CEDAW/C/GC/35 (a) Ensure effective access for victims to courts and tribunals and that the authorities adequately respond to all cases of gender -based violence against women, including by applying criminal law and, as appropriate, ex officio prosecution to bring alleged perpetrators to trial in a fair, impartial, timely and expeditious manner and imposing adequate penalties. 74 Fees or court charges should not be imposed on victims/survivors; 75 (b) Ensure that gender-based violence against women is not mandatorily referred to alternative dispute resolution procedures, including mediation and conciliation. 76 The use of those procedures should be strictly regulated and allowed only when a previous evaluation by a specialized team ensures the free and informed consent of victims/survivors and that there are no indicators of further risks to the victims/survivors or their family members. Procedures should empower the victims/survivors and be provided by professionals spe cially trained to understand and adequately intervene in cases of gender -based violence against women, ensuring adequate protection of the rights of women and children and that interventions are conducted with no stereotyping or revictimization of women. Alternative dispute resolution procedures should not constitute an obstacle to women’s access to formal justice. E. Reparations 33. The Committee recommends that States parties implement the following measures with regard to reparations: (a) Provide effective reparations to victims/survivors of gender -based violence against women. Reparations should include different measures, such as monetary compensation, the provision of legal, social and health services, including sexual, reproductive and mental health services for a complete recovery, and satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition, in line with general recommendation No. 28, general recommendation No. 30 and general recommendation No. 33. Such reparations should be adequate, promptly attributed, holistic and proportionate to the gravity of the harm suffered; 77 (b) Establish specific funds for reparations or include allocations in the budgets of existing funds, including under transitional justice mechanisms, for reparations to victims of gender-based violence against women. States parties should implement administrative reparations schemes without prejudice to the rights of victims/survivors to seek judicial remedies, design transformative reparations programmes that help to address the underlying discrimination or disadvantaged position that caused or significantly contributed to the violation, taking into account the individual, institutional and structural aspects. Priority should be given to the agency, wishes, decisions, safety, dignity and integrity of victims/survivors. F. Coordination, monitoring and data collection 34. The Committee recommends that States parties implement the following measures with regard to coordination and monitoring and the collection of data regarding gender-based violence against women: __________________ 74 75 76 77 17-12719 See, among others, Vertido v. Philippines, S. V. P. v. Bulgaria and L.R. v. Republic of Moldova. General recommendation No. 33, para. 17 (a). As indicated in general recommendation No. 33, para. 58 (c). See footnote 5 above and general recommendation No. 33, para. 19. 17/19