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(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.
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