A/HRC/RES/57/35 Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, and recalling the decision of the Secretary-General to repatriate a particular military unit or formed police unit of a contingent when there is credible evidence of widespread or systemic sexual exploitation and abuse by that unit, Recalling that it is the primary responsibility of troop- and police-contributing countries to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse and to hold perpetrators to account through legal proceedings, where appropriate, Recalling also the July 2024 report of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, consisting in an analysis of deprivation of liberty in the country, Stressing the efforts to combat impunity, but recalling that it remains urgent and imperative to end impunity in the Central African Republic, to bring to justice all perpetrators of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, regardless of their social, economic or political status, and to reject any general amnesty for such persons, and that it is necessary to strengthen national and hybrid judicial mechanisms to ensure that they are held to account for their actions, Recalling the primary responsibility of the national authorities to create the conditions necessary to carry out prompt, impartial and transparent investigations, to conduct prosecutions, to render judgments effectively and independently and to protect victims and at-risk persons against reprisals, and calling upon international partners, including the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, within its mandate, to support the authorities of the Central African Republic to this end, Recalling also that the international commission of inquiry tasked with investigating allegations of violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law and human rights abuses in the Central African Republic concluded that, since January 2013, the main parties to the conflict had committed violations and abuses that may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, and that the Security Council has a sanctions list of persons and entities alleged to have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, Stressing the importance of pursuing investigations into allegations of violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law and human rights abuses to complement the work of the international commission of inquiry and the report on the mapping exercise documenting serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the Central African Republic between January 2003 and December 2015 prepared by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Noting the establishment of a judicial commission of inquiry to investigate allegations of human rights violations and abuses in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture, particularly in Zemio, Mboki and Obo, Noting also the crucial role played by civil society and human rights organizations in the promotion and protection of human rights, and stressing the need for States to promote a safe and enabling environment for civil society and human rights organizations, including by ensuring their protection, Noting further the entry into force of the new Constitution on 30 August 2023, the organization of the process of local and municipal elections announced for October 2024, and the postponement of these elections to April 2025, Reiterating the need to create, with the support of the guarantors and facilitators of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic of 6 February 2019 and the initiators of the joint road map of 16 September 2021, and with the support of the international community, the conditions for local and municipal elections that are truly inclusive, transparent and open, including women, young people and civil society, who must play a role in the public debate, GE.24-18755 3