resolution 20 (XXXVI) of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights

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United Nations Commission on Human Rights resolution United Nations human rights instrument

Resolution 20 (XXXVI) of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights is the foundational UN human rights instrument that established and governs the mandate of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances.

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Resolution 20 (XXXVI) of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights	0

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Nations Commission on Human Rights resolution ⓘ United Nations human rights instrument ⓘ
adoptedBy	United Nations Commission on Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ
adoptionMethod	consensus or vote of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights ⓘ
aimsTo	address the problem of enforced or involuntary disappearances worldwide ⓘ provide a channel for families to clarify the fate or whereabouts of disappeared persons ⓘ strengthen international protection against enforced disappearances ⓘ
appliesTo	all States where enforced or involuntary disappearances occur ⓘ all regions ⓘ
basisFor	subsequent resolutions renewing the mandate of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances ⓘ
body	United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ
createsUNSpecialProcedure	Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances NERFINISHED ⓘ
encourages	governments to investigate cases of enforced or involuntary disappearances ⓘ governments to prevent enforced disappearances ⓘ governments to provide information on the fate and whereabouts of disappeared persons ⓘ
establishes	Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances NERFINISHED ⓘ
establishesMechanismType	working group of independent experts NERFINISHED ⓘ
focusesOn	protection from arbitrary detention ⓘ protection from torture and ill‑treatment ⓘ protection of the right to life ⓘ serious violations of human rights ⓘ
foundationalInstrumentFor	Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances NERFINISHED ⓘ
governsMandateOf	Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances NERFINISHED ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalNature	non‑binding resolution ⓘ
linkedMechanism	United Nations special procedures system NERFINISHED ⓘ
mandateScope	global ⓘ
mandateType	thematic human rights mechanism ⓘ
precedes	International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance NERFINISHED ⓘ
protects	families of disappeared persons ⓘ victims of enforced or involuntary disappearances ⓘ
providesFor	engaging in dialogue with governments on cases of disappearances ⓘ receiving and examining reports of enforced or involuntary disappearances ⓘ reporting to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights ⓘ transmitting cases of disappearances to governments concerned ⓘ
relatedTo	United Nations human rights protection system ⓘ international law on enforced disappearances ⓘ
requires	cooperation of governments with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances ⓘ
subject	enforced disappearances ⓘ involuntary disappearances ⓘ

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Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances → legalBasis → resolution 20 (XXXVI) of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights ⓘ