A/HRC/17/9 special procedures of the Human Rights Council and allowing full and unhindered access to all persons in need of humanitarian assistance (Republic of Korea); 107.16. Allow unimpeded access to all regions to ICRC, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, other United Nations envoys and humanitarian organizations (New Zealand); 107.17. Extend a standing invitation to all human rights special procedures (Maldives); 107.18. Issue a favourable response to the request for visits to Myanmar of the representatives of the Secretary-General and Special Rapporteurs, in particular, on the human rights of displaced persons, the right to food (since 2003), freedom of religion and belief (since 2007), extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (since 2007), and on the independence of judges and lawyers (Ukraine); 107.19. Invite the Special Rapporteurs on the independence of judges and lawyers, on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, and on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment to visit the country (Maldives); 107.20. Invite the new Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association to visit the country (Maldives); 107.21. Issue a standing invitation to the special procedures mandate holders (Greece); 107.22. Accept the visits of the Country Rapporteur and thematic Rapporteurs on the independence of judges and lawyers and on freedom of religion as well as the Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons (Uruguay); 107.23. Improve its cooperation with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and guarantee the mandate holder regular and unrestrained access to the country (Portugal); 107.24. Take appropriate measures to end de facto and de jure discrimination against all minority groups (Pakistan); 107.25. Take immediate steps to end violence and discrimination against ethnic minorities (Austria); 107.26. Put an end to racial discrimination against the Rohingya and join ICERD (Belgium) 107.27. Abandon the policy and practice of discrimination, forced assimilation and persecution against ethnic and religious minorities (Italy); 107.28. Immediately take all necessary measures to end the situation whereby ethnic minorities continue to be persecuted and are the object of serious discrimination, and not impede the access to humanitarian aid in the regions where these ethnic minorities live (France); 107.29. Immediately halt all violations of international human rights and humanitarian law by the security forces (Sweden); 107.30. Investigate and punish all cases of intimidation, harassment, persecution, torture and forced disappearances, especially against political 22