A/HRC/RES/24/27* Principles), and encourages the Democratic Republic of the Congo to make the Commission operational in the near future; 5. Welcomes the review by the Democratic Republic of the Congo of organic law No. 10/013 of 28 July 2010 on the organization and functioning of the Independent National Electoral Commission, which has made it possible to expand the membership of the Commission, under the chairmanship of a representative of civil society, and encourages the Commission to propose a realistic timetable for elections as soon as possible; 6. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure the smooth functioning, both at national level and in the provinces, of the mechanism for consensus-building and cooperation known as the entité de liaison des droits de l’homme, and of the unit for the protection of human rights defenders, including through the allocation of budget funds under the Finance Act; 7. Urges the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the support of the international community, to redouble its efforts to put an end to impunity, primarily for perpetrators of sexual violence, and to all human rights violations, and also urges it to bring the perpetrators to justice and to ensure that the victims receive compensation; 8. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to implement the national action plan, signed on 4 October 2012, to prevent and put an end to the recruitment and use of children, as well as to sexual violence committed against children; 9. Takes note with interest of the initiatives taken by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to promote human rights, the administration of justice and the consolidation of security, notably through the promulgation of organic law No. 13/011-B of 11 April 2013 on the organization, functioning and competence of courts of the Judicial Order, which gives courts of appeal jurisdiction over crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity; 10. Also takes note of the efforts made to date by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to reform the army, the police and the security services, and encourages the Government to maintain this trend; 11. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to provide greater protection for human rights defenders and journalists, and to ensure that anyone detained arbitrarily is released without delay; 12. Welcomes the adoption by Parliament of the Act authorizing ratification by the Democratic Republic of the Congo of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol, and encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to continue to ratify international and regional instruments relating to human rights and international humanitarian law; 13. Takes note of the presentation by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 11 July 2013, of the country’s sixth and seventh periodic reports under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,2 and encourages it to implement the recommendations made by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women;3 2 3 GE.13-18267 CEDAW/C/COD/6-7. CEDAW/C/COD/CO/6-7. 3