A/HRC/RES/42/37 10. Reaffirms the need for the Government of Cambodia to strengthen efforts to consolidate and abide by the rule of law, including through the adoption, amendment and further implementation of essential laws and codes for establishing a democratic society and an independent judiciary; 11. Notes the plans for expansion of judicial service centres, the construction of regional appeal courts and the increase in the legal aid budget as an effort by the Government of Cambodia to improve judicial access, and encourages the Government to speedily adopt the legal aid policy in order to ensure access to justice for all; 12. Also notes the efforts and progress made by the Government of Cambodia in promoting legal reform under the leadership of the Council of Legal and Judicial Reform, including enforcing basic laws, such as the civil procedure code, the civil code, the criminal procedure code and the penal code; 13. Further notes the implementation of three fundamental laws on the judiciary, namely the Law on the Statute of Judges and Prosecutors, the Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Courts and the amendment to the Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, and urges the Government of Cambodia to continue further its efforts at judicial reform, including through the fair, effective and transparent application of these laws; 14. Stresses the need for the Government of Cambodia to continue to enhance its efforts to investigate urgently and to prosecute, in accordance with due process of law and its obligations under international human rights treaties, all those who have perpetrated serious crimes, including violations of human rights, expresses deep concern over the death of the political analyst on 10 July 2016 and the perceived chilling effect this has had on civil society and independent voices in Cambodia, calls upon the authorities of Cambodia to launch a full and transparent probe into those cases and stresses the importance of a full independent judicial process under the Cambodia courts of law; 15. Notes the efforts made by the Government of Cambodia to combat corruption, encourages the implementation of the penal code and the anti-corruption law, and also encourages the Government to continue other such efforts, including through the activities of the Anti-Corruption Unit; 16. Welcomes the efforts made by the Government of Cambodia to combat crimes, such as trafficking in persons, the exploitation of labour and the sexual exploitation of women and children, and urges the Government to make further efforts to this end, in concert with the international community, to combat outstanding key problems in this area; 17. Takes note of the latest findings regarding gender-based issues in Cambodia, and encourages the Government of Cambodia to strengthen its efforts on gender-based issues, including by effectively enforcing existing laws and regulations; 18. Encourages the Government of Cambodia to continue to implement its fiveyear strategy for gender equality, and to promote women’s economic, social and political empowerment, including their participation in decision-making processes, and the expansion of women’s economic benefits through improved working conditions, social protection and labour standards; 19. Also encourages, in this context, the Government of Cambodia to more effectively monitor the implementation of the 2001 Land Law, and to make continuous efforts to promote women and vulnerable groups in obtaining land ownership and rights; 20. Notes the efforts made by the Government of Cambodia to resolve land issues, inter alia, through the implementation of relevant laws and regulations, including a moratorium on economic land concessions and systematic land registration, expresses concern at the outstanding issues in this area, and urges the Government to continue and enhance its efforts to resolve them equitably and expeditiously in a fair and open manner, taking into consideration the rights of and the actual consequences for the parties concerned and in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, such as the Land Law, the Law on Expropriation, the Circular on the Settlement of Illegal Temporary Building in Cities and Urban Areas and the National Housing Policy, and by strengthening the capacity and 3