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4.
Takes note of the report of the High Commissioner on the impact of technical
assistance and capacity-building on the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo between 2008 and 2014,2 and urges the Government of the Democratic Republic
of the Congo, the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office, the United Nations country
team and the partner countries and organizations to put into effect the recommendations
contained in that report;
5.
Welcomes the appointment, under Presidential Order No. 15/021 of 31 March
2015, of the Special Adviser to the Head of State on good governance and the fight against
corruption, money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and also welcomes the action
taken to date to gather evidence and initiate criminal proceedings;
6.
Condemns unequivocally the wave of violence in the east of the country and all
the armed groups perpetrating it;
7.
Commends the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the establishment of the
National Human Rights Commission, in accordance with the principles relating to the status
of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris
Principles), and calls upon the Government to continue its efforts to ensure that it is fully
operational, including through the allocation of appropriate financial and logistical capacity;
8.
Urges the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to continue its
efforts, with the support of the international community, to put an end to impunity, primarily
for perpetrators of sexual violence, and to all human rights violations, also urges the
Government to bring the perpetrators to justice and to ensure that the victims receive
compensation, and, in that connection, welcomes the commencement of payment by the
Government of compensation to the victims of sexual violence in the Songo Mboyo case;
9.
Takes note of the publication by the Independent National Electoral Commission
of the comprehensive electoral calendar and the promulgation by the President of the
Republic on 25 August 2015 of Act No. 15/016 on the distribution of seats for municipal and
local elections, and urges the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure
the transparency and credibility of the electoral process and to create the necessary conditions
for the electoral process to be free, fair, credible, peaceful and transparent, in accordance with
the international commitments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
10. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to
continue its efforts to provide for an expansion of political space in the context of elections,
while ensuring respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedoms
of expression, of association and of peaceful assembly;
11. Also encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to
continue its efforts to provide for punishment in confirmed cases of extrajudicial execution
and arbitrary detention;
12. Emphasizes the importance of ensuring a fair trial for persons involved in
criminal proceedings;
13. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to
maintain the momentum of the efforts made to reform the army, the police and the security
services;
14. Welcomes the establishment and functioning of the Constitutional Court, and
encourages the Democratic Republic of the Congo to continue with the introduction and
establishment of other courts in the context of the reform of the judicial system;
15. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to provide
greater protection for all political actors, members of civil society, journalists and human
rights defenders during elections and to ensure respect for all human rights;
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