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law and international human rights law during the conflict, from 10 December 2012 to
23 March 2013, with the majority of violations and abuses committed by Séléka
members.
92.
The violations committed during the conflict included summary executions and
extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, attacks on civilians, sexual and
gender-based violence, and grave violations against children, which constitute war
crimes notably under the Rome Statute, in addition to being gross human rights
violations. Other serious violations of international human rights law included
arbitrary arrests and detention, retaliation and intimidation measures against all
those identified or considered supporters of the opposition, and widespread looting of
property, including hospitals, schools and places of worship.
93.
Following its seizure of power on 24 March 2013, the Séléka assumed civil and
military responsibilities. Gross violations of international human rights law committed
by the Séléka have continued unabated and engage the responsibility of the State.
B.
Recommendations
94.
On the basis of the above conclusions, the High Commissioner makes the
recommendations below.
1.
Transitional Government
95.
The High Commissioner recommends that the transitional Government:
(a)
Take urgent measures to restore security, democratic governance and
constitutional order throughout the country, including by ensuring the functioning of
effective and accountable security and judicial institutions, in full compliance with
international human rights norms;
(b)
Facilitate humanitarian access to all people and ensure that human
rights actors are able to monitor, investigate and report on human rights violations
without fear of reprisal, with a view to allowing effective, adequate and timely
responses;
(c)
Ensure the separation and reintegration of children associated with the
Séléka in coordination with the United Nations-led task force on the Monitoring and
Reporting Mechanism on grave violations committed against children, and give
unimpeded access to military barracks for screening purposes;
(d)
Ensure the screening and vetting of FACA and Séléka members, under
international guidance, throughout the disarmament, demobilization and
reintegration process, to exclude perpetrators of violations of international human
rights and humanitarian law in the national security and defence forces;
(e)
Restore and strengthen the justice system to protect human rights and
fight impunity by ensuring that exhaustive, impartial and transparent investigations
into all abuses and violations of both domestic and international law committed by
any group or individuals, including Séléka soldiers, are conducted with full respect for
judicial guarantees, and that perpetrators of human rights violations are brought to
justice;
(f)
Strengthen the Ministry for Human Rights and the Coordination of
Humanitarian Action, accelerate the creation of a national commission for human
rights and fundamental freedoms, and ensure that it has the capacity to be fully
operational;
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