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violations of international humanitarian law, and to study trends, developments and
challenges and to make recommendations thereon;
(c)
To identify, exchange and promote good practices and lessons learned, as
well as to identify potential additional elements with a view to recommend ways and means
to improve and strengthen the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of nonrecurrence;
(d)
To develop a regular dialogue and cooperate with, inter alia, Governments,
international and regional organizations, national human rights institutions and nongovernmental organizations, as well as relevant United Nations bodies and mechanisms;
(e)
To make recommendations concerning, inter alia, judicial and non-judicial
measures when designing and implementing strategies, policies and measures for
addressing gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international
humanitarian law;
(f)
To undertake a study, in cooperation with and reflecting the views of, inter
alia, States and relevant United Nations bodies and mechanisms, international and regional
organizations, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations, on
the ways and means to implement the issues pertaining to the mandate;
(g)
To conduct country visits and to respond promptly to invitations from States;
(h)
To participate in and contribute to relevant international conferences and
events with the aim of promoting a systematic and coherent approach on issues pertaining
to the mandate;
(i)
To raise awareness concerning the value of a systematic and coherent
approach when dealing with gross violations of human rights and serious violations of
international humanitarian law, and to make recommendations in this regard;
(j)
To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of the mandate;
(k)
To integrate a victim-centred approach throughout the work of the mandate;
(l)
To work in close coordination, while avoiding unnecessary duplication, with
the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, intergovernmental
and non-governmental organizations, other special procedures of the Human Rights
Council and with other relevant actors;
2.
Calls upon all Governments to cooperate with and assist the Special
Rapporteur in the discharge of his or her mandate, to provide him or her with all the
necessary information requested by him or her and to give serious consideration to
responding favourably to his or her requests to visit their country in order to enable him or
her to fulfil his or her duties effectively;
3.
Requests the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner to provide the
Special Rapporteur with all the human, technical and financial assistance necessary for the
effective fulfilment of his or her mandate;
4.
Requests the Special Rapporteur to report annually to the Human Rights
Council and the General Assembly.
35th meeting
29 September 2011
[Adopted without a vote.]
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