Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building in the Field of Human Rights in the Central African Republic

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 10Technical assistance and capacity-building, published in 2016.

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12 versions · 2014–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/60/34

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What subjects does this mandate have?

15 topics

Central African Republic Child Soldiers Criminal Courts Experts Financial Assistance Human Rights Human Rights Violations Humanitarian Assistance Internal Security Military Demobilization Non-Citizens Report Preparation Security Sector Reform Technical Cooperation Transitional Justice

What does this mandate say?

28 operative paragraphs

Strongly condemns the violations and abuses of human rights that continue to be committed by all stakeholders, and stresses that those responsible for these violations must be held responsible for their actions and brought to justice;

Reiterates its call for an immediate end to all abuses and violations of human rights and illegal acts of violence committed by all parties, and strict adherence to all human rights and all fundamental freedoms and the re-establishment of the rule of law in the country;

Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic, and the recommendations contained therein;

Urges all parties in the Central African Republic to protect all civilians, in particular women and children, against sexual and gender-based violence;

Welcomes the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, and encourages it to resolutely implement a proactive and assertive approach in the protection of civilians, as enshrined in its mandate;

Encourages the Central African authorities, with the support of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, to engage resolutely in the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation of foreign fighters, in line with a comprehensive strategy for security sector reform to quickly operationalize the cooperation structures they have put in place and to make proposals for disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation, and requests Member States and international organizations to provide the funding necessary for the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation process, which is an essential contribution to the security of the population and the stabilization of the country;

Urges the Central African authorities, with the support of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and the European Union Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic, to adopt and implement a national security policy and a comprehensive strategy for the reform of the security sector, including prior human rights verification procedures by defence and security forces;

Welcomes the commitment made by several armed groups on 5 May 2015 to release children from their ranks and to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children, and in this regard calls upon them to implement their commitment;

Urges all parties to protect and to regard as victims those children who have been released or otherwise separated from armed forces and armed groups, and emphasizes the need to pay particular attention to the protection, release and reintegration of all children associated with the armed forces and armed groups;

Calls upon the authorities of the Central African Republic to ensure respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the entire population and to take all necessary measures to end the impunity of perpetrators of acts of violence and other violations and abuses of human rights, including by strengthening the judicial system and national mechanisms to ensure accountability;

Notes the decision of the Central African authorities to request the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into alleged crimes committed in the Central African Republic that may fall under the Court’s jurisdiction;

Welcomes the efforts made by the Central African authorities, including the adoption and promulgation of relevant legislation aimed at establishing within the national judicial system a special criminal court with competence for serious violations of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, and urges the national authorities to take all appropriate measures to implement the act establishing the court, including for its effective implementation and operational capability;

Requests the authorities of the Central African Republic to take immediate and concrete priority measures to strengthen the judiciary and to fight impunity in order to contribute to stabilization and reconciliation, including restoring the administration of the judiciary, the criminal justice system and the prison system throughout the country, ensuring that everyone has access to fair and impartial justice, and to operationalize the special criminal court as expeditiously as possible;

Also requests the authorities of the Central African Republic to continue their efforts to restore the effective authority of the State over the entire country, including the redeployment of State administration in the provinces with a view to ensuring stable, responsible, inclusive and transparent governance;

Requests States Members of the United Nations and international and regional organizations to provide urgent support to the Central African authorities for the conduct of the above-mentioned reforms and the restoration of State authority throughout the territory, and notes that the pledging conference to be held in Brussels on 17 November 2016 will be an opportunity to provide that support;

Urges the authorities of the Central African Republic to implement the recommendations made at the Bangui Forum on National Reconciliation, including the establishment of a truth, justice, reparation and reconciliation commission, by adopting an inclusive approach likely to allow genuine and lasting reconciliation;

Remains deeply concerned by the conditions of displaced persons and refugees, and encourages the international community to support the national authorities and host countries to ensure appropriate protection and support for victims of violence, in particular women, children and persons with disabilities;

Calls upon the transitional authorities to continue their efforts to protect and promote the right to freedom of movement for all, including displaced persons, without distinction, and to respect their right to choose their place of residence, to return home or to seek protection elsewhere;

Invites all stakeholders and the international community to remain mobilized to respond to the urgencies and priorities identified by the Central African Republic, including financial and technical support, and to pay the costs for psychotrauma treatment of persons affected by the crisis;

Requests all parties to facilitate access of victim populations to humanitarian assistance and access of humanitarian actors to the entire national territory by strengthening security on the roads;

Encourages States Members of the United Nations, within the framework of international cooperation, the relevant United Nations bodies, international financial institutions and other international organizations concerned and donors to provide the Central African Republic with technical assistance and capacity-building in order to promote respect for human rights and to undertake reform of the justice and security sectors;

Encourages the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, in accordance with its mandate, to publish reports on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic in order to enable the international community to monitor the situation;

Decides to renew, for one year, the mandate of the Independent Expert to assess, to monitor and to report on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic with a view to making recommendations related to technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights;

Requests all parties to cooperate fully with the Independent Expert in carrying out her mandate;

Requests the Independent Expert to work closely with all United Nations bodies, the African Union and the Economic Community of Central African States, including in two consultations with them, and with other relevant international organizations, civil society and all relevant human rights mechanisms;

Also requests the Independent Expert to provide an oral update on her report on technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-fourth session, and to submit a written report to the Council at its thirty-sixth session;

Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue to provide the Independent Expert with all financial and human resources necessary to enable her to carry out fully her mandate;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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