A/HRC/18/6 Constitution. It made recommendations and called on the international community of donors to aim for action on the ground, especially on the issue of security. 64. Pakistan stated that it was imperative for international community to support the efforts of TFG to end conflict. It noted with appreciation the TFG commitment to improve the living standards of its people by providing education and health services. Pakistan expressed its hope that constitutional-making process, which was started in difficult circumstances, would be concluded soon. It made recommendations. 65. The United States of America expressed concerns about civilian casualities and use of children in armed conflict by all parties; reports of summary executions; forced marriages of young children; discrimination based on religious beliefs and practice and the prevalence of child labour. It commended the TFG for its efforts to establish a commission focused on ending child soldier recruitment and requested an update on these efforts. It made recommendations. 66. Islamic Republic of Iran noted that Somalia’s situation does not fit the general approach of the UPR since the process generally involves the review of human rights record of a Government in a normal situation and the TFG must deal with human rights violations that are not of its making. It noted that at this crucial juncture, the international community must continue funding all relevant United Nations activities. It made recommendations. 67. The delegation of Somalia replied to a number of questions. Somalia stated that it was not considering the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, while it was considering the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on Disabilities and its Optional Protocol. The individual complaint procedure of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights will need further study. Somalia will not extend a standing invitation to special procedures but it will consider agreeing on the invitation for the Special Rapporteur on violence against women. As a signatory to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, Somalia had an obligation to respect international humanitarian law. 68. Somalia needed international assistance by international legal experts to train security force on the respect of human rights and to reform its penal code. The principles of proportionality, distinction and precaution must be respected in the conduct of military operations. 69. Somalia stated that it was considering the inclusion of a specific crime in the Penal Code regarding female genital mutilation. More in general, the Government was committed to addressing the problem of violence against women. 70. Regarding child soldiers, the High Level Committee issued very strict guidelines against this phenomenon. While the Committee did not find evidence of the presence of child soldiers in the army, it decided that any child found in the security forces should be released immediately. 71. The Government gave instructions to security forces to ensure that journalists are protected and it was willing to revise its media laws to bring them in line with international obligations. 72. Islam shall be the religion of the State and the sharia law the base of its legal system. 73. The Government was also considering declaring a moratorium on the death penalty, establishing an independent human rights commission and granting a broad amnesty to foster reconciliation. However, war crimes and crimes against humanity will not be the object of any amnesty. The only way to end the culture of impunity is to ensure 10