A/HRC/24/40 the national security forces will be judged by their increased capacity to protect the civilian population under all circumstances. In this regard, human rights training, vetting processes, changes in behaviour relating to command structures, internal disciplinary mechanisms and independent oversight mechanisms should be given special attention. This will be effective only if the justice sector is rebuilt, revamped and equipped with appropriate human and technical resources to be able to hold accountable the perpetrators of human rights and international humanitarian law violations. The Independent Expert recommends that Somalia ensure the early completion and proper implementation of the plan of action for the Somali justice sector and the strategic development plan for the Somalia Police Force, drafted by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of the Interior and National Security, respectively. 98. As sexual violence in Somalia is a subject of much national and international concern, the Government should consider adopting, in cooperation with the United Nations, a preventive and responsive strategy on the matter. This should include the issuance of clear orders through chains of military command; the explicit prohibition of sexual violence in codes of conduct and military field manuals; well-targeted predeployment training; and a clear commitment for timely investigation of alleged abuses in order to hold perpetrators accountable. 99. The adoption of the proposed law on the establishment of a national human rights commission should benefit from wide-ranging consultations with civil society organizations, including associations of victims and minority groups, and their views on issues pertaining to the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (Paris Principles) should be fully taken into account. 100. The enactment of the proposed media law must take into account the concerns expressed by journalist groups and other national and international observers, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on some of the draft provisions of the law. The Government must also initiate effective and impartial investigations into killings of journalists and media people and prosecute those found responsible. 101. While the return of peace and security must remain a key focus of the Federal Government, establishing mechanisms to address past atrocities as provided for by the Provisional Constitution must also be a clear objective. There is a need to address impunity and bring to justice those responsible for the crimes committed over the years. The Independent Expert recommends that a task force be set up with support from the international community to prepare for a truth, justice and reconciliation conference that will take a more in-depth look into the possibility of establishing a commission of inquiry, a special tribunal or any other appropriate mechanism to send a strong signal to the perpetrators from all sides that the past and ongoing targeted killings will not go unpunished. Necessary steps for the establishment of a commission of justice and reconciliation, foreseen in the Provisional Constitution, should include the holding of such a conference, which should be fully Somali-owned and involve wide and inclusive participation of all categories of Somali society. 102. The Government should fulfil the commitments it has made to the international community under the recently held universal period review process of the Human Rights Council (see A/HRC/18/6/Add.1). 103. The Independent Expert urges the Government to take into serious consideration the most useful recommendations made by the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of 19