A/67/278 Formalism • Take measures to reduce the complexity of legal processes and minimize and streamline rules and procedures to make them more accessible for those unfamiliar with the traditions and rules of those processes Differences in language and culture • Ensure that, in linguistically plural societies, court processes operate in languages used by the poorest communities where necessary and can adapt to intercultural communication • Provide free interpreters in civil and criminal cases for those who require but cannot afford them Legal standing • Ensure that courts extend legal standing without discrimination to all persons regardless of, inter alia, their gender, ethnicity, legal status or lack of formal legal registration • Take measures to ensure broader criteria for standing in courts, allowing civil society organizations and national human rights institutions to bring cases on behalf of or in support of persons living in poverty • Allow and support collective litigation when structural or systemic issues affect the rights of persons living in poverty Limited impact of litigation • Ensure the possibility of strategic (public interest) litigation to challenge national laws or policies, to demand enforcement of existing laws or to strike down discriminatory laws that affect the poor • Allow class action suits, or alternative mechanisms for bundling claims, and in relevant areas permit socially relevant litigation to have erga omnes effects, to ensure that those who do not have access to courts can benefit from judicial decisions Informal justice systems • Support mechanisms for alternative dispute resolution, where appropriate and in line with international human rights standards, ensuring that such mechanisms do not pose an obstacle to accessing the formal justice system for those that need or prefer it • Ensure that informal justice systems operate in a manner consistent with human rights standards and that there are regulatory mechanisms to prevent and sanction abuses of power and corruption • Ensure that serious crimes, including gender-based crimes or sexual violence, are dealt with within the formal justice system • Continue to extend and expand equal access to the formal justice system for persons living in poverty, even in areas where non-State legal orders operate 24 12-45806