A/HRC/7/42 page 3 CONTENTS Paragraphs Introduction ................................................................................................... I. THE RULE OF LAW .......................................................................... Page 1-7 4 8 - 18 4 A. The rule of law and its importance ............................................. 9 - 12 5 B. Rule of law in the Constitution of Cambodia ............................. 13 - 18 5 II. RECORD OF RULE OF LAW IN CAMBODIA ................................ 19 - 51 6 A. Legal development ...................................................................... 20 - 32 7 B. Prosecutorial independence ........................................................ 33 - 41 9 C. Judicial independence ................................................................. 42 - 44 10 D. Independence of the legal profession and the provision of legal services .......................................................................... 45 - 51 11 III. CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISREGARD OF THE RULE OF LAW .......................................................................... 52 - 73 12 A. Undermining of the Constitution ................................................ 53 12 B. Impunity and victimization ......................................................... 54 - 58 12 C. Violations of the principles of the market .................................. 59 - 61 13 D. Land rights and conflicts ............................................................ 62 - 67 14 E. Civil society undermined ............................................................ 68 - 72 15 F. The overall picture ...................................................................... 73 16 74 - 85 17 Structure of decision-making within the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia ......................................... 78 - 79 17 B. Issues of independence and administration ................................ 80 - 86 18 C. Decision on the detention of Kaing Guek Eav (Duch) ............... 87 - 89 20 V. ELECTION LAWS AND PRACTICE ................................................ 90 - 98 21 VI. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................. 99 - 103 22 IV. EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERS IN THE COURTS OF CAMBODIA ........................................................................................ A.