A/HRC/13/44 Noting that the Nairobi Declaration on the role of NHRIs in the Administration of Justice adopted by NHRIs in 2008 underlined the crucial role of NHRIs in relation to access to justice, the judiciary, law enforcement and correctional and detention facilities as part of their contribution to a peaceful and human rights respectful society, Convinced that justice, peace and democracy are mutually reinforcing imperatives and that accountability is an important aspect for preventing future violations, Concerned by the recurrence of armed conflict in many African countries, and the crackdowns on democracy resulting from the lack of accountability and existence of impunity which further represent threats against peace, Recognizing the need for a comprehensive approach when addressing the legacy of large-scale abuses, comprising of investigations and prosecutions, truth-seeking processes, reparations programmes, and vetting processes; and that any such combination must be in conformity with international legal standards and obligations, and take into account national context, Recognizing the important role NHRIs, especially those in line with the Paris Principles, have been playing in transitional justice processes, in order to ensure accountability, serve justice and achieve reconciliation, and considering that this role could be further strengthened, Recognizing the need to address the root-causes of conflict, and to ensure the protection and fulfilment of all rights, including economic, social and cultural rights, Recognizing the need to promote political and economic good governance as the basis of a peaceful democratic society, Aware of all the above issues concerning human rights, 1. Resolved: (a) To promote the interdependency of peace and justice, (b) To promote and disseminate relevant international and regional human rights instruments and standards, including the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance; and to promote their wide implementation, (c) To raise awareness about international instruments and standards as well as best practices relating to transitional justice and combating impunity, (d) To raise awareness of transitional justice mechanisms and lessons learned, to engage relevant stakeholders, including civil society and institutional actors in transitional justice discourse, and to mobilize the society’s action in this area, (e) To facilitate the national consultations for the establishment of transitional justice mechanisms in close cooperation with other national and international stakeholders, and ensure participation of victims, and other vulnerable or marginalized groups, and make appropriate recommendations to ensure an open and transparent process, (f) To engage in information gathering and documenting of human rights abuses, and cooperate with transitional justice mechanisms in investigation of human rights violations, (g) To ensure preservation and protection of information on human rights abuses, including through appropriate archiving, GE.10-10269 21