A/HRC/19/67 VIII. Recommendations 87. The Special Rapporteur recalls his four core human rights elements related to the review of legislation, prisoners of conscience, the armed forces and the judiciary. 6 88. He urges the Government to release all remaining prisoners of conscience immediately and unconditionally. A comprehensive and thorough investigation is needed to clarify records and determine accurate numbers. The Government should initiate broad and public consultations with all relevant stakeholders, such as political and civil society organizations, as well as with released prisoners, to collect and bring together information on remaining prisoners of conscience. The Government should consider this issue urgently, including with the assistance of the international community as necessary. 89. The Special Rapporteur urges the Government to take all necessary measures to ensure respect for the rights and freedoms of those released. Any restrictions on their exercise and full enjoyment of human rights should be removed. 90. The Special Rapporteur also recommends that the Government: (a) Take immediate measures to improve the conditions of detention and the treatment of prisoners, in compliance with international standards; address allegations of torture and ill-treatment and the use of prisoners as porters or “human shields” for the military; and halt and remedy the transfer of prisoners to prisons in remote areas where they are unable to receive family visits or packages of essential medicine and supplemental food; (b) Consult with relevant international organizations to ensure that any revision to the Prisons Act complies with international standards; (c) Allow ICRC full access to prisons and to resume visits to prisoners according to its global standard procedures; (d) Accelerate efforts for the review and reform of legislation and legal provisions that limit fundamental freedoms and contravene international standards; establish clear, time-bound target dates for the conclusion of the review; identify priority legislation for urgent review, including those provisions previously identified; and consider establishing a law reform commission to facilitate the accelerated review of existing laws and bring them into full compliance with relevant international human rights standards; (e) Ensure adequate consultation with relevant stakeholders, including civil society, on amendments to existing legislation or on new draft legislation; and seek assistance from relevant international organizations, including United Nations entities, in the review and reform of legislation; (f) Ensure the effective implementation of newly promulgated and reformed laws, including through the training and capacity-building of implementing institutions, members of the legal profession, law enforcement officers and the judiciary; (g) Ensure respect for the freedoms of opinion and expression, assembly and association, and that the implementation of the new Labour Organization Law and Peaceful Demonstration and Gathering Law is consistent with international standards; and consult with relevant stakeholders, such as civil society and media 6 See A/63/341, A/64/318 and A/HRC/10/19. 19