A/HRC/42/42/Add.1 (o) Amend the anti-terrorist law and reinstate the moratorium on the use of the death penalty, with a view to abolishing the death penalty; (p) Conduct research and collect data that could contribute to a better understanding of root causes of armed conflicts and the motivational factors for armed actors, including mercenaries and foreign fighters, and that could assist in mapping the way forward in policies to safeguard against further armed conflicts; (q) Prioritize the elimination of poverty and ensure that a human rights approach underpins all development initiatives, including Vision 2030; (r) Provide investment and other support to strengthen the resilience of individuals, communities and institutions and to make the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development a reality for them; (s) Redouble efforts and implement policies and initiatives that provide employment and livelihoods for the local population, particularly young people, who represent a large percentage of the unemployed; (t) Strengthen efforts to tackle widespread illiteracy, and encourage education initiatives that are accessible to and affordable for the local population; (u) Ensure inclusive participation of all sectors of society, including civil society organizations and human rights defenders, which are indispensable to nationbuilding and peacebuilding efforts; (v) Provide support for community-based initiatives, including faith-based initiatives that are aimed at countering violent extremism; (w) Provide support to the platform of religious leaders, which has been valuable in providing counter-narratives to violent extremism and carrying out dialogue with the local communities with the aim of building social cohesion and preventing radicalization among young people; (x) Allocate sufficient human and financial resources in the Government budget to the new national human rights institution and ensure an environment that is conducive to human rights work, including strong protection for human rights defenders and their work; (y) Provide training on human rights and respect for diversity for government officials and members of the civil service, national security forces, local media, civil society organizations and local communities; (z) Include human rights training in local education curricula; (aa) Establish a system for natural resource management to safeguard against potential exploitation and abuse by private military and security companies and armed elements, including mercenaries and foreign fighters; (bb) Implement the recommendations addressed to Chad under the mandates of United Nations human rights mechanisms, including special procedures, treaty bodies and the universal periodic review; 107. The Working Group also calls on the support of the international community to provide Chad with the assistance needed to implement the recommendations contained in the present report. 18

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