A/HRC/RES/42/37
1.
Reaffirms the importance of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of
Cambodia as an independent and impartial body, and believes it will significantly
contribute to eradicating impunity and establishing the rule of law by, inter alia, exploiting
its potential as a model court of Cambodia;
2.
Welcomes the progress made with regard to the Extraordinary Chambers in
the Courts of Cambodia, including the delivery of the judgment made by the Trial Chamber
in case 002/02 against former senior leaders of Democratic Kampuchea, Nuon Chea and
Khieu Samphan, who were sentenced to life imprisonment for genocide and other crimes
on 16 November 2018, and supports the position of the Government of Cambodia and the
United Nations to proceed with the tribunal in a fair, efficient and expeditious manner to
fulfil its mandate, given the further advanced age and frail health of the persons charged
and the long overdue justice for the people of Cambodia;
3.
Expresses continued concern at the financial situation of the Extraordinary
Chambers, urges the Government of Cambodia to work with the United Nations and the
States providing assistance to ensure the highest standards of administration of the
Extraordinary Chambers, stresses the need for the Government and the international
community to provide all appropriate assistance to the Extraordinary Chambers, and also
stresses the importance of efficient and sustainable management of financial resources by
the Extraordinary Chambers;
4.
Calls upon the Government of Cambodia to transfer the knowledge and share
the good practices of the court officials at the Extraordinary Chambers;
5.
Welcomes the positive engagement of the Government of Cambodia in the
third cycle of the universal periodic review and its acceptance of most of the
recommendations made therein and the progress made so far in their implementation;
6.
Also welcomes the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in Cambodia 2 and the recommendations contained therein, and invites the
Government of Cambodia to engage with the Special Rapporteur on the best ways to
implement them;
7.
Further welcomes the conclusion in October 2018 of a new memorandum of
understanding for the implementation of a technical cooperation programme on human
rights between the Government of Cambodia and the field office in Phnom Penh of the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to extend the mandate
of that office for another two years, takes note of the need to maintain close and respectful
consultations between the Government of Cambodia and the Special Rapporteur towards
further improvements in the situation of human rights in the country and for the continued
technical cooperation between the Office of the High Commissioner and the Government,
and encourages the Special Rapporteur and the field office in Phnom Penh to continue to
exchange information in order to assist in the effective implementation of their respective
mandates, bearing in mind their independence;
8.
Commends the positive cooperation between the Government of Cambodia
and the Office of the High Commissioner, particularly for the protection of land rights for
indigenous peoples, encourages the enhancement of cooperation between the Government
and the Office of the High Commissioner, as specified in the memorandum of
understanding between the Government and the field office in Phnom Penh of the Office,
and calls upon the Government to implement the recommendations made by the Special
Rapporteur, taking into account the national context of Cambodia;
9.
Notes the adoption of the Cambodia Sustainable Development Goals by the
Government of Cambodia and the submission of its voluntary national review for 2019 at
the high-level political forum on Sustainable Development in July 2019, and encourages the
Government to implement the Cambodia Sustainable Development Goals with the support
of the international community and to conduct governance reform by including robust
targets and indicators on Sustainable Development Goal 16;
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A/HRC/39/73 and Add.1, A/HRC/42/60 and Add.1.