A/HRC/26/53 often than not civilians, the leaders of the two groups consult each other from time to time, in order to resolve their problems. She also had productive meetings with the members of the humanitarian community of Kaga-Bandoro, who are doing remarkable work under the guidance of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). 5. For her second visit, the Independent Expert wished to focus on the interior of the country. She had, therefore, initially planned to visit the regions of Bangassou, Ndélé, Bouar, Bossangoa and Berbérati and to enquire about the human rights situation and local intercommunal reconciliation initiatives. However, owing to a lack of logistical resources, including jet fuel, the Independent Expert was only able to visit Bangassou. She held meetings with a number of politicians and various transitional officials, including the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Justice, the Minister Delegate and Legal Adviser to the Office of the President of the Republic, as well as with local elected officials, the diplomatic corps, the commander of the Sangaris force, representatives of the United Nations specialized agencies, the acting Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations for the Central African Republic, the Representative of the African Union (AU), human rights defenders, religious leaders and influential figures in Bangui. She also undertook a mission to the interior, more specifically Bangassou, where she met the main actors involved in intercommunal reconciliation initiatives. She also visited the PK12 district of Bangui, where she held talks with the municipal authorities, and the KM5 district, where she spoke with Muslim religious leaders. 6. Throughout her mission, the Independent Expert collected information on developments affecting the human rights situation and the state of implementation of the recommendations contained in her oral update of 26 March 2014, including on the fight against impunity and intercommunal reconciliation initiatives. That visit enabled her to collect testimonies from local communities and associations and the local, municipal and religious authorities and in particular, to obtain information about local intercommunal reconciliation initiatives. Working with the transitional authorities, she was able to gauge the progress made in restoring the authority of the State and in combating impunity through the authorities’ efforts to rebuild the criminal justice system, redeploy administrative staff and operationalize public institutions and services. 7. An analysis of the situation shows that human rights violations continue to be committed. Although the number of killings is falling, not a day goes by without reports of acts of violence resulting in deaths or injuries in Bangui or in the interior. Intercommunal conflict and fighting between former Seleka members and anti-Balaka militias give rise to abuses and acts of extreme violence. In March 2014, the Independent Expert noted that the overall situation in the Central African Republic continued to be marked by intercommunal tensions grounded in social, political, religious and economic issues, reflecting geographical and cultural differences. Unfortunately, these tensions lead to serious human rights violations during systematic and violent intercommunal attacks. Abuses continue to be perpetrated, including killings and the forced displacement of mainly Muslim communities from their places of origin. Such attacks are followed by reprisals against communities considered by Muslim civilians or former Seleka rebels to be Christian. In many cases, Christian populations also act in reprisal for attacks blamed on Muslims or the former Seleka. The clashes currently occurring in the hinterland between these two armed groups, who do not hesitate to attack the MISCA and Sangaris international forces, have led to a worsening of the security situation, to the detriment of the civilian populations who bear the brunt of these attacks. 8. In the present report, the Independent Expert describes the evolving human rights situation in the Central African Republic, including the relevant influencing factors, and assesses the measures taken by national actors and international partners. The Independent Expert concludes the report with recommendations to the national and international actors GE.14-03816 5