Outcome 2.2 Human rights, justice and gender equality promoted and implemented at all levels The UN will support the promotion of the rule of law through development of a comprehensive programme on access to justice for women, children, and other vulnerable groups. Initiatives will be anchored within the justice sector plan, and will respond to immediate needs including support to provision of legal aid and strengthening existing dispute resolution mechanisms such as the Access to Justice Bureaus, Abunzi and the courts. The UN will complement the successful Gacaca experience with support to the special chamber of crimes against humanity.
Emphasis will be put on strengthening the capacity of the National Gender Machinery (NGM) to implement the Institutional Development Framework, the strategic plan and to establish a coordination mechanism. Support will be provided to develop and implement the Gender Management Information System (GMIS).
Policy advice and support will be provided to build the capacity of national stakeholders to implement and monitor Rwanda’s international human rights commitments, including the UPR, and other treaty body reporting obligations. Support will also be given to empower the civil society in human rights advocacy, specialized national institutions and grassroots initiatives. These measures will pay specific attention to promoting the rights of children, women and the most vulnerable. The programme will support peace and reconciliation through strengthening the national capacities in crime prevention and response, particularly at the community level. The UN will continue to promote peace-building, national unity and reconciliation through community dialogue and production of knowledge products, including the Rwanda Reconciliation Barometer.
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