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Go To Part I II III IV V Tel: +1 212 963 8652 Fax: +1 212 963 9248 E-mail: desangosection@un.org International Mechanisms | UN Bodies The NGO section will send an application package. For information on accreditation for a particular session of the Sub-Commission, see www.ohchr.org or contact the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights at +41 22 917 92 56. Note: For meetings of the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples, consultative status is not required if you represent indigenous peoples or societies. for more information Sub-Commission website: www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/index.htm International Service for Human Rights: www.ishr.ch/About%20UN/Charter-based%20bodies/ Sub.2/sub_2.htm Human Rights Protection for Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Internally Displaced Persons: A Guide to International Mechanisms and Procedures ( Joan Fitzpatrick, ed., Transnational Publishers, Inc., 2002), 232-34. sPecial ProceDures Country-Specific Rapporteurs, Representatives and Experts Background In addition to thematic mandates (described below), the Human Rights Council’s predecessor, the Commission on Human Rights, created special rapporteurs, experts, or requested the Secretary-General to appoint representatives, concerning the human rights situations in particular countries. They have tended to be mandated only for one year at a time, and these mandates are more often “retired” than those of thematic Special Procedures. Country-specific rapporteurs, representatives and experts have been empowered to report, make periodic visits to the country with the government’s permission and provided annual reports to the former Commission – and, in some instances, the General Assembly – but have not handled individual complaints. Within one year of the Human Rights Council’s first meeting, a review will be completed to examine ways to “rationalize and strengthen” these and other special mechanisms. What you can Do You can informally provide information to the relevant rapporteur, representative or expert about systematic human rights violations relating to IDPs and request that they be taken up with national officials during a country visit and noted in the annual report. Annual reports – previously made to the Commission – will presumably be presented to the Human Rights Council. evaluation A number of these rapporteurs, representatives and experts have raised IDP issues in the past but some have not done so, notwithstanding serious problems in this area in the countries they Guide to International Human Rights Mechanisms for Internally Displaced Persons and their Advocates
Go To Part I II III IV V International Mechanisms | UN Bodies address. Country-specific mechanisms frequently receive more attention than thematic rapporteurs, and their reports can have an important impact on the resolutions adopted by the Council. Thus, although they generally do not deal with individual complaints, it can be valuable for NGOs to ensure that they have updated information on the situation of IDPs within the countries about which they are concerned. The mandates provided to the various country-specific mechanisms vary, with some expressly charged with monitoring and reporting back on human rights violations (e.g. the mechanisms for Belarus, Cambodia, Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and the Democratic Republic of Congo), and others mainly called upon to provide technical assistance to the country (e.g. the independent experts on Liberia and Somalia). Gradations between these types of roles are sometimes unclear; the list below therefore provides representative language from recent resolutions on the scope of each mandate. Potential results The special rapporteur, representative or expert may raise IDP issues on country visits and/or discuss them in his or her annual report. current mandate list Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus Website: www.ohchr.org/english/countries/by/mandate/index.htm Mandate: Establish direct contacts with the government and with the people of Belarus, with a view to examining the situation of human rights in Belarus and following any progress made towards the elaboration of a program on human rights education for all sectors of society, in particular law enforcement, the judiciary, prison officials and civil society. 10 Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi Website: www.ohchr.org/english/countries/bi/mandate/index.htm Mandate: Provide backing for the government of Burundi in its efforts to improve the human rights situation, consider the situation of human rights in Burundi, and ensure that the authorities are honoring the commitments they have made. 11 Special Representative of the Secretary-General for human rights in Cambodia Website: www.ohchr.org/english/countries/kh/mandate/index.htm Mandate: Assist the government of Cambodia in ensuring the protection of the human rights of all people in Cambodia and report on recommendations. 12 Personal Representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Cuba Website: www.ohchr.org/english/countries/cu/mandate/index.htm Mandate: Foster cooperation between the High Commissioner’s Office and the government of Cuba in the implementation of the Commission (now Council) resolutions. 13 10 U.N. Doc. E/CN.4/RES/2005/13, para. 4. 11 U.N. Doc. E/CN.4/RES/2004/82, paras. 23-24. 12 U.N. Doc. E/CN.4/RES/2003/79, para. 1. 13 U.N. Doc. E/CN.4/RES/2002/18, para. 3. Guide to International Human Rights Mechanisms for Internally Displaced Persons and their Advocates
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