A/HRC/RES/30/23 contribute to eradicating impunity and establishing the rule of law by, inter alia, exploiting its potential as a model court of Cambodia; 2. Welcomes the progress made with regard to the Extraordinary Chambers, including the delivery of the Trial Chamber’s verdict in case 002/01 against former senior leaders of Democratic Kampuchea, Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, who were found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life imprisonment on 7 August 2014, and the commencement of the trial hearings on case 002/02 on 17 October 2014, and supports the position of the Government of Cambodia and the United Nations to proceed with the tribunal in a fair, efficient and expeditious manner, given the advanced age and frail health of the persons charged and the long overdue justice for the people of Cambodia; 3. Expresses continued concern over the grave financial situation of the Extraordinary Chambers, urges the Government of Cambodia to work with the United Nations and the States providing assistance to ensure the highest standards of administration of the Extraordinary Chambers, stresses the need for the Government and the international community to provide all appropriate assistance to the Extraordinary Chambers, and also stresses the importance of efficient and sustainable management of financial resources by the Extraordinary Chambers; 4. Welcomes the positive engagement of the Government of Cambodia in the second universal periodic review process as well as its acceptance of most of the recommendations thereon and the progress so far on their implementation; 5. Also welcomes the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia2 and the recommendations contained therein, takes note of the need to maintain close and respectful consultations between the Government of Cambodia and the Special Rapporteur towards further improvements in the situation of human rights in the country and for the continued technical cooperation between the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Government, and encourages the Special Rapporteur and the field office of the Office of the High Commissioner in Phnom Penh to continue to exchange information in order to assist in the effective implementation of their respective mandates, bearing in mind their independence; 6. Reaffirms the need for the Government of Cambodia to strengthen efforts to consolidate the rule of law, including through the adoption and further implementation of essential laws and codes for establishing a democratic society and an independent judiciary; 7. Notes the efforts and progress made by the Government of Cambodia in promoting legal reform under the leadership of the Council of Legal and Judicial Reform, including enforcing basic laws, such as the civil procedure code, the civil code, the criminal procedure code and the penal code; 8. Also notes the enactment of three fundamental laws on the judiciary, namely the Law on the Statute of Judges and Prosecutors, the Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Courts, and the amendment to the Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, and urges the Government of Cambodia to continue further its efforts at judicial reform, including through the fair, effective and transparent application of these laws, the transfer of knowledge of court officials and the sharing of good practices at the Extraordinary Chambers; 9. Stresses the need for the Government of Cambodia to continue to enhance its efforts to investigate urgently and to prosecute, in accordance with due process of law and 2 2 A/HRC/27/70 and A/HRC/30/58.