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Special Procedures mandate for issues of the Human Rights, when established and what are its functions. How it is linked to human rights?
Holders of special procedures mandate addresses issues of human rights.
Council of Human Rights is Charter-based bodies of the UN. Procedures on
Human Rights approved by it are called the special procedures of human
rights.
Special procedures "is the generic name given to mechanisms to address
issues of human rights approved by the Human Rights Council. Special
procedures to address situations of specific countries or thematic
issues in all regions of the world. Currently there are 30 thematic and
country mandates 8. Council of Human Rights provides these mechanisms
with personnel, logistics and research assistance to support them in
fulfilling their mandates.
The mandates of special procedures "commonly called the mandate-holders
special procedures
to review, monitor, advise and publicly report on the situation of human
rights in specific countries or territories. Special procedures is known as country
mandates.
Special procedures mandates major phenomena of human rights violations
around the world are known as thematic mandates. Various activities can
be undertaken by special procedures, including responding to individual
complaints procedures of human rights, the conduct procedures of human rights, advising
procedures on
technical cooperation on the rights of the human at the country level,
engaging in general promotional activities of human rights.
Special procedures of human rights are either an individual or
"independent expert" or a working group usually composed of five members
(one from each region). The mandates of special procedures are
established and defined by the resolution creating them. Holders of
special procedures mandates serve in their personal capacity and do not
receive salaries or any other financial compensation for their work. The
independence of Special procedures mandate holders is crucial to be able to perform their
duties impartially.
Among their activities, the most special procedures to receive
information on specific allegations of violations of human rights and
send urgent appeals or letters of allegation to governments asking for
clarification. In 2008, a total of 911 communications of human rights
Special procedures were sent
to governments in 118 countries by Special procedures.
The special procedures Mandate holders for Human Rights also conduct
country visits to investigate the situation of human rights at national
level. The Special procedures mandate holders for human rights in general send a letter to
Government requesting to visit the country, and if the government
accepts an invitation to visit is extended. Some countries have issues
"standing invitations for Special procedures", which means they are in principle prepared to
receive visits from all special procedures mandate holders of human
rights. From July 2009, 66 countries issues a standing invitation to
special procedures for human rights. After their visit, the special
procedures mandate-holders issues a mission report containing its
findings and recommendations. After their visit, the special procedures
mandate-holders issues a mission report containing its findings and
recommendations on human rights.
Since June 2006, the Human Rights Council in the process of
institution building, which included a review of the system of
special procedures for human rights. On June 18, 2007, following its
fifth session, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution 5 / 1
entitled "Institutional Strengthening of the Organization of the
United Nations Human Rights Council, which includes provisions
relating to the selection of mandate holders and review of all
special procedures mandates. The review was conducted in 2007 and
2008. All thematic mandates, which were examined, were expanded.
Some new thematic mandates have also been established, namely on
contemporary forms of slavery, violation of human rights and
violation of rights of access to safe water and sanitation.
In June 2007, the Council also adopted a resolution 5 / 2,
containing a code of conduct for mandate holders of special
procedures. At the annual meeting of holders of special procedures
mandate in June 2008, holders of special procedures mandates adopted
the Manual of Special Procedures of the UN, which provides guidance
on methods of work of mandate holders of special procedures . At the
same meeting, they also adopted a consultative process to review
internal practices and working methods by which the Code of Conduct
and other relevant documents, including the Manual of Special
Procedures of the United Nations are implemented to enhance the
effectiveness and independence of the special procedures system as a
whole and also of each mandate holder. At its 8th session, the Human
Rights Council adopted a presidential statement on the terms of
mandate
Name of some holders of special procedures approved by Human
rights council
For Working Group on people of African descent : Special Procedures
mandate holders :Mr. Linos-Alexandros Sicilianos (Greece) (since
August 2009)
For Working Group on Arbitrary Detention : Special Procedures
mandate holders : Mr. Mads Andenas (Norway) (since August 2009)
For Independent Expert on situation of human rights in Burundi:
Special Procedures mandate holders :Mr. Akich Okola (Kenya) (since
July 2004) .
For situation of human rights in Cambodia: Special Procedures
mandate holders :Mr. Surya Prasad Subedi (Nepal)
On the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography:
Special Procedures mandate holders :Ms. Najat M’jid Maalla (Morocco)
(since May 2008)
In the field of cultural rights : Special Procedures mandate holders
:Ms. Farida Shaheed (Pakistan) (since November 2009)
On the right to education: Special Procedures mandate holders :Mr.
Vernor Muñoz Villalobos (Costa Rica) (since July 2004)
For Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances: Special
Procedures mandate holders :Mr. Olivier de Frouville (France) (since
November 2008)
On extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions : Special
Procedures mandate holders :Ms. Maria Magdalena Sepulveda (Chile)
(since May 2008)
On the right to food: : Special Procedures mandate holders :Mr.
Olivier de Schutter (Belgium) (since May 2008)
On freedom of religion or belief : Special Procedures mandate
holders :Ms. Asma Jahangir (Pakistan) (since July 2004)
On the situation of human rights in Haiti : Special Procedures
mandate holders :Mr. Michel Forst (France) (since August 2008)
On the situation on human rights defenders : Special Procedures
mandate holders :Ms. Margaret Sekaggya (Uganda) (since May 2008)
On the independence of judges and lawyers : Special Procedures
mandate holders :Ms. Gabriela Carina Knaul de Albuquerque e Silva
(Brazil) (June 2009)
On the human rights of migrants : Special Procedures mandate holders
:Mr. Jorge A. Bustamante (Mexico) (since July 2005)
On the situation of human rights in Myanmar : Special Procedures
mandate holders :Mr. Tomas Ojea Quintana (Argentina) (since May
2008)
On situation of human rights in Somalia: Special Procedures mandate
holders :Mr. Shamsul Bari (Bangladesh) (since May 2008)
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