A/HRC/RES/19/36 16. Calls upon States to make continuous efforts to strengthen the rule of law and promote democracy by: (a) Upholding the separation of powers by taking appropriate constitutional, legislative, judicial and other institutional measures; (b) Upholding the independence and the integrity of the judiciary; (c) Ensuring that a sufficient degree of legal certainty and predictability is provided in the application of the law, in order to avoid any arbitrariness; (d) Taking active and consistent measures aimed at increasing awareness among the population of their human rights and of their possibilities of resorting to remedies, as established by law and international human rights instruments and mechanisms, when their rights are infringed; (e) Engaging with civil society organizations and institutions and enabling them to participate in the public debate on decisions that would contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights and the rule of law and of any other relevant decisions; (f) Ensuring increased public access to information in a manner that can be understood by people and groups in society regarding the exercise of their rights; (g) Taking active measures to provide equal access to persons with disabilities through means such as the identification and elimination of obstacles and barriers to accessibility, in order to ensure their full participation in all aspects of the democratic processes; (h) Taking appropriate measures and steps to amend electoral laws in order to enable people to vote and participate in elections, without unreasonable restrictions; (i) Establishing or strengthening national human rights institutions, in compliance with the Paris Principles; (j) Guaranteeing that no individual or public or private institution is above the law, by ensuring that: 4 (i) The principles of equal protection before the courts and under the law are respected within their legal systems and applied without discrimination to all persons within their jurisdiction; (ii) Impunity is not tolerated for violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law, and that such violations are properly investigated and appropriately sanctioned, including by bringing the perpetrators of any crimes to justice, through domestic mechanisms or, where appropriate, international mechanisms, in accordance with international human rights obligations and the commitments of States; (iii) All Government agents, irrespective of their positions, are promptly held fully accountable, consistent with applicable domestic law and international obligations, for any violation of the law that they commit; (iv) The administration of justice is free from any form of discrimination; (v) Comprehensive anti-corruption strategies and measures are adequately developed and applied in order to maintain the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and to ensure the moral integrity and accountability of the members of the judiciary, legislative and executive powers; (vi) The military remains accountable to relevant national civilian authorities;