In October 1991. the signing of the Paris peace accords ended years of devastating civil war in Cambodia and started that country on the road to instituting a democratic civil society. Cambodias leaders agreed to support a democratic resolution of the countrys longstanding civil war. to protect and advance human and political rights and fundamental freedoms for its citizens. and to begin the difficult task of rebuilding the economy and civil institutions. The U.N. transitional authority in Cambodia [UNTAC]. established to implement the accords. supervised the withdrawal of Vietnamese troops from Cambodia. repatriated over 350.000 refugees. and oversaw the first free national elections in 1993. The constitution adopted in September 1993 established a multiparty democracy. committed the Government to hold new elections by 1998. required that Cambodia recognize and respect human rights as defined in the U.N. Charter. the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. and other relevant international agreements and treaties.
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