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appropriate, of the United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and
criminal justice in national law and practice, the specific measures below are
recommended.
A.
National actions
44. Individually and collectively, States will endeavour, as appropriate, to use and
apply in national law and practice the United Nations standards and norms in crime
prevention and criminal justice and to publish the Compendium of United Nations
Standards and Norms in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice 13 in the languages
of their countries.
B.
International actions
45. The Centre for International Crime Prevention will, in cooperation with other
relevant international and regional organizations, as appropriate, and in accordance
with the present resolution:
(a) Update the Compendium of United Nations Standards and Norms in Crime
Prevention and Criminal Justice;
(b) Promote the use and application of United Nations standards and norms in
crime prevention and criminal justice, inter alia, by providing advisory services and
technical cooperation to Member States upon request, including assistance to
Member States in criminal justice and law reform, organization of training for law
enforcement and criminal justice personnel and support to the administration and
management of penal and penitentiary systems, thus contributing to the upgrading
of their efficiency and capabilities;
(c) Coordinate activities relating to the use and application of United Nations
standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice between the Centre for
International Crime Prevention and other relevant United Nations entities, taking
into account bilateral and regional assistance programmes.
XV. Action on restorative justice
46. In order to implement and follow up on the commitments undertaken in
paragraph 28 of the Vienna Declaration and to encourage the development of
restorative justice policies, procedures and programmes, the specific measures
below are recommended.
A.
National actions
47. Individually and collectively, States will endeavour, as appropriate, to support
the following actions:
(a) Taking into account Economic and Social Council resolution 2000/14 of
27 July 2000, entitled “Basic principles on the use of restorative justice programmes
in criminal matters”, when considering the desirability and the means of establishing
common principles;
(b) Dealing with offences, especially minor offences, according to customary
practice in respect of restorative justice, where available and appropriate, provided
that this meets human rights requirements and that those involved so agree;
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