How would it be possible to strengthen the independence of delegates from their governments?

While delegates from autocratic regimes may, to a degree, act according to the instructions of their governments, the use of secret ballots, seating arrangements by political groups, and other procedural constraints would minimize non-democratic governments’ influence on the independence of delegates. The Statutes of a Parliamentary Assembly, for instance, could prohibit governments tracking the voting behavior of individual delegates or unilaterally recalling delegates during their term of office.