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(f)
Provide for conscientious objection by law, in accordance with
international norms;
(g)
Put an immediate end to human rights violations committed against
conscripts during national service, including freedom of expression and freedom of
religious practice;
(h)
Stop the practice of “guilt by association” and the punishment of the
families of draft evaders and deserters, including the exacting of the payment of
50,000 ERN;
(i)
Close all unofficial and secret places of detention; guarantee the physical
integrity of all prisoners; ensure access to medical treatment for those in need, paying
special attention to the needs of women detainees; and improve the conditions of
detention in accordance with international standards;
(j)
Immediately release, or charge and bring before a court of law, the
members of the “G-15” and the journalists arrested in 2001;
(k)
Immediately permit unhindered access by international monitors to all
detention facilities; allow them to conduct regular and unannounced visits; and act
upon their recommendations promptly;
(l)
End restrictions on the freedom of movement within Eritrea and travel
outside the country without requiring an exit permit and treat returnees according to
the principles of human right enshrined in international law.
105. The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations to the
international community:
(a)
Ascertain that all development cooperation undergoes stringent due
diligence processes to ensure that it fully respects international human rights norms
and standards;
(b)
Businesses investing in Eritrea should take into consideration the United
Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, in particular principle 12
on the responsibility of business enterprises to respect human rights, and ensure that
these norms are applied in the recruitment of their workforce, so as to prevent the use
of forced labour in the course of their operations;
(c)
Bilateral and multilateral actors, including the United Nations, should
advocate for the release of all political prisoners and those detained for their religious
beliefs; call for an immediate stop to incommunicado detention; an end to torture; for
those who have been detained without charges to be promptly brought before a judge
or released; and for access of international monitors to prisons;
(d)
Strengthen efforts to ensure the protection of those fleeing Eritrea, in
particular unaccompanied children, by respecting the principle of non-refoulement
and by granting at least temporary refuge or protection;
(e)
Promote legitimate channels of migration from Eritrea so as to reduce
clandestine channels and promote inter-country cooperation to counter human
smuggling and trafficking.
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