A/HRC/24/59 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; 18

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