United Nations General Assembly Resolution 60/147

UN General Assembly Resolution 60/147, de 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, be a United Nations Resolution about de rights of victims of international crimes. Na dem adopt am by de General Assembly on 16 December 2005 insyd ein 60th session. According to de preamble, de purpose of de Resolution be make e assist victims den dema representatives to remedial relief den to guide den encourage States insyd de implementation of public policies on reparations.

Na de principles be drafted by Dutch jurist Theo van Boven, wey serve as de UN ein Special Rapporteur on de Right to Reparation to Victims of Gross Violations of Human Rights from 1986 to 1991, wey na dem finalise am after over 20 years of research. Na dem since be adopted by UN Member States. Dem be non-binding, however na e be recommended by de General Assembly dat States take de Basic Principles den Guidelines into account.UN General Assembly Resolution 60/147, 16 December 2005, oper. para. 2.

De Resolution dey consist of 27 principles wey dey outline de obligation of all UN member states to respect den implement international human rights law den international humanitarian law. E be de first codification of de rights of victims of human rights violations to reparation den remedies, den to access justice within domestic legal systems.

 Adoption 
Na dem place de Basic Principles den Guidelines before de UN General Assembly insyd ein 60th sitting. On 16 December 2005, na de United Nations General Assembly adopt de Basic Principles den Guidelines as Resolution A/RES/60/147 (2005) by consensus. Na dem officially publish de Basic Principles den Guidelines by de United Nations insyd 2006.

 References 
60/147
Category:Human rights
Category:International law enforcement organizations
Category:Reparations
Category:Victims' rights

 External links 

 Full text of GA Resolution 60/147