A/HRC/26/29 (a) Ensure that no individual belonging to a group most at risk is criminalized for exercising his/her rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, nor is subject to threats or use of violence, harassment, persecution, intimidation or reprisals; (b) Ensure that any restrictions on the rights of individuals belonging to groups most at risk to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are prescribed by law, necessary in a democratic society and proportional to the aim pursued, and do not harm the principles of pluralism, tolerance and broadmindedness. Any restrictions should be subject to an independent, impartial and prompt judicial review; (c) Ensure that no derogation is made from the rights to life and to be free from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of individuals belonging to groups most at risk; (d) Provide individuals belonging to groups most at risk exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association with the protection offered by the right to freedom of expression; (e) Ensure that administrative and law enforcement officials are adequately trained in relation to the respect of the rights of individuals belonging to groups most at risk to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, in particular in relation to their specific protection needs; (f) Ensure that law enforcement authorities who violate the rights of individuals belonging to groups at risk to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are held personally and fully accountable for such violations by an independent and democratic oversight body and by the courts of law; (g) Ensure that individuals belonging to groups most at risk who are victims of violations and abuse of their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association have the right to a timely and effective remedy and obtain redress. 75. The Special Rapporteur calls upon national human rights institutions complying with the Paris Principles to play a key role in monitoring and publicly reporting on the fulfilment by the States of the above-mentioned recommendations. 76. The Special Rapporteur again encourages the Human Rights Committee to consider adopting general comments on articles 21 and 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with a particular focus on the related challenges faced by individuals belonging to groups most at risk. 77. The Special Rapporteur calls upon the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council to address thoroughly human rights violations and abuse suffered by individuals belonging to groups most at risk when exercising or seeking to exercise their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. 78. The Special Rapporteur calls upon the diplomatic community and other relevant stakeholders to publicly denounce violations and abuses committed against those individuals belonging to groups most at risk exercising or seeking to exercise their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, and to provide support to those victims. 21