Situation of Human Rights in the Central African Republic and Technical Assistance in the Field of Human Rights

A/HRC/RES/S-20/1View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, published in 2014.

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Central African Republic Experts Fact-Finding Missions Financial Assistance Human Rights Human Rights Violations Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Emergencies Technical Cooperation

What’s in this document?

12 operative paragraphs

Strongly condemns the continued and widespread violations and abuses of human rights perpetrated by all actors, and stresses that the perpetrators of such violations and abuses should be held accountable and brought to justice;

Demands an immediate halt to all human rights violations and abuses and acts of violence by all parties, and the strict observance of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the restoration of rule of law in the country, and in this regard reminds all parties of their responsibilities under international human rights law;

Urges all parties in the Central African Republic to protect all civilians, in particular women and children from sexual violence;

Emphasizes the need for all parties to facilitate humanitarian access for the United Nations and humanitarian organizations for all persons in need of assistance, and for humanitarian organizations to continue to deliver appropriate humanitarian assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons and to respond to the challenges associated with the humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic;

Expresses grave concern at the dire conditions of internally displaced persons in the Central African Republic and of refugees, and calls on the international community to assist the national authorities and neighbouring host countries to ensure protection of and assistance to those fleeing the violence, especially women, children and persons with disabilities;

Commends the Economic Community of Central African States, the African Union, the United Nations and its agencies, and the partners of the Central African Republic for their continued assistance to the national authorities of the Central African Republic, and encourages the international community and all relevant stakeholders to strengthen their efforts in assisting the Central African Republic in restoring peace, stability and security in the country;

Requests the support of the international community and all relevant stakeholders to meet the urgent financial, humanitarian and technical needs of the national authorities of the Central African Republic;

Emphasizes the urgency of appointing an Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic, requests the immediate operationalization of the mandate, and also requests the Independent Expert to cooperate with relevant human rights mechanisms;

Calls upon all parties to cooperate fully with the Independent Expert;

Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the Independent Expert with the financial and human resources necessary to accomplish his/her mandate;

Requests the Independent Expert to undertake an urgent visit to the Central African Republic, to present an oral update on the situation to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-fifth session, and to submit a preliminary report to the Council at its twenty-sixth session, pursuant to Council resolution 24/34;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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