29. Implement a clear, open, and inclusive consultation framework for all future laws and amendments, including removing any de jure and de facto barriers to civil society accessing and engaging with the State. 30. Support and accelerate judicial independence and training in international human rights standards including FoEI. This should include applying constitutional law and developing new sentencing guidelines. 31. Adopt the following laws in accordance with international human rights standards and overriding all other laws: a. Right to information law, including whistleblower protection. b. Civil defamation law, effectively decriminalising defamation. c. Public service broadcasting law, replacing all State media. d. Privacy, data protection, and communications interception law. e. Gender-based violence law. 32. Amend the following laws to bring them into accordance with international human rights standards: a. Broadcasting Law, specifically regulatory independence and an end to State media. b. Electronic Transactions Law. c. Myanmar National Human Rights Commission Law, specifically independence. d. National Records and Archives Law, specifically access to and classification of information. e. News Media Law, specifically independence of the Myanmar Press Council. f. Official Secrets Act, specifically criminal sanctions. g. Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law, specifically application requirements and criminal sanctions. h. Penal Code, specifically provisions on sedition, defamation, blasphemy, association, and assembly. i. Police laws, specifically relating to the use of force. j. Printing and Publishing Law, specifically media licencing. k. Telecommunications Law, specifically defamation, shutdown, and blocking provisions. l. Unlawful Associations Law. 33. Enforce the Broadcasting Law, providing licences to independent community and private providers. 34. Order prosecutors to: a. Adopt new and strong guidelines for a public interest test for all prosecutions. b. Conduct new transparent, prompt, impartial, and efficient investigations into all killings of journalists and HRDs. www.FreeExpressionMyanmar.org – www.facebook.com/FreeExpressionMyanmar - coordinator@FreeExpressionMyanmar.org - page 7