A/HRC/12/50 the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights, as well as an account of action taken by them in this regard; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to draw the attention of such representatives and mechanisms to the present resolution; 8. Invites the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Council at its fourteenth session and annually thereafter, in accordance with its programme of work, containing a compilation and analysis of any available information, from all appropriate sources, on alleged reprisals against the persons referred to in paragraph 1 above, as well as recommendations on how to address the issues of intimidation and reprisals. 30th meeting 1 October 2009 [Adopted without a vote. See part II, chap. II.] 12/3. Independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors and the independence of lawyers The Human Rights Council, Guided by articles 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and articles 2, 4, 9, 14 and 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and bearing in mind the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, Recalling the Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary, the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, the Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors and the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct, Convinced that an independent and impartial judiciary, an independent legal profession and the integrity of the judicial system are essential prerequisites for the protection of human rights and the application of the rule of law and for ensuring a fair trial and that there is no discrimination in the administration of justice, Recalling all previous resolutions and decisions of the Commission on Human Rights, the Council and the General Assembly on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary and on the integrity of the judicial system, Acknowledging the importance of the ability of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers to cooperate closely, within the framework of his or her mandate, with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the fields of advisory services and technical cooperation, in an effort to guarantee the independence of judges and lawyers, Recognizing the importance of bar associations, professional associations of judges and non-governmental organizations in the defence of the principles of the independence of judges and lawyers, Noting with concern the increasingly frequent attacks on the independence of judges, lawyers and court officials, Reaffirming also Council resolution 8/6 of 18 June 2008 on the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, 1. Notes with appreciation the report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers (A/HRC/11/41), including on the main recent developments in the area of international justice, and invites all Governments to consider seriously the conclusions and recommendations expressed therein; 8