A/HRC/9/28 page 101 9/11. Right to the truth 23. In paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 of draft resolution A/HRC/9/L.23 (adopted as resolution 9/11), the Council: (a) Requested OHCHR to prepare a comprehensive study, to be presented to the Council at its twelfth session, on best practices for the effective implementation of this right, including, in particular, practices relating to archives and records concerning gross violations of human rights with a view to create guidelines on protecting archives and records concerning gross human rights violations, and programmes for the protection of witnesses and other persons involved in trials connected with such violations; (b) Also requested OHCHR to prepare a report, to be presented to the Council at its fifteenth session, on the use of forensic experts in case of gross violations of human rights with a view to identifying trends and best practices in this regard; (c) Decided to convene a panel to discuss issues related to the resolution at its thirteenth session. 24. The implementation of paragraph 7 would be met by provisions included in the programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009, under section 23 (Human Rights), in relation to the preparation of the study. No additional appropriations would therefore be required. 25. A total of $108,900 for the biennium 2010-2011 would be required in implementation of paragraph 9, which is considered a new activity for (a) travel and daily subsistence allowance for five experts for a one-day panel discussion ($29,700); and (b) conference services to be provided to organize the one-day panel discussion ($79,200) as follows: Section 2, General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Affairs and Conference Management Section 23, Human Rights Section 28E, Administration, Geneva Total United States dollars 78 500 29 700 700 108 900 26. The requirements to implement the activities called for in paragraphs 8 and 9 of the resolution would be considered in the context of the preparation of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2010-2011, since the thirteenth and fifteenth sessions of the Council are scheduled to be held in 2010. No additional appropriations would be required as a result of the adoption of the resolution.

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