A/HRC/29/42 lives crossing the Mediterranean; in this regard, the issue of securing refugee routes should be considered at the international level to provide safe passage to fleeing persons; (e) Promote inter-State cooperation to counter human smuggling and trafficking, while treating victims in accordance with international human rights standards; (f) Criminalize the trade in people trafficking and people smuggling, which in this region predominantly affects Eritreans; and establish mechanisms to investigate, and provide resources to prosecute, those engaged in this trade; (g) In engaging with the Eritrean authorities on solutions to stem the flow of asylum seekers from Eritrea, place human rights considerations at the forefront of any package of proposed abatement measures; furthermore, neighbouring Governments should train security sector personnel in gender-sensitive trafficking awareness; (h) Keep Eritrea under close scrutiny until tangible progress in the situation of human rights is evident, and ensure the centrality of human rights in all engagement with the country; (i) Clear conditions for a return to full, normal relations between Eritrea and the international community, including the participation of Eritrea in regional councils and mechanisms; (j) means. Assist Eritrea and Ethiopia in solving border issues through diplomatic 97. When negotiating development assistance and investment projects in Eritrea, Governments, non-governmental organizations and private sector companies should ensure that decent wages for locally engaged staff are an integral part of the agreement, and insist that wages effectively go to those doing the work. In negotiating access to the country and in proposing programmes and projects, organizations should ensure that a positive impact on the enjoyment of rights and freedoms of the people of Eritrea as recognized under international law is a central priority. 98. The commission of inquiry recommends that the United Nations, review and revise where necessary the Human Rights Up Front initiative for Eritrea in the light of the findings of the commission and ensure that all United Nations entities apply it consistently. 99. The commission of inquiry calls upon the International Labour Organization to address the issue of forced labour in Eritrea. 100. In deciding among its future projects, the United Nations Development Programme should prioritize support for the strengthening of the national statistics office of Eritrea. 101. OHCHR should report annually to the Human Rights Council and other appropriate United Nations organs on its efforts to assist the Government of Eritrea in the implementation of the recommendations made in the present report, as well as those made during the universal periodic review and by other human rights mechanisms. 102. The commission of inquiry recommends that the Human Rights Council: (a) Organize, at its thirtieth session, a high-level panel discussion on strategies to investigate the issue of human trafficking in North Africa and the 22