A/HRC/43/74 (n) Accede to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; (o) Establish a de jure moratorium on the death penalty, and respect international standards that provide safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty, in particular article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the minimum standards set out in the safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty;11 Women’s rights and elimination of violence against women (p) Increase efforts to prevent, punish and eradicate all forms of violence against women through the adoption and implementation of legal and policy frameworks compliant with international human rights standards, strengthen the capacity of the criminal justice system to ensure accountability, and conduct countrywide campaigns to raise women’s awareness of the remedies available in the event of violence, including mediation procedures; (q) Ensure the prompt implementation of the national plan for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) by providing dedicated human and financial resources and creating accountability mechanisms to track and report on its effective application, to ensure women’s meaningful participation in all peace and reconciliation processes; Peace and civil society (r) Ensure that victims of human rights violations have an effective remedy; strengthen procedures to ensure gender-sensitive and inclusive reparations, including compensation for families of civilians killed and injured in conflict-related violence, and raise public awareness of these procedures; and pay special attention to ensuring equal and effective access for women and girls; (s) Ensure that victims of the conflict, their families and representatives can safely advocate for accountability for perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity; (t) Implement a robust vetting process to prevent members of armed groups involved in serious crimes, such as violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, from being recruited by security or government institutions as part of any peace settlement, while ensuring that no blanket amnesty or immunity is granted and that victims’ rights are respected; (u) Ensure that impunity for violations committed against journalists and civil society actors ends, that all violations are investigated promptly and thoroughly and that perpetrators are brought to justice; ensure that journalists and civil society actors enjoy their legitimate rights to freedom of expression and to have access to information, without fear of reprisal or attack; and protect civic space and facilitate the increased engagement of civil society actors in peace and reconciliation processes; (v) Ensure the ability of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission to make unannounced visits to all places of detention, provide a sustainable budget for the Commission, and amend its enabling law to limit the terms of its commissioners to one. 77. The High Commissioner recommends that international military forces: (a) Thoroughly review and strengthen tactical protocols to prevent civilian casualties, particularly in the context of airstrikes conducted in support of Afghan and/or international military forces on the ground that come under attack, or airstrikes conducted on structures in any context; and review targeting policies towards objects and individuals associated with “war-sustaining” activities to ensure their alignment with international humanitarian law; 11 14 Economic and Social Council resolution 1984/50, annex.

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