A/HRC/25/43 63. The declaration of intent made during the National Dialogue to shed light on events that have taken place in the Central African Republic since 1960 and to create a truth commission should form the basis for a broader debate on how to institute transitional justice. 64. Given that a process of national reconciliation is unthinkable unless it involves everyone, people must be informed, especially about what transitional justice actually is and how it might be put into practice. 65. Between now and the third quarter of 2014, a round table could be organized in Bangui in order to explain to participants what constitutes transitional justice, illustrating it with the relevant experience of other countries. This would provide an opportunity to make participants aware of the need to inform the public about transitional justice. 66. It would appear to be too early at this stage to make recommendations or contemplate the creation of transitional justice mechanisms, since the available options will emerge only after nationwide consultation. Moreover, the emergence of new leaders after elections due to take place in 2015 should enable debate on how to institute transitional justice, which would be a test of their willingness to tackle the problem of impunity and, more broadly, their commitment to human rights. C. Restoring the judiciary and prison system 67. As part of the process of re-establishing the rule of law, the judiciary and prison system must be restored. The challenges are considerable and donors will again be asked to contribute. In that regard, everything should be done to put in place a national consultation framework involving all stakeholders in the area of justice in the Central African Republic. Such a mechanism, which could be placed under the Ministry of Justice, would have the advantage of channelling funds to the areas of greatest need, in other words to the restoration of the courts and prisons. 68. Meanwhile, donors should fund the organization of as many mobile courts as possible in order to enable the justice system to continue to work. Given the degree of insecurity prevailing in the country, forcing judges to leave their jurisdictions, funding for mobile courts should contain a security component to cover the costs involved in moving and housing security forces to protect, among others, court staff. 69. Four ministers of justice have come and gone in the space of three years. Given that the Ministry of Justice must have stability if viable measures are to be developed and implemented, an expert could be assigned to work with it as a management and organization consultant. 70. In line with the mandate accorded to it under Security Council resolution 2121 (2013), BINUCA should continue capacity-building in the justice system by organizing training sessions on human rights and the administration of justice. D. Reforming the security forces with a human rights perspective 71. Reform of the security forces in a manner that takes human rights into account will require that a number of principles be upheld. Firstly, diversity is needed among personnel in order to forestall the kind of abuses that have taken place in the past, when the security forces served the interests of a particular ethnic group, and to increase the public’s trust in them. Recruitment should be open to all, regardless of ethnic, religious or social background. The authorities should also promote the recruitment of women, if need be by means of quotas. 12 GE.14-11122

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