A/HRC/27/21 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 30 June 2014 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-seventh session Agenda items 2 and 3 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Analytical study focusing on gender-based and sexual violence in relation to transitional justice Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Summary Focusing on gender-based and sexual violence in relation to transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict situations, the present study covers the effective participation of victims and the participatory procedures necessary to address the different needs and opportunities of women, men, girls and boys, as well as good practices with regard to national consultations, truth-seeking, criminal justice, reparations and institutional reform. It contains illustrative examples as well as suggested opportunities for further improvements. While there has been notable progress, more efforts are needed to ensure that transitional justice processes address the full spectrum of gender-based and sexual violence. Various bodies and institutions may gain new ideas from the approaches, sometimes novel, outlined in the present study. GE.14-06834 (E) *1406834*