A/HRC/4/96 page 3 Under intense pressure from the United Nations and civil society organizations, the Government designated the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) as the lead government agency to administer reparations to address the needs of the victims of the 10-year-old conflict. A task force was also constituted in this regard to coordinate the operational modalities of the programme. There has been no significant progress either in the area of women’s rights. Cultural and traditional practices, discriminatory laws, weak government institutions and enforcement mechanisms have continued to seriously hamper the rights of women. Impunity for gender-based violence, in particular domestic violence, remains particularly preoccupying. While the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights remains committed to assisting the Government and people of Sierra Leone in addressing considerable human rights needs of the country, it is necessary that the Government strengthen its commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights.