A/HRC/33/64 43. In Jubbaland, the Minister for Gender, Family Affairs and Human Rights lamented the weakness of penal laws and the lack of police, judiciary and correctional services infrastructure, which resulted in the forced release of perpetrators of rape. Some of the main challenges to women’s participation in public affairs include the high rate of illiteracy among women and their perception that they can only perform traditional roles at home. The Minister indeed constantly urged women throughout Somalia to unite and work beyond their clan identity. 44. Traditional elders from across Jubbaland expressed progressive views about the role of women. They acclaimed the role played by women during the years of conflict in holding families together. The elders pledged to ensure that the 30 per cent quota for women in the next Parliament would be guaranteed. They also wish to contribute ideas to UNSOM on national politics and the role of women. Traditional elders complained that they did not receive any financial support or respect from the United Nations and the Federal Government, despite the work done for their communities under the control of AlShabaab insurgents. Some of them had been forced to cross territory controlled by AlShabaab to reach Kismayo to meet the Independent Expert. D. Strengthening justice and rule of law institutions 45. Even though it has not been possible to adopt a Constitution within the framework of the Vision 2016 programme, the federal Government and international partners are keen to ensure that elections are held in 2016. The Independent Expert commends the Federal Parliament for passing, on 6 June 2016, the National Human Rights Commission Bill, which is now awaiting presidential assent. The Bill is largely compliant with the Paris principles. The Independent Expert urges the President to give his assent promptly so that the Human Rights Commission may be established. The Deputy Prime Minister informed the Independent Expert that, although the international community was pushing for Statebuilding, it was not providing the commensurate resources necessary to establish institutions. Institutions lacked infrastructure, and officials were forced to conduct their business out of dilapidated facilities and overcrowded rooms. He added that the national plan of action on the implementation of the human rights road map has been disrupted by the lack of adequate resources. 46. UNSOM is currently implementing a comprehensive civilian and military stabilization programme known as the Community Recovery and Extension of State Authority (CRESTA), which is designed to complement government efforts to strengthen security and rule of law institutions, such as the judiciary and police, governance and reconciliation, and social service delivery programmes. The programmes are, through donor coordination, designed to link up with ongoing disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and job-creation programmes, such as road reconstruction and other socioeconomic and development initiatives. CRESTA has mainstreamed human rights in its programmes by ensuring gender equality and the participation of young and older persons alike. 47. The Deputy Prime Minister informed the Independent Expert that the Federal Government is committed to improving the situation of human rights in the country through deployment of human rights advisers to every ministry, the National Intelligence and Security Agency, the police and the military. He acknowledged that detention conditions in prisons were poor and that it was not always possible to separate juvenile and adult inmates. He reiterated the Government’s commitment to train officers on human rights. 11