A/HRC/27/56 I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 18/7 by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence. It lists key activities undertaken by the Special Rapporteur from August 2013 to June 2014, and addresses the topic of prosecutorial prioritization strategies in the aftermath of gross human rights violations and serious violations of international humanitarian law. II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur A. Country visits and regional consultations 2. The Special Rapporteur undertook country visits to Spain (see A/HRC/27/56/Add.1) and Uruguay (see A/HRC/27/56/Add.2). He thanks both Governments for their invitation and cooperation. 3. The Special Rapporteur is pleased to announce that the Government of Côte d’Ivoire has agreed to a country visit, and looks forward to undertaking that visit in November 2014. He had hoped to visit Guatemala in 2013, and remains in contact with the Government with a view to a visit before the end of 2014. Since 2012 he has been requesting the authorities of Nepal for a country visit, but to date has not received a reply. 4. Other pending country visit requests concern Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Indonesia, Kenya, Rwanda and Sri Lanka. 5. The Special Rapporteur undertook regional consultations for Africa in November 2013 in Kampala and for Europe and North America in May 2014 in Berlin. The results of the meetings will form part of the study requested in Human Rights Council resolution 18/7 (para. 1 (f)). B. Communications and press releases 6. From August 2013 to June 2014, the Special Rapporteur sent communications to Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nepal and Spain,1 and issued press releases on Egypt, Nepal and the Syrian Arab Republic. C. Other activities 7. Following the presentation of his 2013 report to the Human Rights Council on truth commissions (A/HRC/24/42), the Special Rapporteur participated in side events on the “Japanese military sexual slavery issue” and “Access to truth archives”. He also met with representatives of Argentina, Egypt, Japan, Kenya, Sweden, Tunisia, Uganda and Uruguay, and several non-governmental organizations (NGOs). 8. In September 2013, the Special Rapporteur gave a presentation to the Human Rights Working Group of the Council of the European Union, presenting preliminary thoughts on a European Union policy on transitional justice as part of its broader Strategic Framework 1 A/HRC/26/21; A/HRC/25/74. 3