A/HRC/39/70 (e) To speed up the institutional reforms necessary for reconstructing the rule of law, to examine individual and collective compensation programmes and to invite the private sector to increase its commitment to instituting social and economic compensation measures; (f) To intensify support for local peace negotiations and facilitate the participation and inclusion of men, women, young people, civil society players and traditional and religious leaders in peace negotiations, including at the national level; (g) To strengthen subregional cooperation on security, development, humanitarian assistance and refugee protection issues, to make operational bipartite and tripartite commissions on cross-border issues, such as the transhumance, and to strengthen bilateral South-South cooperation; (h) To commit actively to implementation of the recommendations arising from the Universal Periodic Review and the Treaty Bodies, including the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; (i) To support the immediate operation of the National Commission on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and facilitate international cooperation with similar commissions; (j) To support the national observatory of equality between women and men, to strengthen the resources placed at the disposal of the joint rapid response unit to combat sexual violence against women and children, to support, evaluate and make known the activities of local peace and reconciliation committees and of the National Committee on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide, War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and all forms of Discrimination; (k) To intensify and make better known its efforts to foster the participation of women in all negotiation initiatives on peace and security in compliance with Security Council resolution 1325 (2000); (l) To guarantee the right of victims to an effective remedy, ensure the effective redeployment of judges in the regions, cooperate fully with the Special Criminal Court, adopt a law on legal aid and apply its protection measures for victims and witnesses participating in judicial proceedings; (m) To provide the equipment and logistics necessary for the effective deployment of civil servants, judges, prison staff and defence and security forces; (n) To conduct a study on the impact of the conflict on economic and social rights in the Central African Republic, emphasizing the link between violence and exploitation of natural resources; (o) To protect humanitarian workers and their equipment and assist the mobilization of resources for the Humanitarian Response Plan; (p) To continue to combat attempts to manipulate public opinion and to put an end to statements inciting hatred and violence, while preserving freedom of expression. 95. The Independent Expert recommends that the armed groups take the following measures: (a) Cease immediately all hostilities and attacks on civilians, especially women and children, the peacekeeping forces, and the staff and property of humanitarian organizations; (b) Sincerely respect their commitments made in the framework of the African Initiative for Peace and Reconciliation, liberate the areas under their control and allow the speedy movement of humanitarian assistance; (c) End without delay the unlawful exploitation of natural resources in order to enable the re-establishment of governmental authority and economic development. GE.18-13342 17

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