A/HRC/RES/19/27 Noting with concern the cases of threats and violence reported during the presidential and legislative elections, including against members of civil society and human rights defenders, Acknowledging the joint role played by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the human rights section of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in improving the human rights situation in the country, Noting the existence of a national programme for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the resolve of the Government to implement it, Taking note of the decision of the National Independent Electoral Commission to continue organizing elections at the provincial and local levels, and calling upon the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to hold free and fair elections with all due respect for the right of all parties to freedom of expression, assembly and opinion, Considering that the Joint Committee on Justice serves as a framework for exchanges and coordination among partners in the field of justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Taking note of the report on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo presented by the Government, which addresses in particular the judicial monitoring of the electoral process, the creation of endogenous mechanisms for monitoring the human rights situation and the implementation of the action plan on followup to recommendations relating to human rights, Taking note also of the report of the High Commissioner on the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the activities of her Office in the country, 1. Takes note of the commitment of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to cooperate with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with the special procedures of the Human Rights Council; 2. Welcomes the adoption of the national action plan on follow-up to recommendations relating to the promotion and protection of human rights, and encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to set targets with precise deadlines for the implementation of the national action plan and the provision of technical assistance; 3. Takes note of the visit made to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 25 July to 5 August 2011, at the invitation of the Government, by the independent expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights; 4. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure that the human rights liaison entity is able to act as a framework for consultation and coordination in the field of human rights in the country, and welcomes the extension of this body’s activities to the provinces so as to ensure close monitoring of the human rights situation; 5. Commends the role played by the international community, in particular the European Union, the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries and the Economic Community of Central African States, as well as the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, 2 GE.12-13412