A/HRC/7/25 page 18 and reintegration; strict observance of the rules of international humanitarian law and human rights; return of refugees and internally displaced persons; and political and judicial guarantees, including the submission to Parliament by the Government of a draft amnesty law for acts of war and insurrection, and the establishment, by presidential decree, of a technical commission to finalize the disengagement plan and issues relating to ranks, integration and training of demobilized soldiers. 63. The independent expert commends the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for that initiative and expects strict implementation of the commitments undertaken by all the signatories. The independent expert hopes that the conference will have helped lay the foundations for a lasting peace in that region of the country. VII. RECOMMENDATIONS 64. With regard to the consolidation of peace, the independent expert recommends that all stakeholders in the national and political life of the Democratic Republic of the Congo should: (a) Implement the peace agreement signed in Goma following the Conference on Peace, Security and Development in the Provinces of North and South Kivu; (b) Take fair and transparent measures to impose and consolidate the State’s authority over the entire territory and foster rapprochement among the political actors; (c) Continue to promote among the population a culture of peace, tolerance, reconciliation, forgiveness, fraternity, peaceful coexistence, integration and national unity; (d) Recognize the need for all political actors and the media to foster a culture of dialogue, to reject violence and ethnic hatred, to accept democracy and the verdict of the ballot box, and to seek remedies, when necessary, through the law. 65. With regard to the administration of justice and the fight against impunity, the independent expert reiterates his recommendations that the Government should: (a) Implement an effective policy for the elimination of human rights violations and for the systematic prosecution and punishment of those responsible for human rights violations as well as of any political and military actors guilty of interference in, or obstruction of, the administration of justice; (b) Ensure an exemplary and successful conclusion, as soon as possible, to outstanding cases and proceedings before the trial or appeal courts, with full respect for international due process norms; (c) Support the “Mapping Team” of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in its work of drawing up an objective map of the serious human rights violations committed between 1993 and 2003;