A/HRC/RES/36/30
an interministerial committee responsible for monitoring the implementation of the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
Deeply concerned about the continued violations of civil and political rights,
particularly the freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly, committed by State actors
in the context of important electoral events,
Deeply concerned also about the humanitarian consequences of the violence
affecting civilian populations, particularly children and women, which have led to the
internal displacement of more than 3.8 million people inside the country and 7.3 million
people in need of humanitarian assistance,
Recognizing the important role of the United Nations Organization Stabilization
Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Nations Joint Human
Rights Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in documenting human rights
violations and in improving the situation of human rights in the country,
Noting the efforts made in the region, in particular by the Southern African
Development Community, the African Union, the International Conference on the Great
Lakes Region and the Economic Community of Central African States aimed at
contributing to peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Noting the progress made in the fight against impunity for sexual violence and for
access to justice for victims, including through the establishment by the Office of the
Personal Representative of the Head of State tasked with fighting sexual violence and the
recruitment of children, a helpline for victims of sexual violence that contributes to the fight
against impunity, and the adoption by the Government of an plan of action for the national
police to fight against sexual violence and to ensure the protection of children,
Noting also the efforts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to implement its
commitments under the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and the Region, signed in Addis Ababa on 24 February 2013,
1.
Condemns unequivocally the acts of violence committed in some areas of the
country, and all those perpetrating them;
2.
Notes the efforts made by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the
Congo to bring perpetrators to justice, and welcomes the convictions already pronounced;
3.
Emphasizes the individual responsibility of all stakeholders to act in strict
compliance with the rule of law and human rights, and urges all stakeholders to reject all
violence;
4.
Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to
respect, protect and guarantee all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, in
accordance with the State’s international obligations, and to respect the rule of law;
5.
Recalls that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo bears
the primary responsibility to protect all civilians within its territory, and urges it to exercise
maximum restraint and proportionate lawful use of force in its efforts to restore order, in
accordance with international law;
6.
Reaffirms its strong commitment to respect fully the principles of noninterference in the internal affairs of States and to the full respect for the sovereignty,
independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
7.
Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to
intensify its efforts to put an end to violence on its territory, with the support of the United
Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
within its mandate;
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