A/HRC/23/52 Annex [English only] Human rights concerns in relation to the recommendations made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in her report (A/HRC/20/8) Cooperation with United Nations human rights mechanisms and OHCHR Cooperate fully with all United Nations human rights mechanisms, and fully implement all recommendations made at the universal periodic review and by treaty bodies and special procedures - Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para. 75 (j) Cooperate fully with OHCHR, including by providing access to an OHCHR technical team to visit Belarus and to engage directly with the relevant authorities and civil society Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para. 75 (k) National human rights institution Establish a national human rights institution in compliance with the Paris Principles Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para. 75 (l) Legal framework: the rule of law Initiate a comprehensive review of the overall legal framework, including the Criminal Code, as well as the laws amended in 2011, bringing them into line with the State‟s international human rights obligations, and, in doing so, seek international expertise available from the United Nations, OSCE and the Council of Europe - Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para. 75 (n) The right to life and the death penalty Establish a moratorium on all executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty, and ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para. 75 (m) Prison conditions, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment Conduct a comprehensive, transparent and credible investigation into all reported cases of torture and ill-treatment and bring those responsible to justice; ensure in all circumstances the physical and psychological integrity of detained and imprisoned persons; and establish an independent national preventive mechanism for the prevention of torture at the domestic level - Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para.75 (c) Treatment of political opponents, human rights defenders and activists Immediately and unconditionally release remaining political opponents, activists and journalists who were not involved in any violence in the events of 19 December 2010 and its aftermath - Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para. 75 (a) Conduct an impartial, credible and objective investigation of the circumstances in which the above persons were arrested and detained, and take steps to promptly rehabilitate them Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para.75 (b) 25