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(d)
The agreement and publication of a national plan of action on eradicating
sexual violence in conflict;
(e)
The ongoing efforts of the Federal Government of Somalia to produce the
State’s first national development plan in 30 years, and the commitments made therein to
protect human rights and to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment;
(f)
The promotion of and adherence to a post-transition human rights road map,
which has included consultations with civil society and existing and emerging regional
administrations, and in this regard encourages support from the international community;
(g)
The work undertaken by the Ministry of Women and Human Rights
Development as the lead federal government body to advance the human rights agenda in
Somalia, such as the gender strategy, working alongside the Ministry of Justice and
Religious Affairs and other departments;
(h)
The national security policy, as agreed by the National Leadership Forum, as
a further important step on security sector reform, towards the Federal Government of
Somalia being able to provide security to the people of Somalia;
(i)
The continuing institutionalization of the promotion and protection of human
rights in Somalia, including efforts to incorporate protection for civilians, internally
displaced persons and returning refugees, and to promote human rights in the reform plans
of the security and justice sectors;
2.
Also welcomes the continued commitment of the Federal Government of
Somalia to the universal periodic review process, in this regard welcomes its acceptance of
recommendations made during the review, including to ratify the Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the African Charter on
Human and Peoples’ Rights, to establish a national human rights institution in accordance
with the Paris Principles, to extend a standing invitation to special procedure mandate
holders to conduct investigations, to endeavour to protect civilians from attack and to
prevent the recruitment and use of child soldiers;
3.
Expresses concern at reports of violations and abuses of human rights in
Somalia, and underscores the need to end the culture of impunity, uphold human rights for
all and hold accountable all those who commit any such related crimes;
4.
Also expresses concern at the abuses and violations perpetrated against girls
and women, including sexual and gender-based violence, child, early and forced marriage,
and female genital mutilation, and abuses and violations committed against children,
including the unlawful recruitment and use of child soldiers, killing and maiming, rape and
other sexual and gender-based violence, and abductions, and emphasizes the need for
accountability and justice for all such violations and abuses;
5.
Further expresses concern that internally displaced persons, and the most
marginalized and vulnerable persons, which may include women, children and persons
belonging to minorities, being the most at risk, bear the brunt of violence, abuses and
violations;
6.
Expresses concern at the attacks against and harassment of human rights
defenders, including journalists, in Somalia, and urges the authorities to continue efforts to
prohibit, prevent and protect against all kidnapping, killings, attacks, acts of intimidation
and harassment of journalists, in order to promote respect for the freedom of expression and
opinion and to end the culture of impunity, holding accountable those who commit any
such related crimes;
7.
Strongly condemns the serious and systematic violations and abuses
perpetrated against members of the civilian population, including women, children,
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