A/HRC/13/63 page 4 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................ 1-2 5 II. ENGAGEMENT BY THE SEVEN THEMATIC SPECIAL PROCEDURES WITH THE GOVERNMENT AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS...... 3 - 16 5 A. Letters sent to the Government and other stakeholders ...................................................................... 3 - 11 5 B. Country visits undertaken........................................... 12 - 16 7 III. DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION, PARTICULARLY IN THE EAST ........... 17 - 47 8 A. Overall human rights situation ................................... 17 - 25 8 B. Violence against women............................................. 26 - 34 10 C. Child recruitment and other violations against children ....................................................................... 35 - 38 12 D. Situation of human rights defenders........................... 39 - 47 12 IV. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS....... 48 - 105 14 A. Fighting impunity and strengthening the law enforcement and justice sectors.................................. 49 - 62 14 B. Reforming the security sector..................................... 63 - 70 17 71 - 74 18 D. Protecting women’s rights and ensuring gender equality in law and society ......................................... 75 - 77 19 E. Addressing economic root causes of human rights violations .................................................................... 78 - 87 20 F. Protecting the rights of the displaced and minorities 88 - 94 22 G. Providing access to health care, especially for marginalized groups ................................................... 95 - 97 23 H. Strengthening State and civil society structures to promote and protect human rights.......................... 98 - 105 24 V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS........... 106 - 118 26 C. Preventing the (re-) recruitment of children by armed actors and socially reintegrating children associated with armed actors ......................................