A/HRC/24/38 (h) States should bear in mind the significant risks related to the privatization of essential public services. Privatized services must observe human rights standards including on non-discrimination, accessibility, affordability, quality and adequacy, bearing in mind that when non-State actors are involved in service provision, there is a shift to an even stronger focus on the obligation of the State to protect. (i) States should ensure access to truthful and reliable information by the population, encourage pluralism and the democratization of the media, online and offline, if necessary through the use of anti-trust legislation to break down cartels and media conglomerates, which undermine the diversity of opinion and debate indispensable to the democratic process. (j) States should build spaces and create conditions conducive to free debate and the expression of diverse views on issues of public concern. B. Recommendations to the Council 57. The Independent Expert makes the following recommendations: (a) The Independent Expert welcomes the progress made by the Human Rights Council in discussing the Draft Declaration on the Right to Peace elaborated by the Advisory Committee, and encourages the Council to continue its deliberations as a constructive step toward a democratic and equitable international order. The declaration should be referred to the General Assembly for adoption. (b) The Independent Expert notes that the self-determination item was a permanent item on the agenda of the Commission on Human Rights. Bearing in mind that self-determination is a pillar of the Charter and that it has not been achieved by many indigenous peoples, minorities, unrepresented peoples, and peoples under occupation, the Council should resume consideration of self-determination as part of items 3 and 4 of its agenda. (c) The Council should consider holding a workshop on self-determination and genuine participation. A democratic deficit is ultimately a deficit in selfdetermination. (d) The Council should consider assigning to its Advisory Committee (i) an update of the 1999 Treaty study conducted by the Sub-Commission92; (ii) the elaboration of a strategy to revitalize the 2004 Cardoso report on United Nations-Civil Society Relations (A/58/817), with a view to enhancing the role of civil society in the work of the Council, and granting non-governmental organizations at least as much time and opportunity to participate in its work as in the former Commission on Human Rights; (iii) a study on how a World Parliamentary Assembly may advance genuine participation; (iv) a study on strengthening the enforcement of its own resolutions, UPR recommendations, as well as decisions and views of the treaty bodies, including by ensuring Special Procedures mandate holders can provide advisory services and technical assistance to States in the drafting of enabling legislation; and (v) a study on the added value of establishing a World Court of Human Rights. (e) The Council should recommend to the General Assembly the adoption of a resolution streamlining the procedure for granting consultative status to non92 20 See E/CN.4/Sub.2/1999/20 http://www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/0/696c51cf6f20b8bc802567c4003793ec.