A/HRC/33/64 elections, fight the insurgency and manage State-building, besides having to address a potential massive return of refugees. In the midst of these challenges, it must not sacrifice human rights. With the support of the international community, it should continue to safeguard the rights of women, combat violence against women and children, and respect international human rights and humanitarian law as it fights AlShabaab. It should safeguard media freedoms and the right to freedom of expression and opinion. XVII. Recommendations 94. In view of the foregoing, the Independent Expert recommends that Somalia: (a) Institutionalize the National Leadership Forum as a federal institution within the permanent federal Constitution; (b) Accede to and ratify international human rights instruments, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and Additional Protocols I, II, and III to the Geneva Conventions of 1949; (c) Allocate and redistribute resources equitably between the Federal Government and Federal States; (d) Establish skills development centres to empower women, young people and minorities; (e) Ensure that the 30 per cent quota for women in Parliament is implemented during the 2016 electoral process, and that young people and persons with disabilities are represented in governance structures, including through allocations in a quota system; (f) Guarantee the rights of journalists and the freedom of the media; (g) Undertake an urgent review of the media law to bring it into line with international standards that guarantee freedom of expression; (h) Investigate all cases of intimidation, threats against and killing of journalists, and prosecute perpetrators of such acts; (i) Continue the reform of the traditional justice system, and conduct advocacy activities to ensure that traditional elders do not perpetuate discrimination and violence against women; (j) Ensure awareness of the Sexual Offences Bill; (k) Increase resources allocated to ministries and institutions responsible for the administration of justice and the protection of human rights, in particular the Ministry for Women and Human Rights Development at the federal and State levels, the judiciary, the police and correctional services; (l) Continue its appointment of women to judicial and administrative posts in justice institutions. 95. The Independent Expert recommends that the international community: (a) Continue its support for the stabilization process in Somalia by providing adequate resources to ensure the successful holding of elections; 20

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