A/HRC/35/43 (b) Ensure the continuity of the work of the Ministry of Solidarity, Social Cohesion and Compensation of Victims, including the expeditious publication of the report of the National Commission for Reconciliation and Compensation of Victims, in order to ensure that all identified victims are aware of the report and can participate fully in a transparent reparation and compensation process; establish a time frame for the opening of proceedings on the various lists of victims so that they can submit claims and corrections and enter additional information in their files; (c) Ensure the return of displaced persons to Mont Péko or their relocation on available cultivable plots of land and allow all refugees who wish to do so to return to Côte d’Ivoire; (d) Reaffirm the priority of criminal justice over social appeasement and reject amnesties for crimes against humanity or war crimes, while striking a balance between the various mechanisms of transitional justice. 81. The Independent Expert recommends that the Ivorian authorities take the following action to strengthen the national system for the protection of human rights: (a) Publish the decree implementing Act No. 2014-388 of 20 June 2014 on the protection of human rights defenders in Côte d’Ivoire; (b) Enhance collaboration between the Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Civil Liberties and the National Human Rights Commission of Côte d’Ivoire in order to ensure that action is taken to protect and promote human rights, while ensuring that the Commission’s independence is fully respected; (c) Continue to provide sufficient financial and logistical resources to support the Commission’s training needs and its independent management; support the implementation of the Commission’s programme and recommendations. 82. The Independent Expert recommends that the Ivorian authorities take the following action to combat impunity and strengthen the rule of law: (a) Continue to expedite legal proceedings relating to the crisis of 2010-2011 in order to seek out the truth; (b) Monitor the implementation of judgments, including the judgment in the toxic waste case; (c) Continue cooperation on improving prison facilities, and in particular on the establishment of a women’s prison and educational centres for minors; (d) Reformulate criminal policy, and in particular consider making the use of pretrial detention a measure of last resort. 83. The Independent Expert recommends that the Ivorian authorities take the following action to improve the situation of children, especially those in vulnerable situations: (a) Continue to support the improvements carried out at the Juvenile Observation Centre by increasing the Centre’s budget and strengthening its educational services; (b) Continue to support the important role played by civil society in improving the situation of children in conflict with the law; (c) Take urgent measures to relocate the Juvenile Observation Centre away from the Abidjan Detention and Correctional Centre and immediately transfer minors who are on remand to the existing premises of the Observation Centre; (d) Encourage the adoption of a national policy on judicial protection for children and young people and the extension of the judicial protection services for children and young people to all jurisdictions. 84. The Independent Expert recommends that the Ivorian authorities take the following action with respect to constitutional and legislative reforms: GE.17-08076 17