principles for the protection and promotion of human rights through action to combat impunity
Principles developed by Louis Joinet and approved in 1997 by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in recognition of the rights of victims and the obligations of States in the fight against impunity when massive violations of human rights and international humanitarian law have taken place.
Based on ECOSOC Commission on Human Rights, Set of principles for the protection and promotion of human rights through action to combat impunity, [E/CN.4/Sub.2/1997/20/Rev.1](http://www.un.org/Docs/asp/ws.asp?m=E/CN.4/Sub.2/1997/20/Rev.1), 2.10.1997 (27.5.2017).
Dealing with the past website, [Home](http://www.dealingwiththepast.ch/about/approach.html) (20.3.2015).