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establish a national human rights institution and to encourage that this be done upon
sufficient consultation with relevant stakeholders;
(j)
The efforts made by the Cambodian Human Rights Committee, especially in
resolving complaints from people;
(k)
The efforts made by the Government of Cambodia to adhere to its obligations
under international human rights treaties, including the submission of its report to the
Committee against Torture in October 2009;
(l)
The efforts and progress made by the Government of Cambodia in promoting
decentralization and deconcentration reform with the aim of achieving democratic
development by strengthening subnational and grass-roots institutions, including the
adoption of the National Programme for Sub-National Development 2010–2019 by the
Council of Ministers, while recognizing the need to strengthen further the enforcement
capacity of the national election committee;
(m) The promulgation of the National Disability Law in December 2009, and the
approval of a sub-decree on procedures for the registration of the land of indigenous
minority communities and a policy on the development of indigenous minorities by the
Council of Ministers in April 2009;
5.
Expresses its concern about some areas of human rights practices in
Cambodia, and urges the Government of Cambodia:
(a)
To continue to strengthen its efforts to establish the rule of law, including
through the adoption and implementation of essential laws and codes for establishing a
democratic society;
(b)
To continue its efforts at judicial reform, especially to ensure the
independence, impartiality, transparency and effectiveness of the judicial system as a
whole, including through the adoption of the law on the status of judges and prosecutors
and the law on the organization and the functioning of the courts, as required by the
Constitution, and through the transfer of knowledge of court officials at the Extraordinary
Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and the sharing of good practices at the Court;
(c)
To continue its efforts to combat corruption, including by the implementation
of an anti-corruption law;
(d)
To continue to enhance its efforts to investigate urgently and to prosecute, in
accordance with due process of law and its obligations under international human rights
treaties, all those who have perpetrated serious crimes, including violations of human
rights;
(e)
To enhance its efforts to resolve equitably and expeditiously land ownership
issues in a fair and open manner, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, by
strengthening the implementation of the 2001 Land Law, the Law on Expropriation, the
Circular on Settlement of Illegal Temporary Building in Cities and Urban Areas and the
National Housing Policy, as well as by strengthening the capacity and effectiveness of
relevant institutions, such as the National Authority for Land Dispute Resolution and
cadastral committees at the national, provincial and district levels;
(f)
To promote an environment conducive to the conduct of legitimate political
activity and to support the role of non-governmental organizations and media in order to
solidify democratic development in Cambodia;
(g)
To make continuous efforts to improve human rights, especially those of
women and children, and to make additional efforts, in concert with the international
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