A/HRC/33/63 international legal standards and obligations, placing victims at the core and giving particular attention to abuses committed against the most affected groups, especially women; (h) To establish conditions under which the informed, voluntary, dignified and sustainable return of refugees and displaced persons and their reintegration into their community is possible; (i) To prosecute and punish all perpetrators of violations against persons accused of witchcraft, and begin a national debate on the issue, including in respect of existing legislation, to find real solutions that respect universal human rights standards; (j) To promote initiatives for economic recovery by endorsing and initiating labour intensive projects; to develop an effective strategy to combat and protect against the plundering of natural resources, and to punish traffickers, where appropriate; (k) To strengthen child protection initiatives and, in particular, initiatives for young persons released from armed groups; to initiate as soon as possible discussions on updating the National Plan for the Protection of Children which will set forth, among others, educational and professional opportunities and support mechanisms for child victims of armed conflict and children released from armed groups; (l) To establish centres for assisting victims of sexual violence and forced marriage and for teenage mothers; (m) To take into consideration the conclusions of the report on human rights violations of the Human Rights Division, once finalized, and commit to its broad dissemination. 123. The Independent Expert recommends that MINUSCA: (a) Respond more proactively to threats against civilians and, in particular, be more present in sensitive areas such as displaced persons camps and enclaves where the communities are at risk; (b) Continue documenting violence and violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and help identify the main perpetrators in order to notify domestic courts and the authorities of the future Special Criminal Court; (c) Strengthen its good offices and political support for efforts to address the root causes of the conflict and to reduce the influence of armed groups through disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and security sector reform programmes; (d) Strengthen mechanisms to monitor and communicate information on gender-based and sexual violence and make sure that adequate victim assistance mechanisms reflect the needs identified; ensure the effective implementation of these monitoring mechanisms and promote the publication of reports on cases of violence associated with the conflict; (e) Continue placing victims at the heart of the response in case of sexual violence, abuse and sexual exploitation, and strengthen efforts to set up protection mechanisms accessible for all victims, whoever the perpetrators of the violations may be; 124. 20 Addressing the international community, the Independent Expert: GE.16-12727

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