A/72/53/Add.1 Welcoming also the steps taken by the Government to bring the Special Criminal Court effectively into operation, including the appointment of the Special Prosecutor, the appointment of international and national judges and the launching of the selection process for the criminal investigation officers, Recalling that the international commission of inquiry to investigate allegations of violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law and human rights abuses in the Central African Republic concluded that the main parties to the conflict had committed, since January 2013, violations and abuses that may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity,52 Welcoming the report of the mapping project, which was prepared by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and which documented serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the Central African Republic between January 2003 and December 2015, stressing the value of that report for future investigations and the prosecution of cases before the Special Criminal Court and for the establishment of transitional justice arrangements, and deeply concerned by the findings of that report, including serious violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law, some of which may constitute crimes under international law, 1. Strongly condemns the violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law and the human rights abuses associated with the resurgence of attacks by the various armed groups, including those involving killings, acts of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment, sexual violence, abductions, deprivation of liberty and arbitrary arrest, extortion and looting, the recruitment and use of children, the occupation of schools and health centres and attacks on them and denial of humanitarian assistance, and stresses that those responsible for such violations and abuses must be held accountable for their actions and brought to justice; 2. Also strongly condemns the targeted attacks launched by armed groups against civilians, against humanitarian workers and supplies and against United Nations staff; 3. Reiterates its call for an immediate end to all abuses and violations of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law committed by all parties, for strict adherence to all human rights and all fundamental freedoms and for the re-establishment of the rule of law in the country; 4. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic53 and of the recommendations contained therein; 5. Urges all parties in the Central African Republic to protect all civilians, in particular women and children, against sexual and gender-based violence; 6. Encourages the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic to resolutely implement a proactive and assertive approach in the protection of civilians, as enshrined in its mandate, and also encourages it to lend the necessary assistance to the Central African authorities so that the Special Criminal Court may begin its work without delay; 7. Encourages the United Nations and the countries contributing troops to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and international forces acting under the mandate of the Security Council to take appropriate measures in order to ensure full respect of the zero-tolerance policy of the United Nations on sexual exploitation and abuse, and calls upon troop-contributing countries and international forces under the mandate of the Security Council to take appropriate measures to prevent any and all acts of sexual exploitation and abuse and to prevent impunity among their personnel; 52 53 GE.17-18194 See S/2014/928. A/HRC/36/64. 67