A/RES/79/172
Human rights in the administration of justice
rights law or that pose undue risks to the enjoyment of human rights, unless and until
the adequate safeguards to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms are in
place, in order to prevent the disproportionate negative impact that the use of these
technologies may have on specific groups;
6.
Acknowledges that the conception, design, use, deployment and further
development of new and emerging technologies, such as those that involve artificial
intelligence, may have an impact on human rights in the administration of justice, and
that the risks to these rights can and should be avoided and minimized by adapting or
adopting adequate regulation or other appropriate mechanisms, in accordance with
applicable obligations under international human rights law, for the conception,
design, development and deployment of new and emerging technologies, including
artificial intelligence, by taking measures to ensure a safe, transparent, accountable,
secure and high quality data infrastructure and by developing human rights -based
auditing mechanisms and redress mechanisms and establishing human oversight;
7.
Expresses concern that persons with disabilities may experience
disproportionately high levels of unlawful and arbitrary deprivation of liberty, and
recalls that persons with disabilities should not be deprived of their liberty unlawfully
or arbitrarily, and that if persons with disabilities are deprived of their liberty through
any process, they are, on an equal basis with others, entitled to guarantees in
accordance with international human rights law, including by provision of reasonable
accommodation;
8.
Appeals to Governments to include, in their efforts to implement the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development and in their national development plans, the
effective administration of justice and equal access to justice for all as an integral part
of the development process, with a view to promoting and protecting human rights,
and to allocate adequate resources for effective, fair, humane and accountable justice
systems, including the provision of legal aid services, and invites the international
community to respond favourably to requests for financial and technical assistance
for the enhancement and strengthening of the administration of justice;
9.
Reaffirms the importance of mainstreaming a gender perspective into the
criminal justice system by promoting measures that address the specific needs of both
offenders and victims, including the protection of women and girls from
revictimization in criminal justice proceedings;
10. Urges States, bearing in mind national priorities, to ensure the full, equal
and meaningful participation of women at all levels, including in institutions of
governance and in the judicial system, and to secure their empowerment and full and
equal access to justice without discrimination, including through taking legislative
and practical measures to eliminate barriers, dismantle related stereotypes and ensure
the equality of women and girls in the administration of justice and maximum
protection for women and girls deprived of their liberty from all forms of violence;
11. Stresses the special need for national capacity-building in the field of the
administration of justice, in particular through reform of the judiciary, the police and
the penal system, as well as juvenile justice reform, and through the encouragement
of independence, accessibility, accountability and transparency in the judiciary, in
order to establish and maintain stable societies and the rule of law in post -conflict
situations, and welcomes the role of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights in supporting the establishment and functioning of
transitional justice mechanisms in post-conflict situations;
12. Reaffirms that no one should be unlawfully or arbitrarily deprived of
liberty, and notes that any deprivation should observe the principles of necessity and
proportionality in this regard;
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