A/HRC/12/44 page 23 minorities, internally displaced persons, human rights defenders, aid workers and United Nations staff, among others. However, extreme care should be taken to ensure proper training of the troops before entrusting them with these tasks. The independent expert commends Burundi for sending another battalion to Somalia, and encourages other States Members of the African Union, the League of Arab States and the Organization of the Islamic Conference to strengthen and augment the capacity of AMISOM. VIII. CONCLUSION 108. The independent expert cannot overemphasize the importance of concerted international action to bring the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, one of the contemporary world’s longest and most painful crises, to an end in the shortest possible time. He has two reasons for this. Firstly, in terms of the violation of human rights and humanitarian law, including possible war crimes committed in Somalia for almost two decades, the Somali crisis must be regarded as one that shocks the conscience of mankind. It is imperative, therefore, that the international community show greater resolve in finding a solution to it. In doing so, it must also seek to eliminate the culture of impunity that has flourished in Somalia for so long. In the context of heightened international awareness of the need to eliminate impunity from all society in order to strengthen the international regime for human rights and the rule of law, the situation in Somalia offers a good opportunity for example-setting. Secondly, the conflict in Somalia has reached a critical juncture which, if handled properly, may yield positive results soon. This opportunity must not be missed and should be utilized with greater commitment and creativity by the international community than has been exhibited to date. Otherwise, the forces of terror and violence will continue to triumph not only in Somalia, but spread elsewhere in the region too. -----