International Instruments

Core international instruments relevant to the mandate

• United Nations Charter
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
• Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
• Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
• Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity
• Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)
• Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
• Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
• Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Set of principles for the protection and promotion of human rights through action to combat impunity
• Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
• Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
• Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law
• Updated Set of principles for the protection and promotion of human rights through action to combat impunity
• International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

Key resolutions on transitional justice issues

• E/CN.4/RES/2005/70, Human rights and transitional justice
• E/CN.4/RES/2005/81, Impunity
• E/CN.4/RES/2005/66, Right to the truth
• A/HRC/RES/10/26, Forensic genetics and human rights
• A/HRC/RES/12/11, Human rights and transitional justice
• A/HRC/RES/12/12, Right to the truth
• A/HRC/RES/15/5, Forensic genetics and human rights

Key reports related to the mandate

• S/2004/616, Report of the Secretary-General, The rule of law and transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict societies
• A/61/636-S/2006/980, Report of the Secretary-General, Uniting our strengths: Enhancing United Nations support for the rule of law
• E/CN.4/2006/91, Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Study on the right to the truth
• E/CN.4/2006/93, Study by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on human rights and transitional justice activities undertaken by the human rights components of the United Nations system
• A/HRC/4/87, Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Human Rights and transitional justice
• A/HRC/12/18, Reports of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and of the Secretary-General, Analytical study on human rights and transitional justice
• S/2011/634, Report of the Secretary-General, The rule of law and transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict societies
• A/HRC/18/23, Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on human rights and transitional justice