A/HRC/18/23 accountability of ex-combatants, and facilitating their reintegration through an approach that involves victims and communities in defining the responsibility and obligations of those who have committed crimes. Traditional justice may be an important process through which to link DDR and transitional justice. Care must be taken, however, to ensure that traditional justice processes do not violate national and international human rights standards, including those related to gender and other forms of discrimination. IV. Conclusions 77. The present overview of activities reaffirms the increasing role played by OHCHR in providing a broad range of assistance in the field of transitional justice. Other parts of the United Nations human rights system are encouraged to continue to give due attention to transitional justice in the discharge of their mandates. 78. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) and transitional justice processes are interrelated and coordination between the two efforts is essential for facilitating their coherence and mutual reinforcement. Establishing reparations for victims in conjunction with DDR programmes for ex-combatants may mitigate the perception of inequity in their respective treatment, and foster reintegration. Enhanced understanding of the connections between DDR and transitional justice should contribute to increased coordination between DDR and transitional justice practitioners. 19