the United Nations Human Rights Council

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:adopted_resolutions on various human rights issues
gptkbp:collaborates_with regional human rights mechanisms
gptkbp:conducts the Universal Periodic Review process
gptkbp:controversy political bias allegations
gptkbp:election held every year
gptkbp:established gptkb:Human_Rights_Council_Advisory_Committee
Human Rights Council Complaint Procedure
gptkbp:formed gptkb:2006
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on gptkb:freedom_of_assembly
gptkb:freedom_of_expression
gptkb:freedom_of_association
human rights education
the rights of refugees
the rights of women
the right to a fair trial
business and human rights
the rights of older persons
the rights of children
the rights of minorities
the rights of indigenous peoples
the abolition of the death penalty
the right to privacy
the rights of persons with disabilities
climate change and human rights
the rights of journalists
the rights of stateless persons
the rights of migrants
torture prevention
the impact of armed conflict on human rights
the right to development
the role of technology in human rights
the rights of LGBTI persons
the rights of children in armed conflict
the rights of environmental defenders
the rights of human rights defenders
the rights of people affected by disasters
the rights of victims of human trafficking
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Geneva,_Switzerland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the United Nations Human Rights Council
gptkbp:investigates human rights violations
gptkbp:mandates promote and protect human rights
gptkbp:membership 47 member states
gptkbp:president rotates annually
gptkbp:reports_to gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:resolution non-binding
gptkbp:session three times a year
can be called at any time
gptkbp:special_procedures independent experts
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:United_Nations_Commission_on_Human_Rights
gptkbp:universal_periodic_review a key mechanism
gptkbp:website www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/hrc
gptkbp:works_with non-governmental organizations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Geneva
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4