A/68/295 (b) Renew their commitment to humane conditions in any place of deprivation of liberty and implement the minimum standards contained in the Rules on a global level; (c) Keep abreast of recent developments in international norms and standards and adopt, at a bare minimum, legislation and practices that are compliant with the Rules; (d) Spare no effort to ensure the full and effective implementation of all fundamental principles contained in international treaties, regional and international jurisprudence and instruments informed by up-to-date guidelines and standards such as the Rules; (e) Endeavour to reduce pretrial detention and undertake comprehensive justice reforms with a view to enhance the use of alternatives to pretrial detention and custodial sentences; (f) Declare unambiguously that treating all persons deprived of their liberty with humanity and with respect for their dignity is a fundamental and universally applicable rule, the application of which, at a minimum, cannot be dependent on the material resources available in the State party; (g) Address and prevent detention conditions, treatment and punishment of persons deprived of their liberty that amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; (h) Allocate adequate resources, including properly trained staff, to ensure the full implementation of those standards; (i) Make use of technical assistance offered by relevant United Nations entities and the international community to strengthen national capacities and infrastructure in the field of standard minimum rules for treatment of persons deprived of liberty; (j) Actively engage with the open-ended intergovernmental Expert Group on the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners established by the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, to exchange information on good practices and challenges with a view to ensuring that the revised Rules reflect the recent advances in correctional science and best practices and to implement the Rules at the national level. 89. The Special Rapporteur calls upon the open-ended intergovernmental Expert Group to: (a) Consider the suggestions made in the present report in the deliberations ahead and in proposed revisions to the Rules; (b) Provide financial means to further support the revision process; (c) Continue to welcome and ensure active participation in the review process by specialized civil society organizations. 13-42285 23/23