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 2017.

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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?

14 topics

Accountability Central African Republic Child Soldiers Conferences Criminal Courts Experts Financial Assistance Human Rights Human Rights Violations Internal Security Military Demobilization Sex Crimes Technical Cooperation Transitional Justice

What does this mandate say?

32 operative paragraphs

Strongly condemns the violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law and the human rights abuses associated with the resurgence of attacks by the various armed groups, including those involving killings, acts of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment, sexual violence, abductions, deprivation of liberty and arbitrary arrest, extortion and looting, the recruitment and use of children, the occupation of schools and health centres and attacks on them and denial of humanitarian assistance, and stresses that those responsible for such violations and abuses must be held accountable for their actions and brought to justice;

Also strongly condemns the targeted attacks launched by armed groups against civilians, against humanitarian workers and supplies and against United Nations staff;

Reiterates its call for an immediate end to all abuses and violations of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law committed by all parties, for strict adherence to all human rights and all fundamental freedoms and for 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 the Central African Republic and of 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;

Encourages the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic to resolutely implement a proactive and assertive approach in the protection of civilians, as enshrined in its mandate, and also encourages it to lend the necessary assistance to the Central African authorities so that the Special Criminal Court may begin its work without delay;

Encourages the United Nations and the countries contributing troops to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and international forces acting under the mandate of the Security Council to take appropriate measures in order to ensure full respect of the zero-tolerance policy of the United Nations on sexual exploitation and abuse, and calls upon troop-contributing countries and international forces under the mandate of the Security Council to take appropriate measures to prevent any and all acts of sexual exploitation and abuse and to prevent impunity among their personnel;

Calls upon 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;

Deplores the increasing recruitment and use of children by armed groups as combatants, human shields, domestic workers or sex slaves, as well as the abduction of children, urges armed groups to release children from their ranks and to put an end to and prevent future recruitment and use of children, and, in this regard, calls on them to honour the commitments assumed by several of them on 5 May 2015;

Encourages the Government to consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict;

Urges all parties to protect and to consider 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 steps to end the impunity of perpetrators of acts of violence by strengthening the judicial system and mechanisms intended to ensure accountability;

Notes the decision of the Central African authorities in June 2014 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, and welcomes in that regard the opening in September 2014 of an investigation by the Court essentially into war crimes and crimes against humanity committed since 1 August 2012;

Welcomes the efforts by the Central African authorities to establish within the national judicial system the Special Criminal Court with competence in respect of serious violations of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, and encourages the Government to take all the measures necessary to ensure the effective implementation and operational capability of the Court as promptly as possible, with support from the international community, and to cooperate with the Special Prosecutor of the Court so that those responsible for international crimes, regardless of their status or their affiliation, are identified, arrested and brought to justice without delay;

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 by restoring administration of the judiciary and by strengthening the criminal justice system and the penitentiary system such that judicial authorities are effectively present throughout the country, ensuring that everyone has access to fair and impartial justice;

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 through 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 country;

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, and encourages them to define a road map for transitional justice adopting an inclusive approach likely to allow genuine and lasting reconciliation, including by supporting civil society actors working for conflict prevention and resolution, reconciliation and human rights;

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 national authorities to continue their efforts to protect and promote the right to freedom of movement for all, including internally 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, in particular financial and technical support, and to pay the costs for psychotrauma treatment of people affected by the crisis;

Requests all parties to facilitate rapid access for humanitarian aid and humanitarian workers 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;

Decides to organize, at its thirty-seventh session, a high-level interactive dialogue to assess the evolution of the human rights situation on the ground, placing special emphasis on the impact of peace and reconciliation efforts on human rights, with the participation of the Independent Expert, representatives of the Government of the Central African Republic, the United Nations, the African Union and civil society;

Requests the Independent Expert to work closely with all United Nations bodies, the African Union and the Economic Community of Central African States, as well as with other relevant international organizations, Central African 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-eighth session and to submit a written report to the Council at its thirty-ninth 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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