“The Government should continue to develop and expand bilingual and inter-cultural education for indigenous peoples.” • • • • • indigenous communities are registered with government. Suspend land, tourism, mining and other concessions and other large-scale development projects in indigenous people’s areas until such time as registration of lands under the 2001 Land Law has been completed. Ensure that respect of the right of free prior and informed consent is applied to any activities to be undertaken on indigenous people’s lands and territories. Ensure the proper and just resolution of cases of alienation and loss of customary lands in indigenous people’s areas, including through restitution of lands taken without indigenous people’s free, prior and informed consent, and the effective prosecution of offenders, including people of power and influence in Cambodian society and the authorities involved in promoting, endorsing, supporting, or benefiting from land transactions in areas of indigenous people’s communities. Ensure that claims of intimidation of indigenous peoples attempting to protect their rights are independently investigated and proper action taken to ensure that indigenous peoples may feel free from fear and intimidation. Establish a mechanism whereby indigenous peoples who have lost their lands due to the creation of economic land concessions, mining permits, the sale of lands to or by politicians, or any other means, can attain full 42 restitution of their lands and rehabilitation of lands negatively impacted by subsequent development. • Address the rights of indigenous peoples, as outlined in the UNDRIP, within the legal framework related to mining in Cambodia. Amend Sub-Decree on Procedures of Registration of Land of IPs. The government should amend the Sub-Decree to be consistent with indigenous peoples’ rights as defined by international covenants, conventions and declarations. Swift land registration. The RGC needs to take concerted action to ensure that the titling of indigenous people’s lands under the 2001 Land Law takes place quickly and effectively, with the full and effective involvement of the traditional authorities of the concerned indigenous peoples and in accordance with the relevant norms of applicable international covenants, conventions and declarations. IP education. The Government should continue to develop and expand bilingual and inter-cultural education for indigenous peoples. It should also devise and implement special education support grants or programs aimed specifically at IP. Support for IP authorities, culture and custom. The Government should take steps to recognize, empower and build the capacity of traditional and customary authorities to participate effectively in local and national decision‐making processes relevant to indigenous peoples, including the drafting of laws and regulations on issues affecting indigenous people’s communities. It should also devise and support programs that encourage the preservation of IP culture and custom in Cambodia. Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC)