A/HRC/25/43 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–5 3 II. Background ............................................................................................................. 6–15 3 III. Major challenges for the protection of human rights .............................................. 16–52 5 A. Permanent lack of security ............................................................................. 16–33 5 B. The culture of impunity .................................................................................. 34–39 8 C. Non-functioning judicial and prison systems ................................................. 40–43 9 D. Interreligious tension and violence................................................................. 44–50 9 E. Discrimination on the basis of ethnic origin, “race” or nationality ................ 51–52 10 Priority areas for technical assistance on human rights .......................................... 53–83 11 A. Re-establishing community links ................................................................... 59–61 11 B. Helping to forge a strategy to combat impunity ............................................. 62–66 11 C. Restoring the judiciary and prison system...................................................... 67–70 12 D. Reforming the security forces with a human rights perspective..................... 71–74 12 E. Demobilizing armed groups and militias, and decommissioning weapons .......................................................................................................... 75–77 13 Strengthening the national system for the protection of human rights ........... 78–83 13 Conclusions and recommendations......................................................................... 84–87 14 IV. F. V. 2 Paragraphs A. Recommendations to the transitional authorities............................................ 85 14 B. Recommendations to the international community ........................................ 86 15 C. Recommendations to the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) ................................................... 87 15 GE.14-11122