A/72/53/Add.1 Human Rights Council at its thirtieth, thirty-fourth and thirty-sixth19 sessions, as well as those submitted to the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth, seventieth and seventy-first20 sessions, and calls upon States to take due consideration of the recommendations contained therein when designing and implementing strategies, policies and measures to address gross human rights violations and serious violations of international humanitarian law within their national context; 2. Welcomes the work undertaken by the Special Rapporteur in the implementation of his mandate, the comprehensive, transparent and inclusive consultations conducted with relevant actors from all regions for his thematic reports, and the undertaking of country visits; 3. Also welcomes the cooperation of those States that have received the Special Rapporteur in their country, those that have accepted requests for visits by the Special Rapporteur and those that have extended invitations to the Special Rapporteur to visit their country, as well as those that have responded to his requests for information; 4. Decides to extend for a period of three years the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, whose tasks will include: (a) To contribute to and, where applicable, facilitate, upon request, the provision of technical assistance or advisory services on the issues pertaining to the mandate; (b) To gather relevant information on national situations, including on normative frameworks, national practices and experiences, such as truth and reconciliation commissions and other mechanisms, relating to the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence in addressing gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian law, and to study trends, developments and challenges and to make recommendations thereon; (c) To identify, exchange and promote good practices and lessons learned, and to identify potential additional elements with a view to recommending ways and means to improve and strengthen the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of nonrecurrence; (d) To develop a regular dialogue and to cooperate with, inter alia, Governments, international and regional organizations, national human rights institutions and nongovernmental organizations, and relevant United Nations bodies and mechanisms; (e) To make recommendations concerning, inter alia, judicial and non-judicial measures when designing and implementing strategies, policies and measures for addressing gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian law; (f) To explore further the contribution of transitional justice to the prevention of gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian law, including genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, and their recurrence; (g) To conduct country visits and to respond promptly to invitations from States; (h) To participate in and contribute to relevant international conferences and events with the aim of promoting a systematic and coherent approach on issues pertaining to the mandate; (i) To raise awareness concerning the value of a systematic and coherent approach when dealing with gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian law, and to make recommendations in this regard; 19 20 GE.17-18194 (j) To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of the mandate; (k) To integrate a victim-centred approach throughout the work of the mandate; A/HRC/30/42 and Add.1, A/HRC/34/62 and Add.1, and A/HRC/36/50 and Add.1. See A/69/518, A/70/438 and A/71/567. 21

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