A/HRC/7/66 page 17 V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 64. Increased awareness of human rights is being noted, and more people today in Sierra Leone are asserting and demanding protection of their rights. The Human Rights Commission has been established, a number of recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission have been implemented, some critical legislation passed in furtherance of human rights, and civil society organizations are becoming more active in the promotion of human rights. However, a number of significant challenges still remain. 65. While the support of the Peacebuilding Fund for the National Human Rights Commission and the justice sector should strengthen the capacity of these institutions and promote human rights, the political will of the Government and ownership of interventions in these sectors remain critical to achieving a comprehensive, holistic and integrated impact on human rights and the justice system in Sierra Leone. 66. Accordingly, the High Commissioner: • Strongly urges the Government of Sierra Leone to implement the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, in particular the reparations programme. In this regard, the Government is encouraged to amend the National Commission for Social Action Act to legally empower it to implement the programme, establish a trust fund for war victims, and set up a mechanism for sustained support to the programme by the Government • Encourages the Constitutional Review Commission to incorporate all the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission concerning constitutional reform, and the Law Reform Commission to prioritize those recommendations in its activities • Calls upon the Government to take ownership of the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone by providing adequate budgetary allocations in the national budget and making timely disbursement of those allocations to allow the Commission to work effectively • Urges the Government to strengthen the capacity of the courts and the Ministry of Justice, and to establish a national legal aid programme in order to address the problems of delay in trials, prolonged pretrial detentions and excessive remand and adjournment of cases • Recommends a comprehensive review of all customary laws in Sierra Leone, with a view to identifying and harmonizing practices and procedures that are inconsistent with the Constitution and international human rights standards