A/HRC/27/70 I. Introduction 1. Since the maximum term of a Special Rapporteur is six years, and the current Special Rapporteur’s term is now in its sixth year, the present report is the last he will submit to the Human Rights Council in his present function. He thanks warmly the Government of Cambodia, the leaders of both the ruling and the opposition party, members of civil society, the United Nations country team in Cambodia, and the Geneva and Cambodia Offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights which have facilitated and supported his work. He also wishes to thank the Council for placing its trust and confidence in him by appointing him to the position in March 2009 and for renewing his appointment annually and for an unprecedented term of two years on two occasions which provided him the stability needed to concentrate on a more strategic approach to the protection and promotion of human rights in Cambodia. The present, final report will partly take stock of the progression of his work, provide an update on the situation covering the developments of the past 12 months and offer recommendations for the future. 2. The present report is the sixth report of the present Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 24/29 of 27 September 2013, requesting him to report on the implementation of his mandate. 3. During the year under review, the Special Rapporteur continued to monitor the situation of human rights in Cambodia. He continued to receive information on the situation of human rights from different stakeholders in Cambodia, including the Government, the opposition political parties, civil society organizations and citizens, some of whom sought the help of the Special Rapporteur in addressing alleged violations of human rights in the country. He conducted two visits during the review period — one in January 2014 and the other in June 2014. The Government resumed its regular mode of cooperation with the Special Rapporteur, enabling him to meet with a broad range of actors within the Government. 4. In January 2014, the Special Rapporteur met with Prime Minister Hun Sen, in the presence of many other senior ministers. He also interacted with other stakeholders in Cambodia, including the leaders of the opposition party, ordinary citizens, groups of youths and students, representatives of civil society organizations and members of the international community, including development partners and the United Nations country team. At the outset, the Special Rapporteur wishes to express his appreciation to the Government of Cambodia for the positive and constructive cooperation extended to him during his missions. The dialogue he had with the Prime Minister was frank, cordial and informative. As the Special Rapporteur has emphasized in the past, in the delivery of his mandate as entrusted to him by the Council, it is crucial that he be able to have a meaningful dialogue with all actors in the Cambodian society, particularly with the Government. The Prime Minister sent an important signal to the international community by constructively engaging with the Special Rapporteur that he was ready and willing to seriously address the human rights issues in the country. 5. During his mission in June 2014, the Special Rapporteur met with Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Om Yentieng, Senior Minister and Chair of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee, Im Chhun Lim, Senior Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, Ith Sam Heng, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, senior members of the judiciary and the Governor and Deputy Governor of Preah Sihanouk province. The Special Rapporteur also interacted with a large number of other stakeholders, including a broader range of human rights 4