A/HRC/31/15 respect to the strengthening of the independence and effectiveness of the Prosecutor’s Office (Belgium); 118.24 Strengthen mechanisms to guarantee independence and impartiality of the judiciary and law enforcement institutions by implementing precise rules on judicial appointments and police oversight (Canada); 118.25 Further improve the justice system by fully implementing international fair trial standards such as ensuring adequate access of lawyers to their detained clients and that confidentiality of communication between them is protected, to ensure access to justice to all persons, including women and minorities (Lithuania); 118.26 Introduce as soon as possible the right to silence without restrictions when testifying, in accordance with its human rights international obligations (Switzerland); 118.27 Establish an independent investigation mechanism with the mandate to investigate alleged human rights violations committed by law enforcement officials (Norway); 118.28 Ensure that all allegations of excessive use of force, including torture and ill-treatment, by police are effectively investigated and that those responsible are brought to justice and victims receive adequate reparation (Poland); 118.29 Establish specific measures to investigate alleged cases of ill-treatment of detainees and punish those responsible for such abuses (Spain); 118.30 Establish an effective and independent mechanism for investigating complaints against law enforcement officials, increasing public trust that suspected abuses will be properly investigated (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 118.31 Establish an independent and impartial institution to investigate and prosecute human rights abuses and violations committed by the law enforcement and security forces, in order to ensure that these violations are properly investigated and sanctioned and compensation provided to victims (Belgium); 118.32 Develop and implement a strategy to monitor, investigate, and prosecute hate crimes, giving the Public Defender relevant powers and resources to take action against instigators of hate crime (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 118.33 Ensure the issuance of birth certificates and citizenship documents to the Roma minority (Nigeria); 118.34 Strengthen efforts to promote freedom of religion or belief and to protect the rights of persons belonging to religious minorities, including by adopting measures both to address episodes of intolerance and hate speech against religious minorities and to solve outstanding issues related to the ownership and maintenance of places of worship and properties belonging to religious minority groups (Italy); 118.35 Continue steps towards the recovery of physical and moral damage to the religious denominations suffered during the Soviet era (Armenia); 118.36 Further develop measures to protect freedom of religion, expression and peaceful assembly and continue to build on the progress begun with the 24