A/HRC/34/66 of Korea. The Council mandated the group of experts (a) to explore appropriate approaches to seeking accountability for human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in particular where such violations amounted to crimes against humanity, as found by the commission of inquiry; and (b) to recommend practical mechanisms of accountability to secure truth and justice for the victims of possible crimes against humanity in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including the International Criminal Court. 37. Since their appointment by the High Commissioner in September 2016, the independent experts have visited Geneva, The Hague, Seoul, Tokyo and New York to conduct research and consult with various stakeholders, including scholars in international criminal justice and persons who left the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Portions of the missions to Geneva and Seoul were conducted jointly with the Special Rapporteur. 38. In its recommendations, presented in an addendum to the present report, the group of independent experts stresses that the approach to pursuing accountability for human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea must be multi-pronged and comprehensive, and in line with international norms and standards. The group calls on the international community to continue efforts to seek accountability for crimes against humanity through the International Criminal Court. It highlights that investigation and prosecution of serious crimes are indispensable, as are measures to ensure the right of victims and societies to know the truth about violations, the right of victims to reparations, and guarantees of non-recurrence of violations. The group finds that there is a need to explore the possibility of establishing an ad hoc international tribunal. Additionally, it recommends undertaking coordinated and comprehensive consultations with victims and other relevant stakeholders, starting with those living outside the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Such consultations would be aimed at seeking their views on accountability for human rights violations in the country, while taking measures to ensure the safety of participants and minimize the risk of retraumatization. The group further calls on the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly to strengthen OHCHR through additional resources, to increase its contribution towards accountability for human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including by concurrently strengthening its current monitoring and documentation efforts in line with international norms and standards and supporting an assessment by international criminal justice experts of available information and evidence to identify gaps and develop possible investigation and prosecution strategies as well as blueprints for suitable international or internationally assisted court models. The Special Rapporteur agrees with this approach, and invites all relevant stakeholders, including States Members of the United Nations, the Human Rights Council, the United Nations and civil society organizations, to act on the recommendations contained in the report of the group of independent experts and to ensure that serious human rights violations, especially those amounting to crimes against humanity, do not go unpunished. C. Field-based structure of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Seoul 39. OHCHR-Seoul, with its field-based structure, has continued its activities since its inauguration on 23 June 2015, including providing support to the mandate of the Special Rapporteur. In accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 25/25, OHCHR-Seoul is mandated (a) to monitor and document the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea with a view to ensuring accountability; (b) to enhance engagement and capacity-building with the Governments of all States concerned, civil society and other stakeholders; and (c) to maintain the visibility of the situation of human 14