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Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence

A/HRC/RES/27/3No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 3Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2014.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 2011–2023
This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/54/8
  • 2023A/HRC/RES/54/8Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-RecurrenceLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2020A/HRC/RES/45/10Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-RecurrenceCompare with previous version
  • 2017A/HRC/RES/36/7Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-RecurrenceCompare with previous version
  • 2014A/HRC/RES/27/3Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-RecurrenceCompare with previous version
  • 2011A/HRC/RES/18/7Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics
ReparationRestorative JusticeRight to the TruthSpecial Rapporteurs

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note with appreciation of the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence submitted to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-first, twenty-fourth and twenty-seventh sessions, as well as those submitted to the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh and sixty-eighth sessions, and calls upon States to take due consideration of the recommendations contained therein when designing and implementing strategies, policies and measures to address gross human rights violations and serious violations of international humanitarian law within their national context;
2
Welcomes the work undertaken by the Special Rapporteur in the implementation of his mandate, the comprehensive, transparent and inclusive consultations conducted with relevant actors from all regions for his thematic reports, and the undertaking of country visits;
3
Also welcomes the cooperation of those States that have received the Special Rapporteur in their country, those that have accepted requests for visits by the Special Rapporteur and those that have extended invitations to the Special Rapporteur to visit their country, as well as those that have responded to his requests for information;
4
Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence for a period of three years with the same terms as provided for by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 18/7;
5
Urges all States to cooperate with and assist the Special Rapporteur so that his mandate can be carried out effectively, including by responding favourably and rapidly to requests for visits, mindful that country visits are one of the essential tools for the fulfilment of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, and to provide him in a timely manner with all the necessary information requested by him;
6
Requests the Special Rapporteur to continue to report annually to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly;
7
Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the human, technical and financial assistance necessary for the effective fulfilment of his mandate;
8
Decides to continue its consideration of this matter under the same agenda item and in accordance with its programme of work.

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