Human Rights Council resolution 5/2

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Human Rights Council resolution 5/2 is a United Nations Human Rights Council decision that established the Code of Conduct governing the work and ethical standards of its Special Procedures mandate-holders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Human Rights Council resolution
international legal instrument
adoptedAt 5th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
adoptedBy United Nations Human Rights Council
adoptionYear 2007
aimsTo ensure impartiality of Special Procedures mandate-holders
ensure independence of Special Procedures mandate-holders
ensure integrity of Special Procedures mandate-holders
ensure professionalism of Special Procedures mandate-holders
appliesTo Independent Experts of the Human Rights Council
Special Rapporteurs of the Human Rights Council
linked to: Special Rapporteurs

Working Groups of the Human Rights Council Special Procedures
basedOn international human rights law principles
principles of the Charter of the United Nations
body Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council
category United Nations Human Rights Council special procedures
contains provisions on conduct during country visits
provisions on confidentiality
provisions on conflicts of interest
provisions on independence from external influence
provisions on interaction with States
provisions on interaction with other stakeholders
provisions on reporting to the Human Rights Council
establishes Code of Conduct for Special Procedures mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council
jurisdiction United Nations system
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalNature non‑binding resolution
obliges mandate-holders to respect United Nations standards of conduct
mandate-holders to respect principles of non‑discrimination
mandate-holders to respect principles of objectivity
mandate-holders to respect principles of transparency
partOf institution‑building package of the Human Rights Council
regulates ethical standards of Special Procedures mandate-holders
work of Special Procedures mandate-holders
relatedTo Human Rights Council resolution 5/1
linked to: A/HRC/RES/5/1
requires mandate-holders to uphold highest standards of competence
mandate-holders to uphold highest standards of efficiency
mandate-holders to uphold highest standards of integrity
scope all country‑specific Special Procedures mandates
all thematic Special Procedures mandates
shortName HRC resolution 5/2
subject Code of Conduct for Special Procedures mandate-holders
title Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council
usedBy Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

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Human Rights Council resolution 5/2 shortName HRC resolution 5/2
linked to: Human Rights Council resolution 5/2