geneva u.n. human right committee thursday give democratic republic congo year report action take hold free fair elections clean right record unite nations watchdog whose 18 independent experts monitor countries compliance global human right treaty say congo come back explanation nov. 10 2018 rather regular four years review congo cooperate stakeholders establish agree electoral calendar hold free peaceful honest elections soon possible committee say report central african country congo electoral commission say sunday election replace president joseph kabila originally schedule late 2016 repeatedly delay would hold dec. 23 2018. main opposition party reject date say break law agreement go poll year african union say new electoral timetable must scrupulously respect u.s. ambassador unite nations nikki haley say citizens hungry democracy new leadership delay attempt hold onto power serve isolate drc leaders government say monday u.n. committee report also say kabila government put end intimidation human right violations opposition candidates ensure protect government take step make judge officials public aware right guarantee u.n. treaty say list shortcomings treatment women indigenous minorities torture extrajudicial kill child labor arbitrary detention sexual violence persistent peaceful areas conflict zone use weapon war arm group congolese soldier alike committee say particularly concern situation kasai region unite nations say rebel militia largely compose children confront militia suspect campaign ethnic massacre rap unite nations set fact-finding mission investigate kasai atrocities although government insist congo justice system charge acknowledge isolate human right violations kasai conflict conflict zone deny troop systematically use disproportionate force u.n. committee say congo national human right commission unable operate outside kinshasa receive fund since march 2017 regard independent u.n. watchdog tell congo hold election clean human right