UN Security Council
2019

Recalling that the Government of the DRC bears the primary responsibility to protect civilians within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction, including protection from crimes against humanity and war crimes, 19-05330 (E) 010419 *1905330* S/RES/2463 (2019) Welcoming the preliminary actions taken by President Tshisekedi to put an end to restrictions of the political space in the DRC, in particular arbitrary arrests and detention of members of the political opposition and of civil socie ty, as well as restrictions of fundamental freedoms such as the freedom of opinion and expression, freedom of the press, and the right of peaceful assembly, and encouraging further measures towards the prompt achievement of this objective, Noting that the DRC has continued to suffer from recurring and evolving cycles of conflict and persistent violence by armed groups, expressing particular concern at the reports of inter-communal and militia violence in areas of the DRC, as well as the continued presence of foreign armed groups, while at the same time welcoming the expression of readiness by some armed groups to lay down their weapons and, in that