93. Judicial and 49. Without effective criminal justice for The Working Group police accountability serious crimes there cannot be lasting peace, has not received any mechanisms should be nor can such crimes be prevented in the future. update on the status of strengthened. The Working Group notes the importance of this recommendation. taking immediate and effective steps to Without effective investigate all unresolved cases of enforced criminal justice for disappearances. serious crimes there cannot be lasting peace, nor can such crimes be prevented in the future. The Working Group notes the importance of taking immediate and effective steps to investigate all unresolved cases of enforced disappearances. 94. Victims and See paragraph 50 of the report Please refer to the information provided under associations of victims of A/HRC/19/58/Add.1. recommendation in paragraph 70 of the WG’s report. enforced disappearances have at times been insufficiently included in the processes concerning the disappeared. The Working Group deems that more attention should be given to victims. 95. The Working Group See paragraph 51 of the report Other: The Working Group recognizes the important A/HRC/19/58/Add.1. recognizes the As above, the debate on the law on reparations role the United Nations significant financial stalled in Parliament in February 2012. has played in the country, support particularly to including the the veterans of the Commission of Experts to independence struggle After Iraq, Timor-Leste has the highest expenditure Review the Prosecution and their families and of its non-oil GDP for social assistance among of Serious Violations of reminds the fragile states. Since 2008, the Government has Human Rights in government that all provided significant financial support to veterans of
93. Judicial and police accountability mechanisms should be strengthened. Without effective criminal justice for serious crimes there cannot be lasting peace, nor can such crimes be prevented in the future. The Working Group notes the importance of taking immediate and effective steps to investigate all unresolved cases of enforced disappearances. 49. Without effective criminal justice for serious crimes there cannot be lasting peace, nor can such crimes be prevented in the future. The Working Group notes the importance of taking immediate and effective steps to investigate all unresolved cases of enforced disappearances. The Working Group has not received any update on the status of this recommendation. 94. Victims and associations of victims of enforced disappearances have at times been insufficiently included in the processes concerning the disappeared. The Working Group deems that more attention should be given to victims. See paragraph 50 of the report A/HRC/19/58/Add.1. Please refer to the information provided under recommendation in paragraph 70 of the WG’s report. 95. The Working Group recognizes the important role the United Nations has played in the country, including the Commission of Experts to Review the Prosecution of Serious Violations of Human Rights in See paragraph 51 of the report A/HRC/19/58/Add.1. Other: As above, the debate on the law on reparations stalled in Parliament in February 2012. After Iraq, Timor-Leste has the highest expenditure of its non-oil GDP for social assistance among fragile states. Since 2008, the Government has provided significant financial support to veterans of The Working Group recognizes the significant financial support particularly to the veterans of the independence struggle and their families and reminds the government that all
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