 (page 22) The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) continued to train prosecutors, court clerks, gendarmes, police, and law enforcement officials on the Criminal Procedure Code, the Criminal Code, the Civil Code, the Civil Procedure Code and other legal provisions protecting women’s rights. The MoJ integrated the Gender Mainstreaming Action Plan (GMAP) into their Strategic Plan 2014-2018. From 2014-2016, they conducted dissemination workshops and provided training on CEDAW, gender, and national laws related to women’s rights to 3,650 (1,204 female) judges and prosecutors, court clerks and court officials, law enforcement officers and MoJ officials throughout the country. In the annual meeting of Cambodia National Council for Women in February 2019, Samdech Techo Prime Minister approved on the allocation of national budget of 500 Million Cambodian Riel (almost 122,797 USD) for provision of legal support for women and girls subject to violence. Samdech Techo Prime Minister also established a group of volunteer 20

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