Human Rights Council
Resolution 9/15.
Advisory services and technical assistance for Cambodia
The Human Rights Council,
Reaffirming that all Member States have an obligation to promote and protect
human rights and fundamental freedoms as enshrined in the Charter of the United
Nations, as reaffirmed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in
accordance with their respective obligations under the International Covenants on
Human Rights and other applicable human rights instruments,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,
Recalling also Council resolutions 5/1 on institution-building of the Human
Rights Council and 5/2 on a code of conduct for special procedures mandate-holders
of the Human Rights Council of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate-holder
shall discharge his/her duties in accordance with those resolutions and the annexes
thereto,
Bearing in mind Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/77 of 20 April
2005,
Bearing in mind also the report by the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral for human rights in Cambodia (A/HRC/7/42) and the recommendations
contained therein and the report of the Secretary-General on the role and
achievements of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights in assisting the Government and people of Cambodia in the promotion and
protection of human rights (A/HRC/7/56),
Recognizing that the tragic history of Cambodia requires special measures to
ensure the protection of human rights and the non-return to the policies and practices
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