A/HRC/13/56 of their farmland. Legitimate activities of human rights defenders were also obstructed when monitors from human rights groups had had their cameras confiscated and all photo evidence deleted. The Forum echoed the recommendations to implement fully the 2001 Land Law and institute a moratorium on evictions until safeguards, such as prior consultation, full compensation and access to basic services and infrastructure in relocation areas, could be guaranteed. 385. Interfaith International welcomed Cambodia’s efforts to update its treaty body reports, encouraging the Government to abide by its commitments to systematically eliminate discrimination against indigenous groups and minorities. It urged Cambodia to ensure adherence to international standards on asylum procedures, urging that immediate attention be paid to the forced repatriation of Khmer Krom, who faced arbitrary arrest and torture. Interfaith noted that the Khmer Krom, upon arrival from a neighbouring country into Cambodia, were treated neither as citizens nor as refugees, rarely granted identity papers, forced to change their names and asked to provide impossible documentation such as Cambodian birth certificates. The situation was compounded by widespread corruption. Without identity papers, the Khmer Krom were in legal limbo. Interfaith also expressed concern about the deportation in December 2009 of 20 Uyghur asylum-seekers, identified as persons of concern by UNHCR. Their location and well-being remained unknown. 386. Lawyers’ Rights Watch expressed concern about reports of political interference and corruption in courts, and that advocates representing villagers in land rights cases had been targeted with threats, harassment and defamation charges. It called for the implementation of recommendations for judicial and legal reform to address impunity and guarantee independence. It underscored the recommendation to ensure protection for human rights defenders and lawyers working on land rights. It urged Cambodia to observe fully the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, and to take steps to ensure that lawyers are not subject to inappropriate influence or corruption, and the Bar Association is protected from interference. It also urged Cambodia to implement the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, and to accept requests for visit by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. 387. The International Commission of Jurists called for prompt action to implement recommendations. It expressed grave concern at the persistent reports of the improper use of legal processes by the executive to arbitrarily restrict freedom of expression and intimidate political opponents, particularly from the Sam Rainsy Party, journalists, human rights defenders and lawyers. It expressed concern that the Government undermined judicial and legal independence, noting reports of corruption and improper exercise of political influence over the judiciary, including in cases relating to forced evictions without appropriate compensation. It cited similar concerns relating to the Extraordinary Chambers and endorsed recommendations made in this regard. The Commission called upon the Government to respect the rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association of political opponents, journalists, lawyers and human rights defenders and to ensure their safety. 388. Franciscans International appreciated Cambodia’s commitment to persons with disabilities, to endorsing the recommendation to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and to ensure its full implementation in domestic law, and to protect the rights of vulnerable people, including children with disabilities, to provide them with the same educational opportunities as others. It noted Cambodia’s recognition of the importance of education as a major tool for national development of human resources and its ambitions in this regard, and stressed that children with disabilities must not be left out of these strategies. It recommended giving priority to children with disabilities in such strategies, suggesting initiatives for teacher training, especially in rural and remote areas, and to ensure that all schools provide proper resources that cater for special needs. It further 136