A/HRC/33/63 Report by the Independent Expert on the human rights situation in the Central African Republic Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. General situation ........................................................................................................................... 4 A. Political context and elections .............................................................................................. 4 B. Security context .................................................................................................................... 6 Human rights situation .................................................................................................................. 7 A. Acts of abuse attributed to armed groups.............................................................................. 7 B. Violations attributed to the national armed forces ................................................................ 9 C. Minority rights ...................................................................................................................... 10 D. Refugees and internally displaced persons .......................................................................... 11 E. Violence connected with accusation of witchcraft................................................................ 11 F. Gender-based violence .......................................................................................................... 12 G. Situation of children ............................................................................................................. 12 H. Humanitarian situation and economic, social and cultural rights ......................................... 13 I. Violations attributed to the international forces .................................................................... 14 Transitional justice mechanisms and combating impunity ............................................................ 15 A. Special Criminal Court ......................................................................................................... 15 B. Non-judicial mechanisms and reconciliation ........................................................................ 15 C. Court and prison administration ........................................................................................... 17 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 18 A. Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 18 B. Recommendations................................................................................................................. 19 III. IV. V. 2 GE.16-12727