A/HRC/25/45 support to non-United Nations security forces. He said that UNSOM would continue to collaborate with the Independent Expert, and noted that the road map could lay the foundation for improving the protection and promotion of human rights in Somalia. He advised that implementation of the road map would require the joint efforts of the Government, the Independent Expert, civil society actors, UNSOM, and the United Nations agencies, as well as bilateral and multilateral partners. 8. The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and Head of AMISOM noted that while AMISOM’s mandate was predominantly of a military or security nature, it also had a civilian component. He stated that AMISOM had taken significant steps to ensure that military operations were conducted with full respect for international humanitarian law, and that collateral damage was kept to a minimum. He particularly referred to the adoption in 2011 of the indirect fire policy, and to the pre-deployment training which included the human rights due diligence policy and the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse. He also mentioned the African Union’s protection of civilians strategy adopted in March 2013, and the civilian casualty tracking, analysis and response cell to be established in accordance with Security Council resolutions 2036 (2012) and 2093 (2013). The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia outlined the various areas of cooperation with the Somali Government, and added that AMISOM was providing humanitarian assistance to the population, including rebuilding schools, rehabilitating health infrastructure, providing free medical treatment and supplying medicines. In conclusion, he noted that much remained to be done to advance human rights in Somalia, and hoped that the road map would provide the template for ensuring promotion and protection of human rights in Somalia. 9. The National Coordinator, for Somalia, of the Forum for African Women Educationalists considered that the persistence of a wide range of human rights abuses and violations in Somalia was mainly due to weak governance structures and institutions. Clan domination in positions of governance continued to undermine the democratization process in the country. In addition, slow development and a weak national economic base had resulted in massive unemployment, with youths illegally immigrating into other countries, and opting to join pirates or militant groups such as Al-Shabaab. 10. The Executive Director of the Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre stated that the incidence of sexual and gender-based violence, mainly targeting women and children, was very high in Somalia. She reported that, often, civil society organizations criticized the Government so as to motivate it to improve the human rights situation. Civil society was willing to work with the Government to rebuild the country. She urged the Government to ensure security for civil society organizations and human rights defenders, as well as other vulnerable groups. 11. The Director General of Horn Cable TV stated that freedom of expression and media freedom were severely curtailed in Somalia. Journalism was a dangerous occupation, as journalists continued to be the targets of attacks and killings, especially by Al-Shabaab. Since the interactive dialogue on Somalia that had taken place in September 2010, 28 media professionals had been killed in the country. He noted that the culture of impunity exacerbated the situation, and called on the Government to ensure that perpetrators of human rights violations were held accountable. He noted that some of the provisions of the draft media law would violate principles of freedom of expression, and urged the Government to address the issue. 5