A/HRC/RES/54/8
Recalling Commission on Human Rights resolutions 2005/70 of 20 April 2005, on
human rights and transitional justice, 2005/81 of 21 April 2005, on impunity, and 2005/66 of
20 April 2005, on the right to the truth, Human Rights Council resolutions 9/10 of 24
September 2008, 12/11 of 1 October 2009, 21/15 of 27 September 2012, 33/19 of 30
September 2016, 42/17 of 26 September 2019 and 51/23 of 7 October 2022, on human rights
and transitional justice, 9/11 of 18 September 2008, 12/12 of 1 October 2009 and 21/7 of 27
September 2012, on the right to the truth, and 10/26 of 27 March 2009 and 15/5 of 29
September 2010, on forensic genetics and human rights, Council decisions 2/105 of 27
November 2006, on the right to the truth, and 4/102 of 23 March 2007, on transitional justice,
and General Assembly resolution 68/165 of 18 December 2013, on the right to the truth,
Reaffirming Human Rights Council resolution 18/7 of 29 September 2011, in which
the Council decided to establish the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth,
justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence,
Recalling the report of the Secretary-General on the rule of law and transitional justice
in conflict and post-conflict societies3 and his follow-up report of 2011 on the same topic,4
including the relevant recommendations contained therein, as well as his reports issued in
2006, 2012, 2013 and 20145 outlining a programme of action to enhance the effectiveness of
the support provided by the United Nations system for the promotion of the rule of law in
conflict and post-conflict situations,
Acknowledging that the fight against impunity and the implementation of transitional
justice processes, including the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of nonrecurrence, can prevent the recurrence of gross violations of human rights and serious
violations of international humanitarian law,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 70/262 of 27 April 2016 on the review of the
United Nations peacebuilding architecture, and Security Council resolution 2282 (2016) of
27 April 2016, in which the Assembly and the Council, inter alia, stressed that a
comprehensive approach to transitional justice, including the promotion of healing and
reconciliation, a professional, accountable and effective security sector, including through its
reform, and inclusive and effective demobilization, disarmament and reintegration
programmes, including the transition from demobilization and disarmament to reintegration,
are critical to the consolidation of peace and stability, promoting poverty reduction, the rule
of law, access to justice and good governance, further extending legitimate State authority
and preventing countries from lapsing or relapsing into conflict,
Noting with appreciation the active engagement of the United Nations, including the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in assisting States to
address gross human rights violations and serious violations of international humanitarian
law, in cooperation with and at the request of States,
Recalling its resolutions 5/1, on institution-building of the Human Rights Council,
and 5/2, on the Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate Holders of the Human
Rights Council, of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate holder shall discharge his or
her duties in accordance with those resolutions and the annexes thereto,
Recognizing that the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparations
and guarantees of non-recurrence will continue to deal with situations in which there have
been gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian
law,
Underlining the fact that, when designing and implementing strategies, policies and
measures to address gross human rights violations and serious violations of international
humanitarian law, the specific context of each situation must be taken into account with a
view to preventing the recurrence of crises and future violations of human rights, to ensure
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S/2004/616.
S/2011/634.
A/61/636-S/2006/980 and Corr.1, A/66/749, S/2013/341, A/68/213/Add.1 and A/69/181.