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19. States should consider incorporating into the national law norms proscribing abuses of power and
providing remedies to victims of such abuses. In particular, such remedies should include restitution
and/or compensation, and necessary material, medical, psychological and social assistance and
support.
20. States should consider negotiating multilateral international treaties relating to victims, as defined
in paragraph 18.
21. States should periodically review existing legislation and practices to ensure their responsiveness
to changing circumstances, should enact and enforce, if necessary, legislation proscribing acts that
constitute serious abuses of political or economic power, as well as promoting policies and mechanisms
for the prevention of such acts, and should develop and make readily available appropriate rights and
remedies for victims of such acts.