Moreover, the State is in breach of its human rights obligations if it fails to respond appropriately to GBV, that is, to act with due diligence to prevent GBV, bring perpetrators to justice and ensure that victims have access to an adequate and effective remedy and full redress, including for acts or omissions by state and non-state actors and/or individuals. These can be further aggravated in conflict and postconflict situations, when GBV tends to increase, at the hands of state officials, armed groups and private individuals, due to the general breakdown of law and order, generalized climate of violence and increased availability of arms, among other factors. This may include a lack of will, a lack of resources and human capacity in the judicial system to handle claims, a lack of independence of the judiciary or protection of perpetrators by state institutions, a lack of understanding of duty bearers, and the prevalence of gender stereotypes and patriarchal societal norms that minimize the importance of crimes against women and GBV more generally. For example, gender-sensitive practices (e.g. the use of female police officers, choice of the time and location of interview so as not to expose women, etc.)