A/HRC/45/51 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 24 August 2020 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-fifth session 14 September–2 October 2020 Agenda items 2 and 10 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Technical assistance and capacity-building Situation of human rights in Cambodia Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia* Summary The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Rhona Smith, provides an update on the human rights situation in Cambodia and analyses the human rights implications of the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The socioeconomic impact is particularly concerning. Restrictions in relation to democratic and civic space and key issues expressed in previous reports remain unresolved. The Special Rapporteur provides recommendations to address a number of human rights concerns. * The document is submitted late due to a technical oversight in the submission process. GE.20-11020(E) 