A/HRC/RES/30/20 the most marginalized and vulnerable, which may include women, children and persons belonging to minorities; 4. Also expresses deep concern at the continuing attacks against and harassment of journalists in Somalia, urges the authorities to prohibit, prevent and protect against all unlawful killings, attacks and harassment of journalists, urges all parties to refrain from violence and to respect freedom of expression, and underscores the need to end impunity, uphold human rights and hold accountable those who commit any such related crimes; 5. Strongly condemns the serious and systematic violations and abuses perpetrated against members of the civilian population, including women, children, journalists, parliamentarians and human rights defenders, by Al-Shabaab and its affiliates, including the killing of the Ambassador of Somalia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Yusuf Mohamed Ismail “Bari Bari”, in a terrorist attack in Mogadishu on 27 March 2015, and calls for the immediate cessation of those violations and abuses and for perpetrators to be held accountable; 6. Recognizes the importance of international assistance to Somalia, and stresses that the primary responsibility for promoting and protecting human rights in Somalia rests with the Federal Government of Somalia; 7. Welcomes the commitment of the Federal Government of Somalia to improve human rights in Somalia, and in that respect also welcomes: (a) The formation of the Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development as the lead federal government body to advance the human rights agenda in Somalia, working alongside the Ministry of Justice and Religious Affairs and other departments; (b) The work to develop the action plan for the post-transition human rights road map, including consultations with civil society and emerging regional administrations; (c) The Somali Armed Forces Guulwade (Victory) plan and Somali Police Force Heegan (Readiness) plan, as first steps towards the provision by the Federal Government of Somalia of full security to the people of Somalia; (d) The continuing institutionalization of the promotion and protection of human rights in Somalia, including efforts to incorporate protection for civilians, internally displaced persons and returning refugees, and to promote human rights in the reform plans of the security and justice sectors; (e) The commitment of the Federal Government of Somalia to be fully consultative in its efforts to establish a national human rights commission in due course; (f) The initiation of a consultative process to review and amend Somalia’s media laws, while encouraging further progress in the process; (g) The agreement and publication of a national action plan on eradicating sexual violence in conflict; (h) The drafting of a bill on sexual offences and the re-commitment to establish a clear policy and to legislate against female genital mutilation; (i) The continued commitment of the Federal Government of Somalia to the universal periodic review process; (j) The confirmation by the Federal Government that it will imminently ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on Cluster Munitions; (k) The formation of the National Independent Electoral Commission, the Boundaries and Federalism Commission and the Independent Commission for the Review and Implementation of the Constitution; 2

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