Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council

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Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council are independent human rights experts and working groups mandated to monitor, report on, and advise on human rights issues and situations worldwide under the auspices of the UN Human Rights Council.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations human rights mechanism
human rights monitoring mechanism
special procedure mechanism
activity conduct country visits
engage with civil society
issue allegation letters
issue urgent appeals
prepare country reports
prepare thematic reports
provide technical advice
send communications to States
administeredBy Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
alsoKnownAs Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council
surface form: Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council

Special Rapporteurs
surface form: UN Special Procedures
composedOf independent experts
independent fact-finding mechanisms
special rapporteurs
special representatives
working groups
cooperatesWith States
intergovernmental organizations
national human rights institutions
non-governmental organizations
establishedUnder institution-building package of the Human Rights Council (resolution 5/1)
geographicalScope worldwide
hasCharacteristic independent
individual capacity
non-UN-staff
non-remunerated
unpaid
voluntary
headquartersLocation Geneva
language United Nations official languages
legalBasis Human Rights Council resolutions
mandatedBy United Nations Human Rights Council
partOf United Nations Human Rights Council
United Nations human rights system
predecessor United Nations Commission on Human Rights
surface form: Commission on Human Rights special procedures
purpose advise on human rights issues
monitor human rights situations
promote the protection of human rights
provide early warning on human rights crises
report on human rights situations
reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Human Rights Council
scope country-specific human rights situations
thematic human rights issues
selectionCriteria expertise in human rights
impartiality
independence
objectivity
personal integrity
selectionProcess appointed by the Human Rights Council
subjectTo Code of Conduct for Special Procedures mandate-holders
termLength usually three years
termRenewal renewable once
timePeriod 21st century
website https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures-human-rights-council

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United Nations human rights system includesBody Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council
Special Rapporteurs partOf Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council
subject surface form: Special Rapporteur
this entity surface form: UN special procedures of the Human Rights Council
Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council alsoKnownAs Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council
this entity surface form: Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council
Palais Wilson, Geneva hasOfficesFor Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council
subject surface form: Palais Wilson
this entity surface form: UN human rights special procedures