Cambodians went to the polls on 23 July, amid shrinking civic and political space, including a ban on the main opposition party, media restrictions and harassment of perceived opponents of the ruling elite, UN Human Rights Council -appointed independent experts said. "As a result, the national elections were very unbalanced and raised major concerns for the international community," they said in a news release . The experts, including Vitit Muntarbhorn, Special Rapporteur on human rights in the country , warned that the shrinking democratic space and repressive practices linked to Cambodia's political leadership seriously undermined human rights and liberal democracy under its international obligations and the Paris Peace Agreements .

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