A/HRC/30/42 21. Recommend to the responsible authorities that they increase the capacity and where necessary the resources of State and local archival actors; 22. Recommend the provision by the State of information to the public on legal and practical requirements for access to archives; 23. Promote the establishment of comprehensive National Archival systems, including non-governmental records, especially those that are relevant to gross human rights violations and serious violations of international humanitarian law. Improvements in the regulation, disposition, protection and access to non-governmental archives (which does not involve the centralization of all records) will contribute to the establishment of such comprehensive systems, in accordance with international standards; 24. Recommend to the responsible authorities that they facilitate the work of civil society in the area of archives and ensure an enabling environment in this respect, in accordance with international standards; 25. Reiterate that access to archives, containing records with information on gross human rights violations and serious violations of international humanitarian law, may not be denied to the public on grounds of national security unless the restriction is in full compliance with international human rights law. 30

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