A/HRC/12/50 Recalling further the set of principles for the protection and promotion of human rights through action to combat impunity (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1997/20/Rev.1, annex II) and taking note with appreciation of the updated version of those principles (E/CN.4/2005/102/Add.1), as well as the report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers (E/CN.4/2006/52), Recalling Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, and reaffirming the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding, and the need to increase their role in decision-making with regard to conflict prevention and resolution, Welcoming the role of the Peacebuilding Commission in this regard, and recalling the necessity for the Commission to intensify its efforts, within its mandate, in cooperation with national and transitional Governments and in consultation with the relevant United Nations entities, to incorporate human rights, when advising on or proposing countryspecific peacebuilding strategies for post-conflict situations in cases under consideration, where applicable, Recognizing the role of the International Criminal Court in a multilateral system that aims to end impunity, establish the rule of law, promote and encourage respect for human rights and achieve sustainable peace, in accordance with international law and the purposes and principles of the Charter, Welcoming the activities of the United Nations, including through its field presences, in assisting States to design, establish and implement transitional justice mechanisms and promote the rule of law, as well as its conceptual and analytical work on transitional justice and human rights, Welcoming also the increased integration of a human rights perspective, including through the activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in cooperation with other relevant parts of the United Nations system, in the United Nations activities related to transitional justice, as well as the importance given to the rule of law and transitional justice by the High Commissioner and her Office, including its Rule of Law and Democracy Unit, Stressing that the full range of civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights should be taken into account in any transitional justice context, in order to promote, inter alia, the rule of law and accountability, 1. Takes note with appreciation of the analytical study on human rights and transitional justice (A/HRC/12/18 and Add.1); 2. Underlines the importance and urgency of national and international efforts to end human rights violations, restore justice and the rule of law in conflict and postconflict situations and, where relevant, in the context of transitional processes; 3. Also underlines the fact that, when designing a transitional justice strategy, the specific context of each situation must be taken into account with a view to preventing the recurrence of crises, future violations of human rights and to ensure social cohesion, nation-building, ownership and inclusiveness at the national and local levels; 4. Emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive approach to transitional justice, incorporating the full range of judicial and non-judicial measures, including, among others, individual prosecutions, reparations, truth-seeking, institutional reform, vetting of public employees and officials, or an appropriately conceived combination thereof, in order to, inter alia, ensure accountability, serve justice, provide remedies to victims, promote healing and reconciliation, establish independent oversight of the security system and 23