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Document Type: Final Report

Date: 2018 Mar

Session: 37th Regular Session (2018 Feb)

Agenda Item: Item2: Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General, Item5: Human rights bodies and mechanisms

GE.18-03832(E)

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Human Rights Council Thirty-seventh session

26 February–23 March 2018

Agenda items 2 and 5

Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner

for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the

High Commissioner and the Secretary-General

Human rights bodies and mechanisms

Facts and figures with regard to the special procedures in 2017*

* Reproduced as received, in the language of submission only.

United Nations A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

General Assembly Distr.: General 13 March 2018

English only

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

I. Fact sheet on special procedures

Fact sheet 2017

Mandates and mandate holders Communications

44%

56%

mandates – 44 thematic and 12 country mandates

new mandate established: Special Rapporteur

on the elimination of discrimination against

persons affected by leprosy and their family

members

mandates terminated: Independent Experts on

the situation of human rights in Haiti and in

Cote d’Ivoire active mandate holders

mandate holders finished their term in office

new mandate holders were appointed

of mandate holders are female

of mandate holders are male

534

61%

1843

484

68%

164

communications sent to 117 States and 25 non-

State actors

of United Nations Member States received one

or more communications from special

procedures

individual cases covered, of which 655 women

replies received, of which 365 to

communications sent in 2017

reply rate to communications sent in 2017

communications followed-up by mandate

holders

communications reports submitted, one to each

Human Rights Council session

Country visits

Forums, consultations and expert

meetings

118

167

country visits to 64 States and territories

standing invitations extended by Member States

and 1 by a non-Member Observer State

standing invitations issued in 2017

United Nations Member States have been

visited at least once

Member States not yet visited

forums organized – 7th annual forum on Business and Human Rights and 11th annual

forum on Minority Issues.

Events and consultations organized/attended by

mandate holders, including in cooperation with

other parts of the United Nations system as well

as with regional mechanisms.

Thematic and country visit reports

Media outreach and public awareness

131

reports submitted to the Human Rights Council,

of which 65 country visit reports

reports submitted to the General Assembly

387

media products released – 283 press releases, 24 media statements and 80 media advisories.

press releases and public statements issued by

the Coordination Committee of Special

Procedures.

Engagement with other parts of the United Nations system and regional mechanisms

Special procedures mandate holders engaged and/or undertook joint activities with the Treaty Bodies,

Universal Periodic Review, OHCHR, UNHCR, Executive Office of the SG, ASG for Human Rights, Special

Adviser of the SG on the Prevention of Genocide, Special Adviser of the SG on the Responsibility to Protect,

Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Disability and Accessibility, Special Representative of the SG on

Violence against Children, OCHA, DPA, DPKO, DPI, Security Council, UN Counter-Terrorism Committee,

United Nations Statistical Division, Commission on the Status of Women, Commission on Social

Development, various DPKO missions including MINUSMA and UNAMI, UN Country Teams, UNDP,

Inter-Agency Standing Committee, UNDSS, UN Women, UNESCO, WHO, UNAIDS, ILO, UNICEF, IOM,

UNFPA, UNECE, ECLAC, UN Development Group - Human Rights Working Group, UNCTAD, FAO,

United Nations Partnership to Promote the rights of persons with disabilities, UN-Water, UNWRA, WFP,

UNEP, IMF, World Bank, the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators.

Special procedures mandate holders engaged and/or undertook joint activities with regional mechanisms,

including the European Union (EU Fundamental Rights Agency), Council of Europe, Organization for

Security and Co-operation in Europe, Inter-American system ( Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Inter-

American Commission on Human Rights), Organization of American States, African Union (African

Commission on Human and People’s Rights.

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II. Statistics on current mandate holders (as at 31 December 2017)*

United Nations Regional Groups

of Member States Male Female Total

Geographic

distribution

African Group 10 8 18 22.50%

Asian-Pacific Group 6 5 11 13.75%

Eastern European Group (EEG) 5 4 9 11.25%

Latin American and Caribbean

Group (GRULAC)

12 4 16 20.00%

Western European and Others

Group (WEOG)

12 14 26 32.50%

Total 45 35 80 100.00%

Gender balance 56% 44% 100%

*includes the new mandate holder of Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on

sexual orientation and gender identity

African States Asian States EEG GRULAC WEOG

6 5

12 12

5 4 4

Regional distribution of mandate holders, including gender composition

Males Females

Male,

56%

Female,

44%

Gender balance of mandate holders

African States, 22.50%

Asian States, 13.75%EEG,

11.25% GRULAC, 20.00%

WEOG, 32.50%

Geographic distribution of mandate holders

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III. Overview of standing invitations

A standing invitation is an open invitation extended by a Government to all thematic special procedures. By extending a

standing invitation States announce that they will always accept requests for visits from all special procedures. As at 31

December 2017, out of the 193 United Nations Member States, the following 118 Member States (61 %) as well as one

non-Member Observer State had extended a standing invitation to the thematic special procedures.

Countries Date Countries Date

Afghanistan 15 August 2017 Liechtenstein 21 January 2003

Albania 2 December 2009 Lithuania March 2001

Andorra 3 November 2010 Luxembourg March 2001

Argentina 3 December 2002 Madagascar 26 August 2011

Armenia 1 May 2006 Malawi 7 September 2015

Australia 7 August 2008 Maldives 2 May 2006

Austria March 2001 Malta March 2001

Azerbaijan 15 April 2013 Marshall Islands 4 March 2011

Bahamas 6 June 2013 Mexico March 2001

Belgium March 2001 Monaco 22 October 2008

Benin 31 October 2012 Mongolia 9 April 2004

Bolivia 10 February 2010 Montenegro 11 October 2005

Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 May 2010 Mozambique 12 April 2016

Brazil 10 December 2001 Nauru 30 May 2011

Bulgaria March 2001 Netherlands March 2001

Burundi 6 June 2013 New Zealand 3 February 2004

Cameroon 15 September 2014 Nicaragua 26 April 2006

Canada April 1999 Niger 21 August 2012

Cape Verde 26 April 2013 Nigeria 25 October 2013

Central African

Republic

3 September 2013 Norway 26 March 1999

Chad 1 June 2012 Occupied Palestinian

Territories (non-Member

Observer State)

30 July 2014

Chile 12 May 2009 Palau 3 May 2011

Colombia 17 March 2003 Panama 14 March 2011

Costa Rica 2002 Papua New Guinea 11 May 2011

Croatia 13 March 2003 Paraguay 28 March 2003

Cyprus March 2001 Peru 3 April 2002

Czech Republic September 2000 Poland March 2001

Denmark March 2001 Portugal March 2001

Dominica 9 December 2009 Qatar 1 June 2010

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Ecuador 9 January 2003 Republic of Korea 3 March 2008

El Salvador 9 February 2010 Republic of Moldova 2 June 2010

Estonia March 2001 Romania March 2001

Fiji 17 March 2015 Rwanda 27 June 2011

Finland March 2001 Samoa 14 February 2011

France March 2001 San Marino 3 April 2003

Gabon 29 October 2012 Sao Tome and Principe 2 February 2011

Georgia 30 March 2010 Serbia 11 October 2005

Germany March 2001 Seychelles 5 November 2012

Ghana 21 April 2006 Sierra Leone 7 April 2003

Greece March 2001 Slovakia March 2001

Guatemala April 2001 Slovenia March 2001

Guinea-Bissau 7 May 2010 Solomon Islands 6 May 2011

Honduras 12 May 2010 Somalia 13 April 2016

Hungary March 2001 South Africa 17 July 2003

Iceland September 2000 Spain March 2001

India 14 September 2011 Sri Lanka 17 December 2015

Iran (Islamic Republic

of)

24 July 2002 Sweden March 2001

Iraq 16 February 2010 Switzerland 1 April 2002

Ireland March 2001 Thailand 4 November 2011

Italy March 2001 The former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia

13 October 2004

Japan 1 March 2011 Tonga 25 January 2013

Jordan 20 April 2006 Tunisia 28 February 2011

Kazakhstan 28 July 2009 Turkey March 2001

Kenya 22 January 2015 Tuvalu 26 April 2013

Kuwait 13 September 2010 Ukraine 23 June 2006

Latvia March 2001 United Kingdom of Great

Britain and Northern

Ireland

March 2001

Lebanon 17 March 2011 Uruguay 18 March 2005

Lesotho 21 January 2015 Vanuatu 12 May 2009

Liberia 25 September 2015 Zambia 16 July 2008

Libya 15 March 2012

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Statistics on standing invitations

United Nations

Regional Groups of

Member States

Number of standing

invitations extended by

States within their regional

group

Percentage of

standing invitations

extended within

regional groups

Percentage of

standing invitations

extended by regional

groups

African Group 26 out of 54 States 48 % 22%

Asia-Pacific Group 25 out of 53 States 47 % 21%

EEG 21 out of 23 States 91 % 18%

GRULAC 18 out of 33 States 55 % 15%

WEOG 28 out of 30 States 93% 24%

Total 118 out of 193 United Nations

Member States 100%

NB. The State of Palestine, accorded non-Member Observer status on 29 November 2012 by General Assembly

resolution 67/19, extended a standing invitation to the special procedures on 4 July 2014.

African Group,

22%

Asia- Pacific Group,

21% EEG, 18%

GRULAC, 15%

WEOG, 24%

Regional distribution of standing

invitations extended to special

procedures

Standing invitations extended in 2017

Afghanistan 15 August 2017

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IV. Overview of country and other official visits conducted in 2017

States and

territories

visited

Mandate

Dates Report

Albania Special Rapporteur on freedom of

religion or belief

8 to 17 May A/HRC/37/49/Add.3

Argentina

Independent Expert on protection

against violence and discrimination

based on sexual orientation and gender

identity

1 to 10 March 38th HRC session

(June 2018)

Working Group on arbitrary detention 8 to 18 May 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Armenia Special Rapporteur on the right of

everyone to the enjoyment of the

highest attainable standard of physical

and mental health

25 September to 5 October 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Australia Special Rapporteur on violence

against women, its causes and

consequences

13 to 27 February 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Special Rapporteur on the rights of

indigenous peoples

20 March to 3 April A/HRC/36/46/Add.2

Bahamas Special Rapporteur on violence

against women, its causes and

consequences

4 to 18 October 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Bangladesh Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in Myanmar

20 to 23 February A/HRC/34/67 (see also

end-of-mission statement)

Brussels/EU Special Rapporteur on the negative

impact of the unilateral coercive

measures on the enjoyment of human

rights

19 to 22 June 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Cambodia Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in Cambodia

8 to 18 August 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Central African

Republic

Independent Expert on the situation of

human rights in Central African

Republic

25 January to 3 February A/HRC/36/64

Independent Expert on the situation of

human rights in Central African

Republic

7 to 16 June A/HRC/36/64

Chad Working Group on the issue of

discrimination against women in law

and in practice

4 to 14 December 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Chile Special Rapporteur on adequate

housing as a component of the right to

an adequate standard of living, and on

the right to non-discrimination in this

context

20 to 28 April A/HRC/37/53/Add.1

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Côte d’Ivoire Independent Expert on capacity-

building and technical cooperation

with Côte d’Ivoire

10 to 17 January A/HRC/35/43

Independent Expert on capacity-

building and technical cooperation

with Côte d’Ivoire

13 to 16 June A/HRC/35/43 (see also

oral presentation to the

HRC at its 35th session)

Special Rapporteur on the right to

education

4 to 11 December 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Cuba

Special Rapporteur on trafficking in

persons, especially women and

children

10 to 14 April 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Independent Expert on human rights

and international solidarity

10 to 14 July 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Democratic

People’s Republic

of Korea

Special Rapporteur on the rights of

persons with disabilities

3 to 8 May A/HRC/37/56/Add.1

Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in the Democratic

People’s Republic of Korea

17 to 21 July A/HRC/37/69

Denmark Special Rapporteur on the

implications for human rights of the

environmentally sound management

and disposal of hazardous substances

and wastes

2 to 13 October 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Dominican

Republic

Special Rapporteur on the sale and

sexual exploitation of children,

including child prostitution, child

pornography and other child sexual

abuse material

8 to 15 May A/HRC/37/60/Add.1

Ecuador Independent expert on the promotion

of a democratic and equitable

international order

5 to 8 December 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

El Salvador Special Rapporteur on the human

rights of internally displaced persons

14 to 18 August 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Fiji Independent Expert on the enjoyment

of human rights of persons with

albinism

27 November to 7 December 40th HRC session (March

2019)

France

Special Rapporteur on the rights of

persons with disabilities

3 to 13 October 40th HRC session (March

2019)

Special Rapporteur on the right to

privacy

13 to 17 November 4oth HRC session (March

2019)

Gambia Working Group on Enforced or

Involuntary Disappearances

12 to 19 June 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Germany Working Group of Experts on People

of African Descent

20 to 27 February A/HRC/36/60/Add.2

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Ghana Working Group on the use of

mercenaries as a means of violating

human rights and impeding the

exercise of the right of peoples to self-

determination

8 to 15 December 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Guyana Working Group of Experts on people

of African descent

2 to 6 October 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Haiti Independent Expert on the situation of

human rights in Haiti

28 February to 11 March A/HRC/34/73 (see also

oral presentation at the

HRC at its 34th session)

India Special Rapporteur on the human

rights to safe drinking water and

sanitation

27 October to 10 November 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Indonesia Special Rapporteur on the right of

everyone to the enjoyment of the

highest attainable standard of physical

and mental health

22 March to 3 April 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Iraq Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial,

summary or arbitrary executions

14 to 23 November 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Italy Special Rapporteur on violence

against women, its causes and

consequences

15 to 26 January 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Italy/EU Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial,

summary or arbitrary executions

10 to 19 May 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Japan Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in the Democratic

People’s Republic of Korea

11 to 16 December A/HRC/37/69

Jordan Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in the Palestinian

territories occupied since 1967

15 to 19 May A/HRC/37/75

Kazakhstan Special Rapporteur on the rights of

persons with disabilities

4 to 12 September A/HRC/37/56/Add.2

Lao People’s

Republic

Special Rapporteur on the sale and

sexual exploitation of children,

including child prostitution, child

pornography and other child sexual

abuse material

8 to 16 November 40th HRC session (March

2019)

Malaysia Special Rapporteur in the field of

cultural rights

11 to 22 September 40th HRC session (March

2019)

Mali Independent Expert on the situation of

human rights in Mali

27 February to 8 March A/HRC/37/78 (and

addendum)

Independent Expert on the situation of

human rights in Mali

27 November to 1 December A/HRC/37/78

Mexico Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights defenders

16 to 24 January A/HRC/37/51/Add.2

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Special Rapporteur on the human

rights to safe drinking water and

sanitation

2 to 12 May A/HRC/36/45/Add.2

Special Rapporteur on the rights of

indigenous peoples

8 to 17 November 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Special Rapporteur on the promotion

and protection of the right to freedom

of opinion and expression

27 November to 4 December 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Mongolia Special Rapporteur on the issue of

human rights obligations relating to

the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy

and sustainable environment

19 to 27 September A/HRC/37/58/Add.2

Myanmar

Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in Myanmar

9 to 21 January A/HRC/34/62

Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in Myanmar

10 to 21 July A/72/382

Namibia Independent Expert on the enjoyment

of all human rights by older persons

2 to 13 March 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Panama Independent expert on the effects of

foreign debt and other related

international financial obligations of

States on the full enjoyment of human

rights, particularly economic, social

and cultural rights

2 to 10 May A/HRC/37/54/Add.2

Paraguay Special Rapporteur on contemporary

forms of slavery, including its causes

and consequences

17 to 24 July 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Peru Working Group on the issue of human

rights and transnational corporations

and other business enterprises

10 to 19 July 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Poland Special Rapporteur on the

independence of judges and lawyers

23 to 27 October 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Republic of Korea Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in the Democratic

People’s Republic of Korea

11 to 16 December A/HRC/37/69

Russian Federation Special Rapporteur on the negative

impact of the unilateral coercive

measures on the enjoyment of human

rights

24 to 28 April A/HRC/36/44/Add.1

Samoa Working Group on the issue of

discrimination against women in law

and in practice

8 to 18 August 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Saudi Arabia

Special Rapporteur on extreme

poverty and human rights

8 to 19 January A/HRC/35/26/Add.3

Special Rapporteur on the promotion

and protection of human rights and

30 April to 4 May A/HRC/37/52/Add.2

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fundamental freedoms while

countering terrorism

Serbia Special Rapporteur on torture and

other cruel, inhuman or degrading

treatment or punishment

13 to 24 November 40th HRC session (March

2019)

Sierra Leone Special Rapporteur on the

implications for human rights of the

environmentally sound management

and disposal of hazardous substances

and wastes

14 to 25 August 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Sri Lanka

Special Rapporteur on the promotion

and protection of human rights and

fundamental freedoms while

countering terrorism

10 to 14 July A/HRC/37/52/Add.3

Special Rapporteur on the promotion

of truth, justice, reparation &

guarantees of non-recurrence

10 to 23 October 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Working Group on Arbitrary

Detention

4 to 15 December 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Sudan Independent Expert on the situation of

human rights in the Sudan

10 to 22 February 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Independent Expert on the situation of

human rights in the Sudan

11 to 21 May 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Working Group on Enforced or

Involuntary Disappearances

20 to 29 November 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Switzerland Independent expert on the effects of

foreign debt and other related

international financial obligations of

States on the full enjoyment of human

rights, particularly economic, social

and cultural rights

25 September to 4 October A/HRC/37/54/Add.3

Tanzania Independent Expert on the enjoyment

of human rights of persons with

albinism

18 to 28 July A/HRC/37/57/Add.1

Tunisia

Special Rapporteur on the promotion

and protection of human rights and

fundamental freedoms while

countering terrorism

30 January to 3 February A/HRC/37/52/Add.1

Independent expert on the effects of

foreign debt and other related

international financial obligations of

States on the full enjoyment of human

rights, particularly economic, social

and cultural rights

20 to 28 February A/HRC/37/54/Add.1

United Kingdom Special Rapporteur on the

implications for human rights of the

environmentally sound management

17 to 31 January A/HRC/36/41/Add.1

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

and disposal of hazardous substances

and wastes

United States of

America

Special Rapporteur on the rights of

indigenous peoples

22 February to 3 March A/HRC/36/46/Add.1

Special Rapporteur on the right to

privacy

19 to 27 June A/HRC/37/62/Add.1

Special Rapporteur on extreme

poverty and human rights

1 to 15 December 38th HRC session (June

2018)

Uruguay Special Rapporteur on the issue of

human rights obligations relating to

the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy

and sustainable environment

24 to 28 April A/HRC/37/58/Add.1

Uzbekistan Special Rapporteur on freedom of

religion or belief

2 to 12 October A/HRC/37/49/Add.2

Venezuela Independent expert on the promotion

of a democratic and equitable

international order

27 November to 4 December 39th HRC session

(September 2018)

Vietnam Special Rapporteur on the right to

food

13 to 24 November 40th HRC session (March

2019)

Zambia Special Rapporteur on the right to

food

3 to 12 May A/HRC/37/61/Add.1

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Statistics on country visits conducted in 2017

United Nations

Regional Groups of

Member States

Number of country visits

conducted* Number of countries visited**

African Group 20 13

Asia-Pacific Group 25 19

EEG 6 6

GRULAC 20 16

WEOG 15 10

Total 86 64

* Distribution of visits by region out of the total number of visits

** Distribution of countries visited

by region

African Group,

22%

Asia- Pacific Group,

29%EEG, 7%

GRULAC, 24%

WEOG, 18%

Country visits conducted per

regions

African Group,

20%

Asia- Pacific Group,

30% EEG, 9%

GRULAC, 25%

WEOG, 16%

Countries visited per region

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V. Overview of States not yet visited by any mandate holder

As at 31 December 2017, out of the 193 United

Nations Member States, 169 States (87.6 %) have

been visited by at least one special procedures

mandate holder. A total of 24 States (12.4 %) have

never been visited; 9 States have not yet received any

request, 12 States have not yet accepted any request

and 3 States have accepted requests for visits,

however, they had not yet taken place as of 31

December 2017.

a Djibouti has been visited by the mandate holders on the situation of human rights in Somalia (2011) and in

Eritrea (2013) but has not yet accepted a visit from other mandate holders concerning its human rights situation. b Libya accepted requests for country visits from several mandate holders; however all missions to the country

had been postponed for security reasons until further notice. The Special Rapporteur on the rights of internally

displaced persons conducted a visit to the country in January 2018. c Luxembourg accepted a visit request from the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women

and children in 2015 (postponed/cancelled by mandate holder due to prior engagements). The request of the

Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty in 2015 has not received a response. d The Special Rapporteur on the situation of migrants visited off-shore detention centers in Nauru during his

country visit to Australia from 1 to 18 November 2016.

e. Lesotho has accepted the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to water and sanitation 2018/2019 (dates

to be agreed)

African

Group,

33%

Asia

Pacific

Group,

25%

EEG, 0%

GRULA

C, 25%

WEOG,

17%

Regional division of UN Member

States not yet visited by any

mandate (of the 24 in total)

States never visited,

no request sent

(9 in total)

States never visited,

request(s) sent

(15 in total)

Andorra

Antigua and Barbuda

Brunei Darussalam

Dominica

Monaco

Palau

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

San Marino

Barbados

Djiboutia

Eritrea

Grenada

Guinea

Lesothoe

Libyab

Luxembourgc

Micronesia

Naurud

Sao Tome e Principe

Swaziland

Tonga

Vanuatu

Zimbabwe

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VI. Statistics on communications (2017)

25 Communications sent to Non-State actors

92 Communications related to legislation

117 Countries received at least one

communication

164 Communications followed up by mandate

holders

365 Replies received to communications sent in

2017

484 Replies received in 2017

423 Joint communications by two or more

mandate holders

534 Communications sent

1843 Individuals covered, of which 655 were

identified as female.

Women

17%

Men

64%

Unspeci

-fied

Gender of individuals

concerned

JUA

39%

11%

JAL

44%

Communications sent by

mandate holders by type

UA = Urgent Appeal

JUA = Joint Urgent Appeal

AL = Allegation Letter

JAL = Joint Allegation Letter

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

100

150

200

250

Communications

sent

Government

Replies to

communications

sent in 2017

Government

replies received in

2017

Follow-Up

Communications in 2017

UA (Urgent Appeal) JUA (Joint Urgent Appeal)

AL (Allegation Letter) JAL (Joint Allegation Letter)

100

120

140

160

Africa Asia-Pacific Eastern Europe GRULAC WEOG

Communications sent and replies received in 2017 by regional

Groups

Communications Government replies Follow-up

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VII. Themes addressed in reports of special procedures (2017)

Thematic mandates

Mandate Title and/or theme of the report (symbol number)

Working Group of Experts on

People of African Descent

Leaving no one behind: people of African descent and the Sustainable

Development Goals (A/HRC/36/60)

Report A/HRC/36/60 drawn to the attention of the GA (A/72/319)

Independent Expert on the

enjoyment of human rights by

persons with albinism

Witchcraft and the human rights of persons with albinism (A/HRC/34/59)

Applicable international human rights standards and related obligations addressing

the issues faced by persons with albinism (A/72/131)

Working Group on Arbitrary

Detention

Deprivation of liberty on discriminatory grounds. (A/HRC/36/37)

Working Group on the issue of

human rights and transnational

corporations and other business

enterprises

Small and medium-sized enterprises in the implementation of the Guiding

Principles on Business and Human Rights (A/HRC/35/32)

Study on best practices and how to improve on the effectiveness of cross-border

cooperation between States with respect to law enforcement on the issue of

business and human rights (A/HRC/35/33)

Access to effective remedies under the Guiding Principles on Business and Human

Rights: Implementing the United Nations Protect, Respect and Remedy

Framework (A/72/162)

Special Rapporteur in the field of

cultural rights

The impact of fundamentalism and extremism on the enjoyment of cultural rights

(A/HRC/34/56)

The impact of fundamentalism and extremism on the cultural rights of women

(A/72/155)

Special Rapporteur on the right to

development

Preliminary views concerning the background and context of the mandate,

highlights of the challenges for its implementation and preliminary strategy outline

to inform the Special Rapporteur’s work under the mandate. (A/HRC/36/49)

Given the brief period since his appointment and the timing of the reporting cycle,

the Special Rapporteur has submitted his report to the Human Rights Council

(A/HRC/36/49) to the General Assembly (A/72/163)

Special Rapporteur on the rights of

persons with disabilities

Access to rights-based support for persons with disabilities (A/HRC/34/58)

Sexual and reproductive health and rights of girls and young women with

disabilities (A/72/133)

Working Group on Enforced or

Involuntary Disappearances

Enforced disappearances in the context of migration (A/HRC/36/39)

Special Rapporteur on the right to

education

Realizing the right to education through non-formal education (A/HRC/35/24)

The role of equity and inclusion in strengthening the right to education, in

particular in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

(A/72/496)

Special Rapporteur on the issue of

human rights obligations relating to

the enjoyment of a safe, clean,

healthy and sustainable

environment

Human rights obligations relating to the conservation and sustainable use of

biological diversity (A/HRC/34/49)

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial,

summary or arbitrary executions

A gender-sensitive approach to arbitrary killings (A/HRC/35/23)

Unlawful death of refugees and migrants (A/72/335)

Special Rapporteur on the right to

food

Global pesticide use in agriculture and its impact on the right to food

(A/HRC/34/48)

The right to food in conflict situations (A/72/188)

Independent Expert on the effects of

foreign debt and other related

international financial obligations of

States on the full enjoyment of all

human rights, particularly economic,

social and cultural rights

Structural adjustment and labour structural adjustment and labour rights

(A/HRC/34/57)

Policy response to the financial crisis affecting several EU member

(A/HRC/34/57/Add.1)

Debt disputes, international investment arbitration and human rights (A/72/153)

Special Rapporteur on the

promotion and protection of the

right to freedom of opinion and

expression

The role of digital access providers (A/HRC/35/22)

Access to information in international organizations (A/72/350)

Special Rapporteur on the rights to

freedom of peaceful assembly and

of association

Successes and achievements of civil society (A/HRC/35/28)

Vision of the mandate (A/72/135)

Special Rapporteur on the right of

everyone to the enjoyment of the

highest attainable standard of

physical and mental health

The right of everyone to mental health (A/HRC/35/21)

Corruption and the right to health (A/72/137)

Special Rapporteur on adequate

housing as a component of the right

to an adequate standard of living,

and on the right to non-

discrimination in this context

Financialization of housing and the right to adequate housing (A/HRC/34/51)

The right to adequate housing of persons with disabilities (A/72/128)

Special Rapporteur on the situation

of human rights defenders

Work in progress, challenges and the way forward (A/HRC/34/52)

Work of human rights defenders in the field of business and human rights

(A/72/170)

Special Rapporteur on the

independence of judges and

lawyers

Perspectives on the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of

judges and lawyers (A/HRC/35/31)

Protecting the independence of lawyers and the legal profession (A/72/140)

Special Rapporteur on the rights of

indigenous peoples

Impacts of climate change and climate finance on indigenous peoples’ rights (A/HRC/36/46)

Assessment of the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights

of Indigenous Peoples on the occasion of its tenth anniversary (A/72/186)

Special Rapporteur on the human

rights of internally displaced

persons

Roadmap for the next three years: thematic priorities of the new mandate-holder

(A/HRC/35/27)

Thematic priorities and enhancing the participation of IDPs (A/72/202)

Independent Expert on the

promotion of a democratic and

equitable international order

The adverse impact of World Bank policies on human rights and the realisation of

a democratic and equitable international order (A/HRC/36/40)

Human rights impact of IMF policies and practice (A/72/187)

Independent Expert on human rights

and international solidarity

Highlights of the work of the mandate since its establishment in 2005

(A/HRC/35/35)

Outlining the draft declaration on the right to international solidarity (A/72/171)

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Working Group on the use of

mercenaries as a means of violating

human rights and impeding the

exercise of the right of peoples to

self-determination

Overview of the findings of a global study conducted from 2013 to 2016 on the

national legislation on private military and security companies in 60 States from

all the regions of the world (A/HRC/36/47)

The use of private security companies in places of deprivation of liberty, with

attention given to the resulting impact on human rights (A/72/286)

Special Rapporteur on the human

rights of migrants

Human rights of migrants on a 2035 agenda for facilitating human mobility

(A/HRC/35/25)

2035 agenda for facilitating human mobility (A/72/173)

Special Rapporteur on minority

issues

Reflections on the six-year tenure of the Special Rapporteur (A/HRC/34/53)

Reflection on her six-year tenure as Special Rapporteur on minority issues

(A/72/165)

Independent Expert on the

enjoyment of all human rights by

older persons

Robots and rights: the impact of automation on the human rights of older persons

(A/HRC/36/48)

Special Rapporteur on extreme

poverty and human rights

Universal basic income (A/HRC/35/26)

The enjoyment of civil and political rights by persons living in poverty (A/72/502)

Special Rapporteur on the right to

privacy

Governmental surveillance activities from a national and international perspective

(A/HRC/34/60)

Report on the work of the Big Data Open Data Taskforce (A/72/540)

Special Rapporteur on contemporary

forms of racism, racial

discrimination, xenophobia and

related intolerance

Thematic work of the mandate, in particular during the past six years and the

challenges of combating racism, xenophobia and discrimination in the current

context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/35/41)

The continuing human rights and democratic challenges posed by extremist

political parties, movements and groups (A/HRC/35/42)

Challenges linked to combating racism, xenophobia and discrimination in the

current counter-terrorism context (A/72/287)

Combating glorification of Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling

contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related

intolerance pursuant to GA resolution 71/179 (A/72/291)

Special Rapporteur on freedom of

religion or belief

Perspective and vision for the mandate by new Special Rapporteur

(A/HRC/34/50)

The increase in religious intolerance worldwide and the gap between international

commitments to combat intolerant acts and national practices (A/72/365)

Special Rapporteur on the sale and

sexual exploitation of children,

including child prostitution, child

pornography and other child sexual

abuse material

Illegal adoptions (A/HRC/34/55)

The vulnerabilities of children to sale, trafficking, and other forms of exploitation

in situations of conflict and humanitarian crisis. (A/72/164)

Independent Expert on protection

against violence and discrimination

based on sexual orientation and

gender identity

Diversity in humanity, humanity in diversity (A/HRC/35/36)

Embrace diversity and energize humanity (A/72/172)

Special Rapporteur on contemporary

forms of slavery, including its

causes and consequences

Access to justice and remedy (A/HRC/36/43)

Slavery and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/72/139)

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Special Rapporteur on the

promotion and protection of human

rights while countering terrorism

Recent developments and thematic updates (A/HRC/34/61)

Areas of interest of the newly appointed Special Rapporteur (A/72/495)

Special Rapporteur on torture and

other cruel, inhuman or degrading

treatment or punishment

Overview of the activities of the mandate during the reporting cycle

(A/HRC/34/54)

Extra-custodial use of force and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman

or degrading treatment or punishment and how the prohibition of torture and other

cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment applies to the development,

acquisition, trade and use of weapons in law enforcement (A/72/178)

Special Rapporteur on trafficking

in persons, especially women and

children

Strengthening voluntary standards for businesses on preventing and combating

trafficking in persons and labour exploitation, especially in supply chains

(A/HRC/35/37)

The vulnerabilities of children to sale, trafficking, and other forms of exploitation

in situations of conflict and humanitarian crisis (A/72/164)

Special Rapporteur on the

promotion of truth, justice,

reparation and guarantees of non-

recurrence

The participation of victims in transitional justice measures (A/HRC/34/62)

Transitional justice in weakly institutionalized post-conflict settings

(A/HRC/36/50)

A comprehensive framework approach to prevention (A/72/523)

Special Rapporteur on the negative

impact of unilateral coercive

measures on the enjoyment of

human rights

The issues of remedies and redress for victims of unilateral coercive measures

(A/HRC/36/44)

Key developments regarding unilateral sanctions applied to certain countries and

addresses certain aspects of the issue of extraterritoriality in relation to unilateral

sanctions (A/72/370)

Special Rapporteur on violence

against women, its causes and

consequences

Key elements of a human rights-based approach to integrated services and

protection measures on violence against women, with a focus on shelters and

protection orders (A/HRC/35/30)

Adequacy of the international legal framework on violence against women

(A/72/134)

Special Rapporteur on the

implications for human rights of the

environmentally sound management

and disposal of hazardous

substances and wastes

Guidelines for good practices in relation to the human rights obligations related to

the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and

wastes (A/HRC/36/41)

Special Rapporteur on the human

rights to safe drinking water and

sanitation

Service regulation and its role in the progressive realization of the human rights to

water and sanitation (A/HRC/36/45)

The contribution of funders to the realization of the human rights to water and

sanitation and response to related challenges and gaps. (A/72/127)

Working Group on the issue of

discrimination against women in

law and in practice

Compendium of good practices in the elimination of discrimination against women

(A/HRC/35/29)

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Country mandates

Mandate Title and/or theme of the report (symbol number)

Special Rapporteur on the situation

of human rights in Belarus

Return of the Government of Belarus to the policy of large-scale repression against

citizens who exercise or defend their rights. (A/HRC/35/40)

Relationship between the unique features of governance of Belarus and its

situation of human rights (A/72/493)

Special Rapporteur on the situation

of human rights in Cambodia

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia

(A/HRC/36/61)

Independent Expert on the situation

of human rights in Central African

Republic

Report of the Independent Expert on the overall evolution of the human rights

situation in the Central African Republic and the major developments affecting it.

(A/HRC/33/63)

Independent Expert on the

enhancement of capacity-building

and technical cooperation with Côte

d’Ivoire in the field of human rights

Report of the Independent Expert on the enhancement of capacity-building and

technical cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights – final report

(A/HRC/35/43)

Special Rapporteur on the situation

of human rights in the Democratic

People’s Republic of Korea

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (A/HRC/34/66)

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (A/72/394)

Special Rapporteur on the situation

of human rights in Eritrea

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea;

information about her activities, relevant regional developments, the situation of

Eritreans fleeing their home country and Eritrea’s engagement with the international community (A/HRC/35/39)

Independent Expert on the situation

of human rights in Haiti

Report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti - five

key aspects of the human rights situation in Haiti (A/HRC/34/73)

Special Rapporteur on the situation

of human rights in the Islamic

Republic of Iran

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic

Republic of Iran; developments in the human rights situation that have transpired

since the submission of the report of the previous mandate holder to the General

Assembly at its 71st session in November 2016 (A/HRC/34/65)

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic

Republic of Iran GA report missing (A/72/322)

Independent Expert on the situation

of human rights in Mali

Report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali

(A/HRC/34/72)

Special Rapporteur on the situation

of human rights in Myanmar

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar;

challenges facing the Government and relevant recommendations (A/HRC/34/67)

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar; Key human rights challenges facing the Government and recommendations on the

step needed to address them (A/72/382)

Special Rapporteur on the situation

of human rights in the Palestinian

territories occupied since 1967

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the

Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (A/HRC/34/70)

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the

Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (A/72/556)

Independent Expert on the situation

of human rights in Somalia

Report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia

(A/HRC/33/84)

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Independent Expert on the situation

of human rights in the Sudan

Report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan

(A/HRC/36/63)

Special Rapporteur on the situation

of human rights in the Syrian Arab

Republic

The mandate holder will take up his functions once the mandate of the commission

of inquiry has ended.

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

VIII. Joint statements issued by special procedures (2017)

Yanghee Lee, Chairperson of the Coordination Committee, presents the annual report of

special procedures to the 34th Human Rights Council session, 15 March 2017.

Statement by the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures at the 27th Special

Session of the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation of the minority

Rohingya Muslim population and other minorities in the Rakhine State of Myanmar, 5

December 2017.

Statement of the Special Procedures on the occasion of Human Rights Day 2017: "The

inseparability of peace, security, development and human rights ", 10 December 2017.

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

IX. Follow-up activities undertaken by mandate holders (non-exhaustive list) (2017)

A. Follow-up on communications

In 2017, 164 follow-up communications were sent out of a total of 534 communications; constituting 31 % (see Annex

VI). In addition, the following 5 mandate holders issued observations on communications:

Special Rapporteur on the situation

of human rights defenders

Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies

received (A/HRC/34/52/Add.1)

Special Rapporteur on the right to

freedom of assembly and of

association

Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies

received (A/HRC/35/28/Add.3)

Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial,

summary or arbitrary executions

Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies

received (A/HRC/35/23/Add.2)

Special Rapporteur on torture and

other cruel, inhuman or degrading

treatment of punishment

Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies

received (A/HRC/34/54/Add.3)

Working Group on enforced or

involuntary disappearances

Observations on communications included in the post-sessional documents and

annual reports of the Working Group (A/HRC/36/39, A/HRC/WGEID/111/1,

and A/HRC/WGEID/112/1)

B. Follow-up country visits

4 mandate holders conducted in total 6 follow-up visits:

Special Rapporteur on the rights to

freedom of peaceful assembly and

of association

Report of the follow-up visit to the United States (A/HRC/35/28/Add.1).

Special Rapporteur on the rights of

indigenous peoples

Country visit to the USA from 22 February to 3 March 2017 following up on the

visit of the previous Special Rapporteur in 2012. The report was presented to the

36th session of the Human Rights Council in September 2017

(A/HRC/36/46/Add.1)

Country visit to Australia from 20 March to 3 April 2017 following up on the

visit of the previous Special Rapporteur in 2009. The report was presented to the

36th session of the Human Rights Council in September 2017

(A/HRC/36/46/Add.2)

Working Group on arbitrary

detention

Country visit to Argentina from 4 to 15 December 2017 following up a visit of

the Working Group in 2003. The report will be presented to the Human Rights

Council in September 2018.

Special Rapporteur on contemporary

forms of slavery, including its causes

and consequences

The Special Rapporteur conducted visits to Mauritania and the Niger in April

and August 2017, respectively, in order to conduct workshops to assess the

implementation of the mandate’s previous recommendations (A/HRC/36/43).

C. Follow-up reports

3 mandates presented reports in which they followed-up on their recommendations made to States:

Working Group on Enforced or

Involuntary Disappearances

Follow-up report on the implementation of recommendations made following

past visits to Chile and Spain (A/HRC/36/39/Add.3).

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Special Rapporteur on torture and

cruel, inhuman or degrading

treatment or punishment

Follow-up report on Mexico (A/HRC34/54/Add.4)

Special Rapporteur on minority

issues

In October 2016, the Special Rapporteur wrote to all States visited officially by

her predecessor and herself to inquire about the implementation of the

recommendations contained in the country visit reports. She prepared a short

summary report on the basis of the responses received, which is available on the

mandate’s website. In addition her report to the GA (A/72/165) contains an

overview of the main developments in the States concerned regarding the

implementation of the recommendations. The full responses of the States are

available on the website of the mandate holder.

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

X. External support received by mandate holders in 2017

Thematic mandates

Title Mandate Holder

External support

received through other

sourcese

Earmarked funding by

donors received through

OHCHR

Working Group of

Experts on People of

African Descent

Ms. Marie-Evelyne

PETRUS

(France)

No information received

Sabelo GUMEDZE (South

Africa)

NO external support

received

Michal BALCERZAK

(Poland)

NO external support

received

Ricardo SUNGA III

(Philippines)

NO external support

received

Ahmed REID

(Jamaica)

No information received

Independent Expert on

the enjoyment of human

rights of persons with

albinism

Ikponwosa ERO

(Nigeria)

YES external support

received from several

sources as below:

1. Support both in cash

US$50,000 and in kind as

Office space was received

from ‘Under the Same Sun’.

3. Open Society

Foundation:

a. US$150,000 multi- year,

b. Lancaster University, UK:

a. In Kind, one-off for research and admin

support.

b. Cash, one-off (project-

specific) 4. Witchcraft and

Human Rights Information

Network

a. In Kind, one-off admin support.

b. Cash, one-off (project-

specific) 5. Trinity

Western University,

Canada

a. In Kind, Multi-year (Research and admin

support).

Cash, one-off (project-

specific)

Working Group on

Arbitrary Detention

Elina STEINERTE

(Latvia)

NO external support

received

US$63,694.27from France

US$50,000 from South

Korea Sètondji Roland Jean-

Baptiste ADJOVI

(Benin)

YES, external support in

kind received from

Arcadia university as well

e Based on information received from the relevant mandate holders.

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

as Université d’Aix- Marseille, Clinique Aix,

Global Justice for research

Assistants on a regular

basis. Also US$5,000 was

received from AACOA

Association

Atangana Contre

l’Oppression et l’Arbitraire, for 2017-2018 towards research assistants

and particular events.

José GUEVARA

(Mexico)

NO external support

received

Seong-Phil HONG

(Republic of Korea)

NO external support

received

Leigh TOOMEY

(Australia)

NO external support

received

Working Group on the

issue of human rights

and transnational

corporations and other

business enterprises

Surya DEVA

(India)

YES, external support

received in kind from City

University of HK Law

School for office space and

administrative assistance.

Also one time assistance

provided by Columbia

Centre on Sustainable

Investment (CCSI),

Columbia University

towards travel expenses of

participants to a round

table organized by CCSI

and UNWG on Business in

New York

US$ 63,047.77 from

Norway

US$70,839.13 from Sweden

US$16,667 from Russian

Federation for the Forum on

Business and Human Rights

Michael ADDO

(Ghana)

YES external support in

kind received from

University of Notre Dame

for office space and

administrative support

Anita RAMASASTRY

(United States of America)

NO external support

received

Pavel SULYANDZIGA

(Russian Federation)

No information received

Dante PESCE

(Chile)

No information received

Special Rapporteur in

the field of cultural

rights

Karima BENNOUNE

(United States of America)

NO external support

received

Special Rapporteur on

the right to development

Saad ALFARAGI (Egypt) NO external support

received

US$50,000 from Russian

Federation

US$25,000 from India

US$99,985 from China

Special Rapporteur on

the rights of persons

with disabilities

Catalina DEVANDAS

AGUILAR

(Costa Rica)

YES external support

received from the

following:

US$223,964.17 from

Finland

US$25,000 from South

Korea

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1. Government of Australia

(DFAT) US$125,000

2. Anonymous donor

US$175,000 for two years

3. Disability Rights

Initiative, Open Society

Foundations, US$75,000

4. National University of

Ireland, Galway, in kind

(equivalent to

US$200,000) as ‘support with 2 year research

project on disability

specific forms of

deprivation of liberty’.

US$70,754.72 from Spain

US$50,000 from Russian

Federation

Working Group on

Enforced or Involuntary

Disappearances

Ariel DULITZKY

(Argentina)

No information received US$84,925.69 from France

US$10,000 from Japan

US$50,000 from South

Korea Houria ES SLAMI

(Morocco)

No information received

Bernard DUHAIME

(Canada)

No information received

Tae-Ung BAIK

(Republic of Korea)

No information received

Henrikas MICKEVICIUS

(Lithuania)

No information received

Special Rapporteur on

the right to education

Koumbou BOLY

(Burkina Faso)

NO external support

received

US$50,000 from Russian

Federation

Special Rapporteur on

the issue of human rights

obligations relating to

the enjoyment of a safe,

clean, healthy and

sustainable environment

John KNOX

(United States of America)

YES, external support ‘in kind’ was received from several sources as below

1. Raoul Wallenberg

Institute for

reproduction/designing of

the report (37/59) into a

user-friendly version

2. United Nations

Environment Programme

for printing 500 hard

copies of report (37/59);

and producing a child-

friendly version of report

(37/58)

Special Rapporteur on

extrajudicial, summary

or arbitrary executions

Agnes CALLAMARD

(France)

YES, external support

received from Global

Policy Institute, Columbia

University of US$25,000

as one time contribution

for an expert meeting. Also

one time in kind

contribution received from Essex University to

organize an expert

meeting. In kind

contribution received from

Geneva Academy for

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Human Rights and

Humanitarian Law for an

expert meeting. In kind

contributions received

from University of

California, Berkeley Law

School for research

assistant.

Special Rapporteur on

the right to food

Hilal ELVER

(Turkey)

NO external support

received

Independent Expert on

the effects of foreign

debt and other related

international financial

obligations of States on

the full enjoyment of all

human rights,

particularly economic,

social and cultural rights

Juan BOHOSLAVSKY

(Argentina)

YES external support

received in kind from Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung -

FES to organize specific

event.

Special Rapporteur on

the promotion and

protection of the right to

freedom of opinion and

expression

David KAYE

(USA)

YES external support

received in kind from University of California,

Irvine, School of Law for

office space and

administrative support.

Also received one time

US$20,000 from MacArthur

Foundation/IEEE for

workshop on “fake news” at Wilton Park, United

Kingdom, February 2017.

Also received multi-year

contribution from Ford

Foundation for US$

100,000 for Law School

Clinic, which in turn

supports activities of the

mandate. Also received

one time in kind support

from Creative Artists

Agency, provision of space

and meals for one-day

workshop on artistic

freedom of expression in

Los Angeles, California

Special Rapporteur on

the rights to freedom of

peaceful assembly and

of association

Annalisa CIAMPI

(Italy)

N/A

Special Rapporteur on

the implications for

human rights of the

environmentally sound

management and

disposal of hazardous

substances and wastes

Baskut TUNCAK

(Turkey)

NO external support

received

Special Rapporteur on

the right of everyone to

the enjoyment of the

Dainius PŪRAS (Lithuania)

YES. In addition to the

support reported last year

for a 2-year

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highest attainable

standard of physical and

mental health

implementation period

(between 2015 and 2017),

in November 2017, the SR

received external support

in cash from Open Society

Foundation US$100,000,

for implementation in

2018, for research assistant

and particular engagements

with civil society.

Special Rapporteur on

adequate housing as a

component of the right

to an adequate standard

of living

Leilani FARHA

(Canada)

YES, external support

received from Germany for

€70,000 for general use on research and travel by the

mandate in 2017- 2018.

Separately, US$100,000

was received from Ford

Foundation to the NGO

that SR works for that

provides her the release

time to work in the

mandate. Also €30,000 was received from

Misereor for research and

travel related to ‘Informal settlements’ research.

US$32,017.08 from

Germany

Special Rapporteur on

the situation of human

rights defenders

Michel FORST

(France)

YES, external support ‘in kind’ from French NHRI received for office space

and administrative support.

Also multi-year cash

contributions received

from Norway and EU for

general use of the mandate.

Special Rapporteur on

the independence of

judges and lawyers

Diego GARCIA-SAYAN

(Peru)

NO external support

received

US$25,000 from South

Korea

Special Rapporteur on

the rights of indigenous

peoples

Victoria Lucia TAULI-

CORPUZ

(Philippines)

YES external support in

cash received from the

following

1. Ford Foundation

US$150,000 for two

years

2. The Christensen Fund

for US$50,000 for

general use by the

mandate and provision

of research assistants

and administrative

support.

Special Rapporteur on

the human rights of

internally displaced

persons

Cecilia JIMENEZ-

DAMARY

(Philippines)

YES, external support

received from OFDA for

US$45,000 as one-time

contribution for travel

expenses.

Independent expert on

the promotion of a

democratic and

Alfred DE ZAYAS

(United States of America)

NO external support

received

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equitable international

order

Independent Expert on

human rights and

international solidarity

Obiora C. OKAFOR

(Nigeria)

YES external support

received from Osgoode

Hall Law School, York

University, Toronto,

Canada for Canadian

$25,000 towards Office

space, administrative

assistance and research

assistants.

Working Group on the

use of mercenaries as a

means of violating

human rights and

impeding the exercise of

the right of peoples to

self-determination

Anton KATZ

(South Africa)

NO external support

received

Patricia ARIAS

(Chile)

NO external support

received

Elżbieta KARSKA (Poland)

NO external support

received

Gabor RONA

(United States of

America/Hungary)

NO external support

received

Saeed MOKBIL

(Yemen)

NO external support

received

Special Rapporteur on

the human rights of

migrants

Felipe González

MORALES

(Chile)

YES external support in

kind received from UNIVERSIDAD DIEGO

PORTALES (Chile) for

research assistant on a

regular basis

Special Rapporteur on

minority issues

Fernand de VARENNES

(Canada)

NO external support

received

US$50,000 from Russian

Federation

US$16,666 from Russian

Federation for the Forum on

Minorities

US$55,991.04 from Austria

for the Forum on Minorities

Independent Expert on

the enjoyment of all

human rights by older

persons

Rosa KORNFELD-

MATTE

(Chile)

NO external support

received

Special Rapporteur on

extreme poverty and

human rights

Philip ALSTON

(Australia)

YES external support in

kind received from NYU

Law School for a research

assistant, office space and

administrative support.

Ford Foundation also

contributed US$300,000

for general use by the

mandate in 2017 – 2018.

Special Rapporteur on

the right to privacy

Joseph CANNATACI

(Malta)

Yes, continuous external

support received in kind

from the University of

Malta and the University

of Groningen for general

support to the mandate

holder, including with

research assistants, office

space and administrative

US$32,017.08 from

Germany

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

support. Continuous in

kind support also received

from the European

Commission for certain

activities through funding

of MAPPING project

events (meetings) co-

organized with Mandate

and related research

assistant time. A one-off

support was also received

from Microsoft who hosted

one meeting in Paris in

September 2017 offering

premises and conference

lunch/coffee breaks for a

meeting co-organised with

MAPPING project and

largely comprised of civil

society representatives.

Special Rapporteur on

contemporary forms of

racism, racial

discrimination,

xenophobia and related

intolerance

E. Tendayi ACHIUME

(Zambia)

Yes, external support

received in kind from

UCLA School Of Law for

office space and research

assistant as well as in cash

for US$3000.

US$50,000 from Russian

Federation

Special Rapporteur on

freedom of religion or

belief

Ahmed SHAHEED

(Maldives)

YES external support in

kind received as one off

for research assistant and

regularly from FORB Unit,

Ralph Bunche Institute,

City University of New

York for a research

assistant and office space.

Special Rapporteur on

the sale and sexual

exploitation of

children, including child

prostitution, child

pornography and other

child sexual abuse

material

Maud DE BOER-

BUQUICCHIO

(The Netherlands)

NO external support

received

US$5,882.35 from Monaco

US$25,000 from Korea

Independent Expert on

protection against

violence and

discrimination based on

sexual orientation and

gender

identity

Vitit MUNTARBHORN

(Thailand)

N/A

Special Rapporteur on

contemporary forms of

slavery, including its

causes and its

consequences.

Urmila BHOOLA

(South Africa)

NO external support

received

US$ 48,409.39 from UK

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Special Rapporteur on

the promotion and

protection of human

rights and fundamental

freedoms while

countering terrorism

Fionnuala Ni

AOLAIN(United Kingdom

of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland)

YES, Contribution of

US$4,092.62 received

from University of

Minnesota Law School for

research assistants on a

regular basis.

US$50,000 from Russian

Federation

Special Rapporteur on

torture and other cruel,

inhuman or degrading

treatment or punishment

Nils MELZER

(Switzerland)

YES, external support

received from Association

pour la prévention de la

torture (APT) for CHF

50,000 for general use by

the mandate

US$ 163, 924.19 from

Norway

US$25,000 from South

Korea

Special Rapporteur on

trafficking in persons,

especially women and

children

Maria Grazia

GIAMMARINARO

(Italy)

NO external support

received

US$32,017.08 from

Germany

US$ 178,322 from

Switzerland

US$1,646.09 from Italy

Special Rapporteur on

the promotion of truth,

justice, reparation &

guarantees of non-

recurrence

Pablo DE GREIFF

(Colombia)

No information received US$32,017.08 from

Germany

US$50,000 from South

Korea

Special Rapporteur on

the negative impact of

unilateral coercive

measures on the

enjoyment of human

rights

Idriss JAZAIRY

(Algeria)

NO external support

received

US$50,000 from Russian

Federation

Special Rapporteur on

violence against

women, its causes and

consequences

Dubravka ŠIMONOVIC (Croatia)

YES external support

received from LSE Center

for Women Peace and

Security, London in kind

to organize an expert group

meeting

US$50,000 from South

Korea

US$ 11,792.45 from Spain

US$ 91,463.41 from

Switzerland

Special Rapporteur on

the human rights to safe

drinking water and

sanitation

Léo HELLER

(Brazil)

YES external support

received from Germany for

€70,000 to support expert consultations.

US$32,017.08 from

Germany

US$ 70,754.72 from Spain

Working Group on the

issue of discrimination

against women in law

and in practice

Elizabeth BRODERICK

(Australia)

NO external support

received

Meskerem TECHANE

(Ethiopia)

No information received

Ivana RADACIC

(Croatia)

No information received

Melissa UPRETI

(Nepal)

No information received

Alda FACIO

(Costa Rica)

NO external support

received

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Country mandates

Title Mandate Holder

External support

received through other

sources

Earmarked funding by

donors received through

OHCHR

Special Rapporteur on

the situation of human

rights in Belarus

Miklós HARASZTI

(Hungary)

NO external support

received

Special Rapporteur on

the situation of human

rights in Cambodia

Rhona SMITH

(United Kingdom of Great

Britain and Northern

Ireland)

YES, external support ‘in kind’ received from Newcastle University, UK

for office space and

administrative support

Independent Expert on

the situation of human

rights in Central

African Republic

Marie-Thérèse KEITA

BOCOUM

(Côte d’Ivoire)

No information received

Independent Expert on

capacity-building and

technical cooperation

with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights

Mohammed AYAT

(Morocco)

N/A due to termination of

the mandate in 2017

Special Rapporteur on

the situation of human

rights in the Democratic

People’s Republic of Korea

Tomas Ojea QUINTANA

(Argentina)

NO external support

received

Special Rapporteur on

the situation of human

rights in Eritrea

Sheila KEETHARUTH

(Mauritius)

NO external support

received

Independent Expert on

the situation of human

rights in Haiti

Gustavo GALLÓN

(Colombia)

N/A due to termination of

the mandate in 2017

Special Rapporteur on

the situation of human

rights in the Islamic

Republic of Iran

Asma JAHANGIR

(Pakistan),

No information received

Independent Expert on

the situation of human

rights in Mali

Suliman BALDO

(Sudan)

No information received

Special Rapporteur on

the situation of human

rights in Myanmar

Yanghee LEE

(Republic of Korea),

YES, external support in

cash received from

Sungkyunkwan University

for provision for a research

assistant, office spac and

administrative support

Special Rapporteur on

the situation of human

rights in the Palestinian

territories occupied

since 1967

Stanley Michael LYNK

(Canada)

No information received

Independent Expert on

the situation of human

rights in Somalia

Bahame NYANDUGA

(Tanzania)

No information received

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Independent Expert on

the situation of human

rights in the Sudan

Aristide NONONSI

(Benin)

NO external support

received

Special Rapporteur on

the situation of human

rights in the Syrian

Arab Republic

Paulo Sérgio PINHEIRO

(Brazil) - will start once

the mandate of the

commission of inquiry ends

N/A N/A

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

XI. Special procedure mandate holders (as at 31 December 2017)

Thematic mandates

Mandate Mandate holder Email address

Working Group of experts on people of

African descent

Ms. Marie-Evelyne Petrus (France)

Mr. Ahmed Reid (Jamaica)

Mr. Ricardo III Sunga (Philippines )

Ms. Michal Balcerzak (Poland)

Mr. Sabelo Gumedze (South Africa)*

africandescent@ohchr.org

Independent Expert on the enjoyment of

human rights of persons with albinism

Ms. Ikponwosa Ero (Nigeria) albinism@ohchr.org

Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Mr. Seong-Phil Hong (Republic of Korea)

Mr. Sètondji Roland Jean-Baptiste Adjovi

(Benin)

Ms. Leigh Toomey (Australia)*

Mr. José Guevara (Mexico)

Ms. Elina Steinerte (Latvia)

wgad@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur in the field

of cultural rights

Ms. Karina Bennoune (United States of

America)

srculturalrights@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the right to

development

Mr. Saad Alfarargi (Egypt)* srdevelopment@ohchr.org

Independent expert on the promotion of a

democratic and equitable international

order

Mr. Alfred de Zayas (United States of

America)*

ie-internationalorder

@ohchr.org

Working Group on the issue of

discrimination against women in law and

in practice

Ms. Elizabeth Broderick (Australia)

Ms. Melissa Upreti (Nepal)

Ms. Meskerem Techane (Ethiopia)

Ms. Ivana Radacic (Croatia)

Ms. Alda Facio (Costa Rica)*

Wgdiscriminationwomen

@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons

with disabilities

Ms. Catalina Devandas Aguilar (Costa Rica)* sr.disability@ohchr.org

Working Group on enforced or

involuntary disappearances

Mr. Henrikas Mickevicius (Lithuania)

Mr. Bernard Duhaime (Canada)

Mr. Luciano Hazan (Argentina)

Mr. Tae-Ung Baik (Republic of Korea)

Ms. Houria Es Slami (Morocco)*

wgeid@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the right to

education

Ms. Boly Barry Koumbou (Burkina Faso) sreducation@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the issue of human

rights obligations relating to the enjoyment

of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable

environment

Mr. John Knox (United States of America)* ieenvironment@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and

human rights

Mr. Philip Alston (Australia) srextremepoverty

@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the right to food Ms. Hilal Elver (Turkey)* srfood@ohchr.org

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Special Rapporteur on the promotion and

protection of the right to freedom of

opinion and expression

Mr. David Kaye (United States of America)* freedex@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom

of peaceful assembly and of association

Mandate holder to be appointed at HRC 37th

session

freeassembly@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion

or belief

Mr. Ahmed Shaheed (Maldives) freedomofreligion

@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone

to the enjoyment of the highest attainable

standard of physical and mental health

Mr. Dainius Pūras (Lithuania)*

srhealth@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as

a component of the right to an adequate

standard of living

Ms. Leilani Farha (Canada)* srhousing@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights defenders

Mr. Michel Forst (France)* defenders@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the independence of

judges and lawyers

Mr. Diego Garcia-Sayan (Peru)* srindependencejl

@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the rights of

indigenous peoples

Ms. Victoria Lucia Tauli-Corpuz (Philippines)* indigenous@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the

human rights of internally displaced

persons

Ms. Cecilia Jimenez-Damary (Philippines)* idp@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the elimination of

discrimination against persons affected by

leprosy and their family members

Ms. Alice Cruz (Portugal) srleprosy@ohchr.org

Working Group on the use of mercenaries

as a means of violating human rights and

impeding the exercise of the

right of peoples to self-determination

Ms. Elzbieta Karska (Poland)

Mr. Saeed Mokbil (Yemen)

Ms. Patricia Arias (Chile)

Mr. Anton Farrel Katz (South Africa)

Mr. Gabor Rona (United States of

America/Hungary)*

mercenaries@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the

human rights of migrants

Mr. Felipe González Morales (Chile) migrants@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on minority issues Mr. Fernand De Varennes (Canada) minorityissues@ohchr.org

Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all

human rights by older persons

Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte (Chile) olderpersons@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy Mr. Joseph Cannataci (Malta)* sprivacy@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms

of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia

and related intolerance

Ms. E. Tendayi Achiume (Zambia) racism@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual

exploitation of children, including child

prostitution, child pornography and other

child sexual abuse material

Ms. Maud De Boer-Buquicchio

(The Netherlands)*

srsaleofchildren@ohchr.org

Independent Expert on protection against

violence and discrimination based on sexual

orientation and gender identity

Mr. Victor Madrigal-Borloz (Costa Rica)

Effective 1 January 2018

ie-sogi@ohchr.org

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Special Rapporteur on contemporary

forms of slavery, including its causes and

its consequences

Ms. Urmila Bhoola (South Africa)* srslavery@ohchr.org

Independent Expert on human rights and

international solidarity

Mr. Obiora C. Okafor (Nigeria) iesolidarity@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial,

summary or arbitrary executions

Ms. Agnes Callamard (France)*

eje@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the promotion and

protection of human rights and

fundamental freedoms while countering

terrorism

Ms. Fionnuala Ni Aoláin (Ireland) srct@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on torture and other

cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or

punishment

Mr. Nils Melzer (Switzerland)* sr-torture@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the implications for

human rights of the environmentally sound

management and disposal of hazardous

substances and wastes

Mr. Baskut Tuncak (Turkey)* srtoxicwaste@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on trafficking in

persons, especially women and children

Ms. Maria Grazia Giammarinaro (Italy)* srtrafficking@ohchr.org

Working Group on the issue of human

rights and transnational corporations and

other business enterprises

Mr. Michael K. Addo (Ghana)*

Mr. Surya Deva (India)

Ms. Anita Ramasastry (United States of

America)

Mr. Pavel Sulyandziga (Russian Federation)

Mr. Dante Pesce (Chile)

wg-business@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the promotion of

truth, justice, reparation & guarantees of

non-recurrence

Mr. Pablo de Greiff (Colombia) srtruth@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the negative impact

of unilateral coercive measures on the

enjoyment of human rights

Mr. Idriss Jazairy (Algeria)* ucm@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on violence against

women, its causes and consequences

Ms. Dubravka Šimonovic (Croatia)* vaw@ohchr.org

Independent Expert on the effects of

foreign debt and other related international

financial obligations of States on the full

enjoyment of all human rights, particularly

economic, social and cultural rights

Mr. Juan Bohoslavsky (Argentina)* ieforeigndebt@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the human rights to

safe drinking water and sanitation

Mr. Léo Heller (Brazil)*

srwatsan@ohchr.org

Country mandates

Mandate Mandate holder Email address

Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in Belarus

Mr. Miklós Haraszti (Hungary) sr-belarus@ohchr.org

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in Cambodia

Ms. Rhona Smith (United Kingdom)* srcambodia@ohchr.org

Independent Expert on the situation of

human rights in Central African Republic

Ms. Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum (Côte

d’Ivoire)*

ie-car@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in the Democratic People’s

Republic of Korea

Mr. Tomas Ojea Quintana (Argentina)* hr-dprk@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in Eritrea

Ms. Sheila B. Keetharuth (Mauritius)*

sr-eritrea@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in the Islamic Republic of

Iran

Ms. Asma Jahangir (Pakistan)* sr-iran@ohchr.org

Independent Expert on the situation of

human rights in Mali

Mr. Suliman Baldo (Sudan)*

ie-mali@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in Myanmar

Ms. Yanghee Lee (Republic of Korea)*

sr-myanmar@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in the Palestinian territories

occupied since 1967

Mr. Michael Lynk (Canada)* sropt@ohchr.org

Independent Expert on the situation of

human rights in Somalia

Mr. Bahame Tom Mukirya Nyanduga

(Tanzania)*

ie-somalia@ohchr.org

Independent Expert on the situation of

human rights in the Sudan

Mr. Aristide Nononsi (Benin)* iesudan@ohchr.org

Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in the Syrian Arab

Republic

Mr. Pablo Sérgio Pinheiro (Brazil) - will start

once the mandate of the commission of inquiry

ends

srsyria@ohchr.org

* Mandate holders who attended the twenty-fourth annual meeting. In addition, the following former mandate holders, who have since finished their terms in office, also attended the meeting: Mr. François Crépeau, former Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants; Ms. Virginia Dandan, former Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity; Ms. Rita Izsák-Ndiaye, former Special Rapporteur on minority issues, and Mr. Vitit Muntarbhorn, former Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

XII. List of special procedures mandate holders to be appointed in 2018f

37th session of the Human Rights Council (26 February to 23 March

2018)

1. Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international

order [HRC res. 36/4]

2. Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of

non-recurrence [HRC res. 36/7]

3. Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and

impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, member from

African States [HRC res. 33/4]

4. Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and

impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, member from

Eastern European States [HRC res. 33/4]

5. Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and

impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, member from

Latin American and Caribbean States [HRC res. 33/4]

6. Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali [HRC res. 34/39]

7. Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association

[HRC res. 32/32]

38th session of the Human Rights Council (18 June to 6 July 2018)

1. Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and

other business enterprises, members from African States and from Eastern European

States [HRC res. 35/7]

2. Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the

enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment [HRC res. 28/11]

3. Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and

impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, member from

Western Europe and other States [HRC res. 33/4]

4. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran [HRC res.34/23]

39th session of the Human Rights Council (10 to 28 September 2018)

1. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea [HRC res. 35/35]

2. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus [HRC res. 35/27]

f The appointment of the above-mentioned mandate holders will take place in the understanding that the related

mandates be extended by the Human Rights Council.

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

XIII. List of sponsors of Human Rights Council resolutions establishing special procedure mandates

Thematic mandates

Single regional sponsors (30 thematic mandates)

Regional Group Country Mandate

African Group African Group Working Group of Experts on people of African Descent

African Group African Group Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights of

persons with albinism

African Group African Group Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial

discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

African Group African Group Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the

environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous

substances and wastes

GRULAC Cuba Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights

GRULAC Cuba Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and

equitable international order

GRULAC Mexico, Colombia Working Group on the issue of discrimination against

women in law and practice

GRULAC Cuba Special Rapporteur on the right to food

GRULAC Cuba Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other

related international financial obligations of States on the full

enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social

and cultural rights

GRULAC Brazil Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment

of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental

health

GRULAC Mexico, Guatemala Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples

GRULAC Cuba Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of

violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right

of peoples to self-determination

GRULAC Mexico Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants

GRULAC Argentina, Brazil Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by

older persons

GRULAC Cuba Independent Expert on human rights and international

solidarity

GRULAC Mexico Special Rapporteur on the protection and promotion of human

rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

GRULAC Argentina, Brazil, Chile,

Colombia, Costa Rica,

Mexico, Uruguay

Independent Expert on protection against violence and

discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender

identity

WEOG Germany, Finland. Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of

the right to an adequate standard of living

WEOG France. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

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WEOG Portugal Special Rapporteur on the right to education

WEOG Sweden Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary

executions

WEOG United States of America Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the

right to freedom of opinion and expression

WEOG Norway Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights

defenders

WEOG Austria Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally

displaced persons

WEOG Austria Special Rapporteur on minority issues

WEOG United Kingdom Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery,

including its causes and consequences

WEOG Denmark Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or

degrading treatment or punishment

WEOG Canada Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes

and consequences

WEOG Spain, Germany Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water

and sanitation

Asia-Pacific Group Japan Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination

against persons affected by leprosy and their family members

Cross regional sponsors (14 thematic mandates)

Regional Group Country Mandate

African Group, Asia-

Pacific Group, EEG,

GRULAC, WEOG

Maldives, Costa Rica,

Slovenia, Switzerland,

Morocco

Special Rapporteur on the issue of Human Rights obligations

relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and

sustainable environment

African Group, Asia-

Pacific Group, EEG,

GRULAC, WEOG

United States of

America, Czech

Republic, Indonesia,

Lithuania, Maldives,

Mexico, Nigeria

Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful

assembly and association

African Group, Asia-

Pacific Group, EEG,

GRULAC, WEOG

France, Albania,

Romania, Belgium, Peru,

Chile, Philippines,

Senegal, Morocco

Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

African Group, Asia-

Pacific Group,

GRULAC, EEG,

WEOG

Hungary, Australia,

Botswana, Maldives,

Mexico, Thailand

Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and

lawyers

African Group, Asia-

Pacific Group,

GRULAC, WEOG

France, Argentina, Japan,

Morocco

Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary

Disappearances

African Group,

GRULAC, EEG,

WEOG

Norway, Russian

Federation, Ghana,

Argentina and cross-

regional group

Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational

corporations and other business enterprises

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

African Group,

GRULAC, WEOG,

Argentina, Switzerland,

Morocco

Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice,

reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence

Asia-Pacific Group,

WEOG

Germany, Philippines Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially

women and children

EEG, WEOG European Union Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief

GRULAC, EEG,

WEOG,

European Union,

GRULAC

Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of

children, including child prostitution, child pornography and

other child sexual abuse material

GRULAC, WEOG New Zealand, Mexico Special Rapporteur on the human rights of persons with

disabilities

GRULAC, WEOG Brazil, Germany,

Austria, Liechtenstein,

Mexico, Norway,

Switzerland

Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy in the digital age

African Group, Asia-

Pacific Group, EEG

and GRULAC

Non-Aligned Movement Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures

African Group, Asia-

Pacific Group,

GRULAC, EEG

Non Aligned Movement Special Rapporteur on the right to development

Country mandates

Single regional sponsors (6 country mandates)

Regional Groups Country Mandate

African Group Djibouti, Somalia,

Nigeria

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea

African Group African Group Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali

African Group African Group Independent Expert on the situation of Human Rights in

Sudan

African Group African Group Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in

Central African Republic

Asia-Pacific Group Japan Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in

Cambodia

WEOG Sweden Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in the

Islamic Republic of Iran

Cross regional sponsors (6 country mandates)

Regional Groups Country Mandate

African Group, Asia-

Pacific Group,

GRULAC, EEG,

WEOG

Cross regional group Independent Expert on the situation of Human Rights in

Somalia

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

African Group, Asia-

Pacific Group,

GRULAC, WEOG

Cross regional group

(WEOG and

Organisation of Islamic

Cooperation).

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the

Syrian Arab Republic

African Group, Asia-

Pacific Group,

GRULAC

Organisation of Islamic

Cooperation, Arab

Group.

Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in the

Palestinian territories occupied since 1967

EEG, WEOG European Union Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in

Myanmar

EEG, WEOG European Union, Japan Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in

Belarus

EEG, WEOG European Union Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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Statistics on sponsors of Human Rights Council resolutions establishing special procedures

mandates

Single regional sponsors

64%

Cross regional sponsors

36%

Special Procedures mandates (Total 56)

10%

20%

30%

40%

African Group Asia-Pacific

Group GRULAC

EEG WEOG

22%

36%

Special Procedures mandates single regional sponsor (36)

African Group Asia-Pacific Group

GRULAC EEG WEOG

11 11

15 13

Special Procedures mandates cross-regional sponsors (out of 20)

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Statistics on sponsors of Human Rights Council resolutions focusing only on thematic special

procedures mandates

Single regional sponsors

68%

Cross regional sponsors

32%

Special procedures thematic mandates by sponsors (44)

20%

40%

60%

African Group Asia-Pacific

Group GRULAC

EEG WEOG

13%

43%

40%

Special procedures thematic mandates single regional sponsor (30)

African Group Asia-Pacific Group

GRULAC EEG WEOG

Special Procedures thematic mandates cross regional sponsors (out

of 14)

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Statistics on sponsors of Human Rights Council resolutions focusing only on special

procedures country mandates

Single regional sponsors, 50%

Cross regional sponsors, 50%

Special Procedures country mandates by sponsors (12)

50%

100%

African Group

Asia-Pacific Group

GRULAC EEG

WEOG

67%

17%

0% 0%

17%

Special procedures country mandates single regional sponsors (6)

African

Group

Asia-Pacific

Group

GRULAC EEG WEOG

Special procedures country mandates cross regional sponsors (out

of 6)

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XIV Non-exhaustive list of forums, consultations, workshops, expert

meetings and other events organized by mandate holders in 2017

Thematic mandates

Mandate

Description of events organized by mandate holders

Working Group of Experts on

people of African Descent

During its 20th session the Working Group held a Consultation with Civil Society on 5

April. The objective of the consultation was to explore new and innovative ways for the

Working Group to work with civil society organizations to strengthen its work.

From 25 to 26 November, the Working Group organised in Geneva an expert meeting on

“Addressing racial stereotypes of people of African descent”.

Independent Expert on the

enjoyment of human rights of

persons with albinism

From 21 to 22 September, the Independent Expert organised an Expert Workshop on

Witchcraft and Human Rights in Geneva (see report of the workshop in

A/HRC37/57/Add.2).

The Independent Expert has developed a Regional Action Plan on Albinism in Africa

(2017–2021) to address attacks and related human rights violations against persons with

albinism. The Plan was developed by the Independent Expert through consultations with

representatives from the United Nations, the African Union, Governments, organizations

of persons with albinism and other civil society organizations. In November, the

Independent Expert convened a regional meeting in Pretoria with representatives from

international organizations and civil society, including organizations of persons with

albinism, to design an implementation strategy for the Plan.

Working Group on Arbitrary

Detention

Nothing to report

Working Group on the issue

of human rights and

transnational corporations and

other business enterprises

A joint meeting of the Working Group and OECD on public policies to promote

responsible business conduct was held in Paris in June.

The UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, the world’s largest gathering on the

topic of business and human rights, held its sixth session from 27 to 29 November in

Geneva. With an unprecedented number of participants (over 2,500), the Forum allowed

for a rich dialogue between governments, business, civil society, affected individuals and

communities and international organizations on major human rights issues in the global

economy. The central theme of the session was “Realizing Access to Effective Remedy”.

Over two plenary sessions and more that 60 “parallel” sessions organized in

simultaneous tracks throughout the three days, the Forum addressed the critical issue of

access to remedy by examining systemic flaws and shortcomings in existing efforts and

reviewing emerging good practices and innovations, with a view to achieving greater

coherence and committed action in the service of human rights and rights-holders. In

addition, the Forum included a “developments and tools snapshots” track, where

organizations wishing to highlight relevant work were able to sign up for brief

presentations. The session was closed by the High Commissioner.

From 12 to 14 December, the Working Group held the third regional consultation for

Latin America and the Caribbean on the implementation of the United Nations Guiding

Principles on Business and Human Rights in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda on

Sustainable Development”. The meeting was held at the Economic Commission for

Latin America and the Caribbean in Santiago de Chile with the support of OHCHR-

ROSA.

Special Rapporteur in the field

of cultural rights

The Special Rapporteur presented a report on the impact of diverse forms of

fundamentalism and extremism on the enjoyment of cultural rights for all to the 34th

session of the Human Rights Council, and a more specific report on their impact on the

cultural rights of women at the 72nd session of the General Assembly. The report on the

impact of fundamentalism on the cultural rights of women was also discussed at a

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number of side events and meetings as well as with the policy division of UN Women

and in connection with attacks and intentional destruction of cultural heritage with

UNESCO (November 2017). In this context, the Special Rapporteur held a side-event on

" Facing up to the global avalanche of hate: the impact of fundamentalism and

extremism on cultural rights" in Geneva on 3 March.

The Special Rapporteur also held a side-event on "Time to take a stand: the impact of

fundamentalism and extremism on the cultural rights of women", in New York on 26

October.

Special Rapporteur on the

right to development

N/A

Special Rapporteur on the

rights of persons with

disabilities

During the year, the Special Rapporteur participated in numerous conferences and expert

meetings, including the fifty-fifth session of the Commission for Social Development in

New York in February, the fifth Pacific Regional Conference on Disability in Samoa,

also in February, and the annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with

disabilities at the Human Rights Council in March.

She also co-organized expert consultations on disability assessment and on sexual and

reproductive health and rights of girls and young women with disabilities jointly with

other United Nations experts, agencies, international civil society organizations,

organizations of persons with disabilities and academia.

In June, she participated in the tenth session of the Conference of States Parties to the

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and its parallel events.

In July, she organized a meeting in Madrid with United Nations human rights experts to

discuss the role of human rights mechanisms (treaty bodies and special procedures) to

protect the rights of persons with disabilities and identify ways to enhance coherence and

coordination in this area.

In October, together with the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights

by older persons, she convened international experts from the ageing and disability

constituencies to discuss the situation of older persons with disabilities, particularly as it

relates to their autonomy and independence.

On 4 December, to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Special

Rapporteur together with other United Nations agencies, Member States and disability

advocacy organizations organized several awareness-raising activities under the

campaign to embrace diversity called “A Day for All”. In December, she also took part

in the celebrations of the twentieth anniversary of the Convention on the Prohibition of

the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their

Destruction held in Vienna.

Working Group on Enforced

or Involuntary

Disappearances

On 5 February, in cooperation with the Government of Belgium and the OHCHR

Regional Office for Europe, the Working Group held a discussion on “Enforced

disappearance in the 21st century: nature, challenges and measures to combat it”, on the

margins of its 114th session on enforced disappearance and non-State actors.

On 17 February, the Vice-Chair participated in a high-level panel of the General

Assembly on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the International

Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

Special Rapporteur on the

right to education

From 17 to 19 January the Special Rapporteur attended the International Symposium on School Violence and Bullying: From Evidence to Action co‐organised by UNESCO and the Institute of School Violence Prevention at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South

Korea. This symposium collected education ministries, international experts,

international organizations and civil society to promote evidence‐based action among education policy makers to deliver safe and non‐violent learning environments.

From 13 to 14 March the Rapporteur attended the Europe and North America Regional

Consultation on the Human Rights Guiding Principles on State obligations regarding

private schools, hosted by Open Society Foundations Education Support Program, the

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Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the Right to Education

Project. The consultation engaged with States, civil society, human rights organisations

and experts on developing human rights guiding principles on State obligations with

regard to the provision of education, including private schools.

From 4 to 6 April the Special Rapporteur attended in Sao Paolo, Brazil the release of the

study on the Impacts of Strategic Litigation on Equal Access to Quality Education in

Brazil, India and South Africa, prepared by the Open Society Foundation. This report

reviewed the impact of strategic litigation on strengthening the right to education in 11

countries.

Special Rapporteur on the

issue of human rights

obligations relating to the

enjoyment of a safe, clean,

healthy and sustainable

environment

On 4 March, the Special Rapporteur organised a side-event on “Environmental Human Rights Defenders: Responding to a Global Crisis” in Geneva with other stakeholders.

On 9 March, the Special Rapporteur organised a side-event on the interdependence of

human rights and biodiversity in Geneva together with other stakeholders. On the same

day he also organised a discussion of the Geneva Environment Network meeting on

biodiversity and human rights.

The Special Rapporteur worked on developing guidance on good practices on the issue

of human rights and the environment. In preparation of the guidelines, he organized

expert consultation and public consultation in October, and solicited written submissions

aimed at incorporating views of wide range of stakeholders. The guidelines will be

presented at the 37th session of the Council in March 2018.

The Special Rapporteur has organized jointly with OHCHR and UNEP a webinar in

October aimed at raising awareness on EHRDs among UN agencies. We collaborated

with other UN agencies such as the UNECE, ECLAC as well as UNDP to raise

awareness about important activities of EHRDs in the protection of human rights and the

environment via public statement and by participating in meetings.

Special Rapporteur on

extrajudicial, summary or

arbitrary executions

In May, the Special Rapporteur participated in a policy forum on “Drug Issues, Different

Perspectives in Manila.

Special Rapporteur on the

right to food

In January, the Special Rapporteur participated in the meeting of the Committee of Food

Security.

The Special Rapporteur participated in a public conference on the rights of peasants in

the context of the UN process towards adopting a Declaration on the rights of peasants

and other people working in rural areas in November in Romania.

Independent Expert on the

effects of foreign debt and

other related international

financial obligations of States

on the full enjoyment of all

human rights, particularly

economic, social and cultural

rights

On 3 March, the Independent Expert participated on a side event on labour rights in the

context of structural adjustment and austerity policy in Geneva.

On 9 November, the Independent Expert organised an expert workshop in Geneva on

Guiding Principles for human rights impact assessments for economic reform policies.

This workshop convened experts from the human rights and development fields to

discuss the Independent Expert’s project to develop guiding principles on human rights

impacts assessments for economic reform policies with a view of informing his thematic

report to be presented to the Human Rights Council.

Special Rapporteur on the

promotion and protection of

the right to freedom of

opinion and expression

On 28 February and 1 March, the Special Rapporteur organized regional consultations in

Beirut, with participants from the Middle East and North Africa, on threats to civic space

and freedom of expression online.

On 10 June, the Special Rapporteur participated on the Human Dimension Committee at

the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna. The Special

Rapporteur presented his view on his mandate and his coming report on encryption and

anonymity to the States participating to the Human Dimension Committee at the OSCE.

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He also used his visit to Vienna to meet with the Special Representative of the OSCE on

freedom of the media and the International Press Institute.

On 11 June, the Special Rapporteur, together with the International Press Institute and

with the support from the Austrian Ministry for European integration and Foreign Affairs

convened in Vienna a meeting of 20 experts from all regions to support the preparation

of the next report of the Special Rapporteur to the UN General Assembly which will

focus on the protection of sources and whistleblowers.

On 16 June, the Special Rapporteur organised a consultation on access to information in

international organizations in which he presented his preliminary conclusions from the

study on “exploring the scope of the right of access to information within international

organizations, including those within the United Nations system.”

Special Rapporteur on the

rights to freedom of peaceful

assembly and of association

The Special Rapporteur convened three consultations with civil society actors where

issues related to the rights of freedom of assembly and association were discussed with a

view to identify ways to address challenges and obstacles to the realization of these

rights.

Special Rapporteur on the

implications for human rights

of the environmentally sound

management and disposal of

hazardous substances and

wastes

The Special Rapporteur on toxic wastes mandate has particularly focused on the

protection of the rights to workers from toxics and will report on the issue to the HRC in

2018. He organized two expert consultations (one in May and the other in September

2017) on the issue, with the support of FES where principles for aligning the protection

of workers from toxics were discussed. The meetings gathered experts from public

health, labour and human rights sectors in Geneva.

Special Rapporteur on the

right of everyone to the

enjoyment of the highest

attainable standard of physical

and mental health

In May, the Special Rapporteur organised an expert consultation on corruption and the

rights to health in Bangkok to feed his next report to the General Assembly.

Special Rapporteur on

adequate housing as a

component of the right to an

adequate standard of living

The SR reported on right to housing of persons with disabilities to the GA (A/72/128),

and on financialization of housing to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/34/51). She

organized several events on this topic, video messages, webinars, press releases, social

media, and participated in the Forum on Business and Human Rights in follow up &

dissemination of the report.

The Special Rapporteur has launched an international campaign on the right to housing.

This is the “make the Shift” initiative, launched in October 2016 in Quito, in the context

of Habitat III, with UCLG & OHCHR. There have been two events in 2017 around this

initiative: June, Ottawa, a strategic meeting with some members; and in early November

in Barcelona, a launch organized by UCLG.

The Special Rapporteur participated on the 79th session of the UNECE, Committee on

Housing and Land Management in November.

Special Rapporteur on the

situation of human rights

defenders

In 2017, the Special Rapporteur held various consultations with a wide range of

stakeholders, including States, national human rights institutions, international experts,

human rights defenders and people on the move to feed in next report to the Council on

human rights defenders on the rights of people on the move. The Special Rapporteur

conducted a multilingual global survey in November and December seeking input from

all stakeholders. In November, the Special Rapporteur hosted a meeting at the University

of York attended by more than two dozen human rights defenders and international

experts with experiences and expertise from around the world.

The Special Rapporteur held various meetings, academic events and conferences to

disseminate the findings of his report on the situation of human rights defenders working

in the sphere of business and human rights, which was presented to the United Nations

General Assembly in October.

Special Rapporteur on the

independence of judges and

lawyers

On 16 March, the Special Rapporteur organized an informal consultation with civil

society representatives, including associations of legal professionals and State

representatives, to explain his work strategy for the future and to take note of their

observations and suggestions for possible future activities under his mandate.

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On the same day, in the context of the thirty-fourth session of the Human Rights

Council, the Special Rapporteur took part in a side event entitled “Lawyers at risk”, organized by the Law Society of England and Wales, together with Lawyers for

Lawyers.

On 12 June, the Special Rapporteur took part as a panellist in the public event

“Independence of the Judiciary: Why Parliaments should care”, which took place at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. This event was

organized by the International Development Law Organization and the Inter-

Parliamentary Union, with support from the Governments of Italy, Japan, Mexico and

the United Kingdom.

On 12 July, the Special Rapporteur took part in a debate and analysis concerning the

independence of judges and lawyers in Turkey, organized by the American Bar

Association, contributing his ideas on current international standards in that area.

Special Rapporteur on the

rights of indigenous peoples

With a view to improving the effectiveness of and coordination between the existing

bodies within the United Nations system with specific mandates on the rights of

indigenous peoples, the Special Rapporteur participated in the annual meetings of the

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of

Indigenous Peoples.

On 8 and 9 June, The Special Rapporteur organised a workshop jointly with the

Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples of the Inter-American Commission and

the regional office of OHCHR for South America on human rights on the international

norms on the human rights of the indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation and

initial contact in the Amazonía and Gran Chaco: review and proposals for action

(A/HRC/39/17/Add.1).

The Special Rapporteur participated in the annual panel discussion of the Human Rights

Council on the rights of indigenous peoples on 20 September.

Special Rapporteur on the

human rights of internally

displaced persons

Since taking up her duties on 1 November 2016, the Special Rapporteur has undertaken a

series of bilateral consultations with key stakeholders in order to shape her strategic

priorities. This process of consultation culminated on 25 January 2017 with a stakeholder

meeting in Geneva for the Special Rapporteur to present and receive feedback on her

initial strategic priorities and on the main thematic priorities for her work over the next

three years. She convened an expert discussion on ensuring the participation of internally

displaced persons in order to further reflect on the issues and challenges, obtain the

views of key United Nations and international non-governmental organization partners

and consider positive practices that have been implemented.

Following the event, on 21 February, the Special Rapporteur presented her strategic and

thematic priorities to a broader, online audience of close to 300 persons worldwide

through a web course hosted by Professionals in Humanitarian Action and Protection.

The Special Rapporteur attended the first meeting of the Conference of States Parties of

the Kampala Convention in Harare from 3 to 5 April.

Independent expert on the

promotion of a democratic

and equitable international

order

Nothing to report.

Independent Expert on human

rights and international

solidarity

Nothing to report

Special Rapporteur on the

elimination of discrimination

against persons affected by

leprosy and their family

members

Nothing to report

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Working Group on the use of

mercenaries as a means of

violating human rights and

impeding the exercise of the

right of peoples to self-

determination

On 27 April, the Working Group convened a panel on “Private security companies in

places of deprivation of liberty, and their impact on human rights” in Geneva.

The Working Group held an expert consultation on “Private military and security

companies in extractive industries – impact on human rights” on 20 July in New York.

Special Rapporteur on the

human rights of migrants

On 31 March, the Special Rapporteur organized a consultation in Geneva with civil

society organizations and United Nations agencies to review the outcome of the high-

level plenary meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants and

discuss ways to engage with the two-year process that will result in the adoption of a

global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration in 2018.

On 8 and 9 May, the Special Rapporteur was invited to the first thematic informal

consultation of the global compact on migration on the theme “Human rights of all migrants, social inclusion, cohesion, and all forms of discrimination, including racism,

xenophobia and intolerance” as the thematic expert.

On 19 and 20 June, he also participated in the third consultation on the theme

“International cooperation and governance of migration in all its dimensions including at borders, on transit, entry, return, readmission, integration and reintegration”.

The Special Rapporteur made a statement at the Regional Global Compact Migration

Conference in Chile in August.

Special Rapporteur on

minority issues

The 10th session of UN Forum on Minority Issues took place on 30 November and 1

December in Geneva, with a special focus on the role of young people from minorities in

promoting inclusive and diverse societies. Now in its 10th year, the Forum, which was

this time chaired by Tarik Kurdi, attracted more than 400 participants. Many young men

and women from minority communities participated for the first time at a UN event and

young delegates represented their governments. A total of 12 young minority activists

from over the world introduced each 4 panel discussion respectively on education,

participation to public life, digital media and peace and stability. As 2017 marks the

25th anniversary of the UN Declaration for the protection of persons belonging to

minorities, it was also a key moment to reflect on how the Declaration can also guide

governments in their actions. The Forum is guided by Fernand de Varennes, the UN

Special Rapporteur on minority issues.

Independent Expert on the

enjoyment of all human rights

by older persons

The Independent Expert contributed to the side event on the occasion of the World Elder

Abuse Awareness Day on 15 June, entitled “Violence against older persons, a human

rights issue”, co-organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for

Human Rights and the Group of Friends of the Human Rights of Older Persons, and the

Permanent Missions of Argentina, Austria, Brazil, El Salvador, Israel, Montenegro,

Namibia, Portugal, Slovenia and Uruguay to the United Nations Office and other

international organizations in Geneva. The United Nations Population Fund, the World

Health Organization, the Geneva NGO Committee on Ageing and the Global Alliance of

National Human Rights Institutions also supported this event.

In July, the Independent Expert participated in the 8th session of the Open-Ended

Working Group on ageing in New York.

Special Rapporteur on

extreme poverty and human

rights

In June the Special Rapporteur organised a side-event on universal basic income with

ATD Fourth World.

In June the Special Rapporteur has also organised a side event on the role of

participation by civil society in the promotion of ESCRs with the International Service

for Human Rights and the Global Initiative for ESRs.

Special Rapporteur on the

right to privacy

The Special Rapporteur hosted three regional conferences aimed at fostering a common

understanding of the right to privacy: the first was held in the US in July 2016; the

second in the Middle East and North African region in Tunis on 25-26 May 2017, and

the third in Hong Kong, China, on 29-30 September 2017. These events had a strong

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regional focus and were attended by experts and activists from numerous countries in the

respective regions, who contributed to the development of a comprehensive

understanding of the right to privacy in the digital age worldwide.

Special Rapporteur on

contemporary forms of

racism, racial discrimination,

xenophobia and related

intolerance

In May, the Special Rapporteur participated as a panelist in the first thematic informal

consultation of the global compact on migration with view to ensuring that that non-

discrimination and the human rights of all migrants are firmly integrated.

The Special Rapporteur contributed to the debate on racial profiling and incitement to

hatred in the context of migration, including by participating as a panelist in

commemorative meetings held at the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council

in the context of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Special Rapporteur on

freedom of religion or belief

The Special Rapporteur participated the initiative on “Faith for Rights” (PDF) with an

expert workshop in Beirut in March. This initiative provides space for a cross-

disciplinary reflection on the deep, and mutually enriching, connections between

religions and human rights. The objective is to foster the development of peaceful

societies, which uphold human dignity and equality for all and where diversity is not just

tolerated but fully respected and celebrated.

From 6 to 7 December, the Special Rapporteur also participated in the Rabat+5

symposium, which was held on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Rabat Plan of

Action on the prohibition of advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that

constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence. The Symposium offered an

opportunity for the various stakeholders to engage with several experts who had

contributed to the elaboration of the Rabat Plan of Action and the 18 commitments on

“Faith for Rights” and to hear experiences in the area of combatting violence in the name

of religion, both by State representatives, national human rights institutions and civil

society.

Special Rapporteur on the sale

and sexual exploitation of

children, including child

prostitution, child

pornography and other child

sexual abuse material

From 1 to 3 February, the Special Rapporteur participated in a strategic workshop held in

Wilton Park (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) to begin

operationalizing Alliance 8.7, a global partnership launched in New York on 21

September 2016 to eradicate forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child

labour, in compliance with target 8.7 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

(General Assembly resolution 70/1).

On 8 March, in the framework of the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the

Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

organized a side event, with the support of the European Union and the Permanent

Mission of Uruguay, on tackling illegal adoptions and addressing the rights of victims.

The side event was organized in the context of the presentation of the thematic report of

the Special Rapporteur (A/HRC/34/55) to the Human Rights Council.

On 4 October, the Special Rapporteur chaired a session on child sexual abuse online, at

the World Congress on Child Dignity in the Digital World, organized by the Centre for

Child Protection of the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

On 11 October, she participated in a panel discussion on preventing violence against

children and helping to focus efforts and track progress on the implementation of target

16.2 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was organized by the

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and by the Delegation of the European

Union to the United Nations and the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the United

Nations, in New York.

Independent Expert on

protection against violence

and discrimination based on

sexual orientation and

gender identity

In January the Independent Expert convened a public consultation gathering States, UN

agencies, regional organizations, civil society organizations and activists, medical

professionals, academic institutions, religious communities and other stakeholders. The

consultation was extremely well attended, with around 200 stakeholders attending each

of the meeting during the two-day consultation.

Special Rapporteur on

contemporary forms of

During 2017, the Special Rapporteur has engaged with Alliance 8.7, a multi-stakeholder

coalition committed to accelerating and intensifying action to achieve target 8.7 of the

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slavery, including its causes

and its consequences.

Sustainable Development Goals, attending both the high-level launch, held in New York

in September 2016, and a consultation on child labour and forced labour, held in Addis

Ababa in June 2017.

Special Rapporteur on the

promotion and protection of

human rights and fundamental

freedoms while countering

terrorism

Nothing to report

Special Rapporteur on torture

and other cruel, inhuman or

degrading treatment or

punishment

Throughout 2017, the Special Rapporteur participated in a number of thematic

consultations, workshops and events on torture in the context of migration, disability-

specific forms of deprivation of liberty, extra-custodial use of force and on procedural

safeguards to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or

punishment.

From 28 to 30 August and from 4 to 6 Septembe, the Special Rapporteur held expert

consultations on the topic of migration-related torture and ill-treatment in Geneva and

Mexico City, with the support of the Association for the Prevention of Torture and the

Ibero-American University.

The initiative to develop a universal protocol for non-coercive interrogation process was

launched in Geneva in October under the auspices of the Association for the Prevention

of Torture (APT). The initiative is led by the APT and the former special rapporteur on

torture, with the support and participation of the current mandate holder. The October

2016 inaugural meeting was followed in October 2017 by a consultation involving

several states, in addition to international experts.

Special Rapporteur on

trafficking in persons,

especially women and

children

From 1 to 3 February, the Special Rapporteur participated in a strategic workshop held in

Wilton Park (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) to begin

operationalizing Alliance 8.7, a global partnership launched in New York on 21

September 2016 to eradicate forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child

labour, in compliance with target 8.7 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

(General Assembly resolution 70/1).

In July, the Special Rapporteur was a panellist at an event on the identification and

referral of trafficked persons from among international protection seekers, organized by

the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the

Italian Ministry of Interior, in Rome.

Special Rapporteur on the

promotion of truth, justice,

reparation & guarantees of

non-recurrence

With a view to the elaboration of the joint study by the Special Rapporteur on the

promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence with the SG

Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, two expert meetings were held in 2017 (Geneva

and New York), which focused on the preventive aspects of a number of issues,

including security sector reform, history education, constitutional reform and

strengthening of civil society. The Joint Study will be presented to the Human Rights

Council in March 2018.

Special Rapporteur on the

negative impact of unilateral

coercive measures on the

enjoyment of human rights

The Special Rapporteur held a workshop on 3 June which brought together 8 leading

experts on sanctions to develop a draft global registry of UCMs, as well as a draft

declaration on UCMs. These ideas were then presented in his report to the 36th Session

of the Human Rights Council. At the same session, on the 14th of September the

Biennial panel discussion on unilateral coercive measures and human rights was held to

increase awareness of the negative impact of UCMs on human rights.

Special Rapporteur on

violence against women, its

causes and consequences

On 13 March, the Special Rapporteur participated in the sixty-first session of the

Commission on the Status of Women and presented an oral report outlining the current

priorities of the mandate.

In June, the Special Rapporteur participated in the Human Rights Council annual day of

discussion on the human rights of women, addressing the panel on “Accelerating efforts

to eliminate violence against women: engaging men and boys in preventing and

responding to violence against women and girls”. Furthermore, the mandate holder

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

organized a side event to further discuss the findings of her thematic report on shelters

and protection orders and took part in various other side events.

On 10 July, in Brussels, the mandate holder took part in the kick-off conference of the

European Union/UN-Women regional programme on violence against women.

Special Rapporteur on the

human rights to safe drinking

water and sanitation

On 23 and 24 May, the Special Rapporteur convened an expert consultation on service

regulation of water and sanitation in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. 12 experts (including 3

female participants) attended. The experts provided their expertise on issues relating to

role of regulation in water and sanitation services and how different regulatory models

relates to the human rights to water and sanitation.

Working Group on the issue

of discrimination against

women in law and in practice

In January, during its eighteenth session, the Working Group completed its work on the

compendium of good practices. It chaired a round-table discussion on women migrant

workers, organized by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the

Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), with the participation of members from the

Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of

Their Families, as well as State and civil society representatives

A member of the Working Group attended the sixty-first session of the Commission on

the Status of Women, held in New York from 13 to 17 March. She participated, inter

alia, in a high-level interactive dialogue on accelerating the implementation of

commitments contained in the agreed conclusions for gender equality and the

empowerment of women and girls, in an event on strengthened cooperation between the

international and regional human rights mechanisms on women’s rights and participated

in several consultations.

Country mandates

Mandate Description of events organized by mandate holders

Special Rapporteur on the

situation of human rights in

Belarus

The Special Rapporteur participated in the annual session of the Parliamentary Assembly

of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which took place

from 5 to 7 July 2017 in Minsk and attended a seminar on the situation of human rights

in Belarus. In this context, he attended a parallel civil society forum on the reception of

the OSCE report of 2011 on the Moscow Mechanism on Human Dimension.

Special Rapporteur on the

situation of human rights in

Cambodia

Nothing to report

Independent Expert on the

situation of human rights in

Central African Republic

Nothing to report

Independent Expert on

capacity-building and

technical cooperation with

Côte d’Ivoire in the field of

human rights

Nothing to report

Special Rapporteur on the

situation of human rights in

the Democratic People’s

Republic of Korea

During his missions to Cambodia in May, the Special Rapporteur took part in a regional

civil society dialogue on human rights in the context of humanitarian aid and

peacebuilding initiatives with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Special Rapporteur on the

situation of human rights in

Eritrea

In March, the Special Rapporteur briefed the European Network of contact points in

respect of persons responsible for genocide and crimes against humanity about the

findings and recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry.

The Special Rapporteur attended the 60th Ordinary Session of the African Commission

A/HRC/37/37/Add.1

on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) and the preceding Forum on the

participation of NGOs in the 60th Ordinary Session of the African Commission in

Niamey, Niger in May. During the NGO Forum, the Special Rapporteur participated in a

panel on justice and human rights in the context of threats to peace and security in

Africa, as well as in a side-event on accountability for grave human rights violations in

Eritrea that explored the role which regional mechanisms might play in this regard.

In May, the Special Rapporteur was hosted by the Department of Politics and

International Relations at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa for an event on

the human rights situation in Eritrea.

Independent Expert on the

situation of human rights in

Haiti

Nothing to report

Special Rapporteur on the

situation of human rights in

the Islamic Republic of Iran

Nothing to report

Independent Expert on the

situation of human rights in

Mali

Nothing to report

Special Rapporteur on the

situation of human rights in

Myanmar

Nothing to report

Special Rapporteur on the

situation of human rights in

the Palestinian territories

occupied since 1967

Nothing to report

Independent Expert on the

situation of human rights in

Somalia

In May, in the context of his mission to the country, the Independent Expert wished to

conduct consultations with the Federal Government and other stakeholders on a

proposed initiative on responses in the justice system when addressing the rights of

women, particularly the role of the traditional justice system, xeer, in combating sexual

and gender-based violence. The consultations were conducted as a follow-up to those

held in Geneva and Nairobi in March 2017. In May 2016 and March 2017, the

Independent Expert held extensive consultations with the authorities of the Federal

Government and federal member states, international agencies and civil society partners

in Baidoa, Geneva, Kismayo, Mogadishu and Nairobi and on the need for such a

conference.

Independent Expert on the

situation of human rights in

the Sudan

Nothing to report

Special Rapporteur on the

situation of human rights in

the Syrian Arab Republic

N/A