A/HRC/35/31 circumstances allowing the implementation of such restrictions must be exceptional and limited by law. B. Recommendations 121. The Special Rapporteur encourages all Governments to cooperate with and assist him in the performance of his functions in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 26/7. 122. States should ensure that the Special Rapporteur is able to perform his mandate within their jurisdiction. For that purpose, the Special Rapporteur requests that they not only facilitate his country visits, but also assist by providing information when requested and responding to communications within a reasonable period of time. 123. The Special Rapporteur believes that it is necessary to foster multilateral cooperation and coordination in order to correctly address the independence of judges and lawyers from a global perspective. 124. The Special Rapporteur wishes to highlight that he is available to assist States with the assessment of the implementation of international standards aimed at ensuring the independence of judges and lawyers. 125. The Special Rapporteur encourages civil society organizations, academia and other relevant stakeholders to submit information and to participate in relevant activities with a view to contributing to the fulfilment of his mandate. 126. The Special Rapporteur encourages other special rapporteurs and the United Nations, including its specialized agencies, to cooperate to the fullest extent possible with the expert in the fulfilment of his mandate. 127. The Special Rapporteur encourages all States, bar associations and lawyers’ organizations to endorse the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers and to disseminate their content, so that they may be fully known by all authorities and members of the legal profession. 128. States should take all steps to ensure that international rules and standards aimed at dealing with the issues addressed in the present and subsequent reports are gradually integrated in domestic law and applied by domestic courts. For that purpose, it would be useful to set out the basis for an agenda to discuss the application of international law and jurisprudence in domestic courts. 129. In order to ensure respect for human rights, Governments must remove the obstacles that prevent the enjoyment of these rights. In this context, corruption and organized crime represent the biggest challenges to be taken into consideration. 130. Each State party to the United Nations Convention against Corruption should take measures to strengthen judicial integrity and to prevent opportunities for corruption among members of the judiciary. 131. It is the responsibility of States to ensure security and physical protection for all members of the legal profession in order to guarantee the independence of the judiciary. One of the priorities must be to set out a protocol that would allow detecting and dealing with such circumstances. 19

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