A/HRC/16/70 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1−10 3 II. Scope of the study .................................................................................................. 11−18 4 III. Respect for and implementation of international law.............................................. 19−24 5 IV. Measures to prevent persons from going missing .................................................. 25−30 7 V. Missing persons and the restoration of family links................................................ 31−35 8 VI. Mechanisms established to clarify the fate of missing persons .............................. 36−49 9 VII. The right to know .................................................................................................... 50−59 12 VIII. Criminal investigation and prosecution of human rights violations linked to missing persons ...................................................................................................... 60−68 13 Legal status of missing persons and support for families of persons unaccounted for ...................................................................................................... 69−79 14 X. Management of the dead and identification of human remains .............................. 80−97 16 XI. Information management and legal protection of personal data ............................ 98−103 19 XII. Cooperation............................................................................................................. 104−111 19 XIII. Conclusions ............................................................................................................ 112−131 20 IX. 2 Paragraphs