A/HRC/18/46 84. The Council should consist of the best legal and independent brains of the country, drawn from among the retired Supreme Court judges, distinguished professors of law and senior lawyers of the country. 85. The practice of appointing to the Council people without a legal background and without a long legal service to the nation and on the basis of their party political affiliations should be discontinued. 4. Parliament and the freedom of expression 86. Parliament should review the new Penal Code with a view to ensuring its compliance with the permissible limitation to freedom of expression under international human rights law. 87. Parliament should safeguard the right to freedom of expression of its own members and protect their parliamentary immunity. B. Freedom of expression 88. The judiciary should interpret the provisions of the Penal Code in line with international human rights standards of freedom of expression. The Ministry of Justice should call on the international community, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to provide training for judges, prosecutors and lawyers in this regard. C. Land and housing rights 89. The Government is urged to examine the current trend of unresolved land disputes in the country and address the alarming patterns of violence by facilitating dialogue among potentially affected communities, local, provincial and national authorities, and private enterprises. 90. The Government should engage the people affected by land disputes in meaningful consultation regarding adequate compensation, or adequate alternative housing options, where applicable. Authorities should respect and protect the rights of such people, including by ensuring that they are not subjected to excessive use of force, harassment and intimidation, that they can exercise their right to peaceful protest, and that defamation, disinformation and incitement charges are not brought arbitrarily. 91. The Government is advised to exercise greater transparency in economic land concessions and other land deals involving Government officials or private enterprises, and is encouraged to strengthen the capacity and independence of the court system, the cadastral commissions, and the National Authority for Land Dispute Resolution so that they may exercise accountability, impartiality and greater efficiency in resolving disputes. 92. The Government is urged to enforce the existing provisions of the 2001 Land Law that prohibit interference with indigenous land and accelerate the pace of land registration for indigenous peoples to obtain collective title; interim protection measures should be implemented on all land where indigenous communities live until the registration process is completed and titles obtained. 93. When engaging in land deals either with the Government of Cambodia or other land owners, foreign Governments and international business organizations should 20