; and (13) The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan should— (A) implement laws and policies to govern democratically, including through the conduct of regular, inclusive, credible, and transparent elections, and to protect the rights of individuals, civil society, and the media; (B) take consistent steps to protect and advance the rights of women, girls, and ethnic and religious minorities in Afghanistan; (C) effectively implement a whole-of-government, anti-corruption strategy that has been endorsed by the High Council on Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption, as agreed to at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan in October 2016; (D) prosecute individuals alleged to be involved in corrupt or illegal activities in Afghanistan; (E) take consistent steps to develop a professional, accountable civilian police force and ensure that its use in counter-insurgency aims does not undermine law enforcement and the rule of law; (F) take consistent steps, through the civilian justice system, to investigate and prosecute military and police personnel who are credibly alleged to have violated human rights, and to ensure that the military and the police are cooperating in such cases