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from reasons to follow these armed groups. The population is tired of this violence,
and the reasons the armed groups continue to recruit reside in poverty, inactivity,
frustration and fear.
90.
The current insecurity shows the limitations of the military option. It is time to
supplement it with a programmatic transitional justice approach based on the
fundamental rights of victims of human rights violations. That implies improved
coordination of national consideration of the situation and implementation of local
transitional justice strategies, where that is possible. The coordination of international
players in the framework of transitional justice should be strengthened and could take
the form of a technical team within MINUSCA, supported by the mandate of the
Independent Expert.
91.
The political dialogue initiated has so far given little space to the civilian
population. Since the Bangui Forum on National Reconciliation, the Central African
population has been demanding more active participation in decisions taken to
promote security, peace and development. While the facilitators of political dialogue
have expressed their willingness to consider this request, they have specified no
timescale or format. Women and young people, who make up more than half of the
Central African population, no longer wish to be excluded from the reforms in
progress. Greater openness to national players other than the armed groups could be
beneficial to the acceptance and implementation of the results of political dialogue and
probably strengthen social cohesion. In addition, the State and its partners would gain
from disseminating more widely the tangible results connected with the peace,
security, development and protection negotiations in order to reassure communities
about their future.
92.
In view of the regional impact of the conflict and its consequences, it is difficult
to envisage an improvement in the human rights situation without strengthened
subregional commitment, which is essential to the progress of the reforms under way,
and the adoption of the thematic strategies planned at subregional level. Such
strengthened commitment should enable the subregional organizations, supported by
the United Nations and the African Union, to be the driving-forces of such change.
B.
Recommendations
93.
The Independent Expert reiterates the recommendations contained in her
previous report (see A/HRC/36/64, para. 106), which remain pending.
94.
She calls on the Government, with the support of the international community,
to take the following measures:
(a)
To continue efforts to ensure the protection of civilians and restore the
authority of the State, emphasizing the fight against corruption;
(b)
To implement a transitional justice strategy, beginning with a detailed
inventory of implementation of the recommendations of the Bangui Forum on
National Reconciliation and the activities set out in the National Recovery and
Peacebuilding Plan, and to define the role of all the stakeholders, including the private
sector, in the implementation of this strategy;
(c)
To identify pilot areas, such as Bambari, Bouar and Bangassou, to
develop local transitional justice strategies, working simultaneously on
implementation of the four pillars of justice, truth, guarantees of non-recurrence and
compensation;
(d)
To ensure the performance of the work of the steering committee
responsible for examining the terms of reference of the Truth, Justice, Compensation
and Reconciliation Commission, and to organize wide-ranging consultations on the
real expectations of the population, including refugees, regarding the responsibilities
of the Commission, within the timescale set;
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