A/HRC/RES/24/32 1. Takes note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Yemen 1 and of the debate held during the twenty-fourth session of the Human Rights Council, as well as the statement and comments by the Government of Yemen on the report and its willingness to cooperate with the United Nations and Office of the High Commissioner; 2. Notes with appreciation the efforts made by the Government of Yemen to implement Human Rights Council resolutions 18/19, 19/29 and 21/22; 3. Welcomes the establishment of a field presence of the Office of the High Commissioner, and notes the active cooperation of the Government with the Office and the steps taken towards the establishment of an independent national human rights institution; 4. Looks forward to steps by the Government of Yemen, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 19/29, towards the implementation of Republican Decree No. 140 of 2012, which establishes a committee to investigate allegations of violations of human rights in 2011 and which states that investigations shall be transparent and independent and adhere to international standards; and invites the Government of Yemen to provide soon a time frame for the early appointment of members of that committee; 5. Also looks forward to the early adoption of a law on transitional justice and national reconciliation that, while taking into account the recommendations of the National Dialogue Conference, is in accordance with the international obligations and commitments of Yemen and consistent with best practices; 6. Calls upon all parties to release persons arbitrarily detained by them and to end any practice of unlawful detention of persons, and recalls Cabinet decision No. 180 (2012) to release all those imprisoned for their participation in the events of 2011; 7. Welcomes the measures of the Government of Yemen to end the recruitment and use of children, and looks forward to the implementation of those measures without further delay; 8. Demands that armed groups end the recruitment and use of children and release those who have already been recruited, and calls upon all parties to cooperate with the United Nations and other qualified groups for their reintegration into their communities, taking into consideration the relevant recommendations made by the Secretary-General in his report on children and armed conflict; 2 9. Calls upon the Government of Yemen to investigate cases of violence against journalists, in accordance with its international obligations to respect the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association; 10. Notes with appreciation the considerable representation of women in the National Dialogue Conference, and encourages the Government of Yemen to continue its efforts to ensure that women are represented at all levels of the political process and that they are able to participate in public life, free of discrimination and intimidation; 11. Encourages the Government of Yemen to continue to implement the accepted recommendations contained in the reports of the High Commissioner 3 with the support of her Office, and calls upon the Government to address the recommendations contained in the report of the High Commissioner submitted to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-fourth session;1 1 2 3 2 A/HRC/24/34. A/67/845-S/2013/245. A/HRC/18/21, A/HRC/19/51 and A/HRC/21/37.