A/HRC/RES/S-24/1 9 December 2015, and also noting the importance of ensuring respect for human rights and the rule of law to mitigate the risk of atrocity crimes being committed, Taking note with appreciation further of the statement made on 13 November 2015 by a group of special procedure mandate holders, in which they noted that the situation in Burundi continued to deteriorate with daily reports of serious human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, torture, attacks on independent media and the harassment and killing of human rights defenders, unjustified limitations on freedoms of peaceful assembly and expression, adding to more than 200,000 persons displaced by violence, Emphasizing that an inclusive, internationally mediated dialogue and the disarmament of all illegally armed groups and individuals constitute fundamental elements that contribute to the prevention of further violations and abuses of human rights in Burundi, Stressing the urgency of convening an inter-Burundian dialogue in coordination with the Government of Burundi and all concerned and peaceful stakeholders, both those who are in Burundi and those outside the country, in order to find a consensual and nationally owned solution to the current crisis, taking note of the establishment of the National Commission for the inter-Burundian Dialogue, and stressing the importance that the Commission be inclusive, transparent and convened promptly, Calling for the reinforcement of regionally led mediation efforts, including those of the East African Community and the African Union, calling also for consultations with the Government of Burundi and other stakeholders, and underlining the need to expedite the preparatory process of the dialogue, including the convening of a pre-dialogue consultation involving all relevant international facilitators, to ensure an adequate preparation of the inter-Burundian dialogue and its success, Expressing deep concern about recent extrajudicial killings and attempted killings, including those relating to the attacks of 11 December 2015, the killings of Pierre Claver Mbonimpa’s son-in-law in October and of his son in November, and the non-fatal shooting of Mr. Mbonimpa himself in August, taking note of the record of judicial process related to these incidents, and encouraging the Burundian authorities to allow or to conduct thorough and independent investigations of all such incidents, ensuring that all perpetrators of extrajudicial killings are brought to justice, Expressing deep concern also about the recent reports of suspension of more than 10 civil society organizations, the harassment of publishers of independent media, including of the newspaper Iwacu, and the ongoing closure of the radio stations Radio Publique Africaine, Isanganiro and Bonesha since June 2015, and urging the Burundian authorities to create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment in which journalists and civil society can operate free from hindrance and insecurity, Reaffirming that all States Members of the Human Rights Council should uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights, and urging the Government of Burundi to be mindful of these standards, 1. Expresses its deep concern about the deterioration of the human rights and humanitarian situation in Burundi, and underscores that the promotion and protection of human rights should remain central to any solution to the crisis in Burundi; 2. Calls upon the Government of Burundi to respect, protect and guarantee all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, in line with the country’s international obligations, to adhere to the rule of law and undertake transparent accountability for acts of violence, and to cooperate fully with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the fulfilment of its mandate; 3