A/HRC/21/63 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–14 4 II. Follow-up on recommendations made in previous reports...................................... 15–17 6 III. Communications sent to the Government ............................................................... 18–23 6 IV. Recent developments in human rights ..................................................................... 24–38 7 A. Land and housing rights .................................................................................. 25–30 8 B. Freedom of expression .................................................................................... 31–33 9 C. Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia ...................................... 34–36 9 D. Human rights defenders .................................................................................. 37–38 10 Role of State institutions in the context of elections ............................................... 39–58 10 A. Commune council elections ............................................................................ 42–46 11 B. National elections ........................................................................................... 47–50 12 C. Key challenges to the electoral process in Cambodia ..................................... 51–58 13 VI. Conclusions ............................................................................................................. 59–64 14 VII. Recommendations ................................................................................................... 65–82 16 V. 3