A/HRC/RES/17/20 12. Urges the Government of Kyrgyzstan to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, in particular, to address ongoing arbitrary detentions, torture and corruption by law enforcement and Government officials; 13. Welcomes the comments of the Government of Kyrgyzstan in response to the report of the independent international commission, especially its commitment to implement the recommendations made in the report and to establish a special commission for that purpose; 14. Encourages the Government of Kyrgyzstan to guarantee freedom of the press and ensure an atmosphere in which all media can operate freely; 15. Urges the Government of Kyrgyzstan to promote inter-ethnic reconciliation, in particular in the light of the events of June 2010, and calls upon all actors from both inside and outside the country to refrain from violence; 16. Encourages the Government of Kyrgyzstan and all parties to make further efforts to continue to engage in a genuine process of open dialogue to promote national reconciliation and strengthen the democratic process to enhance peace for the people of Kyrgyzstan; 17. Invites relevant international organizations and States to continue to provide technical assistance and to work with the Government of Kyrgyzstan and other actors, as needed, to identify additional areas of assistance that will aid Kyrgyzstan in fulfilling its human rights obligations; 18. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue to provide technical assistance through her office in Bishkek, and to work with the Government of Kyrgyzstan and other actors, as needed, to identify additional areas of assistance that will aid Kyrgyzstan in fulfilling its human rights obligations, to brief the Human Rights Council on progress and to submit a report thereon to the Council for consideration at its twentieth session. 34th meeting 17 June 2011 [Adopted without a vote.] 3

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