A/HRC/13/47 (ii) Adopt a moratorium on capital punishment and put an end to public executions, abuses against the security of the person, and other violations of rights and freedoms; (iii) End the punishment of those who seek asylum abroad and who are sent back to the country, and instruct officials clearly to avoid detention and inhumane treatment of such persons; (iv) Cooperate effectively to resolve the issue of abducted foreigners and to address the other issues, including the consequences of the Korean war, which give rise to fear in the country; (v) Respond constructively to the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur and allow him to visit the country. (b) Progressively (longer-term): (i) Modernize the national system by instituting reforms to ensure greater participation in the process and compliance with international human rights standards; (ii) Institute equitable development policies based upon a “people first” policy, and reallocate national budgets, including military budgets, to the social sector; (iii) Introduce more extensive measures related to food security, such as sound agricultural practices and environment conservation, and people’s participation and mobilization in planning, programming and benefit-sharing; (iv) Guarantee personal security and freedoms by dismantling the pervasive surveillance and informant/intelligence system, reforming the justice system, and abiding by the rule of law, with safeguards for accused persons, fair trials, the development of an independent judiciary, and checks and balances against abuses of power; (v) Become a party to core human rights treaties and ILO conventions and take measures to implement them effectively; (vi) Pay special attention to overcoming discrimination and reducing the vulnerability facing specific groups, such as women, children, those with disabilities and the elderly, by highlighting human rights protection against neglect, abuse, exploitation and violence; (vii) Address the root causes of refugee outflows; and criminalize those who exploit them through human smuggling and trafficking, while not criminalizing the victims; (viii) Act against the impunity of those responsible for the violence and violations by permitting means of effective redress at the national and local levels; (ix) Implement the recommendations from the universal periodic review to ensure transparency and reforms, and request technical assistance from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to help promote and protect human rights comprehensively; (x) Engage in constructive dialogue with the treaty bodies that monitor the conventions to which the country is a party, and cooperate with all United Nations mechanisms, including the special procedures, to ensure effective follow-up of their recommendations and access to the country. GE.10-10793 21

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