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The deployment, at least in conflict-affected provinces, of experienced military
advocates from the militaries of countries contributing peacekeeping troops as
advisers to Congolese military prosecutors and courts;
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The setting up of community-based land commissions to address local disputes
over land;
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The implementation of the plan of action against sexual violence of the Ministry
of Justice and the Ministry of Gender, Family and Children, the Government’s
“zero tolerance” policy on this matter and its National Strategy to Combat
Sexual Violence;
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The immediate abolition of fees for forensic medical certificates for victims of
sexual and gender-based violence;
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The payment of compensation awarded by national courts or the International
Criminal Court to victims of serious human rights violations, starting with cases
of sexual violence;
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The adoption and immediate implementation by the Government and FARDC
Military Command of action plans to identify, release and ensure effective and
sustainable reintegration of all children associated with their forces, to prevent
further recruitment and to address all other grave violations against children (in
accordance with Security Council resolutions 1539 (2004), 1612 (2005) and
1882 (2009)); and
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The implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative or
similar accountability mechanisms that will help prevent illegal diversion of
State revenues and increase the resources available to the State.
5.
Furthermore, the experts requested information on the mandates, functioning
and activities of the Agency to Combat Violence against Women and the newly
established human rights liaison entity.
6.
The experts regret that, at the time of finalizing the present report, no response to
their letter had been received. In this context, they also note that the Government had
not responded to any of the 14 urgent appeals and letters of allegations that thematic
special procedure mandate holders had sent during the course of 2009.
2. To the United Nations Organization Mission
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
7.
The experts wrote to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, requesting information regarding the technical
cooperation provided by the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (MONUC) to the Congolese authorities in the priority areas
highlighted in the aforementioned letter to the Government.
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