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503. A further goal of public policy must be the eradication of the culture of impunity for
the perpetrators of disappearances that is found to exist in many States. The Working
Group therefore wishes to stress again the importance of ending impunity for the
perpetrators of enforced disappearances. This must be understood as a crucial step, not
only in the pursuit of justice but also in effective prevention. The Working Group
encourages the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to promote the
Declaration and to include in its programme of technical cooperation the strengthening of
national capacities for the prevention and eradication of disappearance.
504. The Working Group recommends that the international community and
international NGOs support the development and strengthening of regional and national
civil society institutions that could deter serious human rights violations, such as in
sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world.
V. ADOPTION OF THE REPORT
505. At the eightieth session, on 29 November 2006, the present report was adopted by the
members of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. Expert member
Stephen J. Toope (Canada) was unable to attend this session.
Santiago Corcuera (Chairperson-Rapporteur)
(Mexico)
J. ‘Bayo Adekanye
(Nigeria)
Saied Rajaie Khorasani
(Islamic Republic of Iran)
Darko Göttlicher
(Croatia)
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