A/HRC/33/62 would better permit progress to be demonstrated to the Human Rights Council. The Special Rapporteur expresses her willingness to work with the Government to better protect, respect and promote human rights, for the benefit of all Cambodians. XII. Recommendations 61. The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government of Cambodia: (a) Review outstanding recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur, treaty bodies and States (in the context of the universal periodic review) with a view to preparing a draft on an implementation strategy with a realistic timescale; (b) Consult widely, finalize and publish strategic plans and policies for achieving measurable success in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals; (c) Implement a holistic approach to all issues with an impact on indigenous peoples, ensuring genuine consultation on all decisions affecting them; should resettlement be required, practise genuine consultation to ensure free and prior informed consent of indigenous peoples to any required resettlement, and seriously consider the feasibility of alternatives proposed by the communities; (d) Accelerate the granting of communal land titles for indigenous peoples, issue and enforce interim protection orders, and consider simplifying the process; (e) Continue the bilingual education programme for indigenous children, and ensure that the culture and beliefs of indigenous peoples are included in the national curriculum and actively protected in law and in practice; (f) Review laws, policies and strategies, as necessary, to ensure that equality of men and women becomes a reality, undertaking public education to reinforce positive messages of equality, and consider taking measures to eliminate barriers to women standing for election, reflecting on the possibility of temporary special measures, including women-only shortlists or lists alternating men and women; (g) Strengthen judicial mechanisms protecting victims of domestic violence and trafficking, intensifying efforts to train judicial officers and law enforcement officials on the law on the prevention of domestic violence to ensure effective prosecutions rather than recourse to mediation; and ensure that mediation and informal mechanisms are used only for non-criminal cases; (h) Train more women to work with victims of violence and trafficking, and develop safe locations for women who are victims of violence and trafficking and programmes to ensure recovery and reintegration into society; (i) Apply the relevant provisions of the Criminal Code when women are depicted in a graphic manner, in particular victims of sexual assault and violence; (j) Continue to develop strategies in formal and informal education to raise awareness of women’s rights and to combat traditional gender stereotyping; (k) Publicly disseminate drafts of laws at an early stage to facilitate meaningful consultations on them and their compatibility with human rights; (l) Ensure the full dissemination of the law on peaceful demonstrations and the implementing guide thereon, supported by appropriate training programmes for provincial authorities and law enforcement officials to ensure that the law is correctly applied; and consider preparing similar guidelines on the application of the law on associations and non-governmental organizations and trade union law, in cooperation 18

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