A/HRC/22/59 guarantees of non-recurrence.s These rights of victims are mirrored by corresponding obligations of States. The right to justice implies the right of a victim to assert his or her right in a judicial process as well as accountability of the authors of serious crimes. Possible measures are described in this non-paper. The right to reparation includes restitution, rehabilitation and measures of satisfaction, such as medical care, return of property, memorials or public apologies. The right to truth demands a clarification of the facts and the corresponding responsibilities. Measures include truth commissions, investigation panels, documentation of violations or the securing of archives. Guarantees of non-recurrence, finally, focuses on the need to protect victims and the society at large from further violations by adopting measures such as disarmament, demobilization, reintegration of former combatants, institutional reforms or lustration and vetting. Accordingly, it is crucial that any initiative to fight impunity in Syria is not limited to judicial measures but is carried out with a view to ensure all the basic rights of victims described above. International measures must be tailored to the potentially changing situation with the view to contributing to a sustainable culture of accountability and rule of law. They should strengthen national initiatives, ownership and institutions in order to reestablish civic trust and to create the basis for peace, justice, security and development at the national level. s 128 See in particular General Assembly Resolution A/RES/66/147 on 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 Law; Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/18/7 on the creation of a Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence; E/CN.4/2005/102/Add.1 (2005) and United Nations Commission on Human Rights Resolution 2005/66 “taking note with appreciation of this document”. GE.13-10627

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