A/HRC/27/24 delegates also highlighted the role that regional judicial mechanisms could play in combating impunity for such crimes. V. Concluding remarks 57. In addressing the issue of the prevention of genocide, particularly in connection with early warning signs, the panellists highlighted the importance of using existing mechanisms, establishing a national architecture with focal points for atrocity crimes, and strengthening national capacity. The aim should be a collective and global effort to prevent genocide and other atrocity crimes. In addition, the panellists urged States to involve civil society when addressing the prevention of atrocity crimes and the protection of populations from such heinous crimes. 58. The panellists stressed the importance of supporting national institutions in ensuring that human rights and the rule of law were respected without discrimination. It was important to establish credible and trustworthy institutions, to eliminate corruption and to foster a climate that allowed individuals to fully enjoy all human rights: civil, political, economic, social and cultural. 59. The panellists also highlighted the importance of searching for missing persons and victims of genocide and other atrocity crimes. They recommended that States should take measures to help victims and survivors so that they could begin a new life. They urged States to promote cohesion and reconciliation, while preserving memories and truth. Memorials should focus on healing the society and helping everyone to move on. 60. The panellists recommended that the Human Rights Council continue to discuss ways to ensure the prevention of genocide. The Council should strengthen the preventive aspects of its works. It must not wait for situations to worsen before discussing the issue of prevention. The Council should consider using the Analysis Framework on the prevention of genocide, developed by the Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, in its prevention works and in conducting appropriate assessments of critical situations. The panellists also highlighted the importance of commissions of inquiry established by the Council. 61. The panellists recommended States and other stakeholders to pay attention to strengthening accountability, both at the national and the international levels, which was important in the fight against impunity and in the prevention of atrocity crimes. To further those goals, they emphasized the need to ensure universal ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. 14

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