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(h) Reviewing and reforming laws contributing to or allowing gross
violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international
humanitarian law.
X.
Access to relevant information concerning violations and reparation
mechanisms
24. States should develop means of informing the general public and, in particular,
victims of gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations
of international humanitarian law of the rights and remedies addressed by these
Basic Principles and Guidelines and of all available legal, medical, psychological,
social, administrative and all other services to which victims may have a right of
access. Moreover, victims and their representatives should be entitled to seek and
obtain information on the causes leading to their victimization and on the causes and
conditions pertaining to the gross violations of international human rights law and
serious violations of international humanitarian law and to learn the truth in regard
to these violations.
XI. Non-discrimination
25. The application and interpretation of these Basic Principles and Guidelines
must be consistent with international human rights law and international
humanitarian law and be without any discrimination of any kind or on any ground,
without exception.
XII. Non-derogation
26. Nothing in these Basic Principles and Guidelines shall be construed as
restricting or derogating from any rights or obligations arising under domestic and
international law. In particular, it is understood that the present Basic Principles and
Guidelines are without prejudice to the right to a remedy and reparation for victims
of all violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian
law. It is further understood that these Basic Principles and Guidelines are without
prejudice to special rules of international law.
XIII. Rights of others
27. Nothing in this document is to be construed as derogating from internationally
or nationally protected rights of others, in particular the right of an accused person
to benefit from applicable standards of due process.
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