A/HRC/43/CRP.7 4. Total conflict-related casualties 31. OHCHR estimates the total number of conflict-related casualties in Ukraine (from 14 April 2014 to 15 February 2020) to be 41,000–44,000: 13,000-13,200 killed (at least 3,350 civilians, an estimated 4,100 Ukrainian forces and an estimated 5,650 members of armed groups17); and 29,000-31,000 injured (approximately 7,000–9,000 civilians, 9,500–10,500 Ukrainian forces and 12,500-13,500 members of armed groups). 5. Remedy and reparation to civilian victims of the conflict 32. During the reporting period, the Parliament continued working on draft law No. 1115 ‘On the status and social protection of civilians who suffered as a result of hostilities and armed conflicts’.18 In December 2019, the Parliamentary Committees on Human Rights and on Social Policy, which co-sponsored the draft law, determined that the law would only cover remedy and reparation to civilians for loss of life and health resulting from hostilities, while reparation and compensation for the loss of property would be addressed by another draft law. 33. OHCHR welcomes the progressive development of these draft laws, and considers them an important step towards the establishment of a comprehensive national policy on remedy and reparation to civilian victims of the conflict.19 34. OHCHR underlines, however, that the draft laws should comply with the Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law20 and the updated Set of Principles for the protection and promotion of human rights through action to combat impunity.21 As noted by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, domestic reparation programmes should be designed through processes that include consultation and participation of victims, particularly those in the most vulnerable situations. 17 18 19 20 21 10 Including deaths resulting from imprudent handling of weapons, road incidents, diseases while on service in the conflict zone, killings and suicides that account for some 30 per cent of the total. Initial draft law of Ukraine, registered on 29 August 2019, available at https://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/zweb2/webproc4_1?pf3511=66399. The design and implementation of programmes aimed at providing remedy and reparation to civilian victims of the armed conflict does not mean that the Government of Ukraine is liable for all conflictrelated damages and losses. According to international law, the Government of Ukraine should provide reparation to victims for acts which it is responsible for and which constitute serious violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law. In cases when other parties are responsible for such violations, these parties should provide reparation to the victims or compensate the Government of Ukraine if the latter has already provided reparation. If the parties responsible for the harm are unable or unwilling to meet their obligations, the Government of Ukraine should still endeavour to establish national programmes for reparation and assistance to victims. A/RES/60 /147. E/CN.4/2005/102.