A/HRC/30/33 violence and looting, and have been given sentences including life imprisonment. Capacity-building for the defence and security forces and civil society, together with increased monitoring of human rights by civil society and the United Nations, the publication of reports, advocacy and the above-mentioned sentences have all helped to raise the authorities’ awareness of their duties and to reduce the number of human rights violations. The protection mechanisms set up in areas subject to armed attack in the east of the country have helped provide better protection for the civilian population. Despite the positive impact of the technical assistance provided by the international community in the area of human rights, many problems remain. Impunity is still a major concern. Remaining challenges related to the legal framework include the fact that important legislation aimed at protecting human rights, and specifically concerning human rights defenders, sex equality and gender, has not yet been adopted. There are conflicts of mandate between institutions, for instance, between the National Human Rights Commission and the human rights liaison entity, and there is still no national mechanism for the prevention of torture, despite the fact that the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a party to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Most interventions by the international community have concentrated on the east of the country and have generally been short-term, which has not helped to produce sustainable outcomes. 2/19 GE.15-14279