A/HRC/28/83 through strong symbolic measures, individually or as a group, and material assistance to be provided to the families of the victims; (f) Finalize the ongoing initiatives for the establishment of mobile counselling centres to expedite legal proceedings in the north of the country, reform the National Human Rights Commission to bring it into line with international standards and appoint members of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission in a transparent manner with due respect for their independence; (g) Undertake reform of the security sector, in particular the army, the police, the gendarmerie and State security services; (h) Facilitate access of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Human Rights Division of MINUSMA to persons detained by the intelligence services; (i) Give clear orders through chains of command and codes of conduct (or their equivalent) to preclude security forces and armed groups from committing sexual violence; (j) Ensure that victims of sexual violence have access to legal and medical services, including HIV/AIDS treatment, and psychosocial rehabilitation; (k) Strengthen the legal framework for combating slavery by enacting a law that criminalizes traditional and contemporary forms of slavery. 112. The Independent Expert recommends that the armed groups should: (a) Cease attacks on civilians; (b) Respect the humanitarian space and facilitate the access of humanitarian workers to populations in need of assistance and protection; (c) End the recruitment and use of children by armed groups and facilitate the release and reintegration of children who are still within their ranks. 113. The Independent Expert recommends that the international community should: (a) Ensure that the United Nations and its Member States do not endorse any peace agreement on the crisis in Mali which provides for amnesty for international crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and serious human rights violations, including sexual violence and gender-based violence; (b) Provide financial support and technical assistance for the Government’s efforts to strengthen the capacity of the Malian judicial system with a view to collecting evidence regarding the crimes committed in the north of Mali by armed groups and Malian armed forces; (c) GE.15-00252 Support Malian initiatives in the area of security sector reform. 19