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• Security to allow humanitarian access; measures to reopen schools and develop
health care
• Ensure that the new security apparatus which should be put in place has
appropriate training and structures to hold perpetrators to account and respect
human rights
69. I had suggested in my last report that the Government should seriously endeavour to
reopen educational institutions which were shut down for various reasons; that it should
refurbish Government hospitals, clinics and other health-care facilities; that it should be
seen to be making serious efforts to improve the law and situation in areas under its
control. The new Government, to that end, should, for example, ensure timely
disbursement of police salaries, which has been a long-standing problem. The appointment
of a new administration for the Banadir region is a good beginning. In addition, the efforts
of the new President and Government to draw more and more recalcitrant elements into
the peace process would be a good signal for the people. A genuinely inclusive approach
should become the hallmark of the Government, and I am encouraged by the initial steps
taken by the President.
70. In regard to the implementation of the Djibouti peace accord, the Government must
ensure that the various processes already set into motion are diligently pursued. The
discussions on transitional justice mechanisms initiated at the Djibouti conference must
continue not only to enhance the awareness of the people but also to promote their
participation in the process. The implications of the decisions on the possible establishment
of an international commission of inquiry on past human rights and humanitarian law
violations in Somalia and the need for the establishment of an international tribunal for the
trial of key offenders must be openly discussed. The Government should officially welcome
the views of the people on these ideas. A key recommendation in my last report was to
ensure people’s participation in peacemaking and peacebuilding efforts. The
implementation of the provisions on justice and reconciliation in the Djibouti Agreement
provides a good opportunity for considering innovative ways in that regard.
71. Another follow-up measure required in connection with the peace accord is
capacity-building of members of the new extended Parliament and the new Government on
human rights and humanitarian law issues. I am certain that concerned United Nations
agencies are ready to help the Government’s efforts in this regard.
Recommendations for the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia
72. For the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS), my key recommendation is
that the commitment they have shown for peace and reconciliation in Somalia by their
acceptance of the Djibouti peace accord should be followed up by their continued active
promotion of the accord. By doing so they will not only reassure the people of Somalia but
also help others, such as Asmara-based ARS, to choose the path of peace and renounce
violence.
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