A/HRC/32/22 131. Several respondents drew attention to the correspondence of anti-corruption and human rights principles. Respondents also stressed the instrumental role of human rights for preventing and combating corruption. They drew attention, in particular, to freedom of expression, the right of access to information, freedom of the media, freedom of assembly and association, and protection of victims and witnesses, whistle-blowers, reporting persons, anti-corruption activists, investigative journalists, prosecutors, lawyers and judges. Respondents also emphasized the importance of education, including human rights and anti-corruption education, and training to prevent corruption. 132. Respondents underlined the importance of an independent and impartial judiciary. 133. Respondents also stressed the importance of safeguarding human rights in efforts to combat corruption. They explicitly mentioned the definition of specific corruption crimes, the crime of illicit enrichment, special investigative techniques, prosecution and judicial proceedings, and the recovery of stolen assets and third-party rights. 134. Respondents shared examples of work undertaken by national human rights institutions and their cooperation with anti-corruption authorities. National human rights institutions could play an important role by awareness-raising and educational and training activities, through their complaint handling procedure, through investigations and analysis, and by commenting on draft laws or proposing amendments to existing laws. 135. Several respondents highlighted the opportunities provided by information and communications technology to strengthen transparency and accountability, to prevent and detect corruption, to investigate corruption and to protect victims, witnesses and whistle-blowers. 136. Respondents recommended using indicators for measuring the negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights. 137. References to human rights in self-assessment of implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption concerned the importance of human rights protection in the context of extradition requests. 138. Respondents also highlighted the transnational character of corruption and the consequential need for international cooperation to prevent and suppress corruption and to recover illicit assets. 18