A/HRC/RES/40/29 rehabilitation of former political prisoners, and reiterates its call for the immediate and unconditional release of journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, and of other journalists, media workers, human rights defenders and activists detained, charged and arrested under these restrictive laws, and for the Government to step up without delay action to combat hate speech and incitement to violence and hatred; 11. Further calls upon the Government of Myanmar to take the measures necessary to promote the inclusion, rights and dignity of all people living in Myanmar, to address the spread of discrimination and prejudice and to combat the incitement to hatred and violence against ethnic, religious and other minorities by publicly condemning such acts, carrying out education programmes, in accordance with international human rights law and standards, and by promoting interfaith dialogue in cooperation with the international community, and encourages political and religious leaders in the country to work towards national unity through dialogue; 12. Welcomes the adoption by the Government of Myanmar of a decent work country programme for the period 2018–2022, and emphasizes the need for the Government to address child and forced labour, including for all ethnic groups, and to introduce amendments to the Labour Organization Law and the Settlement of Labour Disputes Law to promote freedom of association in accordance with international labour standards; 13. Also welcomes the joint communiqué issued by the Government of Myanmar and the United Nations on addressing conflict-related sexual violence in Myanmar, and calls for its effective implementation, including by taking action to hold perpetrators of sexual violence to account and ensuring accountability for violations of the rights of women and girls in humanitarian settings, supporting legal reforms and providing training and capacity-building on investigating and prosecuting sexual and gender-based violence for justice and security sector actors, and strengthening service delivery and access to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence; 14. Stresses the need to expedite action to credibly address the root causes of the crisis in Rakhine State and also the need to create conditions conducive to the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable return of Rohingya refugees and forcibly displaced persons, including through the implementation of the recommendations made by the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State and of the memorandum of understanding signed by the Government of Myanmar, the United Nations Development Programme and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; 15. Notes the steps taken by the Government of Myanmar towards establishing a national strategy for the sustainable closure of camps for internally displaced persons in Myanmar, and emphasizes the need for the Government to consult with United Nations agencies, humanitarian and development actors, and displaced persons to ensure its durable implementation, in accordance with international standards, by guaranteeing the reassertion of those persons’ control over their original land and safety and security, freedom of movement, and access to livelihoods and essential services; 16. Urges the Government of Myanmar to expedite efforts to eliminate statelessness and the systematic and institutionalized discrimination against members of ethnic and religious minorities, in particular against the Rohingya, by, inter alia, reviewing the 1982 Citizenship Law, which has led to violations of human rights; restoring full citizenship through a transparent, voluntary and accessible procedure and guaranteeing all civil and political rights; recognizing self-identification; and amending or repealing all discriminatory legislation and policies, including discriminatory provisions of the set of “protection of race and religion laws” enacted in 2015; 17. Reiterates the importance of the full implementation of all recommendations of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State to address the root causes of the crisis, including those on access to citizenship, freedom of movement, the elimination of systematic segregation and all forms of discrimination, and inclusive and equal access to health services and education, and birth registration, in full consultation with all ethnic and minority groups and persons in vulnerable situations, as well as civil society; 4