A/HRC/25/CRP.1 - the full range of violations associated with prison camps, - torture and inhuman treatment, - arbitrary arrest and detention, - discrimination, in particular in the systemic denial and violation of basic human rights and fundamental freedoms, - violations of the freedom of expression, - violations of the right to life, - violations of the freedom of individual movement, and - enforced disappearances, including in the form of abductions of nationals of other states. 14. These nine areas, which are interlinking and overlap, therefore define the focus of the Commission’s inquiry. However, this list of nine is not exhaustive, and, where appropriate, the Commission has also investigated violations that are intrinsically linked to one of the nine areas. 15. The mandate further indicates that the inquiry should pursue three inter-linked objectives: (1) further investigating and documenting human rights violations, (2) collecting and documenting victim and perpetrator accounts, and (3) ensuring accountability. (a) Further investigation and documentation of human rights violations: Resolution 22/13 asks the Commission to investigate the systematic, widespread and grave violations of human rights in the DPRK. Likewise, paragraph 31 of the Special Rapporteur’s report mentioned above repeatedly refers to more detailed documentation of such violations. The request for more detailed investigation, with a view to ensuring accountability, suggested a stronger focus on investigating how, and by whom, any violations have been found to be planned, ordered and organized. (b) Documentation of the accounts of victims and perpetrators: The mandate, as elaborated by paragraph 31 of the Special Rapporteur’s report, asks the Commission for “the collection and documentation of victims’ testimonies and the accounts of survivors, witnesses and perpetrators”. The Commission implemented this aspect of the mandate primarily by conducting public hearings of victims and other witnesses and making their testimonies available on its webpage. Additionally, accounts provided by victims and witnesses who could not speak publicly for protection reasons are safeguarded in a secure and confidential database. (c) Ensuring full institutional and personal accountability: The mandate makes it clear that the investigation should be carried out “with a view to ensuring full accountability, in particular where these violations may amount to crimes against humanity”. Paragraph 31 of the Special Rapporteur’s report adds that the “inquiry should examine the issues of institutional and personal accountability for [grave, systematic and widespread violations], in particular where they amount to crimes against humanity”. 16. Considering the extent, systematic nature and gravity of the reported violations, the Commission also considered the responsibility of the international community. It has directed recommendations towards the international community as requested by paragraph 5 of Resolution 22/13, read in conjunction with Paragraph 31 of the Special Rapporteur’s report. 7

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