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High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.
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Sri Lanka: UN urges country not to miss chance to advance justice, reconciliation

3 March 2017
The slow pace of transitional justice in Sri Lanka and the lack of a comprehensive strategy to address accountability for past crimes risk derailing the momentum towards lasting peace, reconciliation and stability, a United Nations report said today.
Rupert Colville, spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Upcoming launch of truth commission hailed by UN as 'step forward' for Tunisia

6 June 2014
The United Nations has welcomed the upcoming launch of the Truth and Dignity Commission in Tunisia, calling it a step forward in addressing past human rights violations in the North African nation.
Special Rapporteur Pablo de Greiff.
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Transitional justice is key to preventing human rights violations, says UN expert

11 September 2012
The full observance of transitional justice is essential in preventing the reoccurrence of human rights violations around the world, a United Nations independent expert said today.

Issues of post-conflict justice and forgiveness discussed at UN meeting

5 March 2002
Addressing senior United Nations political officers from across the globe today, Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged them to consider the need to reconcile justice with forgiveness in post-conflict situations.