,h4 ,,res4 #gbh  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,septemb]    
#ab1 #bjaf  ,,resolution  ,:]eas s9ce ! 
,p>is ,peace ,accords 9 #aiia1 ,cambodia
 has und]gone a gradual1 p>tial1 &      
un/eady transition to democracy1 includ+
 elections & multip>ty gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas 
,prime ,m9i/] ,hun ,s5 has be5 9 p[] 9  
,cambodia un9t]rupt$ s9ce #aihe & is !  
longe/-s]v+ lead] 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia2 ,:]eas
 ,fre$om ,h\se rat$ ,cambodia z ,n ,free
 9 its ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w #bjae report1    
not+ t political opposition is re/rict$1
 h>assm5t or ?reats aga9/ opposition    
support]s are n uncommon1 fre$om ( spee*
 is n fully protect$1 & ! gov]nm5t's    
tol]ance = fre$oms ( association &      
assembly has decl9$ 9 rec5t ye>s2 ,:]eas
 ,cambodia held a g5]al election on     
,july #bh1 #bjac1 ?\gh widespread       
reports ( irregul>ities l>gely relat$ to
 ! vot] li/s br+ into "q ! integrity ( !
 election2 ,:]eas a coalition ( election
 monitors1 includ+ ! ,national          
,democratic ,in/itute 7,,ndi71          

,transp>5cy ,int]national ,cambodia1 &  
o!r dome/ic & int]national              
organizations1 9 a jo9t report on !     
#bjac election f\nd significant *all5ges
 t und]m9$ ! cr$ibility ( ! process2    
,:]eas ,transp>5cy ,int]national        
,cambodia1 a nonpr(it1 nonp>tisan       
organization1 conduct$ a survey dur+ !  
#bjac election t f\nd at #fj p]c5t (    
poll+ /ations1 citiz5s ) prop]          
id5tification 7 n all[$ to vote2 ,:]eas 
! ,cambodian ,national ,election        
,committee 7,,nec7 0 accus$ ( lack (    
indep5d5ce & pro-gov]nm5t bias dur+ its 
ov]sight ( ! #bjac election2 ,:]eas !   
composition ( ! ,,nec 0 *ang$ aft] !    
#bjac election to include equal memb]%ip
 f bo? political p>ties1 & ! ,,nec's    
cont9u$ indep5d5ce is ess5tial to free &
 fair elections2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,congress has tak5 /eps to protect      
democracy & human rights 9 ,cambodia1   
mak+ c]ta9 #bjad =eign aid funds int5d$ 
to ,cambodia condition$ ^u ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,cambodia conduct+ an indep5d5t &      

cr$ible inve/igation into !             
irregul>ities associat$ ) ! ,july #bh1  
#bjac1 p>liam5t>y elections & re=m+ !   
,,nec or :5 all p>ties h agre$ to jo9 ! 
,national ,assembly to conduct bus9ess2 
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates aid to ,cambodia   
has fund$ "w 9 areas includ+ developm5t 
assi/ance1 civil society1 global heal?1 
& ! ,khm] ,r\ge ,tribunal1 l>gely via   
nongov]nm5tal organizations 7,n,g,os72  
,:]eas bo? ,,ndi & ! ,int]national      
,republican ,in/itute 7,,iri7 op]ate 9  
,cambodia1 engag+ local p>tn]s & build+ 
capacity = civil society1 democracy1 &  
good gov]nance2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,cambodia has act$ to re/rict ! "r to   
freely assemble & prote/1 includ+ !     
foll[+ in/ances2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #c1 
#bjad1 ,cambodian security =ces viol5tly
 crack$ d[n on prote/s ( g>m5t work]s1  
kill+ #d p 9 ,phnom ,p5h2 ,:]eas1 on    
,m>* #ca1 #bjad1 ,cambodian police beat 
prote/ors ) batons & clubs dur+ a prote/
 call+ = a lic5se = ! indep5d5t ,beehive
 ,radio to e/abli% a television *annel2 

,:]eas 9 ,augu/ #bjae1 ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,cambodia pass$ ! ,law on ,associations 
& ,non-,gov]nm5tal ,organizations :i*   
?reat5s to re/rict ! developm5t ( civil 
society by requir+ regi/ration &        
gov]nm5t approval ( bo? dome/ic &       
int]national ,n,g,os2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob]
 #bf1 #bjae1 #b opposition lawmak]s1    
includ+ dual ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 ,nhay 
,*amre\n1 7 viol5tly attack$ by         
pro-gov]nm5t prote/ors 9 front ( !      
,national ,assembly2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]
 #af1 #bjae1 ! /&+ committee ( !        
,national ,assembly expell$ lead] ( !   
p>liam5t>y opposition & ,presid5t ( !   
,cambodian ,national ,rescue ,p>ty      
7,,cnrp7 ,sam ,ra9sy & revok$ 8         
p>liam5t>y immunity2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,ra9sy 
is ! subject ( a ,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia  
inve/igation ( #g-ye>-old defamation    
*>ges aga9/ him :i* is widely believ$ to
 be politically motivat$2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,cambodia has  
publicly call$ on ! ,gov]nm5t (         
,cambodia to revoke ! arre/ w>rant issu$

 aga9/ ,mr4 ,ra9sy1 all[ all opposition 
lawmak]s to return to ,cambodia )\t fe> 
( arre/ & p]secution1 & to take imm$iate
 /eps to gu>antee a political space free
 f ?reats or intimidation 9 ,cambodia2  
,:]eas political advocate &             
anti-corruption activi/ ,kem ,ley 0 %ot 
& kill$ 9 ,phnom ,p5h on ,july #aj1     
#bjaf2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia   
cont9ues ef=ts to prosecute ,,cnrp      
lead]s on politically-motivat$ *>ges1   
br++ ,mr4 ,sokha's case to trial 9      
,phnom ,p5h2 & ,:]eas national elections
 9 #bjah w be closely wat*$ to ensure   
op5ness & fairness1 & to monitor :e!r   
all political p>ties & civil society are
 all[$ to freely p>ticipate3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to promot+ democracy1 human      
rights1 & ! rule ( law 9 ,cambodia2     
7#b7 condemns all =ms ( political       
viol5ce 9 ,cambodia & urges ! cessation 
( ongo+ human rights violations2  7#c7  
calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia to     

respect fre$om ( ! press & ! rights (   
its citiz5s to freely assemble1 prote/1 
& speak out aga9/ ! gov]nm5t2  7#d7     
supports electoral re=m ef=ts 9         
,cambodia & free & fair elections 9     
#bjah monitor$ by int]national obs]v]s2 
&  7#e7 urges ,prime ,m9i/] ,hun ,s5 & !
 ,cambodian ,p's ,p>ty to--  7,a7 end   
all h>assm5t & intimidation (           
,cambodia's opposition2  7,b7 drop all  
politically motivat$ *>ges aga9/        
opposition lawmak]s2  7,c7 all[ !m to   
return to ,cambodia & freely p>ticipate 
9 ! political process2 &  7,d7 fo/] an  
environm5t :]e democracy c ?rive &      
fl\ri%4  ,cl]k4