A/HRC/25/60/Add.2 and property in the vicinity of the roadblocks. It is reported that this situation led to the firing of smoke grenades and live ammunition by security forces against the crowd, including peaceful demonstrators, and that a by-standing construction worker who was returning home from work, Mr. Mao Sok Chan, was shot in the head and died at the scene. It is further reported that nine other persons, eight of whom sustained bullet wounds, were seriously injured and that several others, including juveniles, were severely beaten by security forces using truncheons. Six persons who allegedly did not participate in the rioting or the aforementioned incident, namely Mr. Ngeang Thy Doek, Mr. Ek Chanu, Mr. Taing Chong, Mr. Song Nisay, Mr. Lanh Samoeun, and Mr. Vann Noeun, were reported beaten and arrested by police forces, and placed in pre-trial detention, where they remained at the time of the communication. In this context, the Special Rapporteur reminds the Government that the use of lethal force by law enforcement officials is strictly regulated under international human rights law, and reiterates Principle 4 of the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Officials, which provides that, “Law enforcement officials, in carrying out their duty, shall, as far as possible, apply non-violent means before resorting to the use of force and firearms,” and Basic Principle 9, which further specifies that “Law enforcement officials shall not use firearms against persons except in selfdefence or defence of others against the imminent threat of death or serious injury, to prevent the perpetration of a particularly serious crime involving grave threat to life, to arrest a person presenting such a danger and resisting their authority, or to prevent his or her escape, and only when less extreme means are insufficient to achieve these objectives.” The Special Rapporteur concludes that Cambodia is responsible for the cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of several of its citizens and calls on the Government to undertake a prompt and independent investigation into excessive and indiscriminate use of force, including lethal force, by law enforcement officials and to provide full redress to the victims. (b) JUA 27/09/2013 Case No. KHM 2/2013 State reply: None to date Alleged dispersal of two peaceful protests against alleged election irregularities, one brutally, by law enforcement officials. 32. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia has not responded to this communication dated 27 July 2013, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate established by the Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the dispersal of two peaceful protests against alleged election irregularities, one brutally, by law enforcement officials. It is reported that on 20 September 2013 a peaceful protest of about 30 individuals at Wat Phnom in Phnom Penh was ended by hundreds of military police. It is further reported that on 22 September 2013 a group of 25 individuals from the Boeung Kak Lake community, including women and children, gathered peacefully at Wat Phnom to begin a hunger strike against election irregularities. According to the information received, a large group of Daun Penh district police, military police, and civilian clothed young people headed by Daun Penh district Deputy Governor Sok Penh Vuth arrived at Wat Phnom armed with batons slingshots, teasers and electric prods. It is alleged that the security forces and youth broke the torch light of the protesters to prevent people from taking photos and proceeded to beat and fire marbles with slingshots at the demonstrators. It is reported that at least ten people suffered injuries from light to serious, some were admitted to the hospital, and two cars belonging to human rights activists were damaged. It is further alleged that upon arrival, human rights monitors and journalists were similarly assaulted and had their material destroyed. Two civil society human rights monitors, one wearing a clearly visible jacket inscribed with “Human Rights Observer” and five journalists were allegedly among the people attacked. Based on the information available, injuries included: gun shots in the chest and face with marbles, open wounds to the leg and chin, and a broken arm. In this context, the Special Rapporteur express concern for the physical and psychological integrity of those seeking to exercise the right to peacefully 22