Human Rights Council Resolution 9/10. Human rights and transitional justice The Human Rights Council, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights, the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and the Protocols Additional thereto of 8 June 1977, other relevant international human rights law and international humanitarian law instruments and the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, Recalling previous resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights on human rights and transitional justice (2005/70), impunity (2005/81) and the right to the truth (2005/66), General Assembly resolution 60/147 on the 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 as well as Council decisions 4/102 on transitional justice and 2/105 on the right to the truth, Recalling also the report of the Secretary-General on the rule of law and transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict societies (S/2004/616), including relevant recommendations contained therein, and the report of the Secretary-General entitled “Uniting our strengths: Enhancing United Nations support for the rule of law” (A/61/636-S/2006/980), which designates the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights as the lead entity within the United Nations system on, inter alia, transitional justice, 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 Commission on Human Rights on the independence of the judiciary, administration of justice and impunity (E/CN.4/2006/52),