A/HRC/12/42 page 4 CONTENTS Chapter Paragraphs I. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ........................................................... 1-8 5 A. Independent National Commission on Human Rights ............... 1 5 B. Truth and Reconciliation Commission ....................................... 2-6 5 C. Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy .................... 7 7 D. International Women’s Colloquium ........................................... 8 7 THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN LIBERIA ........................ 9 - 31 8 A. Rule of law and the criminal justice sector ................................. 9 - 18 8 B. Implementation of the Act to Amend the New Penal Code Chapter 14, Sections 14.70 and 14.71 and to Provide for Gang Rape ............................................................................. 19 - 21 12 C. Children’s rights ......................................................................... 22 - 25 13 D. Economic and social rights ......................................................... 26 - 28 14 E. Harmful traditional practices ...................................................... 29 - 31 15 HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN LIBERIA ..................................................................... 32 - 44 16 A. Monitoring and reporting ............................................................ 33 - 35 16 B. Human rights awareness and capacity-building ......................... 36 - 40 17 C. Support for institution-building initiatives ................................. 41 - 44 18 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................... 45 - 46 19 II. III. IV. Page Annex Map of Liberia .................................................................................................................... 22