A/HRC/RES/42/34 2. Notes the efforts made by the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to bring the alleged perpetrators of those acts to justice, encourages them to implement all necessary measures to ensure that all alleged perpetrators are brought to justice, and welcomes the convictions already pronounced; 3. Also notes the resumption, since 27 August 2018, of the trial of the persons who allegedly killed two United Nations experts and the persons accompanying them in March 2017, and reiterates the need to bring all alleged perpetrators promptly to justice and prosecute them without delay; 4. Welcomes the peaceful transfer of power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 24 January 2019, including the subsequent establishment of national and provincial legislative and executive institutions, in accordance with the Constitution, and notes that the return of the opposition leaders to the Democratic Republic of the Congo has contributed to the development of a new balance of power among the political forces of the country; 5. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to pursue the awaited legislative changes aimed at enhancing respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, as the President has pledged, to continue efforts to strengthen the rule of law and democratic institutions and to advance political openness; 6. Underlines the responsibility incumbent on all stakeholders to act in strict respect of the rule of law and human rights and urges them to reject all forms of violence; 7. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to respect the rule of law and to continue with its efforts to respect, protect and uphold all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, in accordance with the international obligations of States; 8. Welcomes the establishment of a permanent human rights commission and a standing committee on women’s rights in the National Assembly; 9. Notes with appreciation the progressive operationalization of the National Human Rights Commission and the publication of both its third annual report and various ad hoc and inquiry reports, and calls upon the Government to ensure the Commission’s independence, including with regard to its funding, so as to ensure full compliance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles); 10. Welcomes the strong commitment of the President to improving the human rights situation and the positive steps taken since his inauguration to launch his reform agenda and open up the political environment, which have resulted in the release of political prisoners, the closure of all detention centres, the return of political actors and progress in ensuring respect for fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of expression; 11. Reaffirms its strong commitment to respect fully the principles of noninterference in the internal affairs of States, including strict respect for the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 12. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to continue actively its efforts together with civil society organizations and the international community to end impunity for the perpetrators of serious human rights violations and abuses, including sexual and gender-based violence, and violations of international humanitarian law, and to ensure that victims of such violations, abuses and related crimes receive adequate reparations; 13. Welcomes the establishment by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo of an interministerial committee to monitor the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the context of the implementation of its five-year (2016–2021) plan for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, adopted on 20 and 21 May 2016; GE.19-16917 3