A/HRC/36/61 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 27 July 2017 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-sixth session 11-29 September 2017 Agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia Note by the Secretariat The Secretariat has the honour to transmit to the Human Rights Council the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Rhona Smith, prepared pursuant to Council resolution 30/23. During the year under review, the Special Rapporteur monitored the situation of human rights in Cambodia, receiving information from different stakeholders, including the Government, civil society organizations and private individuals. The Special Rapporteur undertook one mission to Cambodia, from 9 to 19 October 2016. Although there have been encouraging signs of progress in some areas of human rights, the general situation has been characterized by political tensions. Initial reports have suggested that the local elections of 4 June 2017 were carried out in a peaceful, efficient and transparent manner, with a high voter turnout. The national strategic plans and policies for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals are being prepared and should provide a framework for making progress in terms of implementing many civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights in the country and for measuring that progress. GE.17-12817(E) 