A/HRC/19/42 Contents Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–2 3 II. The main obstacles to the repatriation of funds ...................................................... 3–26 3 III. A. Funds of illicit origin: Estimated flows of funds of illicit origin and of funds not repatriated ................................................................................... 3–8 3 B. Legal and factual obstacles to repatriating funds of illicit origin .................... 9–16 4 C. The legal framework for the realization of human rights in the context of the asset-recovery process .......................................................................... 17–26 6 Impacts on States’ capacity to fulfil their human rights obligations ....................... 27–62 8 The negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin on the enjoyment of human rights, in particular economic, social and cultural rights ................................................................ 27–34 8 B. The impact on the rule of law in the country of origin ................................... 35–37 10 C. How a human rights-based approach to the asset-recovery process contributes to reducing the negative impact of non-repatriation..................... 38–62 10 Recommendations ................................................................................................... 63 16 A. IV. 2 Paragraphs