A/HRC/17/49 The creation of a Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, as announced by President Ouattara, could play a significant role in this regard, but cannot replace measures to ensure criminal accountability. The Human Rights Division continues to work with the relevant government departments in identifying the challenges and the institutional and capacity gaps related to the implementation of specific action to guarantee the protection and promotion of human rights. B. Recommendations 52. In line with the above, the High Commissioner makes the following recommendations: 1. To the Government of Côte d’Ivoire: (a) Take immediate measures to address the security gap in order to offer adequate protection to the civilian population, adopt a zero tolerance policy on serious human rights violations, including sexual violence, and bring to justice any elements of the security forces involved in such violations; (b) Take the necessary steps to establish or rebuild relevant institutions, including the judiciary, police and correctional services, and a national human rights institution, to ensure the effective protection of human rights and accountability for all perpetrators of human rights violations; (c) Train and sensitize the police, gendarmes, armed forces and the judiciary in dealing with sexual and gender-based violence cases and provide legal assistance services to victims; (d) Ensure that the conditions of detention of Mr. Gbagbo, his wife, former officials and any other detainees are in line with international standards, including with regard to access by the relevant organizations with a mandate to monitor detention centres, and expedite their prosecutions and trials in accordance with international due process and fair trial requirements; (e) Develop a comprehensive transitional justice strategy which encompasses, inter alia, accountability, reparations, vetting, and reform of the security sector and the judiciary; and ensure that the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission is established and operates in accordance with international standards, including consultations with victims and civil society organizations with respect to the scope of its mandate and the appointment of its members, to ensure balanced ethnic, regional, religious, gender and political representation; (f) Comprehensively address the root causes of the conflict, including ethnic, religious and gender-based discrimination, the socio-economic imbalance between different parts of the country, as well as land disputes and inter-communal conflicts, and implement a national reconciliation programme; (g) Review and implement the recommendations of the International Commission of Inquiry on Côte d’Ivoire mandated by the Human Rights Council through concrete action designed to break the cycle of impunity, bring perpetrators to justice and rehabilitate victims with regard to their rights and dignity; (h) Issue a standing invitation to special procedures mandate holders of the Human Rights Council to visit Côte d’Ivoire; 15