A/HRC/33/64 Contents Page I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Objectives of the mission ................................................................................................................. 3 A. National Leadership Forum: a new development .................................................................... 4 B. Political and security backdrop ................................................................................................ 4 Constitution, federalism and State-building ..................................................................................... 5 A. State-building and status of Mogadishu ................................................................................... 6 B. Electoral process ...................................................................................................................... 6 IV. National development plan............................................................................................................... 6 V. Cooperation with human rights mechanisms ................................................................................... 8 A. Right to life, liberty and security of person. ............................................................................ 8 B. Equality and non-discrimination. ............................................................................................. 8 C. Violence against women .......................................................................................................... 9 D. Strengthening justice and rule of law institutions ................................................................... 11 Securing recovered territory ............................................................................................................. 12 A. National Intelligence and Security Agency, and the treatment of disarmed combatants ......... 12 B. Military courts ......................................................................................................................... 12 VII. Freedom of expression and the media .............................................................................................. 13 VIII. Role of Xeer and traditional elders in governance, and the administration of justice ...................... 14 IX. Refugees ......................................................................................................................................... 16 X. The right to food and a livelihood .................................................................................................... 16 XI. Financial flows and humanitarian assistance ................................................................................... 16 XII. Rights of ethnic minorities ............................................................................................................... 17 XIII. Persons with disabilities ................................................................................................................... 17 XIV. Rights of children ............................................................................................................................. 17 XV. African Union Mission in Somalia ................................................................................................... 18 XVI. Conclusions ...................................................................................................................................... 19 XVII. Recommendations ............................................................................................................................ 20 III. VI. 2