A/HRC/10/85 page 23 83. The Government could ensure that the travel-weary newly arrived refugees are spared the occasional arrests by army/patrol boats. As the Government of Yemen does not seem to provide clear guidelines, instructions or training to/for the concerned agencies on how to comply with international refugee protection principles in the course of maintaining the integrity of Yemen’s borders, the appropriate United Nations agencies and the international community generally should provide the Yemen law enforcement institutions with relevant technical cooperation in terms of capacity-building to help them comply with refugee law and human rights law. Recommendations to the international community 84. Apart from the long-standing humanitarian crisis, Somalia has also been in news for acts of piracy. This has at least led to international attention. In dealing with piracy, the international community should also consider the circumstances contributing to this phenomenon. I was told by many Somalis whom I spoke to that their windfall income from ransom money from the pirates is providing some important services to the poverty-ridden, war-ravaged population of Somalia. There is thus a link between the situation in Somalia and piracy in Somali waters. 85. I would also urge the international community to help the Government of Somalia with financial, technical and other assistance in discharging its responsibilities. There is now a greater need for such assistance in view of the fact that the Government would have to be engaged in activities and efforts to win over the support of the population towards efforts for peace and reconciliation. 86. The international community should consider the request of the Government of Yemen, conveyed to me in the course of my trip, regarding the health-care needs of the Somali and other refugees in that country. Providing scholarships to eligible Somali refugees in Yemen and Kenya would also be a good investment for human-resource development for Somalia of the future. Recommendations for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 87. During my trip to Yemen, UNHCR raised concerns about the human rights violations in the refugee camps in Yemen, in particular on the need to monitor and document cases of sexual and gender-based violence. Refugees are also allegedly beaten up and women are stoned by elders in the name of sharia. It would, therefore, be useful if OHCHR could develop collaboration with the Yemen Ministry of Human Rights, UNHCR, IOM and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) offices in Yemen to monitor and document the human rights abuses in the camps and identify solutions. 88. I welcome the process of strengthening the human rights presence in Somalia within UNPOS with the proposed four international and one national staff. However, in light of the difficult security situation, as exemplified by the recent attack of 29 October on the