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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;
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