A/HRC/17/50 law enforcement officers. It is also reported that the freedom of expression of several journalists and human rights defenders was curtailed during the period under consideration. Lastly, the independent expert draws attention to the slowness of the justice system and to the poor prison conditions observed. The independent expert concludes his report with a series of recommendations addressed to the Government of Burundi and to the international community. He urges the Government, in particular, to engage in constructive dialogue with all the opposition parties; to ensure the prompt investigation of allegations of human rights violations and to see to it that those responsible are brought to justice as early as possible; to continue and intensify the efforts already initiated to reform the justice system of Burundi, notably in regard to the recruitment and independence of the judiciary; to set up in the near future transitional justice mechanisms with a view to completing the process of national reconciliation and speedily to make the independent National Human Rights Commission operational in full conformity with the Paris Principles. The independent expert calls on the international community to increase its support for the Government of Burundi in several fields, in particular capacity-building of the justice system. 2 GE.11-13751 (EXT)