A/HRC/44/23 (d) Reform the prison system and develop a sustainable foundation for democratic policing and law enforcement, including by providing training to the police and to the judiciary on human rights; (e) Seek technical assistance to implement accepted universal periodic review recommendations on national justice and rule of law reform; (f) Establish an independent national human rights institution, in compliance with the Paris Principles, to monitor and report on the implementation of the universal periodic review recommendations, and to protect and promote human rights. 88. In relation to benchmark 2, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government: (a) Cease the forcible round-up of young people for conscription; (b) Separate high school education from military conscription, allow students to choose their education institution, including for their last year of high school, and strengthen teacher capacity outside the context of the national/military service, through technical assistance; (c) Put in place an independent mechanism to monitor, investigate and prevent abuses against conscripts, in particular against female conscripts; (d) Develop a comprehensive plan of action to prevent and combat forced labour and economic exploitation, in particular of children; (e) Develop a multi-year plan to progressively demobilize conscripts, promote job creation and introduce fair working conditions. 89. In relation to benchmark 3, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government: (a) Improve the protection of religious and faith-based communities, release prisoners of conscience and those detained for their faith or belief, and allow churchbased organizations and charities to operate without restrictions; (b) Take concrete measures to create a safe and enabling environment for independent human rights defenders, journalists and members of the political opposition, and release journalists and civil society activists from prison; (c) Investigate cases of arbitrary detention and disappearance of members of Afar communities, release those in detention and hold perpetrators to account; (d) Develop policies for economic integration of and for poverty reduction among ethnic minorities. 90. In relation to benchmark 4, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government: (a) Develop a constitutional and legislative framework to address all forms of discrimination and violence against women and promote the rights of women in all spheres of Eritrean society; (b) Ratify the Maputo Protocol and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and harmonize national law in compliance with the provisions of these international instruments; (c) Conduct a population and health census to obtain disaggregated data and baseline information for programming and policy development to promote gender equality and the rights of women; (d) Release women political prisoners and women imprisoned for their faith; (e) Increase efforts to tackle human trafficking and sexual exploitation, in particular of women and girls, by enacting appropriate legislation, enhancing accountability efforts, and adopting adequate policies to protect the rights of victims; 18