A/HRC/13/63 page 6 - 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; - The setting up of community-based land commissions to address local disputes over land; - 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; - The immediate abolition of fees for forensic medical certificates for victims of sexual and gender-based violence; - 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; - 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 - 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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