A/HRC/26/49/Add.1 democratic culture founded on human rights, but also to transforming the social fabric. 71. A number of concerns related to difficulties in registration, compensation and reparation for some of the returnees, continuing land disputes and the lack of accountability for the human rights violations committed in 1989 were conveyed to the Special Rapporteur. Addressing urgently these concerns must be on the agenda for national reconciliation and is a prerequisite for building an inclusive and diverse society. First and foremost, the Government should make the 1993 law publicly available in Arabic and French, a measure which would not involve costly resources. In addition the new national strategy on social cohesion (SNCS) should include a transitional justice component to enable public discussion on the late 1980s events which led to the deportation of thousands of Mauritanian citizens and to the deprivation of their nationality and economic power. It is important that victims of these past violations be granted access to effective remedies with a view to building a strong basis for a new social cohesion. 72. Although slavery has been outlawed in law, slavery-like practices are very much alive, together with the social conditions favouring such practices. The institutional and legal frameworks have to be given teeth so that perpetrators are held to account. Amendments to the 2007 anti-slavery law to provide for the capacity of non-governmental organizations to act on behalf of victims of slavery-like practices and provide stronger protection and support to them should be fast-tracked. 18