Independent Experts
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Independent Experts are specialists appointed by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor, report on, and advise regarding specific human rights issues or country situations worldwide.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations human rights mechanism
→
human rights expert → special procedure mandate-holders → |
| aimsTo |
encourage implementation of international human rights standards
→
promote protection of human rights → |
| appointedBy |
United Nations Human Rights Council
NERFINISHED
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| canBe |
country mandate-holders
→
thematic mandate-holders → |
| hasCharacteristic |
expected to be impartial
→
expected to be independent → expected to be objective → non-staff of the United Nations → unpaid → |
| hasRole |
advise on human rights issues
→
communicate with governments → conduct country visits → engage with civil society → monitor human rights situations → report on human rights situations → submit reports to the Human Rights Council → submit reports to the UN General Assembly → |
| isUsually |
independent from governments
→
individual specialist → serving in personal capacity → |
| mayCover |
country-specific human rights situations
→
thematic human rights issues → |
| monitors |
human rights situations in specific countries
→
specific human rights themes → |
| operatesUnder |
Human Rights Council resolutions
→
United Nations Charter → |
| partOf |
UN special procedures system
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|
| produces |
annual reports
→
communications on alleged human rights violations → recommendations to States → thematic studies → |
| reportsTo |
United Nations General Assembly
→
United Nations Human Rights Council NERFINISHED → |
| selectedBy |
Human Rights Council President
→
|
| selectionBasedOn |
expertise
→
gender balance considerations → geographical representation considerations → independence → |
| supportedBy |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
NERFINISHED
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|
| termLength |
usually three years
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| termRenewable |
yes, typically once
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| worksWith |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
NERFINISHED
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
United Nations Human Rights Council
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oversees |