A/RES/52/135 Page 3 in accordance with due process of the law and international standards relating to human rights, all those who have perpetrated human rights violations; 6. Also expresses grave concern about the serious violations of human rights committed during the armed violence of early July 1997 and in its aftermath, as reported by the Special Representative and by the office in Cambodia of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in its memorandum on summary executions, torture and missing persons, and urges the Government of Cambodia as a high priority to investigate thoroughly and impartially and to bring to justice those responsible for such serious crimes; 7. Notes that the perpetrators of the violence in Phnom Penh, on 30 March 1997, against a peaceful and lawful opposition rally exercising its democratic rights which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries have not been identified and brought to justice, and urges the Government of Cambodia to take action; 8. Notes with serious concern the comments of the Special Representative concerning corrupt practices within the judicial system and in the prison administration, and strongly urges the Government of Cambodia to address the problem of corrupt practices and to increase its efforts to create a functioning and impartial system of justice, including convening the Supreme Council of Magistracy, to institute a system to guarantee the essential sustenance of prisoners and to continue its efforts to improve the physical environment of prisons; 9. Stresses that addressing the continuing problem of impunity, as detailed by the Special Representative, including the repeal of article 51 of the law on civil servants of 1994 and bringing to justice those responsible for human rights violations, together with ensuring security of persons and rights of association, assembly and expression, is a matter of critical and urgent priority and essential to the creation of an atmosphere conducive to the holding of free, fair and credible elections; 10. Notes that national elections are scheduled to be held in May 1998, and strongly urges the Government of Cambodia to promote and uphold the effective functioning of multi-party democracy, including the right to form political parties, to stand for election, to take part freely in a representative Government, as well as the right to freedom of expression and the right to information, in accordance with the principles set out in paragraphs 2 and 4 of annex 5 to the Agreement signed in Paris on 23 October 1991; 11. Expresses support for the Secretary-General’s efforts in Cambodia, including the role of United Nations offices in monitoring the return of political leaders currently outside the country and their unfettered resumption of political activity, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to consider any request from the Government of Cambodia for assistance with the holding of the elections, including coordination and monitoring; 12. Welcomes the proposed measures outlined by the Government of Cambodia in its comments8 on the report of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly at its fifty-first session9 to ensure that the forthcoming national elections are free and fair and the assurances given by the Cambodian leaders to the 8 A/51/453/Add.1. 9 A/51/453. /...