Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf United Nations mechanism
gptkbp:activity annual reports
public statements
communications on alleged violations
country visits
thematic studies
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_Nations_Human_Rights_Council
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:United_Nations_Human_Rights_Council
gptkbp:composition independent human rights experts
gptkbp:consistsOf Country mandates
Thematic mandates
gptkbp:established 2006
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Geneva,_Switzerland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Special_Rapporteurs
Working Groups
Independent Experts
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Chinese
gptkb:French
gptkb:Russian
gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:mandateHolders individuals serving in personal capacity
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Special_Rapporteur_on_freedom_of_expression
gptkb:Special_Rapporteur_on_the_right_to_food
gptkb:Special_Rapporteur_on_the_situation_of_human_rights_defenders
gptkb:Special_Rapporteur_on_torture
gptkb:Working_Group_on_Arbitrary_Detention
gptkb:Working_Group_on_Enforced_or_Involuntary_Disappearances
gptkbp:numberOfMandates over 40 thematic and 14 country mandates (as of 2023)
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Office_of_the_United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Human_Rights
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Special_Procedures_of_the_Commission_on_Human_Rights
gptkbp:purpose monitor human rights situations
advise on human rights issues
report on human rights violations
gptkbp:renewable true
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkb:United_Nations_Human_Rights_Council
gptkbp:selectionProcess public call for applications
appointment by Council resolution
consultative group recommendation
gptkbp:termLength 3 years
gptkbp:website https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures-human-rights-council
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Special_Rapporteurs
gptkb:United_Nations_Office_of_the_High_Commissioner_for_Human_Rights
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6