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and release all political prisoners; and clarify with full detail the fate of any
disappeared persons who cannot be readily traced;
(c)
Reform the Criminal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure to abolish
vaguely worded “anti-State” and “anti-People” crimes and to fully enshrine the right
to a fair trial and due process guarantees articulated in the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights; enforce existing provisions in the Criminal Code and the
Code of Criminal Procedure that prohibit and criminalize the use of torture and other
inhuman means of interrogation that are illegal under international law; reform the
ordinary prison system so as to ensure humane conditions of detention for all inmates
deprived of liberty; end reprisals against persons on the basis of guilt by association;
and abolish immediately the practice of forcibly resettling the families of convicted
criminals;
(d)
Declare and implement an immediate moratorium on the imposition and
execution of the death penalty, followed without undue delay by the abolition of the
death penalty both in law and in practice;
(e)
Allow the establishment of independent newspapers and other media;
allow citizens to freely access the Internet, social media, international
communications, foreign broadcasts and publications, including the popular culture
of other countries; and abolish compulsory participation in mass organizations and
indoctrination sessions;
(f)
Introduce education to ensure respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms; and abolish any propaganda or educational activities that
espouse national, racial or political hatred or war propaganda;
(g)
Allow Christians and other religious believers to exercise their religion
independently and publicly, without fear of punishment, reprisal or surveillance;
(h)
End discrimination against citizens on the basis of their perceived
political loyalty or the sociopolitical background of their families, including in matters
of access to education and employment; dismantle
the
neighbourhood
watch
(inminban), the secret resident registration file system, and all surveillance of persons
and their communications that serve purposes of political oppression and/or are not
subject to effective judicial and democratic control; and publicly acknowledge the
extent of surveillance practices carried out in the past and provide citizens with access
to their resident registration file;
(i)
Take immediate measures to ensure gender equality in practice, such as
by providing equal access for women in public life and employment; eradicate
discriminatory laws, regulations and practices affecting women; take measures to
address all forms of violence against women, including domestic violence, sexual and
gender-based violence by State agents and/or within State institutions; and respond
immediately and effectively to trafficking in women, and address the structural causes
that make women vulnerable to such violations;
(j)
Ensure that citizens can enjoy the right to food and other economic and
social rights without discrimination;
pay particular attention to the needs of
women and vulnerable groups, such as street children, the elderly and persons with
disabilities; promote agricultural, economic and financial policies based on
democratic participation, good governance and non-discrimination; and legalize and
support free market activities, internal and external trade and other independent
economic conduct that provide citizens with a livelihood;
(k)
In the light of the past expenditures by the leadership, the military and
security apparatus, realign priorities and dedicate the resources made available to
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