A/HRC/4/9/Add.3 page 30 Civil society and national human rights institutions − Require the Human Rights Commission of Ethiopia to conform to the Paris Principles in regard to its organization and the independence of its functioning, and apply for accreditation with the International Coordinating Committee for National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. The Commission and the human rights ombudsman should give significant, dedicated consideration to minority issues within their respective mandates; − Take steps to guarantee the safety and independent functioning of human rights defenders in accordance with the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1998; The international community − Request the international community to make special efforts to supply technical assistance and development cooperation to the Government of Ethiopia to achieve the recommendations made in this report. As the seat of the African Union and regional headquarters of many international organizations, the international community should have a special interest in assisting Ethiopia to be the exemplar of the highest aspirations of human rights, development and security cooperation. -----