A/HRC/RES/42/37 effectiveness of relevant institutions, such as the National Authority for Land Dispute Resolution and cadastral committees at the national, provincial and district levels; 21. Also notes the commitments made and the progress achieved by the Government of Cambodia in implementing its obligations under international human rights treaties and conventions to which it is a party, and urges the Government to continue to take steps to meet its obligations under those treaties and conventions, and to this end to strengthen its cooperation with United Nations agencies, including the Office of the High Commissioner, through enhanced dialogue and the development of joint activities; 22. Further notes the commitment of the Government of Cambodia to establish a national human rights institution, and urges that this be done in accordance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles) and upon sufficient consultation with relevant stakeholders; 23. Welcomes the efforts made by the Cambodian Human Rights Committee, especially in resolving complaints from individuals; 24. Also welcomes the efforts and progress made by the Government of Cambodia in promoting decentralization and deconcentration reform with the aim of achieving democratic development by strengthening subnational and grass-roots institutions; 25. Expresses serious concern at the deterioration of the civil and political environment in Cambodia due to the chilling effects of judicial prosecutions and other actions taken against members of political parties, civil society and the media, in particular the continued judicial supervision of former political opposition leader Kem Sokha and the dissolution of the former opposition party, and calls upon all parties, inter alia the ruling party, to work together towards de-escalating tensions and building trust and confidence by restoring dialogue with relevant stakeholders in the country, and calls upon the Government of Cambodia to guarantee, inter alia, the rights to freedom of expression and to freedom of association and assembly, and to fulfil its accountability for the cases concerned; 26. Gives attention to the conclusions and recommendations of the reports of the Special Rapporteur 3 and her statement of May 2019, which calls for the release of Kem Sokha and the swift conclusion of the investigation into his case, takes note that nine members of the former opposition party have received the right to conduct their political activities due to the amendment to the law on political parties in January 2019, strongly encourages the Government of Cambodia to ensure political rights to all, to make continuous efforts to solve the issue of the ban on political activities of senior members of the opposition party, and to expand democratic space for political activists, civil society and the media, including members of opposition parties, to actively, peacefully, responsibly and openly participate in inclusive political debate, and strongly encourages all parties to prioritize national reconciliation, peace and stability; 27. Expresses concern at the continued restrictions imposed on civil society and political parties and the negative impact of the Law on Associations and NonGovernmental Organizations and the amendments of 28 February and 10 July 2017 to the Law on Political Parties, and urges the Government of Cambodia to make continuous efforts to ensure the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association and an environment conducive to the conduct of political activities by all political parties under democratic principles and the rule of law; 28. Takes into account the conclusions and recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur in her report4 in relation to the process and the result of the national elections held in 2018, while taking into account the high voting rates, regrets the large number of invalid votes cast in the elections, and urges the Government of Cambodia to 3 4 4 A/HRC/39/73/Add.1 and A/HRC/42/60. A/HRC/39/73/Add.1.