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take immediate steps to remedy damage to facilities and to bolster systems of
emergency response, including through coordinated international assistance;
(o)
In relation to further criminal justice accountability measures:
(i) Extend full cooperation with and support for the International
Criminal Court by assisting its investigations and complying with its
rulings;
(ii) Consider the establishment of a specialized judicial structure within
Libyan courts to focus specifically on crimes under international law,
supported by specifically appointed judges, prosecutors, investigators
and lawyers, with the possibility of at least initially embedding
foreign advisers or experts to work in tandem with Libyan officials;
(p)
With regard to the justice sector:
(i) Urgently ensure protection for judges, prosecutors and other justice
system staff and courts;
(ii) Implement an effective witness protection programme;
(iii) Prioritize reform of the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal
Procedure to encompass violations of international human rights and
humanitarian law, including crimes under international law, and
ensure that procedures are consistent with international human
rights standards;
(iv) Institute a vetting programme of the judicial police, the judiciary and
other justice system actors in accordance with standards of due
process to remove and prevent the recruitment of individuals about
whom there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been
involved in human rights violations or abuses, or are responsible for
corruption, bias or incompetence;
(v) Devise and implement a plan of action to strengthen the justice
sector;
(q)
Review transitional justice measures introduced after 2011 with a view
to ensuring compliance with international human rights standards, and appropriate
coverage of events in 2014 and 2015. Future transitional justice initiatives should be
based on genuine, inclusive national consultations, with a particular focus on victim
communities.
84.
The High Commissioner recommends that the international community:
(a)
Support the International Criminal Court, particularly by providing the
Office of the Prosecutor with the resources necessary to investigate and prosecute the
alleged crimes under international law committed in Libya since 2014;
(b)
Provide assistance to strengthen the capacity of the justice and related
sectors, and provide support to transitional justice mechanisms that are compliant
with international standards;
(c)
Support the convening of a high-level meeting in consultation with the
Libyan authorities to bring together Libyan actors and international partners to
discuss initiatives to increase accountability in Libya;
(d)
Prioritize support for a programme of demobilization, disarmament and
reintegration of members of armed groups, to be conducted in compliance with
international human rights standards;
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