Assistance technique et renforcement des capacités dans le domaine des droits de l’homme en République centrafricaine

Condemnatory

No

Analysis

• This resolution is critical of the human rights situation in the Central African Republic, but its condemnations are mostly directed at "armed groups" and sometimes at "all parties." The resolution urges the government to improve the situation, including by re-establishing control over the entire country, thus diminishing the government's responsibility for violations.
• In addition, the resolution contains limited praise for the government, which supported the resolution and called for it to be adopted by consensus.
• Moreover, the resolution was adopted under Item 10, which concerns mere "technical assistance," signaling an uncritical approach.

Main Sponsors

African Group

Vote

Consensus

Key Praise

• "Notes with satisfaction the organization on 4 and 5 June 2024 by the Government, with the support of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and the United Nations Children’s Fund, of a workshop to validate the protocol for the transfer and protection of children associated with armed groups…"
• "Welcomes the decree of the President of the Republic of 6 May 2024 establishing a steering committee headed by the Ministry of Justice to oversee the implementation of the national human rights policy adopted in 2023."
• "Welcomes the renewal, by Act No. 23.001 of 9 January 2023, of the mandate of the Special Criminal Court for a further period of five years and its first ruling, on 31 October 2022, in Special Prosecutor’s Office v. Adoum Issa Sallet alias Bozizé, Ousame Yaouba and Tahir Mahamat, in which the three members of the armed group Retour, réclamation et réhabilitation were sentenced to imprisonment…"
• "Welcomes the efforts of the authorities of the Central African Republic that have enabled the Special Criminal Court to expedite proceedings in respect of serious violations of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law…"
• "Also welcomes the arrest on 4 September 2023 of Abdoulaye Hissène, rebel leader of the Front populaire pour la renaissance de la Centrafrique…"
• "Welcomes the fact that the Central African Republic underwent the fourth cycle of the universal periodic review on 26 January 2024…"

Key Criticism

• "Strongly condemns all human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law, including killings, acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, conflict-related, sexual and other gender-based violence, abductions, arbitrary arrests and deprivation of liberty, extortion and looting, the recruitment and use of children, the occupation of schools and attacks on schools, the injured and the sick, medical personnel, health facilities and medical vehicles, and the denial of humanitarian assistance…"
• "Also strongly condemns the targeted attacks launched by armed groups against civilians, humanitarian workers, health workers, humanitarian supplies and United Nations personnel…"
• "Reiterates its call for an immediate end to all human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law committed by all parties…"
• "Calls upon the Government of the Central African Republic, with the support of the international community, to create the conditions for the safe, dignified and sustainable return of displaced persons and refugees who so wish…"
• "Calls upon the Government of the Central African Republic, political and religious leaders and civil society organizations to undertake coordinated public action to combat hate speech and incitement to violence on conventional media or social networks…"
• "Deplores the fact that children continue to be used by armed groups as combatants, human shields, domestic workers and sex slaves…"
• "Deplores the fact that grave violations against children, including murder, rape and maiming, have increased by 6 per cent compared to the previous period…"
• "Decides to renew, for one year, the mandate of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic…"