A/HRC/10/18 page 21 (b) (ii) End the punishment of those who seek asylum abroad and who are sent back to the country, and instruct officials clearly to avoid detention and inhumane treatment of such persons; (iii) Put an end to public executions and abuses against the security of the person, and other violations of rights and freedoms, by means of law reforms and implementation measures, clearer instructions to law enforcers to respect human rights, related capacity-building and monitoring of their work to ensure accountability; (iv) Cooperate effectively to resolve the issue of abducted foreigners; (v) Respond constructively to the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur, reply effectively to his communications, and invite the Special Rapporteur to visit the country to take stock of the situation and recommend needed actions; Progressively (longer-term): (i) Modernize the national system by instituting reforms to ensure greater participation of the people in the process and compliance with international human rights standards; (ii) Institute equitable development measures based upon a “people first” policy, and reallocate national budgets, including military budgets, to the social sector; (iii) Introduce more extensive food security-related measures, such as sound agricultural practices, environment conservation, disaster preparedness and people’s participation and mobilization in planning , programming and benefit-sharing; (iv) Guarantee personal security and freedoms by dismantling the pervasive surveillance and informant/intelligence system, reforming the justice/prison system and abiding by the rule of law, with safeguards for accused persons, fair trials, the development of an independent judiciary, and checks and balances against abuses of power; (v) Become a party to core human rights treaties and take measures to implement them effectively; (vi) Address the vulnerability facing specific groups, such as women, children, persons with disabilities and the elderly, by eliminating discrimination and highlighting human rights protection against neglect, abuse, exploitation and violence; (vii) Address the root causes of refugee outflows; criminalize those who exploit them through human smuggling and trafficking, while not criminalizing the victims;