A/HRC/41/42/Add.2 58. Of particular concern is the impact thereof on women and girls who were victims of sexual violence, rape and torture during the conflict. Since its establishment in 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has received more than 63,000 complaints of human rights violations, and the Commission on the Investigation of Disappeared Persons has received more than 3,000 complaints. Of these, approximately 300 are reports of conflictrelated sexual violence, indicating that many victims and survivors have not been able to register complaints, and they are often afraid to do so for fear of repercussions. 59. While noting the planned suspension of the statute of limitations on filing cases relating to rape and other forms of sexual offences during the conflict through the bill to amend the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act of 2014, the Special Rapporteur is concerned that the current provisions in the new Penal Code of 2017, which extend the statute of limitations for registering cases of sexual violence and rape, including those that occurred during the conflict, may still fail to provide victims with adequate time to come forward. In addition, they may not wish to report the crime for fear of reprisal or because they do not wish to relive the trauma that they have suffered. The fact that a victim is required to submit a first information report at the police office located nearest to the incident may also deter victims from reporting for fear of coming face-to-face with the perpetrator. 60. While sections 23 (A) and (B) of the bill to amend the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act of 2014 recognize the right of victims to reparation and stipulate that interim relief shall be provided to those who did not receive support through the interim relief programme initially, the Special Rapporteur is concerned by the fact that women affected by rape and sexual violence during the conflict have not been able to register their cases as such or to gain access to interim relief packages, compensation, reparations and other support services. Within the current framework of the interim relief programme, only the relatives of individuals killed or forcibly disappeared and those injured or disabled as a result of the armed conflict were granted interim relief measures and monetary assistance. Women and girls who are victims of torture, including rape and other forms of sexual violence, were not entitled to claim compensation. 61. For this reason, the cases of conflict-affected women victims and survivors were not reported effectively, and their stories have never been recorded or investigated. The Special Rapporteur met with some of these women during her visit. She was deeply saddened by the fact that the women and girls who suffered sexual violence and torture during the conflict have not received interim relief measures, including medical or psychosocial support or compensation, in particular as many have experienced significant health problems, both physical and psychological, as a result of their ordeal. The fact that so many of them were just girls at the time has had a significant impact on their ability to continue their lives without additional medical support. 62. The Special Rapporteur was informed that the adoption of the second national action plan on Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) had been postponed, which is another matter of concern. The first phase of the plan, covering the period from 2011 to 2016, was important, but it failed to recognize and act upon the needs and concerns of women and girl victims and survivors, in particular victims and survivors of conflictrelated sexual violence. 63. With the proposed amendments to the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act of 2014, it is time for the Government to demonstrate its commitment to ensuring that women and girls attain justice, including through access to interim relief, and that their cases are investigated in a gender-friendly manner, while guaranteeing protection for victims. G. Situation of women who encounter multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and violence 64. During her visit, the Special Rapporteur paid special attention to the situation of women and girls who encounter multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and violence and experience higher rates of all forms of violence against women. 13