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would better permit progress to be demonstrated to the Human Rights Council. The
Special Rapporteur expresses her willingness to work with the Government to better
protect, respect and promote human rights, for the benefit of all Cambodians.
XII. Recommendations
61.
The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government of Cambodia:
(a)
Review outstanding recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur,
treaty bodies and States (in the context of the universal periodic review) with a view to
preparing a draft on an implementation strategy with a realistic timescale;
(b)
Consult widely, finalize and publish strategic plans and policies for
achieving measurable success in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals;
(c)
Implement a holistic approach to all issues with an impact on indigenous
peoples, ensuring genuine consultation on all decisions affecting them; should
resettlement be required, practise genuine consultation to ensure free and prior
informed consent of indigenous peoples to any required resettlement, and seriously
consider the feasibility of alternatives proposed by the communities;
(d)
Accelerate the granting of communal land titles for indigenous peoples,
issue and enforce interim protection orders, and consider simplifying the process;
(e)
Continue the bilingual education programme for indigenous children,
and ensure that the culture and beliefs of indigenous peoples are included in the
national curriculum and actively protected in law and in practice;
(f)
Review laws, policies and strategies, as necessary, to ensure that equality
of men and women becomes a reality, undertaking public education to reinforce
positive messages of equality, and consider taking measures to eliminate barriers to
women standing for election, reflecting on the possibility of temporary special
measures, including women-only shortlists or lists alternating men and women;
(g)
Strengthen judicial mechanisms protecting victims of domestic violence
and trafficking, intensifying efforts to train judicial officers and law enforcement
officials on the law on the prevention of domestic violence to ensure effective
prosecutions rather than recourse to mediation; and ensure that mediation and
informal mechanisms are used only for non-criminal cases;
(h)
Train more women to work with victims of violence and trafficking, and
develop safe locations for women who are victims of violence and trafficking and
programmes to ensure recovery and reintegration into society;
(i)
Apply the relevant provisions of the Criminal Code when women are
depicted in a graphic manner, in particular victims of sexual assault and violence;
(j)
Continue to develop strategies in formal and informal education to raise
awareness of women’s rights and to combat traditional gender stereotyping;
(k)
Publicly disseminate drafts of laws at an early stage to facilitate
meaningful consultations on them and their compatibility with human rights;
(l)
Ensure the full dissemination of the law on peaceful demonstrations and
the implementing guide thereon, supported by appropriate training programmes for
provincial authorities and law enforcement officials to ensure that the law is correctly
applied; and consider preparing similar guidelines on the application of the law on
associations and non-governmental organizations and trade union law, in cooperation
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