A/HRC/30/32 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 27 July 2015 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirtieth session Agenda items 2 and 10 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Technical assistance and capacity-building Situation of human rights and the activities of the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Summary In its resolution 27/27, the Council invited the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to submit a report to it at its thirtieth session. The present report on the situation of human rights and the activities of the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo assesses the progress made by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in implementing the recommendations made by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and other United Nations human rights mechanisms. The report covers the period from June 2014 to May 2015. The High Commissioner commends the efforts made by the authorities to address the recommendations, which have resulted in important developments, including the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission and the implementation of the action plan of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo — FARDC) on fighting sexual violence. The High Commissioner also notes progress in the fight against impunity, particularly with the conclusion of several emblematic trials, including those of two former FARDC soldiers who were on a list of five senior army officers who had allegedly committed serious crimes. The list had been handed over to the President, Joseph Kabila, by a Security Council delegation in May 2009. GE.15-12595(E) *1512595*