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Granting pardons creates a climate of impunity that encourages State officials to commit further acts of torture.

A combined range of practical, legal and procedural factors perpetuates and reinforces a climate of impunity in Darfur.

(c) The climate of impunity concerning violations of human rights and breaches of international humanitarian law committed in Darfur

However, continued harassment and the climate of impunity and fear result in strong restrictions on the population's movement.

The effective functioning of the court is a prerequisite for reversing the climate of impunity that persists in Darfur.

(c) That a climate of de facto impunity prevails for law enforcement personnel who commit acts of torture or ill treatment, in view of

The widespread culture of impunity promotes the persistence of a generalized climate of intolerance and violence, which is also fuelled by the propaganda of hatred.

The Council reiterates that bringing an end to the climate of impunity in Burundi and the Great Lakes region is essential to that process.

I am concerned that this combination of institutional and procedural hindrances has perpetuated and reinforced the climate of impunity the joint communiqué was meant to end.

We strongly support bringing to justice those responsible for the crimes and atrocities that have occurred in Darfur and ending the climate of impunity there.

In addition, the lack of effective domestic redress may lead to the institutionalisationinstitutionalization of the violation in question and contribute to a climate of de facto impunity.

Meanwhile, widespread human rights abuses are continuing in the north and south of the country, with few steps being taken to combat the prevailing climate of impunity.

The effects of consigning women to a lower status have been particularly perverse ever since the conflict unleashed a widespread wave of violence in a climate of total impunity.

On several occasions officials found guilty of acts of torture have been pardoned by the Government of Spain, thus creating a climate of impunity and consequently encouraging the practice of torture.

The delegation of Brazil shares their concerns over continued violations of human rights, the prevailing climate of impunity and the absence of the rule of law in many parts of the country.

Considers it imperative to dispel the climate of impunity that is conducive to war crimes and crimes against humanity by referring all perpetrators of these crimes to the International Criminal Court

This not only discourages victims of sexual and gender based violence and others from registering their complaints with the local police but adds to the climate of impunity characterizing this issue.

In Côte d'Ivoire, the abuses perpetrated against civilians by armed militias should motivate the Government to put an end to the activities of those groups and to the climate of impunity.

However, the continuing armed conflict, the weak judiciary and the perceived climate of impunity are among the main causes of continuing human rights violations, with the civilian population being the main victim.

For impunity be default read impunity by default

Mr. Wood (United Kingdom), speaking on behalf of the European Union, said that active steps had been taken to tackle the climate of impunity in Darfur in accordance with Security Council resolution 1593 (2005).

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35. The Commission condemns the continuing violations of the rights of women and girls and the climate of impunity in which such violations occur, and stresses the need to investigate, prosecute and punish those responsible for such violations.

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The need to bring to justice the perpetrators of these crimes and to end the climate of impunity has been stressed repeatedly, and the United Nations stands ready to support all genuine efforts by the Government to do so.

In Côte d'Ivoire, a climate of impunity for human rights violations exists nationwide and the severely compromised administration of justice allows the perpetrators including military and law enforcement personnel, the various militias and unidentified armed groups to operate freely.

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Impunity continued to exist.

But also like other delegations, we are most concerned about the current situation in Côte d'Ivoire the deteriorating security climate, uncontrolled militias, the continued abuse of human rights, the serious judicial vacuum in the zone of confidence and the pervasive sense of impunity.

Today no leader can be confident of impunity.

Impunity for serious acts of violence must end.

Issues of impunity and accountability remain major concerns.

(d) Independence of the judiciary, administration of justice, impunity

Increasing impunity for such violations

Impunity does not serve justice.

Only then can impunity be ended.

He called on the Working Group to condemn the indiscriminate attacks against civilians, the climate of impunity, the continuing violations of the N'Djamena Ceasefire Agreements of 8 April 2004 and the Abuja Protocols of 9 November 2004 by all parties, and the Government's support of the Janjaweed militias.

It is the responsibility of the Government to establish the proper conditions for the voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons, which include the disarmament of militias and ending the current climate of violence and impunity, as well as protecting the land and property of displaced persons.