A/HRC/37/78 not, under any circumstances, recruit or use in hostilities persons under the age of 18 years. (b) Comply with the provisions of article 7 (5) of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa, which directly concern armed groups. Under these provisions, armed groups are prohibited from forcibly recruiting persons, kidnapping, abduction or hostagetaking, engaging in sexual slavery and trafficking in persons, especially women and children. 74. The Independent Expert recommends that the international community should: (a) Assist the Malian authorities in prosecuting the perpetrators and instigators of violence and violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, as a means of combating impunity. (b) Take the measures necessary to ensure that the sanctions regime imposed by the Security Council on 5 September 2017 is effective and that the travel ban and assets freeze can be implemented, if required. (c) Develop and fund projects to support the fight against the radicalization and recruitment of young people. 14 GE.18-01553