Summary

This is the first report submitted by the newly appointed Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Vitit Muntarbhorn, pursuant to resolution 42/37 of the Human Rights Council. The theme of the report is “recollections, progression and dimensions”, linking the past, present and future. The report reflects on the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic; democratic space and civil and political rights; economic, social and cultural rights; the special concerns of various groups; land and environment; civil society; accountability and remedies; and engagement and cooperation. The COVID-19 pandemic is an awakening that is both a calamity and an opportunity.