Content_paragraphs: On 4 August, MINUSCA and the Office of the United Nations High 
  
  Commissioner for Human Rights published a joint report on human rights violations 
  
  linked to the presidential and legislative elections. The report, covering the period 
  
  from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, detailed 526 incidents of abuses and violations of 
  
  human rights and international humanitarian law that affected at least 1,221 victims 
  
  across the country, including 144 civilians (16 women). On 1 October, the Minister 
  
  for Justice announced that the special investigation commission established on 4 May 
  
  to investigate the allegations of human rights violations by the national security forces 
  
  and bilaterally deployed and other security personnel had submitted its report to the 
  
  Government. Furthermore, on 2 September, the Minister established an information -
  
  sharing forum to work with MINUSCA on prevention and response to cases of