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Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-Holders of the Human
Rights Council. 943 These standards are not mandatory but
inform a harmonised procedure for mandate-holders and are
generally enforced by them.
Who can submit a communication: Communication may be
submitted by a person or group of persons claiming to be
victim of violations or by any person or group of persons,
including, non-governmental organisations, acting in good faith
in accordance with the principles of human rights, and free
from politically motivated stands or contrary to, the provisions
of the Charter of the United Nations, and claiming to have
direct or reliable knowledge of these violations substantiated by
clear information. 944
How the communication must be submitted: The
communication must be in written, printed or electronic form
and include full details of the sender’s identity and address, and
full details of the relevant incident or situation. Anonymous
communications are not considered. 945 Most Special Procedures
provide questionnaires in different language to be completed in
order to present a communication. 946 While the presentation of
a communication through these forms is not mandatory, it is
highly recommended.
Which violations can be submitted for consideration: The
kind of violation that can be submitted to a Special Procedure
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/chr/special/docs/Manual_Augus
t_FINAL_2008.doc (Manual of Operations).
943
Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-Holders of the
Human Rights Council, in Resolution 5/2 of the UN Human Rights
Council, Annex (Code of Conduct).
944
Article 9.d, ibid.; Manual of Operations, op. cit., fn. 1509, para. 38.
945
Manual of Operations, op. cit., fn. 1509, para. 38. Other formal
requirements which may ideally be included are listed in para. 39.
946
See:
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/chr/special/questionnaires.htm.