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(f) The Ministries concerned develop a plan for the full implementation of the
Goma Declaration on Eradicating Sexual Violence and Ending Impunity in the
Great Lakes Region of 18 June 2008;
(g) The Government launch an outreach programme to sensitize the Batwa to the
need for national identity cards and how they may be obtained.
Transitional justice mechanisms
79.
It is recommended that:
(a) The Government take all necessary measures to ensure that the national
consultations on transitional justice and ensuing processes take place in a secure
environment, free from intimidation or interference;
(b) The Government make efforts towards the definitive resolution of the two
remaining points on which agreement is still pending, namely the independence of the
prosecutor and the relationship between the truth and reconciliation commission and the
special tribunal, in accordance with international principles and with the assistance of the
United Nations;
(c) The Government, in accordance with the agreement reached on those two
points and in full consideration of the results of the national consultations and its
international agreements, proceed to establish a truth and reconciliation commission and a
special tribunal.
Human rights mechanisms
80.
It is recommended that:
(a) The Government of Burundi adopt a clear, time-bound plan to ensure that a
law will be enacted expeditiously establishing a national human rights commission in full
conformity with the Paris Principles;
(b) Burundi submit its outstanding reports due under the international human
rights treaties as soon as possible;
(c) Burundi accept the recommendation emanating from the Universal Periodic
Review to issue a standing invitation to the special procedures of the Human Rights
Council and, in particular, that it invite the Special Rapporteur on violence against women,
its causes and consequences and the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and
lawyers;
(d) Burundi consider the ratification of the treaties not yet ratified and accept the
individual complaints procedures.
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