A/HRC/13/4 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, held its sixth session from 30 November to 11 December 2010. The review of Cambodia was held at the fourth meeting, on 1 December 2009. The delegation of Cambodia was headed by H.E. Mr. Ith Rady, Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice, and Vice-Chairman of the Human Rights Committee of Cambodia. At its 8th meeting held on 3 December 2009, the Working Group adopted the present report on Cambodia. 2. On 7 September 2009, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Cambodia: Bahrain, Cameroon and Nicaragua. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1, the following documents were issued for the review of Cambodia: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/6/KHM/1, A/HRC/WG.6/6/KHM/1/Corr.1 and A/HRC/WG.6/6/KHM/1/Corr.2 ); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/6/KHM/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/6/KHM/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Argentina, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Cambodia through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the Working Group. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The Cambodian delegation highlighted the importance it attaches to the Council’s work, including the universal periodic review, in promoting and protecting human rights worldwide. It expressed confidence that the review would contribute to Cambodia’s efforts to further enhance human rights. The delegation emphasized the consultative process undertaken in preparation of the national report. 6. Cambodia fully shared the view that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated, and that democracy and human rights should be built through these principles, taking into account the historical, political, economic, social and cultural realities of a country. Cambodia had a glorious history, but conflicts and civil war had led to the destruction of all social fabrics including education, health and social protection services, with the loss of qualifications and devaluation of human capital through the Khmer Rouge regime. The country was on a long road to recovery, the delegation noted, towards peace-building, national reconciliation, reconstruction and development. The assessment of Cambodia’s human rights should take this into account. 7. Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy that adopts the principles of democracy and pluralism in its political system, it said. Human rights are enshrined in the 1993 3