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

A/HRC/RES/30/19View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building, published in 2015.

What other versions does this mandate have?

12 versions · 2014–2025

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

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/HRC/RES/60/34	Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic	7,174	64%Compare
2024	A/HRC/RES/57/35	Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic	5,879	68%Compare
2023	A/HRC/RES/54/31	Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic	4,592	75%Compare
2022	A/HRC/RES/51/37	Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic	4,408	84%Compare
2021	A/HRC/RES/48/19	Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic	4,130	51%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

15 subjects

Central African Republic Child Soldiers Conferences Criminal Courts Displaced Persons Elections Experts Financial Assistance Human Rights Human Rights Violations Humanitarian Assistance Interim Governments Internal Security Technical Cooperation Transitional Justice

What’s in this document?

29 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 requires strict adherence to all human rights and all fundamental freedom and the re-establishment of the rule of law in the country, and in this regard reminds all parties of their obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law;

Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic² and the recommendations contained therein;

²A/HRC/30/59.

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 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;

Takes note of 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 transitional 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 international humanitarian law, and urges the national authorities to take all appropriate measures to implement the law on the creation of the special criminal court;

Supports the efforts made by the mediator of the Economic Community of Central African States, the African Union and all other partners of the Central African Republic to solve the crisis and to restore decisively the constitutional order, peace and security, in accordance with the political agreement signed in Libreville on 11 January 2013, the N’Djamena Declaration of 18 April 2013 and the Constitutional Charter for the Transition of 18 July 2013;

Welcomes the efforts made by the transitional authorities to carry out the transitional process, including aspects related to reconciliation, and urges the transitional authorities to implement the recommendations made at the Bangui Forum in an inclusive approach to enable genuine and lasting reconciliation;

Requests the transitional authorities and the national elections authority to take the necessary steps, in accordance with the Constitutional Charter for the Transition, to speed up the preparatory electoral process for the holding of free, open, transparent and inclusive elections by the end of 2015, including by allowing the participation of refugees and internally displaced persons;

Urges the international community to continue to provide all necessary assistance for the holding of the elections, taking into account the financial support already provided by the international community;

Welcomes the improvement of the security situation in the Central African Republic, and calls upon all parties to respect the terms of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, which constitutes an important step forward in finding a solution to the crisis;

Encourages the authorities of the Central African Republic to take all necessary measures to consolidate the security situation on the national territory, inter alia, by implementing the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation programme in conformity with the agreement reached thereon at the Bangui Forum;

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 to 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 people affected by the crisis;

Urges the international community to provide assistance in the setting up of a mechanism by the Central African authorities to assist victims of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, including children and victims of sexual violence;

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 the 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, as well as 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-first session, and to submit a written report to the Council at its thirty-third session;

Welcomes the interactive dialogue held at its twenty-ninth session, with the participation of the Minister for Justice and the Minister for National Reconciliation in the debate on the fight against impunity in the Central African Republic, and decides to hold an interactive dialogue at its thirty-second session in the presence of the Independent Expert and other stakeholders to assess the development of the situation of human rights on the ground, with a particular focus on transitional justice;

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

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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