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Council 1325 Monitor
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Last updated 29 september 2008
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Language
Compilation
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Language
Extract |
Liberia
S/RES/1836/2008
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Welcoming
UNMIL’s continuing efforts to promote and protect,
in cooperation with the Government of Liberia, the rights
of civilians, in particular children and women, calling
on Liberian authorities to continue to cooperate with the United
Nations country team and civil society in order to achieve further
progress in these areas and in particular to combat violence against
children and women, including genderbased violence, sexual exploitation
and abuse, and recalling its resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1612
(2005), as well as resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) on
women, peace and security. |
| Afghanistan
S/RES/1806/2008 |
4(g).
[Afghan ownership and leadership] continue, with the support of
the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,
to cooperate with the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission
(AIHRC), to cooperate also with relevant international and local
non-governmental organizations, to monitor the situation
of civilians, to coordinate efforts to ensure
their protection and to assist in the full implementation
of the fundamental freedoms and human rights
provisions of the Afghan Constitution and international
treaties to which Afghanistan is a state party, in particular
those regarding the full enjoyment by women of their human rights; |
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Condemning
in particular sexual violence perpetrated by militias and armed
groups as well as elements of the FARDC, the PNC and other security
and intelligence services, stressing the urgent need for
the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in cooperation
with MONUC and other relevant actors, to end
such violence and bring the perpetrators, as well as the senior
commanders under whom they serve, to justice,
15. Reiterates its call
upon the Congolese authorities to put an end to impunity, by bringing
to justice without delay perpetrators of grave violations of human
rights and of international humanitarian law, with special
attention to those responsible for recruitment and use of children
as well as for grave violations against women and children, in
particular sexual violence, to fully support the human rights
mapping exercise initiated in the country by the High Commissioner
for Human Rights, and to establish a vetting mechanism
to take into account when they select candidates for official
positions, including key posts in the armed forces, national police
and other security services, the candidates’ past actions
in terms of respect for international humanitarian law and human
rights; |
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7. Expresses its deep
concern at the continuing human rights violations, including sexual
and gender-based violence, and urges the Government to diligently
investigate all such reports and take the necessary steps to prevent
further violations and to ensure that those responsible are brought
to justice; |
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Welcoming
the progress achieved on the broad benchmarks laid out in the
Secretary-General’s report of 12 September 2006, welcoming
UNMIL’s continuing efforts to promote and protect the rights
of women and calling on Liberian authorities to continue
to cooperate with the United Nations country team and civil society,
in order to achieve further progress in these areas and in particular
to combat gender-based violence, sexual exploitation and abuse, |
Sudan
S/RES/1769/2007
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Noting with strong
concern on-going attacks on the civilian population and humanitarian
workers and continued and widespread sexual violence, including
as outlined in the Report of the Secretary-General and the Chairperson
of the African Union Commission on the Hybrid Operation in Darfur
and the report of the Secretary-General of 23 February 2007, emphasising
the need to bring to justice the perpetrators of such crimes and
urging the Government of Sudan to do so, and reiterating in this
regard its condemnation of all violations of human rights and international
humanitarian law in Darfur, |
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Decides that MONUC
will have the mandate, within the limits of its capabilities
and in its areas of deployment, to assist the Government of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo in establishing a stable security
environment in the country, and, to that end, to:
(p) In coordination with international partners, continue
to develop the capacities of the Congolese national police and related
law enforcement agencies in accordance with internationally
recognized standards and norms on human rights, proportionate
use of force and criminal justice, including the prevention, investigation
and prosecution of cases of gender-based violence, by
providing technical assistance, training and mentoring support; |
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Welcoming
UNMIL’s policy to promote and protect
the rights of women and calling on Liberian authorities
to continue their efforts to enhance cooperation with the United
Nations country team and civil society, in order to aid in efforts
to combat sexual exploitation and abuse, |
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16.
Welcomes MINUSTAH’s policy to promote and
protect the rights of women
and to take into account gender considerations as set
out in Security Council resolution 1325 as a cross-cutting
issue throughout its mandate and keep the Council informed; |
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(i)
Promotion and protection of human rights, including
by building national institutional capacity in that area,
particularly with regard to the rights of women,
children and other vulnerable groups, by assisting with the design
and implementation of a national human rights action plan
including the establishment of an independent national
human rights commission;
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8.
Decides that the mandate of UNMIS in Darfur shall be to . . .
including by performing the following tasks: […]
(l) To ensure an adequate human rights and gender presence,
capacity and expertise within UNMIS
to carry out human rights promotion, civilian
protection and monitoring activities that include particular attention
to the needs of women and children;
9. Decides further that the mandate
of UNMIS in Darfur shall also include the following:
(b) To contribute towards international efforts to protect,
promote and monitor human rights in Darfur, as well as
to coordinate international efforts towards the protection of
civilians with particular attention to vulnerable groups including
internally displaced persons, returning refugees, and women and
children; |
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4.
Decides further that UNMIT will have the following mandate:
(g) To assist in further strengthening the national institutional
and societal capacity and mechanisms for the monitoring, promoting
and protecting of human rights and for promoting justice and reconciliation,
including for women and children, and to observe and report on
the human rights situation; |
| Afghanistan
S/RES/1662/2006
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12.
Calls for full respect for human rights and international
humanitarian law throughout Afghanistan; in this regard,
requests UNAMA, with the support of the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to
continue to assist in the full implementation of the human
rights provisions of the Afghan constitution and international
treaties to which Afghanistan is a State party, in
particular those regarding the full enjoyment by women of their
human rights; commends the Afghan Independent
Human Rights Commission for its courageous efforts
to monitor respect for human rights in Afghanistan as
well as to foster and protect these rights; welcomes
the adoption of the Action Plan on Peace, Justice and
Reconciliation on 12 December 2005; and encourages international
support for this Plan; |
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10.
Calls for full respect for human rights and international
humanitarian law throughout Afghanistan and, in this
regard, requests UNAMA, with the support of the Office
of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,
to continue to assist in the full implementation of the
human rights provisions of the new Afghan constitution, in particular
those regarding the full enjoyment by women of their human rights,
commends the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission
for its courageous efforts to monitor respect for human
rights in Afghanistan as well as to foster and
protect these rights, welcomes in this regard the Commission’s
report of 29 January 2005 and the proposed national
strategy for transitional justice, and requests international
support for that endeavour; |
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7.
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations
with regard to Section I below, decides that MINUSTAH shall have
the following mandate:
(a) to support the Transitional Government as well as
Haitian human rights institutions and groups in their efforts
to promote and protect human rights, particularly of women
and children, in order to ensure individual accountability for
human rights abuses and redress for victims; |
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10.
Requests UNAMA, with the support of the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to
continue to assist the Afghan Independent Human Rights
Commission in the full implementation of the human rights provisions
of the new Afghan constitution, in particular those regarding
the full enjoyment by women of their human rights; requests
also that UNAMA support the establishment of a fair and transparent
judicial system, and work towards the strengthening of
the rule of law; |
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To contribute to the promotion and protection of human
rights in Côte d’Ivoire, with special
attention to violence committed against children and women,
to monitor and help investigate human rights violations with a
view to ending impunity, and to keep the Security Council
Committee established pursuant to ...[paragraph 14 of]...
resolution 1572 (2004) ...[the Committee]... regularly
informed of developments in this regard, |
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Reiterating
the importance of ... the reintegration of ex-combatants, voluntary
and unhindered return of refugees and internally displaced persons,
and full respect for human rights and the rule of law, paying
special attention to the protection of women and children, and
stressing continued United Nations support to the Government of
Sierra Leone in fulfilling these objectives, |
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1.
Expresses its strong support for the efforts
of the Afghan people to establish a new and transitional
administration leading to the formation of a government,
both of which:
should be broad-based, multi-ethnic and fully representative
of all the Afghan people and committed to peace with Afghanistan’s
neighbors
should respect the human rights of all Afghan
people, regardless of gender, ethnicity or religion, |
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and gender issues that has been adopted specifically in the Security
Council’s resolutions addressing all current and upcoming peacekeeping
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