A/HRC/24/59 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1–2 4 II. Methodology ........................................................................................................... 3–7 4 ................................................................................................................ 8–18 5 A. Political situation ............................................................................................ 8–10 5 B. Response of the international community ....................................................... 11–12 5 C. Breakdown in law and order ........................................................................... 13–14 6 D. Rule of law and administration of justice ....................................................... 15–16 6 E. Humanitarian situation .................................................................................... 17–18 6 IV. International legal framework ................................................................................. 19–26 7 V. Violations of international law committed from 10 December 2012 to 23 March 2013 .................................................................................................... 27–50 8 A. Violations by the former governmental authorities ........................................ 27–34 8 B. Violations by the non-State armed group Séléka ............................................ 35–50 9 Violations of international law committed from 24 March to 11 July 2013 .......... 51–82 12 III. VI. Context A. Summary executions and extrajudicial killings .............................................. 52 12 B. Enforced and involuntary disappearances....................................................... 53–55 12 C. Arbitrary arrest and detention ......................................................................... 56–59 12 D. Torture and ill-treatment ................................................................................. 60–63 13 E. Sexual and gender-based violence .................................................................. 64–67 14 F. Grave violations committed against children .................................................. 68–75 14 G. Violations of property rights and economic, social and cultural rights........... 76–79 15 H. Freedom of expression and freedom of movement ......................................... 80–82 16 VII. Measures taken by the new authorities .................................................................... 83–90 16 VIII. Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 91–96 17 A. Conclusions .................................................................................................... 91–93 17 B. Recommendations........................................................................................... 94–96 18 3