A/HRC/41/40 (h) Lead and/or contribute to human rights monitoring presences from the earliest phases and throughout displacement, including as part of protection clusters or working groups where they are initiated; (i) Conduct investigations into violations of the human rights of IDPs and work to achieve effective responses by national authorities; at a minimum, seek testimonies and evidence for future use in judicial or other proceedings, including transitional justice processes; (j) Undertake education activities and training on legal standards relating to internal displacement for government officials, military and law enforcement institutions, IDPs, civil society, public opinion leaders and humanitarian and development partners; (k) Conduct awareness raising-activities for IDPs on their rights, hold regular and meaningful consultations and ensure that materials on internal displacement are available to IDPs in local languages; (l) Ensure engagement with internally displaced women, older persons, persons with disabilities, children and youth, and other groups requiring special attention to address their particular human rights concerns; (m) Organize public awareness‐raising campaigns on internal displacement and work with the media to ensure accurate and non-discriminatory media coverage; (n) Promote the participation of IDPs in decisions affecting them, including by facilitating their participation in conferences, consultations, expert bodies and decision-making forums, including humanitarian planning; (o) Monitor progress towards durable solutions to ensure that measures taken protect the human rights of IDPs and are fully compliant with the Guiding Principles and the IASC Framework for Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons; (p) Contribute to area-based approaches with a focus on displacementspecific vulnerabilities and the human rights implications of displacement on host and other displacement-affected communities; (q) Proactively promote a human rights-based approach to social cohesion, peacebuilding initiatives and dialogue between and with conflicting parties and engage in transitional justice and reconciliation efforts with and on behalf of IDPs; (r) Encourage Governments to invite the Special Rapporteur to visit and follow up with national authorities on the implementation of recommendations of the Special Rapporteur and other regional and international human rights bodies; (s) In collaboration with GANHRI and regional networks of NHRIs, establish an online platform for sharing information, tools and guidelines on internal displacement. An exchange programme between NHRIs to share experiences and expertise should be considered; (t) In the light of the goals of the GP20 Plan of Action, share information, positive practices, response strategies and initiatives, including through regional and international meetings of NHRIs; (u) In the context of African States, lobby for ratification of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa and its adoption into domestic legislation and work with Governments to ensure its full implementation in practice; (v) In collaboration with their regional networks, explore the development of similar conventions in other regions (in line with General Assembly resolution 72/182); (w) Participate fully in national processes to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and promote specific measures to address the situation of IDPs in national action plans. 20

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