A/HRC/10/19 page 18 this proposal in his address to the General Assembly in October 2008, mentioned it to the chairperson of the Tripartite Core Group and the Secretary-General of ASEAN, as well as to the diplomatic community in Myanmar. 84. The Special Rapporteur hopes that the future ASEAN human rights mechanism will have an oversight mandate that ensures respect for human rights in Member States, including in Myanmar. IV. CONCLUSIONS 85. In less than one year, the new Special Rapporteur has already travelled twice to Myanmar. A very small number of prisoners of conscience were released during that period, which the Special Rapporteur hopes is the beginning of the progressive release of more than 2,100 others. The Special Rapporteur engaged in constructive dialogue with the authorities in Myanmar with a view to achieving the minimum requirements to ensure that the elections in 2010 and its aftermath will comply with the international standards of a democratic society and the expectations of the international community. 86. The situation of human rights in Myanmar remains challenging. In his report to the General Assembly (A/63/341), the Special Rapporteur recommended four core human rights elements to be completed before the elections in 2010. Until they are completely implemented, the Special Rapporteur will continue to recommend their full implementation. In the meantime, he will follow closely the Government’s implementation process for each core element, and will constantly check with the Government for updates on the progress of the implementation process. He stands ready to provide any assistance and expertise in this process. He also calls on the donor community to provide any assistance required to build a society based on respect for fundamental human rights and democratic institutions for the people of Myanmar. V. RECOMMENDATIONS 87. In his report submitted to the General Assembly (A/63/341), the Special Rapporteur recommended that the Government implement the four core human rights elements before the elections in 2010. During his mission to Myanmar in February 2009, the Government expressed its readiness to implement the four core elements, but their effective implementation and completion has yet to be seen. Therefore, the four core human rights elements are again included as recommendations, taking into account the developments witnessed during the mission. 88. The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government of Myanmar: (a) Sign and ratify the remaining core international human rights instruments; (b) Expand the mandate of the Tripartite Core Group to include all other regions in Myanmar in need of humanitarian aid; (c) Complete the four core human rights elements indicated below before the elections in 2010.