A/HRC/15/60 information requested by him/her and to give serious consideration to responding favourably to the Special Rapporteur’s requests to visit their countries, so as to enable him/her to fulfil his/her mandate effectively; 8. Encourages the United Nations, including its specialized agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations, Governments, independent experts, interested institutions and non-governmental organizations to cooperate to the fullest extent possible with the Special Rapporteur in the fulfilment of his/her mandate; 9. Encourages the Special Rapporteur to continue to cooperate fully and effectively with all other relevant existing human rights mechanisms, taking full account of their contribution while avoiding duplication of their work; 10. Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit annual reports on the activities of the mandate to the Council, together with recommendations on measures that should be taken to combat and eradicate contemporary forms of slavery and slavery-like practices and to protect the human rights of victims of such practices; 11. Requests the Secretary-General to give the Special Rapporteur all necessary human and financial assistance, within existing resources, for the effective fulfilment of his/her mandate. 30th meeting 29 September 2010 [Adopted without a vote.] 15/3 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, an objective and impartial prosecution able to perform its functions accordingly and the integrity of the judicial system are prerequisites for the protection of human rights and the application of the rule of law and for ensuring fair trials and that there is no discrimination in the administration of justice, Recalling all its previous resolutions and decisions, as well as those of the Commission on Human Rights 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 the effort to guarantee the independence of judges and lawyers, GE.11-17043 9