A/HRC/14/8 82. To guarantee the right to freedom of expression in the country, including by putting an end to all acts of intimidation and harassment carried out by security forces against journalists, and by prosecuting those held responsible (Italy); 83. To hold free and fair elections guaranteeing for all persons the right to participate in the country’s Government (Sweden); 84. To take all measures necessary to ensure the independence of the judiciary (Switzerland); 85. To take the measures necessary to ensure the free and fair election of a new legislative power, and to take the steps necessary to re-establish an independent judiciary in accordance with international human rights standards (Netherlands); 86. To re-establish, as quickly as possible, the conditions guaranteeing an independent and impartial judiciary (France); 87. To guarantee the independence of the judiciary (Chile); 88. To ensure an independent judiciary in order to guarantee the right to a fair trial (Sweden); 89. To ensure that the judiciary is able to function independently, without any interference, whether direct or indirect, free of any restriction or improper influence; and to reinstate judges, magistrates and other judicial officers unlawfully removed in April 2009 (Israel); 90. To revoke any decree that prevents the courts from considering the legality of Government actions, and to abide by future judicial decisions (Canada); 91. To immediately cease its interference in the judiciary, and to ensure that judges are appointed and dismissed by means of an open and transparent process (Australia); 92. To implement the Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary and the Role of Lawyers (New Zealand); 93. To investigate all alleged human rights violations and to bring all those responsible to justice (Canada); 94. To carry out full investigations into alleged acts of brutality in detention, to hold to account those responsible, and to put an immediate end to immunity for members of the police and the military (United Kingdom); 95. To take further steps to strengthen the rule of law and democratic governance (Philippines); 96. To intensify its development programmes focusing on alleviating poverty and ensuring adequate standards of life for Fijians, while seeking technical and financial assistance, whenever needed, from the relevant United Nations bodies (Algeria); 97. To restore the right to receive pensions for those deprived of it merely because they had expressed an opinion against the Government (Spain); 98. To seek the support and technical assistance of OHCHR to ensure effective compliance by the Fiji Human Rights Commission with the Paris Principles (Algeria); 18

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