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difficulties encountered by human rights organizations in registration when
registering.
64.
Children have continued to be recruited by Government forces and armed
opposition groups. Despite the commitment expressed by both, the delegation
witnessed and received credible reports of the continued presence of children under
the age of 18 years among their ranks.
65.
The delegation took note of the attention to women’s issues and a growing
commitment within civil society organizations and other interlocutors to enhancing
the participation of women in the national dialogue and other transitional processes.
Nonetheless, the fragile security situation has had an impact on the rights of women,
in particular notably their freedom of expression and freedom of movement.
66.
Lastly, the delegation noted that, while the security situation in some parts of
the country, in particular in Sanaa, has improved, violence continued to affect some
areas of the country, affecting the lives of individuals, causing massive internal
displacement and the destruction of infrastructure. In addition, the ongoing unrest
has contributed to an increasingly dire humanitarian and economic situation that
affects the population at large.
67.
The High Commissioner recommends that the Government of Yemen take the
following measures, some of them reiterated from her previous reports:
(a)
Launch a transparent and independent national investigation, in
accordance with relevant international standards, into credible allegations of serious
human rights violations committed by Government security forces and all other
parties during the events of 2011, including, but not limited to, the killing of civilians,
excessive use of force against civilians, arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment,
and ensure that all perpetrators are held accountable;
(b)
Repeal Amnesty Law No. 1/12 and comply with international human
rights law prohibiting immunity for those responsible for serious human rights
violations, including war crimes and crimes against humanity;
(c)
Establish a national programme for reparations in accordance with
relevant international standards, whereby all victims of gross violations of
international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian
law should be provided, as appropriate and proportional to the gravity of the violation
and the circumstances of each case, with full and effective reparation, including
restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of nonrepetition.
(d)
Release all remaining detainees and publish the names of persons still
detained and the justification for their continued detention; expedite the launch of a
national campaign by the Ministries of the Interior and of Human Rights to collect,
compile, verify and publish names of detained or missing persons, and inform the
public of their whereabouts;
(e)
Enhance cooperation with the United Nations, including by means of
implementing recommendations made by United Nations treaty bodies, at universal
periodic review sessions and by the special procedures, extending a standing invitation
to all thematic special procedures mandate holders, and ratifying the International
Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the
Rome Statute;
(f)
Clarify the reporting lines of national and political security forces, and
establish oversight of their activities by the judiciary and Parliament;
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