A/HRC/34/73 III. Conclusions and recommendations 99. The Independent Expert has noted that significant efforts have been undertaken to give effect to two of the recommendations made in his previous reports, concerning elections and the responsibility of the United Nations for the cholera epidemic. These efforts should continue until fully satisfactory results are achieved in these two areas. 100. The degree of priority accorded to the other issues raised by the Independent Expert remains unchanged, and he would like to reiterate the call to the authorities to adopt urgent measures to ensure: (a) That illiteracy is eradicated within a reasonably short time; (b) That the practice of prolonged pretrial detention is eliminated; he hopes that the Presidential Commission appointed to deal with the matter will achieve this goal as soon as possible; (c) That a truth, justice and redress commission is established in respect of the large-scale, systematic human rights violations committed in the past; (d) That decent housing is made available for persons displaced by the 2010 earthquake and Hurricane Matthew who are still living in camps; (e) That the rights of Haitians and persons of Haitian origin living abroad or having previously been at risk of statelessness abroad, particularly in the Dominican Republic, are realized. It is also important that the Haitian authorities provide persons arriving from the Dominican Republic with adequate shelter and conditions that are in conformity with human rights, that they establish long-term integration programmes and that they raise public awareness of the importance of registering all births, whether in Haiti, the Dominican Republic or elsewhere. It is also important that the Haitian authorities provide Haitians living in the Dominican Republic who need to regularize their situation in that country with the necessary civil status documents. 101. The Independent Expert trusts that the difficulties associated with governance and transition in Haiti will be overcome through cooperation in seeking solutions. This should lead to the adoption of a human rights policy in which these five recommendations should be paid due attention by the authorities and enjoy the support of the Council. The rights of Haitian women should be treated as a priority in this policy, in view of their vulnerability, and also those of children, persons with disabilities and older persons. The interim President and his ministers informed the Independent Expert of their agreement with the recommendations and their willingness to act upon them to the extent possible, within the limited duration of their term in office. This willingness should be followed through by the recently elected authorities. 102. The Independent Expert recommends that the new Government should adopt a human rights plan, in cooperation with civil society and the Office of the Ombudsman, with a view to devising structural measures that will: (a) Lead to a substantial reduction in social inequality and ensure the enjoyment of a basic level of social, economic and cultural rights by the entire population; (b) Make prison conditions more humane, in particular by reducing prison overcrowding, providing appropriate health and sanitation facilities, ensuring that food is available for prisoners and making it possible for inmates to work or study while in prison; 18 (c) Strengthen the rule of law; (d) Improve the effectiveness and credibility of the judicial system. GE.17-03747