A/HRC/25/42 III. Human rights priorities and technical support A. 1. Groups in focus Women 10. Women in Libya are facing challenges in ensuring their fair participation in public, constitutional, and transitional justice processes. Six seats out of 60 have been assigned to women in the Constitution Drafting Assembly, which is due to be elected in 2014 and women may stand for election for the remainder of the seats. The capacity of national institutions and civil society to contribute to the protection of women’s rights is limited. 11. In May 2013, the Minister of Justice submitted a draft law on the care of women victims of rape and violence to the General National Congress, as current legislation does not ensure adequate protection in this regard. It foresees the provision of reparations, including compensation, health care, psychosocial support and shelter. It also provides for legal aid to enable victims to bring the perpetrators of crimes to court. The law would also apply to male victims. 12. In association with the Women’s Empowerment Section of UNSMIL, the Human Rights, Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Division has provided advice to the General National Congress and the Ministry of Justice on the above-mentioned draft legislation and on the promotion and protection of the rights of women in other draft legislation. The Division has also developed awareness-raising initiatives to support efforts to ensure, inter alia, women’s right to equal access to justice, in which a number of civil society actors and other stakeholders actively participated. 2. Amazigh, Tabu and Tuareg communities 13. In the context of ensuring inclusion and attention to all segments of Libyan society, the rights of the Amazigh, Tabu and Tuareg communities have been prominent in the political debate and reform initiatives since the conflict. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the three communities represent less than 4 per cent of the population, although estimates provided by these communities are higher. Many among these communities also consider themselves indigenous peoples. In July 2013, the General National Congress adopted Law 18 in response to concerns raised by these communities. Law 18 recognizes the languages of the three communities as “linguistic and cultural components of Libyan society” and requires the State to support, promote and protect their cultural and linguistic heritage. In addition, the electoral law for the 60-member Constitution Drafting Assembly was adopted by the Congress in July 2013 and provided for equal representation from the three historical regions of Libya; namely Tripolitania, Fezzan and Cyrenaica. Two seats were reserved for each of the Amazigh, Tabu and Tuareg communities However, at the time of writing, groups from these communities objected to the law on the grounds that it did not offer sufficient guarantees to protect their rights. 14. Staff ofthe Human Rights, Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Division have been meeting regularly with representatives of the Amazigh Supreme Council, the National Tabu Gathering and the Tuareg Supreme Council, in addition to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), human rights defenders and representatives of the General National Congress. The Division has also advocated for the formation of an inclusive Constitution Drafting Assembly, reflecting the fair participation of all communities, and provided advice and training on international human rights law to ensure it is applied to all communities without discrimination. 5