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

A/HRC/RES/54/8View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2023.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 2011–2026

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/63/7

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What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Reparation Right to the Truth Special Rapporteurs Transitional Justice

What’s in this document?

20 operative paragraphs

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 forty-eighth, fifty-first and fifty-fourth sessions,⁷ as well as those submitted to the General Assembly at its seventy-fifth, seventy-sixth and seventy-seventh sessions,⁸ and calls upon States to take into due consideration 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;

⁷A/HRC/48/60, A/HRC/51/34 and A/HRC/54/24.

⁸See A/75/174, A/76/180 and A/77/162.

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;

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;

Decides to extend for a period of three years the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, whose tasks will include:

To contribute to and, where applicable, facilitate, upon request, the provision of technical assistance or advisory services on the issues pertaining to the mandate;

To gather relevant information on national situations, including on normative frameworks, national practices and experiences, such as truth and reconciliation commissions and other mechanisms, relating to the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence in addressing gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian law, and to study trends, developments and challenges, and to make recommendations thereon;

To identify, exchange and promote good practices and lessons learned, and to identify potential additional elements with a view to recommending ways and means to improve and strengthen the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence;

To develop a regular dialogue and to cooperate with, inter alia, Governments, international and regional organizations, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations, and relevant United Nations bodies and mechanisms;

To make recommendations concerning, inter alia, judicial and non-judicial measures when designing and implementing strategies, policies and measures for addressing gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian law;

To explore further the contribution of transitional justice to the prevention of gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian law, including genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, and their recurrence;

To conduct country visits and to respond promptly to invitations from States;

To participate in and contribute to relevant international conferences and events with the aim of promoting a systematic and coherent approach on issues pertaining to the mandate;

To raise awareness concerning the value of a systematic and coherent approach when dealing with gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian law, and to make recommendations in this regard;

To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of the mandate;

To integrate a victim-centred approach throughout the work of the mandate;

To work in close coordination, while avoiding unnecessary duplication, with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, other relevant entities of the United Nations Secretariat, relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, other special procedures of the Human Rights Council and other relevant actors;

Urges all States to cooperate with and to 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;

Requests the Special Rapporteur to continue to report annually to the Human Rights Council and to the General Assembly;

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;

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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