A/HRC/43/3/Add.2 (d) Focus on violence prevention policies and the development of a professional and accountable civilian police force; (e) Take quantifiable measures to separate the functions of the police and the army, and adopt a plan for the demilitarization of law enforcement functions; (f) Ensure that the use of force by all defence and security actors, particularly in situations of protests, adhere to human rights law and that the use of lethal force is subject to stringent conditions and to transparent accountability mechanisms; (g) Address the deteriorating situation in detention centres, in particular prison conditions and policies, in line with international norms, and guarantee the security of protected persons in such institutions; (h) Respect the independence of the National Committee for the Prevention of Torture to ensure that its mandate can be fully implemented, and protect the commissioners; (i) Adopt the reforms necessary to ensure the development of an independent and professional justice system; (j) Take steps to design a comprehensive policy for the protection of human rights defenders and ensure the commitment of all entities, including the defence and security forces; (k) Adopt measures to protect women, lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and intersex persons and persons with disabilities from violence and discrimination, ensure the promotion and protection of gender equality, sexual orientation and sexual and reproductive rights and systematically prevent and punish gender-based violence, femicide, discrimination and stereotyping; (l) Adopt a legal framework to guarantee the rights of persons with disabilities to non-discrimination, inclusion, accessibility and equality before the law; (m) Extend the mandate of the Mission against Impunity and Corruption. 86. The High Commissioner calls upon the private sector to comply with all relevant international human rights norms and standards, especially the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, particularly in relation to the rights of communities to lands and natural resources. 87. The High Commissioner calls upon the Congress to: (a) Ensure that the implementation of prior consultation is the subject of extensive discussion and consultation with indigenous peoples instead of ensuring the rapid adoption of a consultation law; (b) Implement an open, transparent and comprehensive consultation process to review provisions of the Penal Code that do not comply with international and regional human rights norms and standards. 88. The High Commissioner urges the institutions of the justice system to: (a) Strengthen and accelerate investigations and prosecutions of human rights violations committed by the security and defence forces and implement the recommendations made by OHCHR in its report on human rights violations in the context of the 2017 elections in Honduras; (b) Step up the investigation and prosecution of crimes against human rights defenders and prevent the misuse of criminal law by reviewing criminal cases that are pending against them and dismissing those that do not meet due process requirements. 16