A/HRC/RES/29/18
(l)
To implement the recommendations made during its second universal
periodic review, to report on progress made and to cooperate fully with the Human Rights
Council and the universal periodic review during its third cycle;
(m) To end “guilt-by-association” policies that target family members of those
who evade national service or seek to flee Eritrea;
(n)
To cooperate fully with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights in accordance with its international human rights obligations by, inter
alia, allowing unhindered access to a further mission by the Office as requested by the High
Commissioner, the human rights treaty bodies and all mechanisms of the Human Rights
Council, and to cooperate with all international and regional human rights mechanisms;
(o)
To provide the Office of the High Commissioner with all relevant
information on the identity, safety, well-being and whereabouts of all detained persons and
persons missing in action, including members of the G-15, journalists, those detained in the
aftermath of the takeover on 21 January 2013 of the building housing the Ministry of
Information, and the 19 Djiboutian combatants;
(p)
To allow the creation of political parties and to hold free, fair and transparent
democratic elections at all levels, in accordance with international democratic standards;
(q)
To account for the modalities and the progress of the expert group appointed
to work on a constitution for Eritrea, while implementing the Constitution of 1997 in the
meantime, and to govern in accordance with the principles of the rule of law;
7.
Urges Eritrea to make available information pertaining to the Djiboutian
combatants missing in action since the clashes of 10 to 12 June 2008 so that those
concerned may ascertain the presence and condition of Djiboutian prisoners of war;
8.
Calls upon the Government of Eritrea to take immediate and concrete steps to
implement recommendations made by the commission of inquiry in its report in order to
address the dire situation of human rights in the country;
9.
Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in Eritrea for a period of one year, and requests the mandate holder to present
an oral update to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-first session and to address and
engage in an interactive dialogue with the General Assembly at its seventieth session;
10.
Also decides to extend, for a period of one year, the mandate of the
commission of inquiry to investigate systematic, widespread and gross violations of human
rights in Eritrea with a view to ensuring full accountability, including where these
violations may amount to crimes against humanity;
11.
Requests the commission of inquiry to present an oral update to the General
Assembly at its seventy-first session, and a written report to the Council at its thirty-second
session;
12.
Calls upon the Government of Eritrea to cooperate fully with the Special
Rapporteur and the commission of inquiry, to permit them and their staff members
unrestricted access to visit the country, to give due consideration to the recommendations
contained in the reports of the Special Rapporteur, and to provide them with the
information necessary for the fulfilment of their mandates, and underlines the importance
for all States to lend their support to the Special Rapporteur and the commission of inquiry
for the discharge of their mandates;
13.
Urges the international community to cooperate fully with the Special
Rapporteur and the commission of inquiry;
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