A/HRC/39/73 treatment of women victims by law enforcement officials, including in cases of rape, assault and murder; (b) Implementation of the Law on Peaceful Demonstrations has been impeded by the Ministry of Interior instruction of October 2017, referred to above. Irrespective of the intention, the instruction is being applied as if it were an approval process and a restriction on peaceful gathering, trainings and meetings. There are no such provisions under the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations or the Trade Union Law; (c) Provisions of the Criminal Code are being used to inhibit freedom of expression and debate, including provisions on conspiracy. Amendments to the Constitution and the Criminal Code made in February 2018 use broad terminology and need more precise language to meet international standards and avoid the risks to freedom of speech. Areas of concern include the lèse-majesté provisions and requirement for parties and individuals to “primarily uphold the national interest” and oppose “interference from abroad”; (d) Sixteen courts of first instance have installed the criminal case database. However, there has been no progress on publishing decisions or on developing draft guidelines on evidentiary requirements. The Cambodia Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy organized two regional trainings for judges focusing on legal reasoning for decisions on pretrial detention; (e) People continue to be held involuntarily in “drop-in” centres, including the Prey Speu Centre. However, the number of persons held in detention centres in connection with alleged use of drug substances continues to increase. New facilities being built in Kandal Province to rehabilitate persons with psychosocial disabilities have not yet opened. IV. Vulnerable groups and discrimination 15. International human rights are predicated on the premise that all persons should enjoy all freedoms and rights without discrimination. In all societies, however, there are marginalized groups whose enjoyment of rights is compromised in some way. Sustainable Development Goal 10 is aimed at reducing inequality within and between countries. International law is clear that rights and freedoms should be enjoyed without distinction of any kind, including on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other status. In her reports (A/HRC/33/62 and A/HRC/36/61), the Special Rapporteur has considered the situation of indigenous peoples, women, prisoners, persons in street situations, minorities and children. In August 2017, her mission had a subfocus on vulnerable children (in institutions and trafficked). In this section the Special Rapporteur provides findings and updates on vulnerable groups in Cambodia. Considering marginalized groups is especially important as the Government is in the process of finalizing its localization plan for the Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that no one in Cambodia is left behind. A. Children 16. Cambodia has a growing population of young people and an ever-more-mobile population. Children are inherently vulnerable, especially when young, and often suffer multiple disadvantages as facets of marginalization intersect. The interdependency and interrelatedness of rights means that children’s enjoyment of rights is often linked to that of their primary caregiver. Consequently, children whose parents are at risk of being left behind are themselves particularly vulnerable. Cambodia has ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and its combined fourth to sixth periodic reports, due on 13 May 2018, is pending submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child. 17. Education is especially relevant to children and to their development. Previous reports (A/HRC/30/58 and A/HRC/27/70) have addressed progress in education. Education 5

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