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(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;
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