A/HRC/38/44/Add.1 (aa) Provide certificates of absence to all families of the disappeared, irrespective of their alleged affiliation to ISIL; (bb) Implement the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues (A/HRC/34/53/Add.1) and Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (A/HRC/32/35/Add.1); Management of mass graves (cc) Develop the technical capacity of Iraqi institutions and put in place a sustainable process of locating, recovering and identifying the disappeared, with the support of international organizations; (dd) At local and national level, with local and religious leaders, engage with families of the disappeared to raise understanding of the complexity of mass grave management and identification of the bodies; and develop proposals aimed at recognizing and respecting the plight of the families involved while protecting mass grave sites; (ee) Invest in and develop storage spaces and capacities to hold and keep remains that have been excavated, to ensure respect and identification; and ensure all bodies currently in mortuaries are properly handled and not forgotten; (ff) Ensure all exhumations are part of a well thought-out plan of action, including mechanisms to work with families and professional analysis of the remains; (gg) Invest in building the capacities of national actors to respond to the mass graves crisis, with the support of international (non-governmental) organizations; Protection of persons at risk (hh) Amend article 409 of the Penal Code; (ii) Revise the draft Family Protection Law to include measures to prevent sexual and gender-based violence, protect survivors, and ensure accountability of perpetrators in compliance with international standards, and ensure its earliest adoption; (jj) Protect and provide accommodation and dignified living conditions to women and children fleeing gender-based violence, including in shelters; (kk) Fully recognize the work of non-governmental organizations providing shelters and related services; protect these organizations, their staff and the individuals staying in shelters, including their children, from attacks and harassment by Government and non-Government actors; (ll) Collect comprehensive information on and document human rights violations against women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons in all parts of Iraq, and publicize government reports to raise awareness about the magnitude of these violations in the country; (mm) Investigate all allegations of gender-based persecution and crimes, including gender-based killings, and train and strengthen capacities accordingly; (nn) Conduct proper investigations and prosecute all those responsible for attacks against, and killings of, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, including by members of Government and affiliated forces as well as armed non-State actors; (oo) Implement national policies to end the endorsement of and participation in violence or discrimination against anyone, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, by government officials, including the police and ISF; (pp) Work with Iraqi rights-based organizations to provide human rights training and education to ISF and the police in order to combat violence and discrimination based on real or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity; 20

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