A/HRC/42/2 addition to free primary education, which is a constitutional requirement, is now effective in the country despite some problems in its implementation. 457. The first government post-peaceful transfer of power is to ensure that there is no further impediment to freedom of association, peaceful assembly and demonstration throughout the country, despite the death of a policeman in Mbuji-Mayi and a protester of the radical opposition in Goma during the post-election violence. 458. The Government remains particularly concerned by the following issues: (i) the prosecution and conviction of alleged perpetrators of human rights violations that are still ongoing; (ii) the impunity of certain alleged perpetrators of human rights violations; (iii) corruption, which continues to gangrene the administrative and judicial apparatus; (iv) access to justice and reparation for people who are victims of human rights violations; (v) the imperative need to restore peace and security in parts of the Republic which are still under attack by armed groups. 2. General comments made by the national human rights institution of the State under review 459. The President of the National Human Rights Commission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mwamba Mushikonke Mwamus, expressed hope that the acceptance of the recommendations by the new government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo strengthens its commitment to improving the situation of human rights. He requested the Government to continue and further the process for the abolishment of the death penalty by ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. 460. He also encouraged the Government to take tangible steps to implement the recommendations made by the universal periodic review and to increase its monthly expenditure for implementing these actions. He encouraged the international community to provide the necessary support to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and expressed readiness to monitor the implementation of recommendations and to provide advice to the institutions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in order to facilitate the implementation of the recommendations. 3. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Council on the outcome of the review 461. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 13 delegations made statements.** 462. Botswana was encouraged by the acceptance by the Democratic Republic of the Congo of many recommendations, including those addressing the rights of persons with disabilities as well as the strengthening of democracy and governance institutions in line with its recommendations. It noted the request of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for international cooperation assistance on peace, security and international capacity building in the field of human rights. 463. Burkina Faso welcomed the acceptance by the Democratic Republic of the Congo of the recommendations concerning the adoption of law on the protection and accountability of human rights defenders and the strengthening of the fight against sexual violence. It noted ** The statements of the delegations that were unable to deliver them owing to time constraints which were made available are posted on the extranet of the Human Rights Council, at https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/42Session/Pages/default.aspx 75