A/HRC/30/30 review of Cambodia in January 2014 (see A/HRC/26/16). In the case of both reviews, the Office delivered considerable capacity-building for the Government and civil society. II. Widening the democratic space 11. At the start of the period under review, large-scale demonstrations were held following in January 2014 a violent crackdown, on striking workers, which led to six fatalities. Political tensions abated when a deal was struck between the Government and the opposition in July. The Cambodia National Rescue Party subsequently concentrated on debating issues on current affairs in Parliament rather than on the streets. Demonstrations did, however, continue in various parts of the country, particularly on land and housing rights disputes, and were monitored by OHCHR. 12. OHCHR took initiatives to facilitate dialogue between citizens and the Government aimed at improving the promotion and protection of human rights. In December 2014, following several years of engagement, the Office embarked on a new programme of “provincial dialogues”, in partnership with the Ministry of the Interior. The dialogues were aimed at improving local authorities’ understanding of the expectations of the central Government for them, to better manage relations with the communities under their responsibility, in particular to resolve disputes at their level. In the framework of the dialogues, the Office and the Ministry of the Interior convened provincial and district-level governors, police and gendarmerie chiefs, commune chiefs and district and commune councillors in jointly selected provinces at a one-day forum, held together with members of local communities and civil society organizations. A representative of the Ministry outlined the Government’s decentralization and deconcentration policy, the provincial governor explained the available dispute resolution procedures and mechanisms, and community members outlined their grievances. The aim was to find an agreement on resolving the disputes through peaceful dialogue. 13. In December 2014, OHCHR and the Ministry of the Interior co-organized the first provincial dialogue, held in Mondulkiri, home to the majority of Phnong indigenous communities, some of whom have been involved in long-standing land disputes, as well as the site of numerous complaints regarding the allocation of social land concessions. The event was attended by 123 participants, including 14 women. A second dialogue was held in Oddar Meanchey – another province with a large number of land and forestry disputes – in March 2015, with 138 participants, of whom 11 were women. Both dialogues allowed for extensive discussions on a number of grievances, mostly related to land issues. Community representatives welcomed the opportunity to raise their concerns directly with local authorities, which with the representatives of the Ministry of the Interior were given the opportunity to explain their mandates, regulations and scope for intervention. OHCHR offered to conduct a similar exercise at the district level in the future to allow specific disputes to be examined in greater depth. 14. OHCHR continued to build the capacity of subnational authorities to implement the Peaceful Demonstration Law in accordance with international human rights law. Fourteen briefings for law enforcement officers in five north-eastern provinces of Cambodia were delivered jointly by the OHCHR regional office in Battambang and the relevant offices of provincial prosecutors. In May 2015, also in conjunction with the provincial prosecutor’s office, OHCHR briefed land activists and police officials in Pursat province on the Land Law and the Peaceful Demonstration Law. Such joint activities are actively pursued in the provinces most affected by confrontational protests. The responses of local authorities have varied. 4