Among them, he said, Israel will remove "closures and curfews, and reduce the number of roadblocks," all aimed at improving "freedom of movement for the Palestinian population, including the passage of people and goods".
Turkey has a history of persecuting its artists and writers, and the European Union has long encouraged the nation to improve freedom of speech if it wants to become a member of the bloc one day.
Possible measures include improving freedom of movement between Abkhazia and Georgia, easing the import of agricultural goods, and allowing the European Union Monitoring Mission to operate in Abkhazia (it currently only patrols the Georgian side).
"Under this plan, Jordanian laws were to change in ways that would open up elections, improve freedom of the press and reduce bias against women — in other words, creating meritocracies," wrote Marwan Muasher, a former deputy prime minister, who led the introduction of the 10-year plan.
Ghana has also improved social factors such as development of the educational system, decrease in corruption and political stability, and improving freedom of speech, press and information.
He said the government had come up with "a couple" of reforms to improve freedom to help sway his vote but refused to name them, quipping: "If I told you what they were I would have to kill you immediately after".
Information and connectivity improve freedom and governance.
Legislators also approved the governor's bill reforming the brownfields cleanup program, improved the Freedom of Information law by requiring more access to data on the Web, expanded the state's authority to oversee doctors and made it easier for businesses to use alternative energy supplies.
Since Bouteflika became president in 1999, he has not introduced any measures that might improve the freedom of assembly, of the press, or the protection of human rights.
