40/38/Add.1 Facts and figures with regard to the special procedures in 2018
Document Type: Final Report
Date: 2019 Mar
Session: 40th Regular Session (2019 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
GE.19-04072(E)
Human Rights Council Fortieth session
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 2018*
* Reproduced as received, in the language of submission only.
United Nations A/HRC/40/38/Add.1
General Assembly Distr.: General 18 March 2019
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Contents
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I. Fact sheet on special procedures 2018 ............................................................................................. 3
II. Statistics on current mandate holders (as at 31 December 2018) ..................................................... 4
III. Overview of standing invitations ..................................................................................................... 5
IV. Statistics on standing invitations ...................................................................................................... 9
V. Overview of country and other official visits conducted in 2018 .................................................... 10
VI. Statistics on country visits conducted in 2018 ................................................................................. 16
VII. Overview of States not yet visited by any mandate holder .............................................................. 17
VIII. Status of country visits from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2018 ................................................ 18
IX. Statistics on communications (2018) ............................................................................................... 26
X. Analysis of communications sent and replies received (2018) ........................................................ 28
XI. Themes addressed in reports of special procedures (2018) .............................................................. 32
XII. Joint statements issued by special procedures (2018) ...................................................................... 37
XIII. Follow-up activities undertaken by mandate holders (non-exhaustive list) (2018) .......................... 38
XIV. External support received by mandate holders in 2018 .................................................................... 41
XV. Special procedure mandate holders (as at 31 December 2018) ....................................................... 53
XVI. List of special procedures mandate holders to be appointed in 2019 ............................................... 58
XVII. List of sponsors of Human Rights Council resolutions establishing special procedure mandates ... 59
XVIII. Statistics on sponsors of Human Rights Council resolutions establishing special procedures
mandates ......................................................................................................................................... 63
XIX. Non-exhaustive list of forums, consultations, workshops, expert meetings and other events
organized by mandate holders in 2018 ............................................................................................ 65
XX. Engagement with other parts of the United Nations system and regional mechanisms
(non-exhaustive list) ........................................................................................................................ 74
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I. Fact sheet on special procedures 2018
Mandates and mandate holders Communications
56
mandates – 44 thematic and 12
country mandates
655
communications sent to 121 States and 75 non-State
actors
80
active mandate holders
62% of United Nations Member States received one or more
communications from special procedures
14
mandate holders finished their term in
office and Asma Jahangir, the Special
Rapporteur on Iran, passed away
1537 individual cases covered, of which 269 women
15
new mandate holders were appointed 387 replies received, of which 300 to communications sent in
2018
45%
of mandate holders are female 43% reply rate to communications sent in 2018
55% of mandate holders are male 158 communications followed-up by mandate holders
3 communications reports submitted, one to each Human
Rights Council session
Country visits Forums, consultations and expert meetings
84
Country visits to 59 states and
territories
2 forums organized – 7th annual forum on Business and
Human Rights and 11th annual forum on Minority Issues.
119
Standing invitations extended by
Member States and 1 by a non-
member Observer State
91 experts meetings and consultations organized by mandate
holders, including in cooperation with other parts of the
United Nations system as well as with regional
mechanisms.
1
Standing Invitation issued in 2018
169
UN Member States have been visited
at least once
Media outreach and public awareness
24 Member States not yet visited
441
media products released – 323 news/press releases of
which 114 were jointly done by more than one mandate,
40 media statements of which 3 were done jointly by
mandate holders; and 78 media advisories.
Thematic and country visit reports 5
press releases and public statements issued or facilitated
by the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures.
135
reports submitted to the Human Rights
Council, of which 59 country visit
reports
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Mandates and mandate holders Communications
46 reports submitted to the General
Assembly
II. Statistics on current mandate holders (as at 31 December 2018)
United Nations Regional Groups
of Member States Male Female Total Geographic distribution
African Group 12 7 19 23.75%
Asia-Pacific Group 7 4 11 13.75%
Eastern European Group
(EEG) 3 5 8 10.00%
Latin American and Caribbean
Group (GRULAC) 12 5 17 21.25%
Western European and Others
Group (WEOG) 10 15 25 31.25%
Total 44 36 80 100.00%
Gender balance 55% 45%
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AFRICAN STATES ASIA-PACIFIC STATES EEG GRULAC WEOG
Regional distribution of mandate holders by male and female
Male Female
Male 55%
Female 45%
Gender balance of mandate
holders
African States, 23.75% Asia-
Pacific States, 13.75%
EEG, 10.00%
GRULAC, 21.25%
WEOG, 31.25%
Regional distribution of mandate
holders in percentage
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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 2018, out of the 193 United Nations Member States, the following 119 Member
States (61.66 %) 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 Libya 15 March 2012
Albania 02 December 2009 Liechtenstein 21 January 2003
Andorra 03 November 2010 Lithuania March 2001
Argentina 03 December 2002 Luxembourg March 2001
Armenia 01 May 2006 Madagascar 26 August 2011
Australia 07 August 2008 Malawi 07 September 2015
Austria March 2001 Maldives 02 May 2006
Azerbaijan 15 April 2013 Malta March 2001
Bahamas 06 June 2013 Marshall Islands 04 March 2011
Belgium March 2001 Mexico March 2001
Benin 31 October 2012 Monaco 22 October 2008
Bolivia 10 February 2010 Mongolia 09 April 2004
Bosnia and Herzegovina 07 May 2010 Montenegro 11 October 2005
Botswana 02 May 2018 Mozambique 12 April 2016
Brazil 10 December 2001 Nauru 30 May 2011
Bulgaria March 2001 Netherlands March 2001
Burundi 06 June 2013 New Zealand 03 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
03 September 2013 Norway 26 March 1999
Chad 01 June 2012 Occupied Palestinian
Territory (non-Member
Observer State)
30 July 2014
Chile 12 May 2009 Palau 03 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 03 April 2002
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Countries Date Countries Date
Czech Republic September 2000 Poland March 2001
Denmark March 2001 Portugal March 2001
Dominica 09 December 2009 Qatar 01 June 2010
Ecuador 09 January 2003 Republic of Korea 03 March 2008
El Salvador 09 February 2010 Republic of Moldova 02 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 03 April 2003
Gabon 29 October 2012 Sao Tome and Principe 02 February 2011
Georgia 30 March 2010 Serbia 11 October 2005
Germany March 2001 Seychelles 05 November 2012
Ghana 21 April 2006 Sierra Leone 07 April 2003
Greece March 2001 Slovakia March 2001
Guatemala April 2001 Slovenia March 2001
Guinea-Bissau 07 May 2010 Solomon Islands 06 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 01 April 2002
Ireland March 2001 Thailand 04 November 2011
Italy March 2001 The former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia
13 October 2004
Japan 01 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
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Countries Date Countries Date
Lesotho 21 January 2015 Vanuatu 12 May 2009
Liberia 25 September 2015 Zambia 16 July 2008
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Standing Invitations for Country Visits to the Special Procedures of the Human
Rights Council
Last Updated: 31 December 2018
Definition and meta-data: http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/HRIndicators/MetadataStandingInvitations.pdf
Source: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, List of Standing Invitations to Special Procedures, December 2018
For other relevant information on the activities of the Special Procedures, see the Annual Facts and Figures,
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/SP/Pages/Publications.aspx#annual
Issued Standing Invitation
Note: The boundaries and the names shown and the designations used on these maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been
agreed upon by the parties.
Yes No
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IV. 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 27 out of 54 States 50.00% 22.69%
Asia-Pacific Group 25 out of 53* States 47.17% 21.01%
EEG 21 out of 23 States 91.30% 17.65%
GRULAC 18 out of 33 States 54.55% 15.13%
WEOG 28 out of 30* States 93.33% 23.53%
Total 119 out of 193 United Nations
Member States 100%
*Not counting Kiribati and Turkey in Asia-Pacific group but in WEOG
Standing invitations extended in 2018
Botswana 2 May 2018
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.
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V. Overview of country and other official visits conducted in 2018
States and territories visited Mandate Dates Report
Argentina
Special Rapporteur on torture
and other cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or
punishment
9 to 20 April
40th HRC session (March 2019)
Special Rapporteur on the right
to food
12 to 21 September 40th HRC session (March 2019)
Armenia
Special Rapporteur on the
rights to freedom of peaceful
assembly and of association
7 to 16 November 41st HRC session (June 2019)
Austria
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
21 to 29 June 42nd HRC session
(September 2019)
Bangladesh
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in
Myanmar
18 to 24 January A/HRC/37/70
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in
Myanmar
29 June to 8 July 40th HRC session (March 2019)
Belgium
Special Rapporteur on the
promotion and protection of
human rights and fundamental
freedoms while countering
terrorism
24 to 31 May 40th HRC session (March 2019)
Botswana Special Rapporteur on minority
issues
13 to 24 August 40th HRC session (March 2019)
Cabo Verde Special Rapporteur on right to
development
12 to 21 November 42nd HRC session
(September 2019)
Cambodia
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in
Cambodia
5 to 14 March
A/HRC/39/73
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in
Cambodia
29 October to 8
November
42nd HRC session
(September 2019)
Canada
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in
Eritrea
11 to 23 April
41st HRC session (June 2019)
Special Rapporteur on violence
against women, its causes and
consequences
5 to 9 March
41st HRC session (June 2019)
Special Rapporteur on the right
of everyone to the enjoyment of
5 to 16 November 41st HRC session (June 2019)
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States and territories visited Mandate Dates Report
the highest attainable standard
of physical and mental health
Central African
Republic
Independent Expert on the
situation of human rights in
Central African Republic
6 to 16 February A/HRC/39/70
Independent Expert on the
situation of human rights in
Central African Republic
12 to 22 June A/HRC/39/70
Chad
Working Group on use of
mercenaries as a means of
violating human rights and
impeding the exercise of the
right to peoples to self-
determination
16 to 23 April 42nd HRC session
(September 2019)
Colombia
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights
defenders
20 November to 3
December
40th HRC session (March 2019)
Ecuador
Special Rapporteur on the
promotion and protection of the
right to freedom of opinion and
expression
5 to 11 October
41st HRC session (June 2019)
Special Rapporteur on the
rights of indigenous peoples
19 to 29 November 42nd HRC session
(September 2019)
Egypt
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
24 September to 3
October
40th HRC session (March 2019)
El Salvador
Special Rapporteur on
extrajudicial, summary or
arbitrary executions
25 January to 5 February A/HRC/38/44/Add.2
Fiji
Special Rapporteur on the issue
of human rights obligations
relating to the enjoyment of a
safe, clean, healthy and
sustainable environment
7 to 18 December 43rd HRC session (March 2020)
France
Special Rapporteur on the
promotion and protection of
human rights and fundamental
freedoms while countering
terrorism
14 to 23 May 40th HRC session (March 2019)
Gabon
Independent Expert on the
situation of human rights in
Central African Republic
24 to 26 April A/HRC/39/70
Georgia
Independent Expert on the
enjoyment of all human rights
by older persons
12 to 22 March
A/HRC/39/50/Add.1
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States and territories visited Mandate Dates Report
Independent Expert on
protection against violence and
discrimination based on sexual
orientation and gender identity
25 September to 5
October
41st HRC session (June 2019)
Germany
Special Rapporteur on the right
to privacy
29 October to 9
November
43rd HRC session (March 2020)
Special Rapporteur on the
human rights situation in the
Islamic Republic of Iran
4 to 6 November 40th HRC session (March 2019)
Ghana Special Rapporteur on extreme
poverty and human rights
9 to 18 April A/HRC/38/33/Add.2
Greece
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in
Eritrea
16 to 20 April 41st HRC session (June 2019)
Guatemala Special Rapporteur on the
rights of indigenous peoples
1 to 10 May A/HRC/39/17/Add.3
Honduras
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights
defenders
29 April to 12 May
40th HRC session (March 2019)
Working Group on the issue of
discrimination against women
in law and in practice
1 to 14 November 41st HRC session (June 2019)
Hungary Working Group on Arbitrary
Detention
12 to 16 November 42nd HRC session
(September 2019)
Indonesia Special Rapporteur on the right
to food
9 to 18 April 40th HRC session (March 2019)
Ireland
Special Rapporteur on the sale
of children, child prostitution
and child pornography
14 to 21 May
40th HRC session (March 2019)
Italy
Special Rapporteur on
contemporary forms of slavery,
including its causes and
consequences
3 to 12 October 42nd HRC session
(September 2019)
Jordan
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in the
Palestinian territories occupied
since 1967
25 to 29 June 40th HRC session (March 2019)
Kenya
Working Group on the issue of
human rights and transnational
corporations and other business
enterprises
2 to 11 July
41st HRC session (June 2019)
Independent Expert on the
enjoyment of human rights of
persons with albinism
7 to 17 September 40th HRC session (March 2019)
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States and territories visited Mandate Dates Report
Kuwait
Special Rapporteur on the
rights of persons with
disabilities
26 November to 5
December
43rd HRC session (March 2020)
Kyrgyzstan
Special Rapporteur on the right
of everyone to the enjoyment of
the highest attainable standard
of physical and mental health
22 to 31 May 41st HRC session (June 2019)
Liberia
Special Rapporteur on the
promotion and protection of the
right to freedom of opinion and
expression
5 to 9 March A/HRC/38/35/Add.3
Libya
Special Rapporteur on the
human rights of internally
displaced persons
25 to 31 January
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Malaysia
Special Rapporteur on the sale
of children, child prostitution
and child pornography
24 September to 1
October
40th HRC session (March 2019)
Special Rapporteur on the
human rights to safe drinking
water and sanitation
14 to 27 November 42nd HRC session
(September 2019)
Mali
Independent Expert on the
situation of human rights in
Mali
12 to 16 March
40th HRC session (March 2019)
Independent Expert on the
situation of human rights in
Mali
24 to 29 June
40th HRC session (March 2019)
Independent Expert on the
situation of human rights in
Mali
1 to 10 October 40th HRC session (March 2019)
Mongolia
Special Rapporteur on the
human rights to safe drinking
water and sanitation
9 to 20 April A/HRC/39/55/Add.2
Montenegro
Independent Expert on the
enjoyment of all human rights
by older persons
23 to 30 April A/HRC/39/50/Add.2
Morocco
Special Rapporteur on
contemporary forms of racism,
racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related
intolerance
13 to 21 December 41st HRC session (June 2019)
Mozambique
Independent Expert on
protection against violence and
discrimination based on sexual
orientation and gender identity
3 to 10 December
41st HRC session (June 2019)
Nepal Special Rapporteur on the
human rights of migrants
29 January to 5 February A/HRC/38/41/Add.1
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States and territories visited Mandate Dates Report
Special Rapporteur on violence
against women, its causes and
consequences
19 to 29 November 41st HRC session (June 2019)
Netherlands
Independent Expert on human
rights and international
solidarity
5 to 13 November 41st HRC session (June 2019)
Niger
Special Rapporteur on the
human rights of internally
displaced persons
19 to 24 March
A/HRC/38/39/Add.3
Special Rapporteur on the
human rights of migrants
1 to 8 October 41st HRC session (June 2019)
Nigeria
Special Rapporteur on
trafficking in persons,
especially women and children
3 to 10 September 41st HRC session (June 2019)
Poland
Special Rapporteur in the field
of cultural rights
24 September to 5
October
43rd HRC session (March 2020)
Working Group on the issue of
discrimination against women
in law and in practice
3 to 13 December 41st HRC session (June 2019)
Republic of Korea
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
14 to 23 May
40th HRC session (March 2019)
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in the
Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea
2 to 10 July 40th HRC session (March 2019)
Republic of Moldova
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights
defenders
25 to 29 June 40th HRC session (March 2019)
Slovenia Special Rapporteur on minority
issues
5 to 13 April 40th HRC session (March 2019)
Somalia
Independent Expert on the
situation of human rights in
Somalia
25 April to 4 May 2018 A/HRC/39/72
Spain Working Group of Experts on
people of African descent
19 to 26 February A/HRC/39/69/Add.2
Sri Lanka
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
3 to 11 September 40th HRC session (March 2019)
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States and territories visited Mandate Dates Report
Sudan
Independent Expert on the
situation of human rights in the
Sudan
14 to 24 April A/HRC/39/71
Sweden
Independent Expert on human
rights and international
solidarity
23 to 27 April 41st HRC session (June 2019)
Syrian Arab
Republic
Special Rapporteur on the
negative impact of the
unilateral coercive measures on
the enjoyment of human rights
13 to 17 May A/HRC/39/54/Add.2
Thailand
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in
Myanmar
25 to 30 January
A/HRC/37/70
Working Group on the issue of
human rights and transnational
corporations and other business
enterprises
26 March to 4 April 41st HRC session (June 2019)
Tunisia
Special Rapporteur on freedom
of religion or belief
9 to 19 April
41st HRC session (June 2019)
Special Rapporteur on the
rights to freedom of peaceful
assembly and of association
17 to 28 September 41st HRC session (June 2019)
United Kingdom of
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
Special Rapporteur on
contemporary forms of racism,
racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related
intolerance
30 April to 11 May
41st HRC session (June 2019)
Special Rapporteur on the right
to privacy
18 to 29 June
40th HRC session (March 2019)
Special Rapporteur on extreme
poverty and human rights
5 to 16 November
41st HRC session (June 2019)
Special Rapporteur on the
human rights situation in the
Islamic Republic of Iran
7 to 8 November 40th HRC session (March 2019)
Ukraine
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
14 to 23 May
40th HRC session (March 2019)
Special Rapporteur on torture
and other cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or
punishment
28 May to 8 June
40th HRC session (March 2019)
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States and territories visited Mandate Dates Report
Working Group on Enforced or
Involuntary Disappearances
11 to 20 June 42nd HRC session
(September 2019)
Uruguay
Independent Expert on the
enjoyment of all human rights
by older persons
19 to 29 November 42nd HRC session
(September 2019)
VI. Statistics on country visits conducted in 2018
United Nations
Regional Groups of Member States Number of country visits conducted* Number of countries visited**
African Group 24 18
Asia-Pacific Group 20 14
EEG 12 8
GRULAC 10 7
WEOG 18 12
Total 84 59
* Distribution of visits by region out of the total number of visits
** Distribution of countries visited
by region
African States 29%
Asia- Pacific States 24%
EEG 14%
GRULAC 12%
WEOG 21%
Country visits conducted by region
African Group 30%
Asia- Pacific Group 24%
EEG 14%
GRULAC 12%
WEOG 20%
Countries visited by region
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VII. Overview of States not yet visited by any mandate holder
As of 31 December 2018, out of the 193
United Nations Member States, 169 States
(87.5%) have been visited by at least one
special procedures mandate holder. A total
of 24 States (12.5%) have never been
visited; 7 States have not yet received any
request, 14 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 2018.
States never visited, no
request sent
(7 in total)
States never visited,
request(s) sent
(17 in total)
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Monaco
Palau
Saint Kitts and Nevis
San Marino
Suriname
Barbados
Brunei Darussalam
Djibouti1
Dominica
Eritrea
Eswatini
Grenada
Guinea
Lesotho2
Luxembourg3
Micronesia (Federated
States of)
Nauru4
Saint Lucia
Sao Tome e Principe
Tonga
Vanuatu
Zimbabwe5
1 Djibouti was visited by the mandate holders on the situation of human rights in Somalia (in 2011) and in Eritrea (in 2013) but has not yet accepted a visit from other mandate holders concerning its human rights situation.
2 Lesotho agreed to the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to water and sanitation scheduled from the 4
to 15 February 2019. 3 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. 4 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.
5 In November 2018, Zimbabwe extended an invitation to six mandate holders – the Special Rapporteur on the
right to food, the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, the Special Rapporteur on the independence
of judges and lawyers, the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association,
the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, and the Special Rapporteur on
the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights – to visit the country.
Two visits – by the Special Rapporteur on the right to food and the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom
of peaceful assembly and of association – have so far been confirmed for 2019.
African
Group,
29%
Asia
Pacific
Group,
25%EEG, 0%
GRULA
C, 29%
WEOG,
17%
Regional division UN Member States
not yet visited by any mandate (of
the 24 in total)
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VIII. Status of country visits from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2018
Standing
invitatio
n
Not
visited
since
1/1/2014
Never
visited, no
request
sent
Never
visited,
requests
sent
NO VISIT
SINCE
1/1/2014
WITH AT
LEAST 1
PENDING
REQUEST*
5 OR
MORE
VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
NUMBER
OF VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
INVITATIO
NS SENT
TO
THEMATI
C
SPECIAL
PROCEDU
RES SINCE
1/1/2014
5 OR MORE
PENDING
VISIT
REQUESTS
SINCE
1/1/2014*
Afghanistan X
2 X
Albania X
2
Algeria
2
Andorra X X X
Angola
1
X
Antigua and
Barbuda
X X
Argentina X
X 6
Armenia X
3
Australia X
X 5 X
Austria X
2
Azerbaijan X
4
Bahamas X
1
Bahrain
X
X
X
Bangladesh
1
X
Barbados
X
X X
Belarus
X
X
X
Belgium X
3
Belize
X
Benin X X
X
Bhutan
1
Bolivia X X
X
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
X X
X
* Reasons for country visits to be pending can vary, details can be found on the OHCHR website at the following link: https://spinternet.ohchr.org/_Layouts/SpecialProceduresInternet/ViewCountryVisits.aspx?L ang=en
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Standing
invitatio
n
Not
visited
since
1/1/2014
Never
visited, no
request
sent
Never
visited,
requests
sent
NO VISIT
SINCE
1/1/2014
WITH AT
LEAST 1
PENDING
REQUEST*
5 OR
MORE
VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
NUMBER
OF VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
INVITATIO
NS SENT
TO
THEMATI
C
SPECIAL
PROCEDU
RES SINCE
1/1/2014
5 OR MORE
PENDING
VISIT
REQUESTS
SINCE
1/1/2014*
Botswana X
3
X
Brazil X
4 X X
Brunei Darussalam
X
X X
Bulgaria X X
X
Burkina Faso
X
X
Burundi X
2
Cambodia
X 10
Cameroon X X
X
X
Canada X
X 5
Cape Verde X
2
Central African
Republic
X
X 11
Chad X
2 X
Chile X
X 5
X
China
2
X
Colombia X
1
X
Comoros
1
Congo (Republic of
the)
X
Costa Rica X
1
Côte d'Ivoire
X 10
X
Croatia X
2
Cuba
2
X
Cyprus X
1
Czech Republic X X
X
Democratic People's
Republic of Korea
X
1
Democratic Republic
of the Congo
X
X
X
Denmark X
2 X
Djibouti
X
X
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Standing
invitatio
n
Not
visited
since
1/1/2014
Never
visited, no
request
sent
Never
visited,
requests
sent
NO VISIT
SINCE
1/1/2014
WITH AT
LEAST 1
PENDING
REQUEST*
5 OR
MORE
VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
NUMBER
OF VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
INVITATIO
NS SENT
TO
THEMATI
C
SPECIAL
PROCEDU
RES SINCE
1/1/2014
5 OR MORE
PENDING
VISIT
REQUESTS
SINCE
1/1/2014*
Dominica X X
X X
Dominican Republic
1 X X
Ecuador X
3
X
Egypt
1 X X
El Salvador X
4
Equatorial Guinea
X
X
Eritrea
X
X X
X
Estonia X X
Eswatini
X
X X
Ethiopia
X
X
X
Fiji X
4
X
Finland X
1
France X
4
Gabon X X
X
Gambia (the)
3
Georgia X
X 6 X
Germany X
4
Ghana X
3
X
Greece X
3
Grenada
X
X X
Guatemala X
1
X
Guinea
X
X X
Guinea-Bissau X
2
Guyana
1
Haiti
X 7
X
Honduras X
X 7
Hungary X
3
Iceland X
1
India X
2
X
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Standing
invitatio
n
Not
visited
since
1/1/2014
Never
visited, no
request
sent
Never
visited,
requests
sent
NO VISIT
SINCE
1/1/2014
WITH AT
LEAST 1
PENDING
REQUEST*
5 OR
MORE
VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
NUMBER
OF VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
INVITATIO
NS SENT
TO
THEMATI
C
SPECIAL
PROCEDU
RES SINCE
1/1/2014
5 OR MORE
PENDING
VISIT
REQUESTS
SINCE
1/1/2014*
Indonesia
2
X
Iran (Islamic
Republic of)
X X
X
X X
Iraq X
3 X
Ireland X
1
Israel
1 X X
Italy X
X 5
Jamaica
X
X
X
Japan X
2
X
Jordan X
2
X
Kazakhstan X
X 5
Kenya X
3
X
Kiribati
X
Kuwait X
3
Kyrgyzstan
1
Lao People's
Democratic Republic
1
Latvia X X
X
Lebanon X
1
X
Lesotho X X
X
Liberia X
1
Libya X
1
X
Liechtenstein X X
Lithuania X X
Luxembourg X X
X X
Madagascar X
1 X
Malawi X
1
Malaysia
X 5
X
Maldives X X
X
X
Mali
X 10
X
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Standing
invitatio
n
Not
visited
since
1/1/2014
Never
visited, no
request
sent
Never
visited,
requests
sent
NO VISIT
SINCE
1/1/2014
WITH AT
LEAST 1
PENDING
REQUEST*
5 OR
MORE
VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
NUMBER
OF VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
INVITATIO
NS SENT
TO
THEMATI
C
SPECIAL
PROCEDU
RES SINCE
1/1/2014
5 OR MORE
PENDING
VISIT
REQUESTS
SINCE
1/1/2014*
Malta X
1 X
Marshall Islands X X
Mauritania
4
Mauritius
1
Mexico X
X 6
X
Micronesia
(Federated States of)
X
X X
Monaco X X X
Mongolia X
2
Montenegro X
2
Morocco
3 X
Mozambique X
2
X
Myanmar
X 7
Namibia
1
Nauru X X
X X
Nepal
2
X
Netherlands X
2
New Zealand X
1
X
Nicaragua X X
X
X
Niger X
3
Nigeria X
X 5
X
Norway X
2
Occupied Palestinian
Territory (Non-
Member Oberver
State)
X
1 X
Oman
1
Pakistan
X
X
X X
Palau X X X
Panama X
1 X
Papua New Guinea X
1
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Standing
invitatio
n
Not
visited
since
1/1/2014
Never
visited, no
request
sent
Never
visited,
requests
sent
NO VISIT
SINCE
1/1/2014
WITH AT
LEAST 1
PENDING
REQUEST*
5 OR
MORE
VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
NUMBER
OF VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
INVITATIO
NS SENT
TO
THEMATI
C
SPECIAL
PROCEDU
RES SINCE
1/1/2014
5 OR MORE
PENDING
VISIT
REQUESTS
SINCE
1/1/2014*
Paraguay X
X 5 X
Peru X
3
X
Philippines
2
X
Poland X
4
Portugal X
3 X
Qatar X
1
Republic of Korea X
X 6
Republic of Moldova X
3
Romania X
1
Russian Federation
1
X
Rwanda X
1
X
Saint Kitts and Nevis
X X
Saint Lucia
X
X X
Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines
X
Samoa X
1
San Marino X X X
Sao Tome e Principe X X
X X
Saudi Arabia
2
X
Senegal
1
X
Serbia X
4
Seychelles X
1
Sierra Leone X
1
Singapore
1
X
Slovakia X X
Slovenia X
2
Solomon Islands X X
X
Somalia X
X 5
South Africa X
1
X
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Standing
invitatio
n
Not
visited
since
1/1/2014
Never
visited, no
request
sent
Never
visited,
requests
sent
NO VISIT
SINCE
1/1/2014
WITH AT
LEAST 1
PENDING
REQUEST*
5 OR
MORE
VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
NUMBER
OF VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
INVITATIO
NS SENT
TO
THEMATI
C
SPECIAL
PROCEDU
RES SINCE
1/1/2014
5 OR MORE
PENDING
VISIT
REQUESTS
SINCE
1/1/2014*
South Sudan
X
X
Spain X
3
Sri Lanka X
X 9 X
Sudan
X 10
Surinam
X
Sweden X
3 X
Switzerland X
1
Syrian Arab
Republic
2
X
Tajikistan
3
Thailand X
1
X
The Republic of
North Macedonia
X X
X
Timor Leste
X
X
Togo
1
Tonga X X
X X
Trinidad and Tobago
X
X
Tunisia X
X 7
Turkey X
3
X
Turkmenistan
X
X
X
Tuvalu X X
X
Uganda
X
X
X
Ukraine X
X 7
United Arab
Emirates
1 X X
United Kingdom of
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
X
X 7
United Republic of
Tanzania
1
X
United States of
America
X 8
X
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Standing
invitatio
n
Not
visited
since
1/1/2014
Never
visited, no
request
sent
Never
visited,
requests
sent
NO VISIT
SINCE
1/1/2014
WITH AT
LEAST 1
PENDING
REQUEST*
5 OR
MORE
VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
NUMBER
OF VISITS
SINCE
1/1/2014
INVITATIO
NS SENT
TO
THEMATI
C
SPECIAL
PROCEDU
RES SINCE
1/1/2014
5 OR MORE
PENDING
VISIT
REQUESTS
SINCE
1/1/2014*
Uruguay X
2
Uzbekistan
1
X
Vanuatu X X
X
Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic
of)
1 X X
Viet Nam
1
X
Yemen
X
X
X
Zambia X
2
X
Zimbabwe
X
X
X X
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IX. Statistics on communications (2018)
Statistics on communications (2018)
75 Communications sent to Non-State actors
108 Communications related to legislation
121 Countries received at least one communication
158 Communications followed up by mandate holders
300 Replies received to communications sent in 2018 of
which 281 (42.9% reply rate6) are substantive replies.
Some communications received more than one reply.
387 Total replies received in 2018 of which 368 are
substantive replies (this includes replies to
communications sent before 2018)
531 Joint communications by two or more mandate
holders
655 Communications sent
1536 Individuals covered, of which 269 were identified as
female.
6 Since 2018, only the substantive replies are counted to determine reply rate to communications.
Women
17.5%
Men
61.6%
Unspeci-fied
20.9%
Gender of individuals
concerned
Women
Men
Unspecified
UA
1.4%
JUA
24.1%
AL
17.6%
JAL
56.9.5%
Communications sent by
mandate holders by type
UA = Urgent Appeal
JUA = Joint Urgent Appeal
AL = Allegation Letter
JAL = Joint Allegation Letter
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0
50
100
150
200
250
Africa Asia-Pacific Eastern Europe GRULAC WEOG
Communications sent and replies received in 2018 by regional Groups
Communications Government replies (substantive) Government replies (acknowledgements) Follow-up
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X. Analysis of communications sent and replies received (2018)
In 2018, a total 655 communications were sent to 121 countries and other non-State actors, 278 (out
of 655), of which received replies from 82 countries and other actors as listed below. The table
contains all communications sent and responses received from 1 January to 31 December 2018.
Responses received in 2019, including to communications sent at the end of 2018, will be reflected
in the next report.
Name of countries Number of communications sent Replies received
Afghanistan 2 0
Algeria 4 2
Angola 1 1
Argentina 5 3
Armenia 3 1
Australia 6* 3
Azerbaijan 2 2
Bahamas 1 0
Bahrain 6 4
Bangladesh 9 1
Belarus 1 1
Belgium 1 1
Benin 1 1
Brazil 15 8
Burundi 3 0
Cambodia 8 2
Cameroon 5 3
Canada 4 1
Chad 1 0
Chile 2 2
China 23 18
Colombia 6 3
Comoros 1 0
Congo 1 0
Cuba 5 4
Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 0
Denmark 2 1
Djibouti 1 1
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Name of countries Number of communications sent Replies received
Ecuador 5 5
Egypt 14 4
El Salvador 2 0
Equatorial Guinea 1 0
Eritrea 2 1
Ethiopia 2 0
France 9 7
Gabon 2 1
Gambia 1 0
Germany 1 1
Ghana 1 0
Guatemala 15 4
Haiti 5 1
Honduras 6 1
Hungary 7 2
India 27 0
Indonesia 6 5
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14 5
Iraq 4 1
Ireland 1 0
Israel 12 4
Italy 6 1
Japan 7 7
Jordan 3 0
Kazakhstan 6 4
Kenya 9 0
Kosovo7 2 0
Kuwait 1 1
Kyrgyzstan 3 1
Latvia 3 2
Lebanon 5 2
7 All references to Kosovo in the present document should be understood to be in compliance with Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).
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Name of countries Number of communications sent Replies received
Libya 3 0
Madagascar 1 0
Malawi 2 0
Malaysia 6 2
Maldives 4 2
Malta 1 1
Mauritania 3 1
Mexico 15 5
Montenegro 1 1
Morocco 4 3
Mozambique 2 0
Myanmar 5 2
Nepal 4 0
Netherlands 1 1
Nicaragua 5 1
Niger 1 1
Nigeria 3 1
North Macedonia 1 0
Norway 1 1
Oman 1 0
Other actors 75 28
Pakistan 8 4
Panama 1 0
Paraguay 3 1
Peru 3 0
Philippines 13 7
Poland 4 3
Republic of Korea 5 2
Republic of Moldova 1 0
Romania 4 2
Russian Federation 21 18
Rwanda 2 1
Saudi Arabia 12 9
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Name of countries Number of communications sent Replies received
Serbia 1 0
Sierra Leone 2 0
Slovakia 2 1
Somalia 1 0
South Africa 2 0
South Sudan 1 0
Spain 3 3
Sri Lanka 5 0
Sudan 4 1
Switzerland 4 3
Syrian Arab Republic 3 0
Tajikistan 1 0
Thailand 5 3
Togo 3 2
Tunisia 4 2
Turkey 15 13
Turkmenistan 2 0
Uganda 5 1
Ukraine 3 1
United Arab Emirates 3 2
United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland
12 12
United Republic of Tanzania 4 0
United States of America 23 2
Uruguay 1 1
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8 5
Viet Nam 10 5
Yemen 6 0
Zambia 1 0
Zimbabwe 1 1
These communications concerned 1536 alleged victims of which 946 are male, 269 female and 321 other. During this
period, 75 communications were also sent to ‘Other actors’, for e.g. businesses, international bodies, agencies and non-
State actors to which 28 replies were received.
* One of the communications for Australia did not require a response.
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XI. Themes addressed in reports of special procedures (2018)
Thematic mandates
Mandate Title and/or theme of the report (symbol number)
Working Group of Experts on People of
African Descent
Framework for a declaration on the promotion and full respect of
human rights of people of African descent (A/HRC/39/69)
GA report: Note by the Secretariat (A/73/228)
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of
human rights by persons with albinism
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the human rights
of persons with albinism (A/73/181)
Right of persons with albinism to the highest attainable standard of
health (A/HRC/37/57)
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Consular assistance and diplomatic protection for persons deprived
of liberty (A/HRC/39/45)
Working Group on the issue of human rights
and transnational corporations and other
business enterprises
Role of the State as an economic actor (in strengthening respect for
human rights by businesses, through the agencies that provide
benefits and services to business entities, such as export credit,
investment guarantees, export promotion and trade missions)
(A/HRC/38/48)
Human rights due diligence in practice, focusing on the current state
of play, challenges and emerging good practices engaged in by
companies in line with the Guiding Principles on Business and
Human Rights (A/73/163)
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural
rights
Contribution of cultural rights to strengthening the universality of
human rights and respect for cultural diversity (A/73/227)
Contribution of artistic and cultural initiatives to the creation and
development of rights-respecting societies (A/HRC/37/55)
Special Rapporteur on the right to
development
Right to development and inequality (Sustainable Development Goal
10) (A/HRC/39/51)
South-South cooperation and the right to development (A/73/271)
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons
with disabilities
The enjoyment by persons with disabilities of the right to the highest
attainable standard of health (A/73/161)
Legal capacity reform and supported decision-making
(A/HRC/37/56)
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 Right to education for refugees (A/73/262)
Governance and accountability and the right to education
(A/HRC/38/32)
Special Rapporteur on the issue of human
rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of
a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable
environment
Children’s rights and environmental protection (A/HRC/37/58)
Framework principles on human rights and the environment
(A/HRC/37/59)
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Mandate Title and/or theme of the report (symbol number)
Global recognition of the right to a safe, clean, healthy and
sustainable environment (A/73/188)
Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary
or arbitrary executions
Armed non-State actors: the protection of the right to life
(A/HRC/38/44)
Saving lives is not a crime (A/73/314)
Special Rapporteur on the right to food Right to food in the context of natural disasters (A/HRC/37/61)
Agricultural workers and the right to food (A/73/164)
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
Impact of economic reform policies on women’s human rights
(A/73/179)
Development of guiding principles for assessing the human rights
impact of economic reform policies (A/HRC/37/54)
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and
protection of the right to freedom of opinion
and expression
Artificial Intelligence and its impact on human rights (A/73/348)
Online content regulation (A/HRC/38/35)
Encryption and Anonymity – follow up report (A/HRC/38/35/Add.5)
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom
of peaceful assembly and of association
Trends with regard to the exercise of the rights to freedom of
peaceful assembly and of association (A/HRC/38/34)
The linkages between the exercise of the rights to freedom of
peaceful assembly and of association and the implementation of the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/73/279)
Special Rapporteur on the implications for
human rights for the environmentally sound
management and disposal of hazardous
substances and wastes
Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and protecting
human rights from toxic exposures (A/73/567)
The situation of workers implicated and affected by occupational
exposure to toxic and otherwise hazardous substances worldwide
(A/HRC/39/48)
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone
to the enjoyment of the highest attainable
standard of physical and mental health
The right to health and deprivation of liberty (A/HRC/38/36)
The right to mental health and people on the move (A/73/216)
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
The right to housing for residents of informal settlements
(A/73/310/Rev.1)
Human rights-based national housing strategies (A/HRC/37/53)
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human
rights defenders
Human rights defenders on the rights of people on the move
(A/HRC/37/51)
Twentieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Right and
Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to
Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms (A/73/215)
Special Rapporteur on the independence of
judges and lawyers
Judicial councils (A/HRC/38/38)
Bar associations (A/73/365)
Special Rapporteur on the rights of
indigenous peoples
Attacks and criminalisation of indigenous human rights defender.
Availability of prevention and protection measures (A/HRC/39/17)
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Mandate Title and/or theme of the report (symbol number)
An introductory comment on the issue of indigenous peoples and
self-governance (A/73/176)
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of
internally displaced persons
Twentieth anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal
Displacement: an agenda for strategic and joint action
(A/HRC/38/39)
Internal displacement and transitional justice (A/73/173)
Independent Expert on the promotion of a
democratic and equitable international order
Vision and priorities (A/HRC/39/47)
Vision and priorities (A/73/158)
Independent Expert on human rights and
international solidarity
Vision and priorities (A/HRC/38/40)
Vision and priorities (A/73/206)
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of
discrimination against persons affected by
leprosy and their family members
Vision, priorities and working methods for the next three years
(A/HRC/38/42)
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 work of the Working Group and its links to the
Sustainable Development Goals, Goal 16 in particular (A/73/303)
Recruitment of children by non-State armed groups, including
mercenaries and private military and security companies
(A/HRC/39/49)
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of
migrants
Return and reintegration (A/HRC/38/41)
Access to justice for migrant persons (A/73/178/Rev.1)
Special Rapporteur on minority issues Vision and priorities (A/HRC/37/66)
Statelessness a minority issue (A/73/205)
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all
human rights by older persons
Social exclusion: concepts, manifestations and the impact on the
human rights of older persons (A/HRC/39/50)
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and
human rights
Privatization and its impact on human rights (A/73/396)
Role of the International Monetary Fund in relation to social
protection (A/HRC/38/33)
Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy Overview of activities undertaken in the first three years of the
mandate (A/HRC/37/62)
Big data and open data (A/73/45712)
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance
Racial discrimination in the context of laws, policies and practices
concerning citizenship, nationality and immigration (A/HRC/38/52)
Contemporary forms of glorification of Nazism and neo-Nazism
(pursuant to General Resolution 72/156) (A/HRC/38/53)
The threat of nationalist populism to racial equality (A/73/305)
Contemporary use of digital technology in the spread of neo-Nazi
and related intolerance (implementation of General Assembly
resolution 72/156) (A/73/312)
Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or
belief
Relationship between freedom of religion or belief and national
security (A/73/362)
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Mandate Title and/or theme of the report (symbol number)
State-religion relationships and their impact on freedom of religion
or belief (A/HRC/37/49)
Special Rapporteur on the sale of children,
child prostitution and child pornography
Combating and preventing the sale and sexual exploitation of
children through the implementation of the SDGs (A/73/174)
Thematic report on surrogacy (A/HRC/37/60)
Independent Expert on protection against
violence and discrimination based on sexual
orientation and gender identity
Overview of violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation
and gender identity, including root causes, the impact of negation
and the resulting data gap (A/HRC/38/43)
Recognition of gender identity and depathologization of trans
identities (A/73/152)
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of
slavery, including its causes and
consequences
Gendered impact on contemporary forms of slavery (A/73/139)
Impact of slavery and servitude on marginalized migrant women
workers in the global domestic economy (A/HRC/39/52)
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and
protection of human rights while countering
terrorism
Human rights challenge of states of emergency in the context of
countering terrorism (A/HRC/37/52)
Legal regimes with a focus on Security Council resolutions and the
obligations arising from the law of armed conflict and human rights
(A/73/361)
Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment
Seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights: reaffirming and strengthening the prohibition of torture and
other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
(A/73/207)
Migration-related forms of torture and other cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment (A/HRC/37/50)
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons,
especially women and children
Early identification, referral and protection of victims or potential
victims of trafficking in persons in mixed migration movements
(A/HRC/38/45)
Gender dimension of trafficking in persons in conflict and post-
conflict settings as it relates to the women and peace and security
agenda of the Security Council (A/73/171)
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth,
justice, reparation and guarantees of non-
recurrence
Joint study on the contribution of transitional justice to the
prevention of gross violations and abuses of human rights and
serious violations of international humanitarian law (A/HRC/37/65)
The new Special Rapporteur’s approach to the mandate and
preliminary areas of interest (A/HRC/39/53)
The four main lines of engagement of the new Special Rapporteur
with the General Assembly (A/73/336)
Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of
unilateral coercive measures on the
enjoyment of human rights
Situation of some countries and the potential application of
humanitarian law to unilateral coercive measures (A/HRC/39/54)
Situation of some countries and the potential application of
humanitarian law to unilateral coercive measures (A/73/175)
Special Rapporteur on violence against
women, its causes and consequences
Online violence against women and girls (A/HRC/38/47)
Violence against women in politics (A/73/301)
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Mandate Title and/or theme of the report (symbol number)
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to
safe drinking water and sanitation
Principle of accountability in the context of the human rights to safe
drinking water and sanitation (A/73/162)
Access to water and sanitation by forcibly displaced persons
(A/HRC/39/55)
Working Group on the issue of discrimination
against women in law and in practice
Reasserting equality, countering rollbacks (A/HRC/38/46)
Country mandates
Mandate Title and/or theme of the report (symbol number)
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in
Belarus
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
(A/HRC/38/51)
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
(A/73/380)
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/39/73)
Independent Expert on the
situation of human rights in
Central African Republic
Report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the
Central African Republic (A/HRC/39/70)
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/73/386)
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (A/HRC/37/69)
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in
Eritrea
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
(A/HRC/38/50)
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 (A/HRC/37/68)
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic
Republic of Iran (A/73/398)
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/37/78)
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in
Myanmar
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
(A/73/332)
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
(A/HRC/37/70)
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/37/75)
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the
Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (A/73/329)
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Mandate Title and/or theme of the report (symbol number)
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/39/72)
Report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia
(Human Rights Council report transmitted to the General Assembly)
(A/73/330)
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/39/71)
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
Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
has ended.
XII. Joint statements issued by special procedures (2018)
Statement by Catalina Devandas-Aguilar, Chairperson of the Coordination Committee of
Special Procedures, presenting the annual report of special procedures to the 37th Human
Rights Council session, 14 March 2018.
Statement by Michael Lynk, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the
Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, on behalf of the Coordination Committee of
Special Procedures at the 28th Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the
deteriorating situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East
Jerusalem, 18 May 2018.
Statement by Catalina Devandas-Aguilar on behalf of the Coordination Committee of Special
Procedures during the informal conversation of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
with the Human Rights Council, 28 August 2018.
Joint statement on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Declaration on Human Rights
Defenders, 6 December 2018.
Statement of the Special Procedures on the occasion of Human Rights Day 2018: " The
resilience and relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after 70 Years in a
time of closing borders and closing civic space ", 10 December 2018.
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XIII. Follow-up activities undertaken by mandate holders (non- exhaustive list) (2018)
Follow-up activities undertaken by mandate holders (non-exhaustive list) (2018)
A. Follow-up on communications
In 2018, 158 follow-up communications were sent out of a total of 655 communications; (see Annex VI). In
addition, the following three mandate holders issued observations on communications:
Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial,
summary or arbitrary executions
Overview of activities undertaken by the mandate since 1 March 2017,
including observations on communications transmitted between 1 March
2017 and 28 February 2018 and replies received between 1 May 2017 and
30 April 2018 (A/HRC/38/44/Add.3).
Special Rapporteur on the situation
of human rights defenders
Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies
received (A/HRC/37/51/Add.1)
Special Rapporteur on the rights to
freedom of peaceful assembly and of
association
Report presented at the 38th session of the Human Rights Council in June
2018 taking stock on the work of all communications issued by the mandate
and drawing global trends on restrictions to the exercise of the rights to
freedom of association and of peaceful assembly (A/HRC/38/34).
B.Follow-up country visits
Four mandate holders conducted in total five follow-up visits:
Special Rapporteur on contemporary
forms of slavery and its
consequences
Visit to Nouakchott, Mauritania, from 25 to 28 April 2017 for a follow-up
workshop with civil society stakeholders, the Government and the UN on
the implementation of the recommendations of the mandate issued after the
follow-up country visit conducted from 24 to 27 February 2014
(A/HRC/27/53/Add.1). The report on the unofficial visit was presented to
the government of Mauritania only in August 2018.
Special Rapporteur on the rights of
indigenous peoples
Visit to Australia in July 2018 to speak at the First Nations Governance
Forum, seizing the opportunity to follow-up on her country visit to Australia
from 20 March to 3 April 2017 (A/HRC/36/46/Add.2) and to receive inputs
for a report on indigenous peoples and self-governance presented at the 73rd
UN General Assembly in September 2018 (A/73/176).
Visit to Mexico in November 2018 in follow-up to a previous country visit
conducted from 8 to 17 November 2017 (A/HRC/39/17/Add.2) and
participated in a panel on legal pluralism organised by the Judiciary Council
and various other meetings to advance the recommendations from the 2017
country visit.
Special Rapporteur on the human
rights to safe drinking water and
sanitation
Visit to Portugal on 26 January 2018 in follow-up to the country visit
undertaken from 5 to 16 December 2016 (A/HRC/36/45/Add.1).
Special Rapporteur on the situation
of human rights defenders
Visit to Mexico in February 2018 to meet with specific groups of defenders
at risk and with the advisory board of the national protection mechanism in
follow up to a prior country visit to Mexico from 16 to 24 January 2017
(A/HRC/37/51/Add.2).
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Follow-up activities undertaken by mandate holders (non-exhaustive list) (2018)
C. Follow-up reports
Three 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 after
past visits to Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo8 in June 2014
presented at the 39th session of the Human Rights Council in September
2018 (A/HRC/39/46/Add.2).
Special Rapporteur on the promotion
and protection of the right to
freedom of opinion and expression
Follow-up report on the use of encryption and anonymity to exercise the
rights to freedom of opinion and expression in the digital age presented at
38th session of the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/38/35/Add.5) to a prior
report presented to the Council in June 2015 (A/HRC/29/32) in order to
update the Council on the issues identified in the 2015 Report.
Special Rapporteur on freedom of
opinion and expression
Country visit report on follow-up visit to Mexico (A/HRC/38/35/Add.2).
D. Other follow-up activities
Special Rapporteur on the sale and
sexual exploitation of children
Participation in and contributions to several expert group meetings on
drafting international principles for the protection of human rights,
especially the rights of the child, in the context of surrogacy and in follow-
up to the recommendations contained in the thematic report on surrogacy
and sale of children presented at the 37th session of the Human Rights
Council in February 2018 (A/HRC/37/60).
Special Rapporteur on human rights
and the environment
Organization of and participation in a partnership meeting with UNEP,
UNICEF, World Bank, Terre des Hommes, WWF-UK and Global Child
Forum in follow-up to the thematic report on children’s rights and the
environment presented at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council in
March 2018 (A/HRC/37/58) and resulting in a decision to organize a series
of regional consultations on children’s rights and the environment – the first
of which is expected to take place in May in Bogota (TBC) – to study the
topic in-depth and to deepen the understanding of the regional context at
both policy and implementation levels.
Organization of a meeting on biodiversity and human rights in May in
Nairobi with a number of partners including UNEP, SwedBio, IDLO and
Natural Justice in follow-up to the thematic report on biodiversity and
human rights presented at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council in
March 2017 (A/HRC/34/49) and to discuss specific human rights issues
relating to biodiversity (e.g., rights to life, food, housing, health, etc.) in
both regional and national contexts, all with a particular focus on groups
whose rights are disproportionately affected by the loss of biodiversity (e.g.,
women, children, local/rural communities, etc.).
Organization of a side-event on 12 July 2018 during the High-Level
Political Forum on Sustainable Development concerning the theme “SDGs
and Human Rights in Post 2020 biodiversity framework) in follow-up to the
March 2017 report (A/HRC/34/49).
8 All references to Kosovo in the present document should be understood to be in compliance with Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).
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Follow-up activities undertaken by mandate holders (non-exhaustive list) (2018)
Special Rapporteur on freedom of
religion or belief
Participation in several international workshops on the right to freedom of
religion or belief that offered a follow-up opportunity to call upon
governments to invest in the implementation of the Rabat Plan of Action,
the Beirut Declaration on “Faith for Rights” and the Fez Plan of Action,
which provide specific commitments by faith-based actors and practical
measures to address the related phenomena of incitement to religious hatred,
discrimination and violence.
Special Rapporteur on torture and
other cruel and degrading treatment
or punishment
Developing a Universal Protocol for Investigation Interviewing and
Associated Safeguards in follow-up to an initiative by the former Special
Rapporteur and with the support of the OHCHR and the Association for the
Prevention of Torture.
Working Group on arbitrary
detention
Continued to refine the Working Group’s systematic follow-up procedure
established in 2016 for its opinions concluding that a deprivation of liberty
is arbitrary under which the final paragraphs of such opinions request the
government concerned and the source to provide, within six months of the
opinion, information on the implementation of its recommendations. While
encouraged by an increased response rate in the context of this procedure
from both sources and concerned governments, it notes that this does not
necessarily imply an increased enforcement of its opinions.
Revision of annual reports to now contain a table reflecting follow-up
information received.
Special Rapporteur on the human
rights to safe drinking water and
sanitation
Commenced a project on the follow-up analysis of official country visits
focusing on the implementation of recommendations in country visit reports,
the methodology and current status of which is contained in an Annex to the
report presented at 39th session of the Human Rights Council in September
2018 (A/HRC/39/55).
Began follow-up analysis of the first five official country visits undertaken
since 2015 (Botswana, El Salvador, Mexico, Portugal, and Tajikistan).
Special Rapporteur on the rights of
indigenous peoples
Participation in the conference “Defending the Defenders: New Alliances
for Protecting IPR” organized by the International Working Group on
Indigenous Affairs in September 2018 with the support of the Foreign
Ministry of Denmark, resulting in an outcome document that explicitly
endorsed and called for follow-up on the recommendations concerning the
theme of criminalization and attacks against indigenous human rights
defenders in a report presented at the 39th session of the Human Rights
Council in September 2018 (A/HRC/39/17).
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in
persons, especially women and
children
Engaged in a preliminary discussion with IOM and UNHCR on how to
operationalise recommendations on early identification, referral and
assistance of victims and potential victims of trafficking in mixed migration
movements in a report presented at the 38th session of the Human Rights
Council in June 2018 (A/HRC/38/45).
Engaged in a preliminary discussion with academia on how to disseminate
and follow up on her recommendations to the UN Security Council on
integrating a human rights-based approach to trafficking in the women,
peace and security agenda contained in a report presented at the 73rd session
of the UN General Assembly in September 2018 (A/73/171).
Special Rapporteur on the promotion
of truth, justice, reparation &
guarantees of non-recurrence
In follow up to his county visit to Sri Lanka in October 2017, the former
Special Rapporteur, Pablo de Greiff, participated as a panellist in a side
event on 5 March 2018 during the 37th session of the Human Rights
Council on the theme “Transitional justice in Sri Lanka: Will It Deliver for
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Follow-up activities undertaken by mandate holders (non-exhaustive list) (2018)
the Victims of Enforced Disappearances?”. On 21 March 2018, the former
Special Rapporteur also took the floor in the context of the oral briefings to
the Human Rights Council by the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights on Sri Lanka under agenda item 2. Beforehand, he held a
meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka.
XIV. External support received by mandate holders in 2018
Thematic mandates
Title Mandate Holder External support received through other sources
Earmarked
funding by
donors
received
through
OHCHR
Working Group
of Experts on
People of African
Descent
Ms. Dominique Day
(United States of
America)
NO external support 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 from the following:
1. Support both in cash US$45,000 and in kind as
Office space was received from ‘Under the Same Sun’.
2.One-time cash grant of US$50,000 from Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
for particular event
3. One-time contribution from Open Society
Foundation of cash US$150,000 and in kind, for
general use of the mandate holder.
4. University of Pretoria, Centre for Human Rights,
continuing in kind, admin and research support.
5. Trinity Western University, Canada in kind, multi-
year (Research and admin support).
Elina STEINERTE
(Latvia)
NO external support received
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Title Mandate Holder External support received through other sources
Earmarked
funding by
donors
received
through
OHCHR
Working Group
on Arbitrary
Detention
Sètondji Roland Jean-
Baptiste ADJOVI
(Benin)
YES, external support in kind received from Arcadia
university as well as Université d’Aix- Marseille,
Clinique Aix, Global Justice for research Assistants on
a regular basis.
US$ 122,699.
39 from
France
José GUEVARA
(Mexico)
NO external support received
Seong-Phil HONG
(Republic of Korea)
NO external support received
Leigh TOOMEY
(Australia)
Yes external support in kind received through
Cambridge University for a part-time research student
Working Group
on the issue of
human rights and
transnational
corporations and
other business
enterprises
Surya DEVA
(India)
YES, from the following
1. in kind from City University of HK Law School for
office space and administrative assistance.
2. In kind assistance provided by the following to WG
consultations on gender lens to UNGP: Genpact
Centre For Women's Leadership and Ashoka
University who co-hosted with UNDP an Asia
consultation in Feb 2018; Hivos Foundation, African
Coalition for Corporate Accountability, Centre for
Applied Legal Studies at Wits University and Kenya
Human Rights Commission in Oct 2018;
and Australian Human Rights Commission, Australian
Human Rights Institute of UNSW University and
RMIT University in Nov 2018.
US$
60,848 from
Norway
US$ 58,740
from
Germany
US$ 49,225
from
Switzerland
Githu MUIGAI
(Kenya)
NO external support received
Anita RAMASASTRY
(United States of
America)
NO external support received
Elżbieta KARSKA
(Poland)
NO external support received
Dante PESCE
(Chile)
No information received
Special
Rapporteur in the
field of cultural
rights
Karima BENNOUNE
(United States of
America)
No information received
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Title Mandate Holder External support received through other sources
Earmarked
funding by
donors
received
through
OHCHR
Special
Rapporteur on
the right to
development
Saad ALFARAGI
(Egypt)
NO external support received US$50,000
from Russian
Federation
Special
Rapporteur on
the rights of
persons with
disabilities
Catalina DEVANDAS
AGUILAR
(Costa Rica)
YES from the following:
1. Government of Australia (DFAT) AUD 214,437.26
towards annual support; and AUD 420,740 as 2018
allocation for a 3 year project ending in 2020.
2. Ford Foundation – Institute of International
Education (IIE) US$50,000 towards provision of
research Assistant for a multi-year project ending in
2019.
3. Anonymous donor US$175,000 for two years
general support agreement ending in 2019.
4. Open Society Foundations, US$75,000 for a two
year general support agreement.
US$
115,606.94
from Finland
US$50,000
from Russian
Federation
Working Group
on Enforced or
Involuntary
Disappearances
Luciano HAZAN
(Argentina)
NO external support received US$ 98,159.5
1
from France
US$ 415,580
from Japan
Houria ES SLAMI
(Morocco)
NO external support received
Bernard DUHAIME
(Canada)
NO external support received
Tae-Ung BAIK
(Republic of Korea)
NO external support received
Henrikas
MICKEVICIUS
(Lithuania)
NO external support received
Special
Rapporteur on
the right to
education
Koumbou BOLY
(Burkina Faso)
Yes, external support received in kind regarding a
conference on Migration and Education by a network
of Swiss NGOs and researchers and CHF 1,970
Special
Rapporteur on
the issue of
human rights
obligations
relating to the
enjoyment of a
safe, clean,
healthy and
David R. BOYD
(Canada)
YES, external support in cash of CAD $ 37,5000 was
received from the University of British Columbia as a
three year grant for general use of the mandate holder
to organize activities/ events and for research
assistants.
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Title Mandate Holder External support received through other sources
Earmarked
funding by
donors
received
through
OHCHR
sustainable
environment
Special
Rapporteur on
extrajudicial,
summary or
arbitrary
executions
Agnes CALLAMARD
(France)
NO external support received
Special
Rapporteur on
the right to food
Hilal ELVER
(Turkey)
NO external support received US$ 144,975
from
Switzerland
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 from the following: 1. in kind from Friedrich-
Ebert-Stiftung - to organize a side event in March
2018 and also expert meetings in June 2018 in
Geneva, in Buenos Aires and Viedma (Argentina).
2. in kind contribution received from ‘Open Society
Foundations’ to organize and support: a) an expert
meeting in October 2018 in New York, b)
presentations of the report to the General Assembly at
a panel event organized by the Center for Women’s
Global Leadership in New York in October 2018 and
another by the Women’s Budget Group in London in
December 2018, c) Travel of the IE to Geneva to
conduct a consultation with States on the draft guiding
principles, d) Preparation of a short and reader-
friendly version of the report to the General Assembly.
3. in kind contribution received from Columbia
University to organize an expert meeting in October
2018 in New York.
Special
Rapporteur on
the promotion
and protection of
the right to
freedom of
opinion and
expression
David KAYE
(USA)
No information received EU multi-year
contribution
towards a
joint project
of three SP
mandate
holders
continued in
2018.
Special
Rapporteur on
the rights to
freedom of
peaceful
assembly and of
association
Clement Nyaletsossi
VOULE
(Togo)
YES external support received in kind from Geneva
Academy of International Humanitarian Law and
Human Rights through provision of office space and
research assistants. Also in kind support provided by
International Center for Not-for-Profit Law for
research assistance on a regular basis.
EU multi-year
contribution
towards a
joint project
of three SP
mandate
holders
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Title Mandate Holder External support received through other sources
Earmarked
funding by
donors
received
through
OHCHR
continued in
2018.
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
highest attainable
standard of
physical and
mental health
Dainius PŪRAS
(Lithuania)
YES a one-time external contribution received from
Swiss government of US$35,000 to carry out a study
on criminalization of healthcare on the occasion of the
2nd Anniversary of SC Res 2286, in coordination with
the University of Essex. In addition, the SR received
external support of US$5,000 from Open Society
Foundation for implementation in 2018, to strengthen
the mental health and human rights engagement and
research capacity of the UN SR on the right to health.
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 earmarked for specific events as well as for
research assistants and provision for office space and
admin support. Separately, US$100,000 was received
from Ford Foundation for general use by the mandate
holder from 1 December 2017 to 30th November 2018.
Also €3,000 was received from Misereor Stiftung
towards hosting Side Event for the GA report.
US$
49,079.75
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. A
multi-year cash contributions of €240,000/year
received from Norway.
EU multi-year
contribution
towards a
joint project
of three SP
mandate
holders
continued in
2018.
Special
Rapporteur on
the independence
of judges and
lawyers
Diego GARCIA-
SAYAN
(Peru)
YES, external support in kind received from Human
Rights Research and Education Centre,
University of Ottawa, on a continuous basis as
assistance to draft reports.
US$
11,655.02
from Austria
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Title Mandate Holder External support received through other sources
Earmarked
funding by
donors
received
through
OHCHR
Special
Rapporteur on
the rights of
indigenous
peoples
Victoria Lucia
TAULI-CORPUZ
(Philippines)
YES, external support received from Tebtebba
Foundation of US$26,000 for general use by Mandate
Holder as well as office space and research assistants;
Multi-year funding from Ford Foundation US$250,000
for general use by the Mandate Holder as well as for
research assistants; another multi-year funding from
the Christensen Fund for US$50,000 also for general
use by the Mandate Holder as well as for research
assistants
Special
Rapporteur on
the human rights
of internally
displaced persons
Cecilia JIMENEZ-
DAMARY
(Philippines)
Yes, external support received from OFDA of USAID
for US$ 29,100 as one-time contribution towards
travel expenses mainly for working and academic
visits.
Independent
expert on the
promotion of a
democratic and
equitable
international
order
Livingstone
SEWANYANA
(Uganda)
NO external support received
Independent
Expert on human
rights and
international
solidarity
Obiora C. OKAFOR
(Nigeria)
YES external support received from York University,
Toronto, Canada for $20,000 towards research
assistants.
Special
Rapporteur on
the elimination of
discrimination
against persons
affected by
leprosy and their
family members
Alice CRUZ
(Portugal)
NO external support received
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
Chris KWAJA
(Nigeria)
NO external support received
Lilian BOBEA
(Dominican Republic)
No information received
Jelena APARAC
(Croatia)
No information received
Sorcha MACLEOD
(UK)
No information received
Saeed MOKBIL
(Yemen)
No information received
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Title Mandate Holder External support received through other sources
Earmarked
funding by
donors
received
through
OHCHR
Special
Rapporteur on
the human rights
of migrants
Felipe González
MORALES
(Chile)
NO external support received
Special
Rapporteur on
minority issues
Fernand de
VARENNES
(Canada)
NO external support received US$50,000
from Russian
Federation
US$16,666
from Russian
Federation for
the Forum on
Minorities
US$
58,275.06
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 including cash support of
US$5,000. Ford Foundation contributed US$200,000
for general use by the mandate in 2018. Government
of Finland contributed Euro €50,000 for general use of
the mandate holder
US$
115,606.94
from Finland
Special
Rapporteur on
the right to
privacy
Joseph CANNATACI
(Malta)
Yes, external support in kind received from University
of Malta /
University of
Groningen as provision of space and research
assistants and general use by the mandate holder. In
kind earmarked support also received from European
Commission for Joint activities with MAPPING
project incl. support of civil society expert
participation in Rome and Malta meetings redraft legal
instrument on surveillance. Cash grant of €18,421.22
was received from University of New
South Wales, Australia towards expenses of
Consultation and dissemination events especially re
Big Data and Open Data Conference in Australia
US$
49,079.75
from
Germany
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Title Mandate Holder External support received through other sources
Earmarked
funding by
donors
received
through
OHCHR
during July-Aug 2018. Also cash grant of € 15,572.44
was received from Macquarie
University, Australia towards expenses of
Consultation and dissemination events esp. re Big
Data/Open Data Conference Jul-Aug 2018.
Special
Rapporteur on
contemporary
forms of racism,
racial
discrimination,
xenophobia and
related
intolerance
E. Tendayi ACHIUME
(Zambia)
Yes, external support received cash/grant from UCLA
School of Law for research assistance through
students. Also received one time in kind support from
Ford Foundation, who hosted ‘Youth civil society’
consultation in New York. Received another one-time
in kind support from Yale Law School towards a
Research and Advocacy Fellow for 2018-2019. Also
received another one-time in kind support from the
organization ‘Race and Equality’ for a civil society
consultation in Bogota.
US$50,000
from Russian
Federation
Special
Rapporteur on
freedom of
religion or belief
Ahmed SHAHEED
(Maldives)
YES external support in kind received regularly from
University of Essex for research assistant and Ralph
Bunche Institute, also for a research assistant and
office space
Special
Rapporteur on
the sale of
children, child
prostitution and
child
pornography
Maud DE BOER-
BUQUICCHIO
(The Netherlands)
NO external support received
Independent
Expert on
protection against
violence and
discrimination
based on sexual
orientation and
gender
identity
Victor MADRIGAL-
BORLOZ
(Costa Rica)
NO external support received
Special
Rapporteur on
contemporary
forms of slavery,
including its
causes and its
consequences.
Urmila BHOOLA
(South Africa)
NO external support received
Special
Rapporteur on
the promotion
and protection of
Fionnuala Ni
AOLAIN
Yes, Contribution in kind as well as cash of
US$45,000 received from University of Minnesota
Law School for general use by the mandate holder, for
research assistants, for particular events and provision
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Title Mandate Holder External support received through other sources
Earmarked
funding by
donors
received
through
OHCHR
human rights and
fundamental
freedoms while
countering
terrorism
(United Kingdom of
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland)
of office space on a regular basis. One time
contribution of US$30,421 from an NGO for particular
event of the mandate
Special
Rapporteur on
torture and other
cruel, inhuman or
degrading
treatment or
punishment
Nils MELZER
(Switzerland)
No information received
Special
Rapporteur on
trafficking in
persons,
especially women
and children
Maria Grazia
GIAMMARINARO
(Italy)
NO external support received US$
49,079.75
from
Germany
US$ 90,000
from
Switzerland
Special
Rapporteur on
the promotion of
truth, justice,
reparation &
guarantees of
non-recurrence
Fabian SALVIOLI
(Argentina)
NO external support received US$
49,079.75
from
Germany
US$ 3,500
from
Argentina
Special
Rapporteur on
the negative
impact of
unilateral
coercive
measures on the
enjoyment of
human rights
Idriss JAZAIRY
(Algeria)
YES external support in kind received from Geneva
Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global
Dialogue provision of office space and administrative
support.
US$50,000
from Russian
Federation
Special
Rapporteur on
violence against
women, its
causes and
consequences
Dubravka
ŠIMONOVIC
(Croatia)
No information received US$
42,598.51
from
Switzerland
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Title Mandate Holder External support received through other sources
Earmarked
funding by
donors
received
through
OHCHR
Special
Rapporteur on
the human rights
to safe drinking
water and
sanitation
Léo HELLER
(Brazil)
YES external support received from Germany for
€70,000 for research assistant and organization of
particular events.
US$49,079.75
from
Germany
US$ 6,134.97
from Monaco
Working Group
on the issue of
discrimination
against women in
law and in
practice
Elizabeth
BRODERICK
(Australia)
YES external support in kind received from University
of Sydney for research assistants
Meskerem TECHANE
(Ethiopia)
No external support received
Ivana RADACIC
(Croatia)
No information received
Melissa UPRETI
(Nepal)
No external support received
Alda FACIO
(Costa Rica)
No external support received
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
Anaïs MARIN
(Poland)
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 permitting to undertake
missions and attend meetings in Geneva during normal
working time as well as funding to attend UPR
Working Group meeting in January 2019
Independent
Expert on the
situation of
human rights in
Central African
Republic
Marie-Thérèse KEITA
BOCOUM
(Côte d’Ivoire)
NO external support received
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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
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
Daniela KRAVETZ
Chile
NO external support received
Special
Rapporteur on
the situation of
human rights in
the Islamic
Republic of Iran
Javaid REHMAN
(Pakistan),
YES, in kind external support received from Brunel
university for academic and research support and UK£
240.82
Independent
Expert on the
situation of
human rights in
Mali
Alioune TINE
(Senegal)
No information received
Special
Rapporteur on
the situation of
human rights in
Myanmar
Yanghee LEE
(Republic of Korea),
YES external support in kind received from
Sungkyunkwan University for provision of research
assistants, and general support
Special
Rapporteur on
the situation of
human rights in
the Palestinian
territories
occupied since
1967
Stanley Michael
LYNK
(Canada)
YES, external support in kind received from Western
University, London, Ontario, Canada, for clerical
assistance and student research.
Independent
Expert on the
situation of
human rights in
Somalia
Bahame NYANDUGA
(Tanzania)
NO external support received
Independent
Expert on the
situation of
Aristide NONONSI
(Benin)
NO external support received
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Title Mandate Holder External support received through other sources
Earmarked
funding by
donors
received
through
OHCHR
human rights in
the Sudan
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
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XV. Special procedure mandate holders (as at 31 December 2018)
Thematic mandates
Mandate Mandate holder Email address
Working Group of experts on
people of African descent
Ms. Dominique Day (United States of
America)
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. Livingstone Sewanyana (Uganda)* 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
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Mandate Mandate holder Email address
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. David R. Boyd (Canada) 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
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
Mr. Nyaletsossi Clément Voule (Togo)* 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
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Mandate Mandate holder Email address
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. Jelena Aparac (Croatia)
Mr. Saeed Mokbil (Yemen)
Ms. Lilian Bobea (Dominican Republic)
Mr. Chris Kwaja (Nigeria)
Ms. Sorcha Macleod (United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
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 of
children, child prostitution and
child pornography
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) * ie-sogi@ohchr.org
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
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Mandate Mandate holder Email address
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. Githu Muigai (Kenya)
Mr. Surya Deva (India)
Ms. Anita Ramasastry (United States of
America)*
Ms. Elzbieta Karska (Poland)
Mr. Dante Pesce (Chile)
wg-business@ohchr.org
Special Rapporteur on the
promotion of truth, justice,
reparation & guarantees of non-
recurrence
Mr. Fabian Salvioli (Argentina)* 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
Ms. Anais MARIN (France)
sr-belarus@ohchr.org
Special Rapporteur on the situation
of human rights in Cambodia
Ms. Rhona Smith (United Kingdom)* srcambodia@ohchr.org
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Mandate Mandate holder Email address
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. Daniela Kravetz (Chile)
sr-eritrea@ohchr.org
Special Rapporteur on the situation
of human rights in the Islamic
Republic of Iran
Mr. Javaid Rehman (Pakistan) sr-iran@ohchr.org
Independent Expert on the situation
of human rights in Mali
Mr. Alioune TINE (Senegal)
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-fifth annual meeting. In addition, the following former mandate holders,
who have since finished their terms in office, also attended the meeting: Mr. Gabor Rona, former Chair and member
of the 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. Sheila B Keetharuth, former Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in Eritrea.
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XVI. List of special procedures mandate holders to be appointed in 2019
40th session of the Human Rights Council (25 February to 22 March 2019)
None
41st session of the Human Rights Council (24 June to 12 July 2019)
None
42nd session of the Human Rights Council (9 to 27 September 2019)
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic [HRC res.
36/25]
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XVII. List of sponsors of Human Rights Council resolutions establishing special procedure mandates
Thematic mandates
Regional Group Country Mandate
Single regional sponsors (26 thematic mandates)
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
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Regional Group Country Mandate
WEOG France. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
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 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
Regional Group Country Mandate
Cross regional sponsors (18 thematic mandates)
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, Asia-
Pacific Group,
GRULAC, EEG,
WEOG
Argentina, India, Nigeria,
Norway, Russian
Federation
Working Group on the issue of human rights and
transnational corporations and other business enterprises
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Regional Group Country Mandate
African Group, Asia-
Pacific Group,
GRULAC
Brazil, Ethiopia, Fiji,
Japan, Morocco
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination
against persons affected by leprosy and their family
members
African Group,
GRULAC, WEOG,
Argentina, Switzerland,
Morocco
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice,
reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
African Group,
GRULAC, WEOG
Brazil, Finland, Germany,
Namibia
Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of
the right to an adequate standard of living
African Group, EEG,
WEOG
Austria, Senegal,
Slovenia
Special Rapporteur on minority issues
African Group,
WEOG
Austria, Uganda Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally
displaced persons
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 of children, child prostitution
and child pornography
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
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Country mandates
Regional Groups Country Mandate
Single regional sponsors (6 country mandates)
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, United
States of America
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, WEOG Somalia, United
Kingdom of Great
Britain and
Northern Ireland
Independent Expert on the situation of Human Rights in
Somalia
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 the
Syrian Arab Republic
EEG, WEOG European Union Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in
Myanmar
EEG, WEOG European Union Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in
Belarus
Asia-Pacific Group, EEG,
WEOG
European Union,
Japan
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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XVIII. Statistics on sponsors of Human Rights Council resolutions establishing special procedures mandates
Single
regional
sponsors
57%
Cross
regional
sponsors
43%
Special Procedures mandates
(total 56)
African
Group
25% Asia-
Pacific
Group
3%GRULA
C
41% EEG
0%
WEOG
31%
Special Procedures mandate
single regional sponsor (32)
Single
regional
sponsors
59%
Cross
regional
sponsors
41%
Thematic mandates (44)
African
Group
15%
Asia-
Pacific
Group
0%
GRULA
C 50%
EEG 0%
WEOG
35%
Thematic mandate single regional
sponsor (26)
Single
regional
sponsors
50%
Cross
regional
sponsors
50%
Country mandates (12)
African
Group
67%
EEG 0%
Asia-
Pacific
Group
16%
GRUL
AC 0%
WEOG
17%
Country mandates single regional
sponsor (6)
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4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
AFRICAN GROUP ASIA-PACIFIC GROUP
EEG GRULAC WEOG
Special Procedures cross regional sponsors (out of 24)
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2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
AFRICAN GROUP ASIA-PACIFIC GROUP
EEG GRULAC WEOG
Special Procedures thematic mandates cross regional sponsors
(out of 18)
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
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AFRICAN GROUP ASIA-PACIFIC GROUP
EEG GRULAC WEOG
Special Procedures country mandates cross regional sponsors
(out of 6)
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XIX. Non-exhaustive list of forums, consultations, workshops, expert meetings and other events organized by mandate holders in 2018
Thematic mandates
Mandate Description of events organized by mandate holders
Working Group of Experts on
people of African Descent
From 19 to 23 March, the Working Group held its 22nd session in Geneva on the
theme “Framework for a Declaration on the Promotion and Full Respect of Human
Rights of People of African descent”. The conclusions and recommendations of the
session were presented to the 39th session of the Human Rights Council
(A/HRC/39/69) and also shared during the 16th session of the Intergovernmental
Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and
Programme of Action discussion on the elaboration of a draft declaration on the
promotion and full respect of human rights of people of African descent.
On 29 October, the Working Group organized a side event entitled “Towards a
Declaration on the Promotion and Respect of the Rights of People of African Descent”
at the UNHQ in New York. The Chairperson of the Working Group moderated a
panel that included the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, the Chairperson of the Committee
on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Director of OHCHR-NYO
Independent Expert on the
enjoyment of human rights of
persons with albinism
On 19 and 20 February 2018, the Independent Expert organized a regional strategy
meeting for civil society, at which targets were developed for the Regional Action
Plan on Albinism in Africa (2017-2021) and these where linked to targets of the
Sustainable Development Goals.[1]
As a follow-up to the expert workshop on witchcraft and human rights, held in Geneva
on 21 and 22 September 2017 (A/HRC/37/57/Add.2),[2] the Independent Expert, with
the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence against
Children and civil society organizations,[3] organized a side event on 7 March 2018
on the impact of witchcraft beliefs and practices on children.
On 9 March 2018, the Independent Expert organized a workshop on albinism and
human rights during the committee sessions of the Pan-African Parliament, held in
South Africa. On 16 May 2018, she was invited to address the plenary of the
Parliament. These events led to the Parliament’s endorsement of the Regional Action
Plan on Albinism via a resolution[4] in which the Parliament referred to the work of
the Independent Expert and called for effective protection of the human rights of
persons with albinism.
On the margins of the thirty-eighth session of the Human Rights Council, the
Independent Expert commemorated International Albinism Awareness Day on 13 June
2018 with a photo exhibition titled “Albinism: shining our light to the world”.[5] In
September 2018, she organized an exhibition on witchcraft and human rights
worldwide.[6]
On 20 and 21 September 2018, the Independent Expert collaborated with Trinity
Western University to organize a multisectoral round table on albinism and human
rights. The meeting’s objective was to build consensus on priorities for research,
advocacy and policy.
Within the framework of the Addis Ababa road map, the Independent Expert and the
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights organized a panel on albinism
during its sixty-third regular session of the Commission, held in Banjul, where a
progress report was presented on the Regional Action Plan on Albinism. At the same
session, the Independent Expert also organized a side event and a photo exhibition,
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with the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights (OHCHR).
Throughout the year, the Independent Expert engaged with scores of media,
researchers and conferences, notably the 4th European Days of Albinism, held from 7
to 11 March 2018, and the first international albinism conference in Asia, held on 9
November 2018 in Tokyo. She also collaborated with the Salif Keita Global
Foundation on a national symposium on the rights of persons with albinism, held in
Mali on 15 November 2018.
Working Group on the issue of
human rights and transnational
corporations and other business
enterprises
On 20 and 21 February, the Working Group convened an Asia regional consultation
on the gender dimensions of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
(UNGPs), which was hosted by Ashoka University’s Genpact Centre for Women’s
Leadership (GCWL) in collaboration with the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) Asia-Pacific and UN Women, at Ashoka University’s campus in
Sonipat (near New Delhi) in India. The consultation brought together about 150
participants from more than 30 countries.
On 30 April, the Working Group convened a consultation on the gender dimensions of
the UNGPs organized in collaboration with the OHCHR Regional Office for the
Pacific in Suva, Fiji. Apart from UN agencies, civil society organizations (CSOs) and
businesses, the Honourable Mereseini Vuniwaqa, who is the Minister for Women,
Children and Poverty Alleviation of Fiji, also participated in this consultation.
On 17 May, the Working Group convened an open multi-stakeholder consultation on
corporate human rights due diligence as part of the consultations for its 2018 report
that it presented to the UN General Assembly in September 2018 (A/73/163).
On 12 October, the Working Group convened an African regional consultation in
Nairobi on the gender dimensions of the UNGPs. It was co-hosted by the Centre for
Applied Legal Studies of the University of the Witwatersrand (CALS), Hivos
Foundation, the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), the African Coalition for
Corporate Accountability (ACCA) and the OHCHR.
On 14 and 15 November, the Working Group convened another consultation on the
gender dimensions of the UNGPs in Sydney, Australia. The event was co-hosted by
the Australian Human Rights Commission, the Australian Human Rights Institute and
the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University’s Centre for People,
Organisation and Work (CPOW).
From 26 to 28 November, the Working Group chaired the 7th annual UN Forum on
Business and Human Rights held in Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The
Forum brought together more than 2,700 registered participants from more than 130
countries, including a record high participation of the private sector (29% of the total
registered participants). Under the theme “Business respect for human rights –
building on what works”, the Forum programme included more than 70 thematic
sessions that focused on emerging practices in different sectors and across value
chains, what human rights due diligence implies in relation to specific human rights
risks and impacts, including groups at particular risk, and on other “hot” topics, such
as the connection between human rights due diligence and artificial intelligence,
automation, block chain technology, the role of tech companies in society, civic
freedoms and human rights defenders, climate justice and the transition to a green
economy, responsible tax conduct, corporate engagement on the SDGs and business in
conflict areas, amongst others.
Special Rapporteur in the field
of cultural rights
On 28 February and 1 March, the Special Rapporteur convened an expert consultation
on “Strengthening the Cultural Rights Approach to the Universality of Human Rights:
Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies” in Geneva. The aim of the meeting was to
identify the ways in which cultural rights can strengthen universality and its
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interlinkages and synergies with cultural diversity. It also sought to identify strategies
for articulating universality in a thoughtful and effective manner and for responding to
the current attacks on this foundational concept so as to enhance the enjoyment of
human rights, including cultural rights, without discrimination.
On 20 March, the Special Rapporteur convened a consultation on the theme of
“Strengthening the Cultural Rights Approach to the Universality of Human Rights” in
the framework of the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New
York.
On 23 October, the Special Rapporteur held a side event during the 73rd session of the
UN General Assembly in New York on “The Universality of Human Rights, Cultural
Diversity and Cultural Rights: A Cultural Rights Celebration of the 70th Anniversary
of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights” in which the Special Rapporteur
discussed her report submitted to the UN General Assembly (A/73/227). On the same
day, she held a Facebook Live event on the same topic with literature Nobel Price Mr.
Wole Soyinka.
The Special Rapporteur also launched an open consultation and received numerous
inputs from relevant partners to inform her next thematic report, which will be
presented at the 40th session of the Human Rights Council, that commemorates the
10th anniversary of the mandate and takes stock of the impact of the work of the
cultural rights mandate (A/HRC/40/53).
Special Rapporteur on the right
to development
The Special Rapporteur on the right to development has initiated the process of
convening a series of regional consultations throughout 2018 and 2019 with
representatives of Member States from their respective regions, United Nations
agencies, intergovernmental organizations, civil society and the private sector, the aim
of which is to identify good practices in designing, implementing, monitoring and
assessing policies and programs that contribute to the realization of the right to
development in various regions. In 2018, the mandate held four out of five regional
consultations that occurred in March (for the African Group of States), June (for the
Western European and Others and Eastern European Groups of States), October (for
Latin American and Caribbean Group of States), and December (for Asia-Pacific
Group of States). The final consultation is planned for the first quarter of 2019.
Special Rapporteur on the
rights of persons with
disabilities
From 23 to 24 April, the Special Rapporteur organized, together with the Human
Rights Commission of the International Union of Notaries, a technical meeting in
Geneva on the role of the notary in upholding the right of persons with disabilities to
exercise legal capacity. Discussions focused on progress and challenges in the
recognition of the legal capacity of persons with disabilities in the exercise of the
notarial function and to strengthen the collaboration between international human
rights mechanisms, notaries and organizations of persons with disabilities.
From 15 to 16 May, the Special Rapporteur organized an expert consultation on the
right of persons with disabilities to the highest attainable standard of health in Geneva.
The purpose was to identify gaps and challenges in the implementation of existing
international and regional human rights frameworks in relation to the right of persons
with disabilities to health and to document CRPD-compliant practices for the equal
enjoyment of this right.
On 8 and 9 November, the Special Rapporteur hosted an Expert Group Meeting on
persons with disabilities and the justice system, in particular, on how to ensure their
rights to legal capacity and access to justice. The main purpose was to discuss the
implementation of the right to legal capacity and access to justice in the context of the
administration of justice.
Special Rapporteur on the issue
of human rights obligations
From 22 to 23 October, the mandate organized an expert meeting in New York on
challenges and opportunities for human rights and the environment in partnership with
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relating to the enjoyment of a
safe, clean, healthy and
sustainable environment
UN Environment Programme, SwedBio and Terre des Hommes. The meeting
provided a unique opportunity to ensure a smooth hand-over between the new special
rapporteur (David R. Boyd as of August 2018) and the former special rapporteur (John
H. Knox) who served from 2012 to 2018. Around 25 experts who have been working
on human rights and the environment as well as with the mandate for the past years
participated in the meeting. They discussed achievements as well as lessons learned
for the past six years and also identified priorities as well as strategies for the coming
years.
Special Rapporteur on the right
to food
On 28 February, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food organized an expert
consultation in Geneva on the topic of her thematic report on the situation of
agricultural workers that was presented to the UN General Assembly in October 2018
(A/73/164). This consultation provided an opportunity to consult and share views with
relevant partners and stakeholders in their areas of expertise to help inform and shape
the thematic report.
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
From 2 to 3 July, the Independent Expert organized an expert consultation entitled
“Development of Guiding Principles for Human Rights Impact Assessments of
Economic Reform Policies” in Geneva. This consultation was organized in
collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and was the second expert meeting of this
kind, which provided participants from different regions of the world the opportunity
to provide input based on their expertise and experience on the development of the
Guiding Principles.
From 1 to 2 October, the Independent Expert held a final expert consultation in New
York on developing Guiding Principles for Human Rights Impact Assessments of
Economic Reform Policies. A group of 30 representatives of a wide range of
organizations, institutions, networks and universities from around the world
participated in the consultation. It provided them with the opportunity to contribute
their expertise and experience to the development of the Guiding Principles for Human
Rights Impact Assessments for Economic Reform Policies.
On 9 November, the Independent Expert held a public consultation with States in
Geneva on the development of the Guiding Principles on Human Rights Impact
Assessments for Economic Reform Policies. A draft of the Guiding Principles in
English has also been available online for open consultation since 24 August.
Special Rapporteur on the
promotion and protection of the
right to freedom of opinion and
expression
On 29 February, the Special Rapporteur organized an expert consultation on the issue
of artificial intelligence and human rights in preparation of his thematic report
presented to the 73rd General Assembly (A/73/348). The consultation was held in
Geneva, Switzerland, and brought together around 30 experts from all regions.
On 27 and 28 November, the Special Rapporteur organized a workshop in Berlin,
Germany, on the involvement of local actors in the development and enforcement of
social media content policies and processes.
From 18 to 19 June, the Special Rapporteur convened an expert meeting on the impact
of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence-assisted technologies on the
enjoyment of freedom of opinion and expression in Geneva, Switzerland.
From 18 to 19 December, the Special Rapporteur, together with the Special
Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders and the Special Rapporteur on
the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, convened an expert
meeting on “Digital Attacks on Civil society: Private Surveillance and Government”
in Bangkok, Thailand.
Special Rapporteur on the
rights to freedom of peaceful
assembly and of association
In June and July, the Special Rapporteur convened consultations in Geneva with all
regional groups in order to consult with Member States on their views of the mandate
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with the purpose of preparing the mandate’s 2018 to 2021 Plan of Action and to shape
his vision of the mandate’s forthcoming work and activities.
From 11 to 12 October, in conjunction with the Geneva Academy of International
Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur organized a
consultation to discuss the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
in the digital age as the main theme of the report that will be presented at the 41st
session of the Human Rights Council in June 2019.
On 17 October, the Special Rapporteur, together with the Civic Space Initiative,
organized a side event in New York on how the realization of the rights to freedom of
peaceful assembly and of association contribute to the implementation of the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was based on his recent report presented
to the UN General Assembly.
Special Rapporteur on the
implications for human rights
of the environmentally sound
management and disposal of
hazardous substances and
wastes
From 16 to 17 May, the Special Rapporteur organized an expert meeting in Geneva
called “Toward Principles on the Rights of Workers and Toxic chemicals”. The
meeting, which took the form of an open dialogue, focused on the main
recommendations concerning workers’ protection from exposure to toxic and
hazardous chemicals that the Special Rapporteur presented at the 39th Session of the
Human Rights Council.
On 8 June, the Special Rapporteur convened a consultation and briefing in Geneva
with representatives of Member States on the report on workers’ protection from
exposure to toxic and hazardous chemicals that was later presented at the 39th Session
of the Human Rights Council.
On 13 September, the Special Rapporteur organized a side event in Geneva in parallel
to the 39th session of the Human Rights Council entitled “Exploitation by Exposure:
Workers’ Rights and Toxic Exposures”.
On 22 October, the Special Rapporteur organized a side event in New York in parallel
to the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly entitled “Exploitation by Exposure:
Human Rights and Toxic Exposures”.
On 28 November, the Special Rapporteur convened a joint expert meeting in Geneva
with the WHO and ILO to discuss the report on workers’ protection from exposure to
toxic and hazardous chemicals presented to 39th session of the Human Rights Council
and the principles contained therein, with a view toward further elaborating the 15
principles.
Special Rapporteur on the right
of everyone to the enjoyment of
the highest attainable standard
of physical and mental health
On 25 January, the Special Rapporteur convened an expert meeting in London, UK, on
his report on the right to health and deprivation of liberty (A/HRC/38/36) that was
presented to the thirty-eight session of the Human Rights Council in June 2018.
On 24 April, the Special Rapporteur organized a regional consultation on the right to
mental health and people on the move in Athens, Greece. The consultation provided a
means for the Special Rapporteur to engage with civil society organisations working
with refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers to inform and support the development of
his upcoming thematic report to the UN General Assembly (A/73/216).
On 13 June, the Special Rapporteur convened an expert meeting on the right to mental
health and people on the move in Beirut, Lebanon. The consultation provide a means
for the Special Rapporteur to engage with a final group of senior experts to provide
feedback and guidance on the final draft version of his thematic report to the UN
General Assembly (A/73/216).
Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights
defenders
In July, the Special Rapporteur held a consultation with women human rights
defenders in New York, in preparation of his thematic report on women human rights
defenders, as part of his continuous efforts to promote and protect women human
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rights defenders. On 6 December he also held an expert consultation with women
human rights defenders and experts to validate the main findings of his report.
On 5 October 2018, the Special Rapporteur organised a meeting of human rights
defenders in Paris to reflect on the ways forward on the implementation of the
Declaration on human rights defenders, 20 years after its adoption.
The Special Rapporteur supported and played a leading role in the organisation of the
Second World Summit on Human Rights Defenders held in Paris from 29 to 31
October. He gave a keynote speech during the opening ceremony.
Special Rapporteur on the
rights of indigenous peoples
In March 2018, the Special Rapporteur convened an expert consultation on the issue of
criminalisation and attacks faced by indigenous human rights defenders.
Representatives of indigenous peoples, civil society organizations and human rights
mechanisms participated in the consultation, which focused on the particular risks
faced by indigenous peoples, their causes and consequences as well as necessary
protection measures. In addition, a consultation with indigenous representatives took
place in April 2018 on the side-lines of the 17th session of the UN Permanent Forum
on Indigenous Issues. The two consultations, as well as 70 written submissions,
provided inputs for the preparation of the thematic report that was presented at the
39th session of the Human Rights Council in September 2018 (A/HRC/39/17).
Independent Expert on human
rights and international
solidarity
On 20 June, the Independent Expert was the keynote speaker at a side-event during
38th session of the Human Rights Council on migration and international solidarity
organized by the International Catholic Migration Commission, APG 23 and other
civil society organizations. The Independent Expert outlined the focus of his upcoming
reports, which will include good practices, existing gaps and intersecting issues with
regard to migration, and stressed the importance of solidarity in dealing with
migration.
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 17 October, one of the Working Group’s members delivered a lecture during a
hearing of the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security (Committee)
of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on the “Non-admissibility of Using
Mercenaries as a Means of Undermining Peace and Violating Human Rights” and
contributed to the exchange of views between the Committee and experts on the
interlinkages between mercenaries and mercenary-related activities in all their forms
and manifestations, including foreign fighters as well as private military and security
companies.
Special Rapporteur on the
human rights of migrants
On 6 March, the OHCHR organized an expert meeting on protecting the human rights
of migrants in the context of return, which the Special Rapporteur used as an
opportunity to gather additional expert input for his thematic report on return and
reintegration that was presented at the 38th session of the Human Rights Council
(A/HRC/38/41).
From 9 to 13 July, the Special Rapporteur attended the last round of negotiations on
the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) held in New
York. He participated in the informal dialogue with stakeholders organized by the co-
facilitators (Mexico and Switzerland) and in the technical roundtable on human rights
protection organized by the OHCHR.
On 9 December, the Special Rapporteur co-organized a side event to the
Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact on Migration. The side
event addressed the role of Special Procedures and Treaty Bodies in the
implementation, follow-up and review of the Global Compact, and it also provided a
very welcome opportunity for mandate holders, State representatives, and civil society
actors to discuss this important issue. In addition to the Special Rapporteur, the panel
of the side event was also composed of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking, the
Special Rapporteur on racism, and the Chair of the Committee on Migrant Workers.
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Special Rapporteur on minority
issues
In May, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues organized a two-day regional
expert consultation workshop on the theme of statelessness and minority rights. The
workshop’s outcome and recommendations were used to assist the drafting of the
Special Rapporteur’s 2018 annual report to the UN General Assembly that addressed
statelessness from a minority perspective (A/73/205). This consultation provided the
opportunity to consult and share views with relevant partners and stakeholders in their
areas of expertise with a view toward informing and shaping the report. The report
also provided substantive input into the 11th UN Forum on Minority Issues, which
was on the same topic, held from 29 to 30 November in Geneva.
The 11th UN Forum on Minority Issues, which attracted more than 600 participants,
was convened on the theme “Statelessness: A Minority Issue”. It was chaired by Ms.
Rita Izsák-Ndiaye, the former Special Rapporteur on minority issues and current
member of CERD, and guided by the current Special Rapporteur. As statelessness is a
human rights issue that disproportionately affects minorities around the world, the
Forum aimed at addressing the interrelatedness and interconnection between the
promotion and protection of the human rights of persons belonging to national, ethnic,
religious or linguistic minorities and statelessness.
Special Rapporteur on the right
to privacy
From 18 to 19 January, the Special Rapporteur hosted a meeting in Rome on his
proposed “Draft Legal Instrument on Government-led Surveillance and Privacy”,
where he presented a preliminary text for its discussion by practitioners, academics
and civil society organizations.
From 12 to 14 February, the Special Rapporteur hosted the final meeting on his EU-
funded MAPPING Project (Managing Alternatives for Privacy, Property and Internet
Governance) in Malta, where he discussed his “Draft Legal Instrument on
Government-led Surveillance and Privacy”, cyber-security, and EU as well as Council
of Europe legal frameworks on privacy, freedom of expression online and encryption,
etc. with corporations, practitioners, academics and civil society organizations.
From 5 to 6 September, the Special Rapporteur hosted a meeting of his Taskforce on
the Use of Personal Data by Corporations in Malta with members of academia,
business corporations and civil society organizations. Topics included business models
and personal data, encryption and self-regulation.
From 29 to 30 November, the Special Rapporteur hosted the Third International
Intelligence Oversight Forum (IIOF) at the Parliament of Malta, which was attended
by over 55 participants from Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, including
members of national intelligence, oversight bodies and intelligence agencies,
academics and representatives of civil society organizations. The theme of the Third
Forum in 2018 was “Latest Challenges to Intelligence Oversight in a Democracy”, and
topics included training, cooperation and intelligence sharing, data protection and
retention in law enforcement, etc.
Special Rapporteur on
contemporary forms of racism,
racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related
intolerance
On 22 March, the Special Rapporteur co-organized, with Columbia University and the
US Human Rights Network, a civil society organization (CSO) consultation in New
York on “setting an international human rights anti-racism agenda in the shadow of
populist nationalism”.
On 3 July, during the 38th session of the Human Rights Council, the Special
Rapporteur organized a CSO consultation on populist nationalism.
On 4 July, the Special Rapporteur, along with the OHCHR migration team and
Mexico, co-organized a side event on “challenging contemporary forms of racism,
including laws, policies, practices and narratives against migrants and others
associated with migration” during the 38th session of the Human Rights Council.
During the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur
convened two side events. In the first event, she convened an informal consultation
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with racial-equality focused youth organization grantees of the Ford Foundation. In the
second event, she organized a side event about ascendant nationalist populist
ideologies and strategies sobering threat to racial equality.
In November, the Special Rapporteur, along with the University of Geneva, co-
organized a workshop entitled “human rights, racial equality and new information:
mapping the structural threats”.
Special Rapporteur on freedom
of religion or belief
On 28 June 2018, the Special Rapporteur co-convened, with the American Jewish
Committee’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights, an
expert stakeholder consultation in Geneva on monitoring and combatting antisemitism.
Special Rapporteur on the sale
and sexual exploitation of
children, including child
prostitution, child pornography
and other child sexual abuse
material
On 11 October, the Special Rapporteur organized an expert meeting on effectively
implementing the SDGs from a child rights perspective at the margins of her
presentation to the UN General Assembly. The meeting brought together key child
rights stakeholders involved in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and was aimed
at discussing strategies to ensure that the 2019 Voluntary National Reviews and the
High-level Political Forum effectively integrate a child rights perspective and to
follow up on the recommendations of her report to the UN General Assembly
(A/73/174).
Independent Expert on
protection against violence and
discrimination based on sexual
orientation and gender identity
On 19 June, the Independent Expert organized an open consultation on the legal
recognition of gender identity and destigmatization through depathologization.
Representatives of States, UN agencies, programmes and funds, civil society
organizations, religious communities and interfaith groups, medical professionals and
other interested stakeholders participated in the consultation. In addition, a
consultation with trans human rights defenders and meetings with various experts took
place in June 2018. These consultations, as well as written submissions, provided
inputs for the preparation of the thematic report that was presented at the 73rd session
of the UN General Assembly in October 2018 (A/73/152).
The Independent Expert acted as the focal point for the UN human rights mechanisms
for the organization of the second joint thematic dialogue on sexual orientation, gender
identity and intersex related issues between the IACHR, the ACHPR, and UN human
rights mechanisms that was held from 26 to 28 March.
Special Rapporteur on
contemporary forms of slavery,
including its causes and its
consequences
From 11 to 12 April, the Special Rapporteur held an expert roundtable, which was
attended by survivors, the ILO and NGO representatives, on “the gender dimension of
contemporary forms of slavery, its causes and consequences: challenges, opportunities
and strategies to eradicate the phenomena and their particular effect on women and
girls”, which provided input for the thematic report on the issue that was presented at
the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (A/73/139).
On 26 October, the Special Rapporteur and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in
persons held a joint side event at UNHQ in New York on the gendered dimensions of
contemporary forms of slavery and of trafficking in persons. The event was moderated
by the ILO Director in New York and panellists included the two Special Rapporteurs,
a representative of the UN University, the Freedom Fund and the Center for Women’s
Global Leadership.
Special Rapporteur on
trafficking in persons,
especially women and children
In February 2018, the Special Rapporteur, in addition to the visit previously carried
out in Catania (Italy) in October 2017, undertook two additional thematic visits to
Portugal and FRONTEX HQ to inform her thematic report on early identification,
referral and assistance of victims and potential victims of trafficking in persons in
mixed migration movements, which was presented at the 38th session of the Human
Rights Council in June 2018 (A/HRC/38/45).
On 1 March, the Special Rapporteur organized an expert consultation with multi-
stakeholder initiatives and trade unions on the importance of integrating workers’
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voice when tackling trafficking for the purpose of forced labour and labour
exploitation in supply chains.
On 21 June, she co-organized, together with Ms Nevena Vuckovic Sahovic, former
Chair of the UN Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, a side-
event on trafficking of women and girls during the 38th session of the Human Rights
Council.
On 26 October, the Special Rapporteur, together with the Special Rapporteur on
slavery, held a joint side event in New York during the 73rd session of the UN
General Assembly on the gendered dimensions of contemporary forms of slavery and
trafficking in persons. The event was moderated by the ILO Director in New York and
panellists included the two Special Rapporteurs, a representative of the UN University,
the Freedom Fund and the Center for Women’s Global Leadership.
On 25 and 27 October 2018, the Special Rapporteur organized consultations with civil
society organizations and pro-bono lawyers in New York and Washington D.C. to
present the main findings of her report on the gender dimension of trafficking in
persons in conflict and post-conflict settings as it relates to the women and peace and
security agenda of the Security Council that was presented at the 73rd session of the
UN General Assembly (A/73/171) and to gather challenges and promising practices on
social inclusion of victims of trafficking to inform her report that will be presented to
the Human Rights Council in 2019.
From 13 to 14 December 2018, the Special Rapporteur organized the first round of
expert consultations in Geneva focused on the Americas and Europe to inform her
thematic report on challenges and innovative and transformative models of social
inclusion of victims of trafficking that will be presented to the Human Rights Council
in June 2019. The consultations included the participation of civil society
organizations, regional mechanisms (CoE and IACHR) and UN agencies (IOM, ILO,
UNODC, UN Women).
Special Rapporteur on the
promotion of truth, justice,
reparation & guarantees of non-
recurrence
On 5 March, the former Special Rapporteur, Pablo de Greiff, convened, together with
the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, a high-
level side event at the thirty-seventh session of the Human Rights Council to launch
their joint study on the contribution of transitional justice to the prevention of gross
violations and abuses of human rights and serious violations of international
humanitarian law. Panellists included the former Special Rapporteur and the Special
Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, the Special Envoy of
the African Union on Women, Peace and Security (Bineta Diop), the Regional
Director for Asia Pacific at the Open Society Foundation (Binaifer Nowrojee), Marko
Milanovic from the University of Nottingham and Rama Mani from the University of
Oxford. The event was moderated by journalist and broadcaster Tim Sebastian.
From 6 to 7 December, the Special Rapporteur, Fabian Salvioli, convened an expert
meeting on “Practical Experiences of Domestic Reparations Programmes”.
Special Rapporteur on the
human rights to safe drinking
water and sanitation
On 12 November, the Special Rapporteur organized a regional expert consultation on
impact of mega projects on the human rights to water and sanitation to inform a
thematic report that will be presented to the UN General Assembly in 2019.
On 11 and 12 September, the Special Rapporteur organized two civil society
roundtables on the impact of mega projects on the human rights to water and sanitation
to obtain inputs for a thematic report that will be presented to the UN General
Assembly in 2019 and for another thematic report concerning human rights to water
and sanitation in public spaces that will be presented at the 42nd session of the Human
Rights Council in 2019.
From 14 to 17 May, the Special Rapporteur organized two expert consultations on the
human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation of forcibly displaced persons to
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obtain inputs for the thematic report presented at the 39th session of the Human Rights
Council (A/HRC/39/55) and on the principle of accountability in the context of the
human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation to inform the thematic report
presented to the UN General Assembly in 2018 (A/73/162).
From 18 to 23 March 2018, the Special Rapporteur participated in the 8th World
Water Forum and Alternative World Water Forum held in Brazil.
Country Mandates
Mandate Description of events organized by mandate holders
Independent Expert on the
situation of human rights in
Central African Republic
From 26 to 28 April, the Independent Expert concluded a visit to Gabon for regional
talks on the situation in CAR pursuant to the Human Rights Council’s Resolution
36/25 that requests the Independent Expert “to work closely with all United Nations
bodies, the African Union and the Economic Community of Central African States”.
From 26 to 28 June, the Independent Expert concluded consultations in New York
with relevant United Nations bodies, other international organizations concerned and
donors on the situation in CAR.
XX. Engagement with other parts of the United Nations system and regional mechanisms (non-exhaustive list)
Special procedures mandate holders engaged and/or undertook joint activities with a large range of
stakeholders, such as:
(a) The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Commissioner, including the High
Commissioner, the Deputy High Commissioner and the ASG for human rights including in his capacity as
senior UN representative leading the efforts within the UN system to address intimidation and reprisals
against those cooperating with the UN on human rights;
(b) Other human rights mechanisms, such as Treaty Bodies, the Universal Periodic Review, the
UN Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, the UN Business and Human Rights Forum,
the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous, the
Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples;
(c) Other UN bodies and representatives such as: the Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-
General, the Under Secretary-General Advisor on policy, the Executive Office of the Secretary-General,
the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence, the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General for International Migration, the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the
Prevention of Genocide, the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, the UN Victims’
Rights Advocate, UN Women, UNFPA, WHO, ILO, UNICEF, UNESCO UNDP, UNHCR, UNEP, WHO,
OCHA UNCTAD, FAO, United Nations Country Teams, Peacekeeping and political missions, the Inter-
Agency Standing Committee, the UN sustainable development group, the UN Global Compact, the
Department of political and peacebuilding affairs, the Department of peace operations, the Department of
Economic and Social Affairs, the Department of Global Communications, the Department of safety and
security, the Department for General Assembly and conference management, the UN Statistics Division,
the Inter-Agency Support Group for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Inter-
Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators, the UN Partnership to Promote
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in
Persons, the Expert and Advisory Board Meeting of the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty,
the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force and the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, the
Economic Community for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Economic Commission for Europe, the
OECD, International Trade Union Confederation and the International Organization of Employers;
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(d) Other UN intergovernmental bodies such as the Security Council and its Committees, the
General Assembly, the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the Katowice Climate
Change Conference, the Global Compact on Migration, the Commission for Social Development, the
Commission on the Status of women, the Open ended Intergovernmental Working group in charge of
preparation of a legally binding international instrument on trans-national corporations and other business
enterprises, the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
and the World Food Security Conference of the Parties of the UNTOC on the prevention of trafficking for
the purpose of forced labour.
(e) Special procedures mandate holders engaged and/or undertook joint activities with regional
mechanisms, including the European Union (European Commission, European External Action Service);
the Council of Europe, including the Commissioner for Human Rights; the Organization for Security and
Co-operation in Europe, including its Human Dimension Committee; the Inter-American system, including
the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; the African
system, including the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the African Court on Human
and Peoples’ rights, , the African Union; the Organization of American States, the International
Organisation of La Francophonie and the Commonwealth.