A/HRC/S-20/2 I. Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council at its twentieth special session S-20/1. Situation of human rights in the Central African Republic and technical assistance in the field of human rights The Human Rights Council, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international instruments, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and 65/281 of 17 June 2011, Recalling also its resolutions 5/1, on the institution-building of the Human Rights Council, and 5/2, on the Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate Holders of the Council, of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate holder shall discharge his/her duties in accordance with those resolutions and the annexes thereto, Recalling further its resolutions 23/18 of 13 June 2013 and 24/34 of 27 September 2013, Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and unity of the Central African Republic, Deeply concerned by the continuing deterioration of the security situation in the Central African Republic, characterized by the total breakdown of law and order, the absence of the rule of law, and religious and inter-sectarian tensions, in particular the communal violence that took place in December 2013 and resulted in the death of hundreds of civilians, Deeply concerned also by the multiple and increasing violations and abuse of international human rights law, notably, those involving executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, sexual violence against women and children, rape, the recruitment of child soldiers and attacks against civilians, Reaffirming that all States are under an obligation to promote and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other relevant international human rights instruments to which they are party, Welcoming the communiqué of the African Union Peace and Security Council at its 411th meeting, held at the level of Heads of State and Government, in Banjul, on 30 December 2013, on the situation in the Central African Republic, including the deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic, Welcoming also the mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Central African Republic from 12 to 24 December 2013, and taking note of its findings, Commending the Mission of the Economic Community of Central African States for the Consolidation of Peace in the Central African Republic and the international assistance provided to address the situation in the Central African Republic, 3