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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.
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