Human Rights Council

Twenty-sixth session
Agenda item 1
Organizational and procedural matters
Annotations to the agenda for the twenty-sixth
session of the Human Rights Council
Note by the ecretary-!eneral
GE.14-13904

United Nations
A/HRC/26/1
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Distr. Genera!
2" A#ri! 2014
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1. $rgani&ationa! and #ro'ed(ra! matters.................................................................... 1)* 3
2. Ann(a! re#ort o+ t%e United Nations Hig% Commissioner +or H(man Rig%ts and
re#orts o+ t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig% Commissioner and t%e ,e'retar--Genera!........... 9)1* 4
3. .romotion and #rote'tion o+ a!! %(man rig%ts/ 'i0i!/ #o!iti'a!/ e'onomi'/
so'ia! and '(!t(ra! rig%ts/ in'!(ding t%e rig%t to de0e!o#ment................................. 19)41 6
A. E'onomi'/ so'ia! and '(!t(ra! rig%ts................................................................ 19)23 6
1. Ci0i! and #o!iti'a! rig%ts.................................................................................. 24)22 2
C. Rig%ts o+ #eo#!es/ and s#e'i+i' gro(#s and indi0id(a!s................................... 2*)39 *
D. 3nterre!ation o+ %(man rig%ts and %(man rig%ts t%emati' iss(es..................... 40)41 9
4. H(man rig%ts sit(ations t%at re4(ire t%e Co(n'i!5s attention................................... 42)4" 10
". H(man rig%ts 6odies and me'%anisms..................................................................... 46)"4 10
A. Ad0isor- Committee........................................................................................ 46)4* 10
1. ,#e'ia! #ro'ed(res........................................................................................... 49 11
C. ,o'ia! 7or(m.................................................................................................... "0 11
D. 7or(m on 1(siness and H(man Rig%ts............................................................ "1)"2 11
E. $#en-ended intergo0ernmenta! 8or9ing gro(# on t%e rig%t to #ea'e............. "3 12
7. $#en-ended intergo0ernmenta! 8or9ing gro(# on t%e rig%ts o+ #easants
and ot%er #eo#!e 8or9ing in r(ra! areas .......................................................... "4 12
6. Uni0ersa! #eriodi' re0ie8........................................................................................ "")"2 12
2. H(man rig%ts sit(ation in .a!estine and ot%er o''(#ied Ara6 territories................. "* 13
*. 7o!!o8-(# to and im#!ementation o+ t%e :ienna De'!aration and
.rogramme o+ A'tion............................................................................................... "9 13
9. Ra'ism/ ra'ia! dis'rimination/ ;eno#%o6ia and re!ated +orms o+ into!eran'e
+o!!o8-(# to and im#!ementation o+ t%e D(r6an De'!aration and
.rogramme o+ A'tion .............................................................................................. 60)63 13
10. <e'%ni'a! assistan'e and 'a#a'it--6(i!ding............................................................. 64)20 14
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.ane! dis'(ssions to 6e %e!d at t%e t8ent--si;t% session o+ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i!................... 16
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%& Organizational and procedural matters
'ate and (enue of the session
1. 3n a''ordan'e 8it% its ann(a! #rogramme o+ 8or9/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! 8i!!
%o!d its t8ent--si;t% session +rom 10 to 22 =(ne 2014 at t%e United Nations $++i'e at
Gene0a.
2. 3n a''ordan'e 8it% r(!e * >6? o+ t%e r(!es o+ #ro'ed(re o+ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i!/
as 'ontained in se'tion :33 o+ t%e anne; to Co(n'i! reso!(tion "/1 o+ 1* =(ne 2002/ t%e
organi&ationa! meeting +or t%e t8ent--si;t% session 8i!! 6e %e!d on 26 @a- 2014.
Agenda of the session
3. <%e agenda o+ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! is 'ontained in se'tion : o+ t%e anne; to
Co(n'i! reso!(tion "/1. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! %a0e 6e+ore it t%e #resent annotations re!ating to
items in'!(ded in t%e agenda +or t%e t8ent--si;t% session.
Composition of the Human Rights Council
4. <%e 'om#osition o+ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! at its t8ent--si;t% session is as
+o!!o8s
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A!geria >2016?A Argentina >201"?A A(stria >2014?A 1enin >2014?A 1ots8ana
>2014?A 1ra&i! >201"?A 1(r9ina 7aso >2014?A C%i!e >2014?A C%ina >2016?A Congo >2014?A
Costa Ri'a >2014?A CBte d530oire >201"?A C(6a >2016?A C&e'% Re#(6!i' >2014?A Estonia
>201"?A Et%io#ia >201"?A 7ran'e >2016?A Ga6on >201"?A German- >201"?A 3ndia >2014?A
3ndonesia >2014?A 3re!and >201"?A 3ta!- >2014?A =a#an >201"?A Ca&a9%stan >201"?A Cen-a
>201"?A C(8ait >2014?A @a!di0es >2016?A @e;i'o >2016?A @ontenegro >201"?A @oro''o
>2016?A Nami6ia >2016?A .a9istan >201"?A .er( >2014?/ .%i!i##ines >2014?A Re#(6!i' o+
Corea >201"?A Romania >2014?A R(ssian 7ederation >2016?A ,a(di Ara6ia >2016?A ,ierra
Deone >201"?A ,o(t% A+ri'a >2016?A t%e +ormer E(gos!a0 Re#(6!i' o+ @a'edonia >2016?A
United Ara6 Emirates >201"?A United Cingdom o+ Great 1ritain and Nort%ern 3re!and
>2016?A United ,tates o+ Ameri'a >201"?A :ene&(e!a >1o!i0arian Re#(6!i' o+? >201"?A :iet
Nam >2016?.
)ureau of the Human Rights Council
". At its organi&ationa! session on 16 De'em6er 2013/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i!
e!e'ted t%e +o!!o8ing mem6ers o+ t%e 1(rea( +or its eig%t% '-'!e/ 8%i'% 8i!! r(n (nti! 31
De'em6er 2014 .resident o+ t%e Co(n'i!/ 1a(de!aire Ndong E!!a >Ga6on?A :i'e-
.residents/ @a(ri&io Enri'o ,erra >3ta!-?/ Di!i# ,in%a >3ndia?/ A!6erto D5A!otto
>Argentina?A :i'e-.resident and Ra##orte(r/ CateFina ,e4(enso0G >C&e'% Re#(6!i'?.
election and appointment of mandate holders
6. 3n a''ordan'e 8it% #aragra#% 42 o+ t%e anne; to H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! reso!(tion
"/1 and t%e re4(irements set o(t in Co(n'i! de'ision 6/102/ t%e 'ons(!tati0e gro(#
'om#rising D(is Enri4(e C%G0e& 1asagoitia >.er(?/ $mar Hi!a!e >@oro''o?/ R-tis
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<%e term o+ mem6ers%i# o+ ea'% ,tate e;#ires in t%e -ear indi'ated in #arent%esis.
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.a(!a(s9as >Dit%(ania?/ Eeon'%(! Eoo >Re#(6!i' o+ Corea? and E!issa Go!6erg >Canada?
8i!! #ro#ose to t%e .resident o+ t%e Co(n'i! a !ist o+ 'andidates +or t%e ne8 mandate %o!ders
to 6e a##ointed at t%e t8ent--si;t% session ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on t%e #romotion and
#rote'tion o+ t%e rig%t to +reedom o+ o#inion and e;#ression/ ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on t%e
rig%t o+ e0er-one to t%e enHo-ment o+ t%e %ig%est attaina6!e standard o+ #%-si'a! and menta!
%ea!t%/ ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on tra++i'9ing in #ersons/ es#e'ia!!- 8omen and '%i!dren/
Ior9ing Gro(# on Ar6itrar- Detention >one mem6er +rom Asia-.a'i+i' ,tates? and
Ior9ing Gro(# o+ E;#erts on .eo#!e o+ A+ri'an Des'ent >one mem6er +rom A+ri'an
,tates?.
2. 3n a''ordan'e 8it% t%e #ro'ed(re sti#(!ated in #aragra#%s "2 and "3 o+ t%e anne; to
H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! reso!(tion "/1/ t%e a##ointment o+ s#e'ia! #ro'ed(res mandate
%o!ders 8i!! 6e 'om#!eted (#on t%e s(6se4(ent a##ro0a! 6- t%e Co(n'i!. <%e mandate
%o!ders in 4(estion 8i!! 6e a##ointed 6e+ore t%e end o+ t%e t8ent--si;t% session.
Report of the session
*. At t%e end o+ its session/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! 8i!! %a0e 6e+ore it +or ado#tion
a dra+t re#ort #re#ared 6- t%e Ra##orte(r. <%e re#ort 8i!! in'!(de t%e reso!(tions and
de'isions ado#ted 6- t%e Co(n'i! and t%e .resident5s statements/ as 8e!! as a te'%ni'a!
s(mmar- o+ t%e #ro'eedings o+ t%e t8ent--si;t% session.
#& Annual report of the +nited Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High
Commissioner and the ecretary-!eneral
9. A!! re#orts o+ t%e United Nations Hig% Commissioner +or H(man Rig%ts/ t%e $++i'e
o+ t%e Hig% Commissioner and t%e ,e'retar--Genera! are s(6mitted (nder agenda item 2/
8%i'% remains an o#en-ended item t%ro(g%o(t t%e session. <%ese re#orts 8i!! 6e 'onsidered
at t%e time o+ 'onsideration o+ re!e0ant agenda items/ as a##ro#riate. <%e s#e'i+i' timing o+
t%eir introd('tion 8i!! 6e re+!e'ted in t%e #rogramme o+ 8or9.
Violence against women
10. .(rs(ant to Genera! Assem6!- reso!(tion "0/166/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! 8i!!
%a0e 6e+ore it t%e re#ort o+ t%e United Nations Entit- +or Gender E4(a!it- and t%e
Em#o8erment o+ Iomen on t%e a'ti0ities o+ t%e United Nations <r(st 7(nd in ,(##ort o+
A'tions to E!iminate :io!en'e against Iomen >A/HRC/26/12-E/CN.6/2014/*? >see a!so
#ara. 32 6e!o8?.
Preventable mortality and morbidity of children under 5 years of age as a human rights
concern
11. 3n its reso!(tion 24/11/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig%
Commissioner/ in '!ose 'o!!a6oration 8it% t%e Ior!d Hea!t% $rgani&ation/ to #re#are
'on'ise te'%ni'a! g(idan'e on t%e a##!i'ation o+ a %(man rig%ts-6ased a##roa'% to t%e
im#!ementation o+ #o!i'ies and #rogrammes to red('e and e!iminate #re0enta6!e morta!it-
and mor6idit- o+ '%i!dren (nder " -ears o+ age/ and a!so re4(ested t%e $++i'e to 'on0ene an
e;#ert 8or9s%o# to dis'(ss t%e dra+t o+ t%e te'%ni'a! g(idan'e. 3n a''ordan'e 8it%
reso!(tion 24/11/ t%e Co(n'i! 8i!! %ear t%e ora! (#date o+ t%e $++i'e on t%e iss(e.
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Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for cultural
diversity
12. 3n its reso!(tion 20/11/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig%
Commissioner to 'on0ene/ in 2013/ a seminar o+ t8o 8or9ing da-s on t%e rig%t to enHo- t%e
6ene+its o+ s'ienti+i' #rogress and its a##!i'ations in order to +(rt%er '!ari+- t%e 'ontent and
s'o#e o+ t%is rig%t and its re!ations%i# 8it% ot%er %(man rig%ts and +(ndamenta! +reedoms/
in'!(ding t%e rig%t o+ e0er-one to t%e #rote'tion o+ t%e mora! and materia! interests
res(!ting +rom an- s'ienti+i'/ !iterar- or artisti' #rod('tion o+ 8%i'% %e or s%e is t%e a(t%or.
3n a''ordan'e 8it% reso!(tion 20/11/ t%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e s(mmar- re#ort o+ t%e
$++i'e on t%e seminar %e!d on 3 and 4 $'to6er 2013 >A/HRC/26/19?.
Trafficking in persons, especially women and children
13. 3n its reso!(tion 20/1/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig%
Commissioner to organi&e/ in '!ose 'oo#eration 8it% t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on tra++i'9ing
in #ersons/ es#e'ia!!- 8omen and '%i!dren/ 'ons(!tations 8it% ,tates/ regiona!
intergo0ernmenta! 6odies and organi&ations and 'i0i! so'iet- on t%e dra+t 6asi' #rin'i#!es
on t%e rig%t to e++e'ti0e remed- +or tra++i'9ed #ersons/ and to s(6mit a s(mmar- t%ereon to
t%e Co(n'i!. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e $++i'e on t%e 'ons(!tations
>A/HRC/26/1*? >see a!so #ara. 34 6e!o8?.
Strengthening efforts to prevent and eliminate child, early and forced marriage
14. 3n its reso!(tion 24/23/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig%
Commissioner to #re#are a re#ort on #re0enting and e!iminating '%i!d/ ear!- and +or'ed
marriage/ 8it% a #arti'(!ar +o'(s on '%a!!enges/ a'%ie0ements/ 6est #ra'ti'es and
im#!ementation ga#s/ to 6e s(6mitted to t%e Co(n'i! #rior to its t8ent--si;t% session/ and to
g(ide t%e #ane! dis'(ssion on t%e same iss(e >see #ara. 30 6e!o8?. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!!
'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e $++i'e >A/HRC/26/22?.
Business and human rights
1". 3n its reso!(tion 21/"/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e ,e'retar--Genera! to
re#ort to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--si;t% session on t%e '%a!!enges/ strategies and
de0e!o#ments 8it% regard to t%e im#!ementation o+ reso!(tion 21/" 6- t%e United Nations
s-stem/ in'!(ding #rogrammes/ +(nds and agen'ies/ and to ma9e 'on'rete re'ommendations
+or a'tion. 3n t%e same reso!(tion/ t%e Co(n'i! a!so re4(ested t%e ,e'retar--Genera! to
(nderta9e a +easi6i!it- st(d- to e;#!ore t%e esta6!is%ment o+ a g!o6a! +(nd to en%an'e t%e
'a#a'it- o+ sta9e%o!ders to ad0an'e t%e im#!ementation o+ t%e G(iding .rin'i#!es on
1(siness and H(man Rig%ts/ and to #resent t%e 'on'!(sions t%ereo+ to t%e Co(n'i! and
in'!(de t%em in t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,e'retar--Genera!. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! %a0e 6e+ore it t%e
re#ort o+ t%e ,e'retar--Genera! >A/HRC/26/20 and Add.1? >see a!so #aras. 40 and "1
6e!o8?.
perations of the Voluntary !und for !inancial and Technical "ssistance in the
#mplementation of the $niversal Periodic %eview
16. 3n its de'ision 12/119 and its reso!(tion 19/33/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested
t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig% Commissioner to #ro0ide a re#ort on t%e o#erations o+ t%e :o!(ntar-
7(nd +or 7inan'ia! and <e'%ni'a! Assistan'e in t%e 3m#!ementation o+ t%e Uni0ersa!
.eriodi' Re0ie8. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! %a0e 6e+ore it t%e re#ort t%ereon o+ t%e $++i'e
>A/HRC/26/"4?.
&nhancement of technical cooperation and capacity'building in the field of human rights
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12. 3n its reso!(tion 24/31/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig%
Commissioner to #re#are a re#ort on t%e a'ti0ities (nderta9en 6- t%e $++i'e/ ot%er re!e0ant
United Nations agen'ies and/ 8%ere a##!i'a6!e/ regiona! organi&ations to s(##ort e++orts 6-
,tates to #romote and #rote't t%e rig%ts o+ #ersons 8it% disa6i!ities in t%eir nationa!
!egis!ation/ #o!i'ies and #rogrammes/ in'!(ding to mainstream disa6i!it- in de0e!o#ment
e++orts/ and re4(ested t%at t%e re#ort 6e made a0ai!a6!e in a''essi6!e/ eas--to-read +ormat
on t%e 8e6site o+ t%e $++i'e/ +or s(6mission to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--si;t% session/ to
ser0e as a 6asis +or t%e t%emati' #ane! dis'(ssion. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! %a0e 6e+ore it t%e re#ort
#re#ared 6- t%e $++i'e >A/HRC/26/24? >see a!so #aras. 64 to 62 6e!o8?.
Technical assistance and capacity'building for South Sudan in the field of human rights
1*. 3n its reso!(tion 23/24/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e Hig% Commissioner
to s(6mit an interim re#ort to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--si;t% session on #rogress in
te'%ni'a! assistan'e and 'a#a'it--6(i!ding +or ,o(t% ,(dan in t%e +ie!d o+ %(man rig%ts. 3n
.resident5s statement 2"/2/ t%e Co(n'i! stressed t%e im#ortan'e o+ its 'ontin(ed attention to
t%is %(man rig%ts sit(ation/ in'!(ding t%ro(g% t%e re#ort o+ t%e Hig% Commissioner 'a!!ed
+or in reso!(tion 23/24. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! %a0e 6e+ore it t%e re#ort o+ t%e Hig%
Commissioner >A/HRC/26/23? >see a!so #ara. 6* 6e!o8?.
*& .romotion and protection of all human rights/ ci(il/ political/
economic/ social and cultural rights/ including the right to
de(elopment
A& 0conomic/ social and cultural rights
Preventable mortality and morbidity of children under 5 years of age as a human rights
concern
19. Re+eren'e is made to t%e ora! (#date o+ t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig% Commissioner on
te'%ni'a! g(idan'e on t%e a##!i'ation o+ a %(man rig%ts-6ased a##roa'% to t%e
im#!ementation o+ #o!i'ies and #rogrammes to red('e and e!iminate #re0enta6!e morta!it-
and mor6idit- o+ '%i!dren (nder " -ears o+ age >see #ara. 11 a6o0e?.
(ultural rights
20. Re+eren'e is made to t%e re#ort o+ t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig% Commissioner on t%e
seminar on t%e rig%t to enHo- t%e 6ene+its o+ s'ienti+i' #rogress and its a##!i'ations in order
to +(rt%er '!ari+- t%e s'o#e o+ t%is rig%t >A/HRC/26/19? >see #ara. 12 a6o0e?.
%ight to education
21. 3n its reso!(tion 12/3/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r
on t%e rig%t to ed('ation to re#ort to t%e Co(n'i! on a -ear!- 6asis in a''ordan'e 8it% its
#rogramme o+ 8or9. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r/
Cis%ore ,ing% >A/HRC/26/22 and Add.1?.
&)treme poverty and human rights
22. 3n its reso!(tion 12/13/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r
on e;treme #o0ert- and %(man rig%ts to s(6mit an ann(a! re#ort on t%e im#!ementation o+
reso!(tion 12/13 to t%e Co(n'i!. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia!
Ra##orte(r/ @aria @agda!ena ,e#J!0eda Carmona >A/HRC/26/2* and Add.1-3?.
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%ight of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and
mental health
23. 3n its reso!(tion 24/6/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to e;tend t%e mandate o+
t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on t%e rig%t o+ e0er-one to t%e enHo-ment o+ t%e %ig%est attaina6!e
standard o+ #%-si'a! and menta! %ea!t% +or a +(rt%er #eriod o+ t%ree -ears/ and re4(ested t%e
,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r to s(6mit an ann(a! re#ort to t%e Co(n'i!. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e
re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r/ Anand Gro0er >A/HRC/26/31?.
)& Ci(il and political rights
!reedom of peaceful assembly and of association
24. 3n its reso!(tion 24/"/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to e;tend t%e mandate o+
t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on t%e rig%ts to +reedom o+ #ea'e+(! assem6!- and o+ asso'iation/ as
esta6!is%ed 6- t%e Co(n'i! in its reso!(tion 1"/21/ +or a #eriod o+ t%ree -ears/ and re4(ested
t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r to 'ontin(e to re#ort ann(a!!- to t%e Co(n'i!. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!!
'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r/ @aina Ciai >A/HRC/26/29 and Add.1-2?.
!reedom of opinion and e)pression
2". 3n its reso!(tion 2"/2/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r
on t%e #romotion and #rote'tion o+ t%e rig%t to +reedom o+ o#inion and e;#ression to s(6mit
an ann(a! re#ort to t%e Co(n'i! 'o0ering a!! a'ti0ities re!ating to t%e mandate/ 8it% a 0ie8
to ma;imi&ing t%e 6ene+its o+ t%e re#orting #ro'ess. 3n its reso!(tion 23/2/ t%e Co(n'i!
in0ited t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r to in'!(de in %is re#orts an ana!-sis o+ t%e ro!e o+ +reedom o+
o#inion and e;#ression in im#ro0ing 8omen5s #arti'i#ation in #o!iti'a!/ so'ia!/ '(!t(ra! and
e'onomi' !i+e and in ad0an'ing gender e4(a!it-/ as 8e!! as an ana!-sis o+ t%e '%a!!enges t%at
8omen +a'e in e;er'ising t%eir +reedom o+ o#inion and e;#ression. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!!
'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r/ 7ran9 Da R(e >A/HRC/26/30 and Add.1-3?.
#ndependence of judges and lawyers
26. 3n its reso!(tion 12/2/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r
on t%e inde#enden'e o+ H(dges and !a8-ers to re#ort reg(!ar!- to t%e Co(n'i! in a''ordan'e
8it% its #rogramme o+ 8or9. 3n its reso!(tion 2"/4/ t%e Co(n'i! in0ited t%e ,#e'ia!
Ra##orte(r to ta9e +(!! a''o(nt o+ reso!(tion 2"/4 in t%e dis'%arge o+ %er mandate. <%e
Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r/ Ga6rie!a Cna(! >A/HRC/26/32
and Add.1?.
&)trajudicial, summary or arbitrary e)ecutions
22. 3n its reso!(tion */3/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on
e;traH(di'ia!/ s(mmar- or ar6itrar- e;e'(tions to s(6mit to t%e Co(n'i! %is or %er +indings
on an ann(a! 6asis. 3n its reso!(tion 12/"/ t%e Co(n'i! e;tended t%e mandate +or a +(rt%er
t%ree -ears. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r/ C%risto+ He-ns
>A/HRC/26/36 and Add.1-2?.
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C& Rights of peoples/ and specific groups and indi(iduals
Safety of journalists
2*. 3n its de'ision 24/116/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to 'on0ene/ at its t8ent--
si;t% session/ a #ane! dis'(ssion on t%e iss(e o+ t%e sa+et- o+ Ho(rna!ists/ 8it% a #arti'(!ar
+o'(s on dis'(ssing t%e +indings made in t%e re#ort o+ t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig% Commissioner
>A/HRC/24/23?/ identi+-ing '%a!!enges and +(rt%er de0e!o#ing good #ra'ti'es +or ens(ring
t%e sa+et- o+ Ho(rna!ist 6- s%aring in+ormation on initiati0es (nderta9en to #rote't t%em >see
anne;?.
*igh'level panel on the identification of good practices in combating female genital
mutilation
29. 3t its de'ision 24/112/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to organi&e a %ig%-!e0e!
#ane! dis'(ssion at its t8ent--si;t% session on t%e identi+i'ation o+ good #ra'ti'es in
'om6ating +ema!e genita! m(ti!ation so t%at an e;'%ange o+ 0ie8s ma- ta9e #!a'e
'on'erning t%e #rogress made/ good #ra'ti'es/ and '%a!!enges and o6sta'!es en'o(ntered in
t%e e++ort to 'om6at +ema!e genita! m(ti!ation/ as 8e!! as t%e initiati0es (nderta9en at t%e
nationa!/ regiona! and internationa! !e0e!s 8it% a 0ie8 to its eradi'ation >see anne;?.
Strengthening efforts to prevent and eliminate child, early and forced marriage
30. 3n its reso!(tion 24/23/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to 'on0ene/ at its t8ent--
si;t% session/ a #ane! dis'(ssion on #re0enting and e!iminating '%i!d/ ear!- and +or'ed
marriage/ 8it% a #arti'(!ar +o'(s on '%a!!enges/ a'%ie0ements/ 6est #ra'ti'es and
im#!ementation ga#s >see anne;?+
31. Re+eren'e is a!so made to t%e re#ort o+ t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig% Commissioner on
strengt%ening e++orts to #re0ent and e!iminate '%i!d/ ear!- and +or'ed marriage '%a!!enges/
a'%ie0ements/ 6est #ra'ti'es and im#!ementation ga#s >A/HRC/26/22? >see #ara. 14 a6o0e?.
Violence against women, its causes and conse,uences
32. 3n its reso!(tion 23/2"/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to e;tend t%e mandate o+
t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on 0io!en'e against 8omen/ its 'a(ses and 'onse4(en'es/ as set o(t
6- t%e Co(n'i! in its reso!(tion 16/2/ +or a #eriod o+ t%ree -ears. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider
t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r/ Ras%ida @anHoo >A/HRC/26/3* and Add.1-4?.
33. Re+eren'e is a!so made to t%e re#ort on t%e a'ti0ities o+ t%e United Nations <r(st
7(nd in ,(##ort o+ A'tions to E!iminate :io!en'e against Iomen >A/HRC/26/12-
E/CN.6/2014/*? >see a!so #ara. 10 a6o0e?.
Trafficking in persons, especially women and children
34. 3n its reso!(tion 12/1/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! e;tended t%e mandate o+ t%e
,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on tra++i'9ing in #ersons/ es#e'ia!!- 8omen and '%i!dren +or a #eriod o+
t%ree -ears/ and re4(ested t%e mandate %o!der to re#ort ann(a!!- to t%e Co(n'i! on t%e
im#!ementation o+ t%at reso!(tion. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia!
Ra##orte(r/ =o- Ngo&i E&ei!o >A/HRC/26/32 and Add.1-2?.
3". Re+eren'e is a!so made to t%e re#ort o+ t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig% Commissioner on t%e
'ons(!tations %e!d on tra++i'9ing in #ersons/ es#e'ia!!- 8omen and '%i!dren >A/HRC/26/1*?
>see a!so #ara. 13 a6o0e?.
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-iscrimination against women
36. 3n its reso!(tion 23/2/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to e;tend t%e mandate o+
t%e Ior9ing Gro(# on t%e iss(e o+ dis'rimination against 8omen in !a8 and in #ra'ti'e +or
a #eriod o+ t%ree -ears on t%e same terms as #ro0ided +or 6- t%e Co(n'i! in its reso!(tion
1"/23. A!so in reso!(tion 23/2/ t%e Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e Ior9ing Gro(# to 'ontin(e to
8or9 on its t%emati' #riorities/ name!-/ #o!iti'a! and #(6!i' !i+e/ e'onomi' and so'ia! !i+e/
+ami!- and '(!t(ra! !i+e/ and %ea!t% and sa+et-/ and to dedi'ate s#e'i+i' attention to good
#ra'ti'es t%at %a0e 'ontri6(ted to mo6i!i&ing so'iet- as a 8%o!e/ in'!(ding men and 6o-s/ in
t%e e!imination o+ dis'rimination against 8omen. <%e Co(n'i! a!so too9 note o+ t%e
intention o+ t%e Ior9ing Gro(# to +o'(s its ne;t re#ort on t%e iss(e o+ dis'rimination
against 8omen in e'onomi' and so'ia! !i+e/ in'!(ding in times o+ e'onomi' 'risis. <%e
Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e Ior9ing Gro(# >A/HRC/26/39 and Add.1-2?.
32. 3n its reso!(tion 6/30/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to in'or#orate into its
#rogramme o+ 8or9 s(++i'ient and ade4(ate time/ at minim(m an ann(a! +(!!-da- meeting/
to dis'(ss t%e %(man rig%ts o+ 8omen/ in'!(ding meas(res t%at 'an 6e ado#ted 6- ,tates
and ot%er sta9e%o!ders/ to address %(man rig%ts 0io!ations e;#erien'ed 6- 8omen. <%e
Co(n'i! 8i!! %o!d a +(!!-da- dis'(ssion at its t8ent--si;t% session >see anne;?.
#nternally displaced persons
3*. 3n its reso!(tion 23/*/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to e;tend t%e mandate o+
t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on t%e %(man rig%ts o+ interna!!- dis#!a'ed #ersons +or a #eriod o+
t%ree -ears/ and in0ited t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r to 'ontin(e to s(6mit ann(a! re#orts on t%e
im#!ementation o+ t%e mandate/ ma9ing s(ggestions and re'ommendations regarding t%e
%(man rig%ts o+ interna!!- dis#!a'es #ersons/ in'!(ding on t%e im#a't o+ meas(res ta9en at
t%e inter-agen'- !e0e!. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e ann(a! re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia!
Ra##orte(r/ C%a!o9a 1e-ani >A/HRC/26/33 and Add.1-4?.
*uman rights of migrants
39. 3n its reso!(tion 12/12/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! e;tended t%e mandate o+ t%e
,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on t%e %(man rig%ts o+ migrants +or a +(rt%er t%ree -ears. 3n its
reso!(tion 23/20/ t%e Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r to/ in a''ordan'e 8it% %is
mandate/ 'ontin(e to #a- attention to t%e to#i' o+ t%e (ni0ersa! enHo-ment o+ %(man rig%ts
+or a!! migrants. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r/ 7ranKois
CrL#ea( >A/HRC/26/3" and Add.1?.
'& 3nterrelation of human rights and human rights thematic issues
*uman rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
40. 3n its reso!(tion 12/4/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! esta6!is%ed a 8or9ing gro(# on t%e
iss(e o+ %(man rig%ts and transnationa! 'or#orations and ot%er 6(siness enter#rises +or a
#eriod o+ t%ree -ears/ and re4(ested it to re#ort ann(a!!- to t%e Co(n'i! and t%e Genera!
Assem6!-. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e Ior9ing Gro(# >A/HRC/26/2" and
Add.1-"? >see a!so #ara. 1" a6o0e and #ara. "1 6e!o8?.
*uman rights and international solidarity
41. 3n its reso!(tion 23/12/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e 3nde#endent E;#ert
on %(man rig%ts and internationa! so!idarit- to/ inter a!ia/ 'ontin(e to identi+- areas to 6e
addressed/ t%e main 'on'e#ts and norms t%at 'an +orm t%e 6asis o+ a +rame8or9/ and good
#ra'ti'es to in+orm t%e +(t(re de0e!o#ment o+ !a8 and #o!i'- 8it% regard to %(man rig%ts
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and internationa! so!idarit-. <%e Co(n'i! a!so re4(ested t%e 3nde#endent E;#ert to s(6mit a
re#ort on t%e im#!ementation o+ reso!(tion 23/12 to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--si;t% session.
<%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e 3nde#endent E;#ert/ :irginia Dandan
>A/HRC/26/34 and Add.1-2?.
,& Human rights situations that re5uire the Council6s attention
Situation of human rights in the -emocratic People.s %epublic of /orea
42. 3n its reso!(tion 2"/2"/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to e;tend t%e mandate o+
t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on t%e sit(ation o+ %(man rig%ts in t%e Demo'rati' .eo#!e5s
Re#(6!i' o+ Corea/ in a''ordan'e 8it% t%e Co(n'i! reso!(tion 22/13/ +or a #eriod o+ one
-ear/ and re4(ested t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r to s(6mit reg(!ar re#orts to t%e Co(n'i! and to
t%e Genera! Assem6!-. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r/
@ar&(9i Dar(sman >A/HRC/26/43?.
Situation of human rights in Belarus
43. 3n its reso!(tion 23/1"/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to e;tend t%e mandate o+
t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on t%e sit(ation o+ %(man rig%ts in 1e!ar(s +or a #eriod o+ one -ear/
and re4(ested t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r to s(6mit a re#ort to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--si;t%
session. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r/ @i9!Ms Haras&ti
>A/HRC/26/44?.
Situation of human rights in &ritrea
44. 3n its reso!(tion 23/21/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to e;tend t%e mandate o+
t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on t%e sit(ation o+ %(man rig%ts in Eritrea +or a #eriod o+ one -ear/
and re4(ested %er to #resent a re#ort to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--si;t% session. <%e Co(n'i!
8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r/ ,%ei!a 1. Ceet%ar(t% >A/HRC/26/4"?.
Situation of human rights in the Syrian "rab %epublic
4". 3n its reso!(tion 22/24/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e 'ommission o+
in4(ir- on t%e ,-rian Ara6 Re#(6!i' esta6!is%ed 6- reso!(tion ,-12/1 to in0estigate a!!
a!!eged 0io!ations o+ internationa! %(man rig%ts !a8 sin'e @ar'% 2011 in t%e ,-rian Ara6
Re#(6!i' to 'ontin(e to (#date its ma##ing e;er'ise o+ gross 0io!ations o+ %(man rig%ts in
t%e ,-rian Ara6 Re#(6!i'/ in'!(ding t%e assessment o+ 'as(a!t- +ig(res/ and to #(6!is% it
#eriodi'a!!-. 3n its reso!(tion 2"/23/ t%e Co(n'i! de'ided to e;tend t%e mandate o+ t%e
'ommission t%ro(g% to t%e t8ent--eig%t% session o+ t%e Co(n'i!. <%e 'ommission 8i!!
#ro0ide/ in a''ordan'e 8it% reso!(tion 2"/23/ an ora! (#date to t%e Co(n'i! d(ring an
intera'ti0e dia!og(e at its t8ent--si;t% session.
-& Human rights bodies and mechanisms
A& Ad(isory Committee
Promotion and protection of human rights in post'disaster and post'conflict situations
46. 3n its reso!(tion 22/16/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e Ad0isor-
Committee to #resent a #rogress re#ort on a resear'%-6ased re#ort on 6est #ra'ti'es and
main '%a!!enges in t%e #romotion and #rote'tion o+ %(man rig%ts in #ost-disaster and #ost-
'on+!i't sit(ations/ 8it% a +o'(s on %(man rig%ts mainstreaming in re!ie+/ re'o0er- and
re'onstr('tion e++orts/ to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--si;t% session +or its 'onsideration. <%e
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Co(n'i! 8i!! %a0e 6e+ore it a note 6- t%e se'retariat on t%e re#ort o+ t%e Ad0isor-
Committee >A/HRC/26/40?.
&nhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights
42. 3n its reso!(tion 23/3/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e Ad0isor- Committee
to #re#are/ in 'ons(!tation 8it% ,tates/ a more +o'(sed and in-de#t% st(d- on t%e 8a-s and
means to en%an'e internationa! 'oo#eration in t%e +ie!d o+ %(man rig%ts/ in'!(ding/ 6(t not
!imited to/ t%e identi+i'ation o+ areas 8%ere +(rt%er #rogress 'o(!d 6e made/ ta9ing into
a''o(nt res#onses re'ei0ed +(rt%er to t%e 'ons(!tations as re4(ested 6- t%e Genera!
Assem6!- in reso!(tion 62/169/ and to s(6mit a #rogressi0e re#ort to t%e Co(n'i! at its
t8ent--si;t% session. 3n its reso!(tion 2"/3/ t%e Co(n'i! re-em#%asi&ed its re4(est to t%e
Ad0isor- Committee to #re#are t%e st(d-. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e
Ad0isor- Committee >A/HRC/26/41?.
0egative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights
4*. 3n its reso!(tion 23/9/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e Ad0isor- Committee
to s(6mit a resear'%-6ased re#ort to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--si;t% session on t%e iss(e o+
t%e negati0e im#a't o+ 'orr(#tion on t%e enHo-ment o+ %(man rig%ts/ and to ma9e
re'ommendations on %o8 t%e Co(n'i! and its s(6sidiar- 6odies s%o(!d 'onsider t%is iss(e.
<%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e #rogress re#ort o+ t%e Ad0isor- Committee >A/HRC/26/42?.
)& pecial procedures
49. <%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! 8i!! %a0e 6e+ore it t%e 'omm(ni'ations re#ort o+ s#e'ia!
#ro'ed(res >A/HRC/26/21?. <%e +(!! re#ort 8i!! 6e a0ai!a6!e on!ine.
C& ocial 8orum
"0. 3n its reso!(tion 24/2"/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided t%at t%e ,o'ia! 7or(m
8o(!d meet +or t%ree 8or9ing da-s in 2014/ and a!so de'ided t%at t%e 7or(m/ at its ne;t
meeting/ s%o(!d +o'(s on t%e rig%ts o+ o!der #ersons/ in'!(ding 6est #ra'ti'es in t%is regard.
A!so in reso!(tion 24/2"/ t%e Co(n'i! in0ited t%e 2014 ,o'ia! 7or(m to s(6mit a re#ort
'ontaining its 'on'!(sions and re'ommendations to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--si;t% session.
<%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e 7or(m on t%e session %e!d +rom 1 to 3 A#ri!
2014 >A/HRC/26/46?.
'& 8orum on )usiness and Human Rights
"1. 3n its reso!(tion 12/4/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to esta6!is% a +or(m on
6(siness and %(man rig%ts (nder t%e g(idan'e o+ t%e Ior9ing Gro(# on t%e iss(e o+ %(man
rig%ts and transnationa! 'or#orations and ot%er 6(siness enter#rises to dis'(ss trends and
'%a!!enges in t%e im#!ementation o+ t%e G(iding .rin'i#!es on 1(siness and H(man Rig%ts
and #romote dia!og(e and 'oo#eration on iss(es !in9ed to 6(siness and %(man rig%ts/
in'!(ding '%a!!enges +a'ed in #arti'(!ar se'tors/ o#erationa! en0ironments or in re!ation to
s#e'i+i' rig%ts or gro(#s/ as 8e!! as identi+-ing good #ra'ti'es. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! %a0e
6e+ore it a note 6- t%e se'retariat on t%e s(mmar- o+ dis'(ssions %e!d at t%e 7or(m/ %e!d
+rom 2 to 4 De'em6er 2013 >A/HRC/26/26?.
"2. Re+eren'e is a!so made to t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,e'retar--Genera! on t%e '%a!!enges/
strategies and de0e!o#ments 8it% regard to t%e ad0an'ement o+ t%e 6(siness and %(man
rig%ts agenda >A/HRC/26/20 and Add.1? and to t%e re#ort o+ t%e Ior9ing Gro(# on t%e
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iss(e o+ %(man rig%ts and transnationa! 'or#orations and ot%er 6(siness enter#rises
>A/HRC/26/2"? >see a!so #aras. 1" and 40 a6o0e?.
0& Open-ended intergo(ernmental wor9ing group on the right to peace
"3. 3n its reso!(tion 20/1"/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to esta6!is% an o#en-
ended intergo0ernmenta! 8or9ing gro(# 8it% t%e mandate o+ #rogressi0e!- negotiating a
dra+t United Nations de'!aration on t%e rig%t to #ea'e. 3n its reso!(tion 23/16/ t%e Co(n'i!
re4(ested t%e 8or9ing gro(# to #re#are a re#ort on #rogress made and to s(6mit it to t%e
Co(n'i! as a #re-session do'(ment/ to 6e made a0ai!a6!e in a!! o++i'ia! !ang(ages o+ t%e
United Nations/ +or 'onsideration at its t8ent--si;t% session. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! %a0e 6e+ore
it a note 6- t%e ,e'retariat re!ating to t%e se'ond session o+ t%e Ior9ing Gro(#
>A/HRC/26/42?.
8& Open-ended intergo(ernmental wor9ing group on the rights of peasants
and other people wor9ing in rural areas
"4. 3n its reso!(tion 21/19/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to esta6!is% an o#en-
ended intergo0ernmenta! 8or9ing gro(# 8it% t%e mandate o+ negotiating/ +ina!i&ing and
s(6mitting to t%e Co(n'i! a dra+t United Nations de'!aration on t%e rig%ts o+ #easants and
ot%er #eo#!e 8or9ing in r(ra! areas. A!so in reso!(tion 21/19/ t%e Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e
8or9ing gro(# to s(6mit a re#ort on #rogress made to t%e Co(n'i! +or its 'onsideration at
its t8ent--si;t% session. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e 8or9ing gro(#
>A/HRC/26/4*?.
$& +ni(ersal periodic re(iew
"". 3n its reso!(tion "/1/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! esta6!is%ed t%e (ni0ersa! #eriodi'
re0ie8 me'%anism as 'ontained in se'tion 3 o+ t%e anne; to t%at reso!(tion. <%e Ior9ing
Gro(# on t%e Uni0ersa! .eriodi' Re0ie8 %e!d its eig%teent% session +rom 22 =an(ar- to 2
7e6r(ar- 2014. At its t8ent--si;t% session/ t%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e +ina! o(t'ome o+
t%e re0ie8 o+ A+g%anistan >A/HRC/26/4?/ Cam6odia >A/HRC/26/16?/ C%i!e >A/HRC/26/"?/
Comoros >A/HRC/26/11?/ C-#r(s >A/HRC/26/14?/ t%e Domini'an Re#(6!i'
>A/HRC/26/1"?/ Eritrea >A/HRC/26/13?/ Ne8 Nea!and >A/HRC/26/3?/ ,!o0a9ia
>A/HRC/26/12?/ t%e +ormer E(gos!a0 Re#(6!i' o+ @a'edonia >A/HRC/26/10?/ Ur(g(a-
>A/HRC/26/2?/ :an(at( >A/HRC/26/9?/ :iet Nam >A/HRC/26/6? and Eemen
>A/HRC/26/*?.
"6. .(rs(ant to .resident5s statement 9/2 on moda!ities and #ra'ti'es +or t%e (ni0ersa!
#eriodi' re0ie8 #ro'ess/ t%e re#ort o+ t%e Ior9ing Gro(#/ toget%er 8it% t%e 0ie8s o+ t%e
,tate (nder re0ie8 'on'erning t%e re'ommendations and/or 'on'!(sions/ as 8e!! as
0o!(ntar- 'ommitments made and re#!ies #resented 6- t%e ,tate (nder re0ie8/ 6e+ore t%e
ado#tion o+ t%e o(t'ome 6- t%e #!enar-/ to 4(estions or iss(es t%at 8ere not s(++i'ient!-
addressed d(ring t%e intera'ti0e dia!og(e in t%e Ior9ing Gro(#/ 8o(!d 'onstit(te t%e
o(t'ome o+ t%e re0ie8/ to 6e ado#ted 6- t%e Co(n'i! at its #!enar- session t%ro(g% a
standardi&ed de'ision.
"2. Re+eren'e is a!so made to t%e re#ort o+ t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig% Commissioner on t%e
o#erations o+ t%e :o!(ntar- 7(nd +or 7inan'ia! and <e'%ni'a! Assistan'e in t%e
3m#!ementation o+ t%e Uni0ersa! .eriodi' Re0ie8 >A/HRC/26/"4? >see a!so #ara. 16
a6o0e?.
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1& Human rights situation in .alestine and other occupied Arab
territories
"*. No re#orts to 6e 'onsidered (nder agenda item 2.
2& 8ollow-up to and implementation of the :ienna 'eclaration
and .rogramme of Action
"9. No re#orts to 6e 'onsidered (nder agenda item *.
4& Racism/ racial discrimination/ xenophobia and related forms
of intolerance; follow-up to and implementation of the
'urban 'eclaration and .rogramme of Action
%acism, racial discrimination, )enophobia and related intolerance
60. 3n its reso!(tion 2"/32/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to e;tend t%e mandate o+
t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on 'ontem#orar- +orms o+ ra'ism/ ra'ia! dis'rimination/ ;eno#%o6ia
and re!ated into!eran'e +or a +(rt%er #eriod o+ t%ree -ears/ in a''ordan'e 8it% t%e terms o+
re+eren'e 'ontained in Co(n'i! reso!(tion 2/34. A!so in reso!(tion 2"/32/ t%e Co(n'i!
re4(ested t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r to s(6mit an ann(a! re#ort to t%e Co(n'i! and to t%e
Genera! Assem6!-. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! 'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r/ @(t(ma
R(teere >A/HRC/26/49 and Add.1-2?.
61. 3n its reso!(tion 6*/1"0 on 'om6ating g!ori+i'ation o+ Na&ism and ot%er #ra'ti'es
t%at 'ontri6(te to +(e!!ing 'ontem#orar- +orms o+ ra'ism/ ra'ia! dis'rimination/ ;eno#%o6ia
and re!ated into!eran'e/ t%e Genera! Assem6!- re4(ested t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r on
'ontem#orar- +orms o+ ra'ism to #re#are/ +or s(6mission to t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! at
its t8ent--si;t% session/ a re#ort on t%e im#!ementation o+ t%at reso!(tion. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!!
'onsider t%e re#ort o+ t%e ,#e'ia! Ra##orte(r >A/HRC/26/"0?.
62. 3n its reso!(tion 24/26/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e ,e'retar--Genera!
to res(s'itate t%e 8or9 o+ t%e inde#endent eminent e;#erts 6e+ore t%e end o+ t%e si;t--
eig%t% session o+ t%e Genera! Assem6!- and/ in t%is regard/ to re'ommend +(rt%er initiati0es
and a'tions. A!so in reso!(tion 24/26/ t%e Co(n'i! re4(ested t%e inde#endent eminent
e;#erts to 'on0ene a s#e'ia! meeting 6e+ore 31 De'em6er 2013 to 'ond('t an a##raisa! o+
t%e 8or9 (nderta9en %it%erto and t%e re'ommendations made in t%at regard in order to
#resent an (#date re#ort to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--+i+t% session. As indi'ated in t%e note
6- t%e ,e'retariat s(6mitted to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--+i+t% session >A/HRC/2"/20?/ t%e
inde#endent eminent e;#erts %e!d t%eir t%ird meeting on 4 7e6r(ar- 2014 and 8i!! t%ere+ore
s(6mit t%e re#ort on t%e meeting to t%e Co(n'i! +or its 'onsideration at its t8ent--si;t%
session >A/HRC/26/"6?.
!ollow'up to and implementation of the -urban -eclaration and Programme of "ction
63. 3n its reso!(tion 2"/33/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! em#%asi&ed t%e need to (rgent!-
%eed t%e instr('tion o+ t%e Genera! Assem6!- 'ontained in #aragra#% 2 o+ its reso!(tion
6*/232/ and in t%is regard re4(ested t%e 3ntergo0ernmenta! Ior9ing Gro(# on t%e E++e'ti0e
3m#!ementation o+ t%e D(r6an De'!aration and .rogramme o+ A'tion to dedi'ate its
#rogramme o+ 8or9 at its t8e!+t% session/ to 6e %e!d +rom 2 to 12 A#ri! 2014/ to t%e
#(r#oses o+ e!a6orating a #rogramme o+ a'ti0ities +or t%e im#!ementation o+ t%e
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3nternationa! De'ade +or .eo#!e o+ A+ri'an Des'ent. A!so in reso!(tion 2"/33/ t%e Co(n'i!
re4(ested t%e 3ntergo0ernmenta! Ior9ing Gro(# to #resent its +ina! re#ort in t%is regard to
t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--si;t% session. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! %a0e 6e+ore it t%e re#ort o+ t%e
Ior9ing Gro(# on its t8e!+t% session >A/HRC/26/""?.
%7& Technical assistance and capacity-building
&nhancement of technical cooperation and capacity'building in the field of human rights
64. 3n its reso!(tion 24/31/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided/ in a''ordan'e 8it%
reso!(tion 1*/1*/ t%at t%e t%eme +or t%e ann(a! t%emati' #ane! dis'(ssion to 6e %e!d d(ring
t%e t8ent--si;t% session o+ t%e Co(n'i! 8o(!d 6e O<e'%ni'a! 'oo#eration and 'a#a'it--
6(i!ding in ad0an'ing t%e rig%ts o+ #ersons 8it% disa6i!ities t%ro(g% !ega! and instit(tiona!
+rame8or9s/ in'!(ding #(6!i'-#ri0ate #artners%i#sP >see anne;?.
6". Re+eren'e is made to t%e re#ort o+ t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig% Commissioner on t%e
a'ti0ities (nderta9en 6- t%e $++i'e/ ot%er re!e0ant United Nations agen'ies and regiona!
organi&ations to s(##ort e++orts 6- ,tates to #romote and #rote't t%e rig%ts o+ #ersons 8it%
disa6i!ities in t%eir nationa! !egis!ation/ #o!i'ies and #rogrammes/ in'!(ding to mainstream
disa6i!it- in de0e!o#ment e++orts >A/HRC/26/24? >see a!so #ara. 12 a6o0e?.
66. 3n its reso!(tion 1*/1*/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! in0ited t%e Hig% Commissioner to
ma9e an ann(a! #resentation on t%e o0er0ie8 o+ and s(''esses/ 6est #ra'ti'es and
'%a!!enges in te'%ni'a! assistan'e and 'a#a'it--6(i!ding e++orts/ #arti'(!ar!- t%ose #ro0ided
6- t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig% Commissioner and re!e0ant United Nations agen'ies. <%e Hig%
Commissioner 8i!! ma9e a #resentation d(ring t%e t8ent--si;t% session.
62. A!so in reso!(tion 1*/1*/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! in0ited t%e C%air#erson o+ t%e
1oard o+ <r(stees o+ t%e United Nations :o!(ntar- 7(nd +or <e'%ni'a! Coo#eration in t%e
7ie!d o+ H(man Rig%ts to #resent a 'om#re%ensi0e re#ort on t%e 1oard5s 8or9 to t%e
Co(n'i! on an ann(a! 6asis. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!! %a0e 6e+ore it t%e re#ort o+ t%e 1oard o+
<r(stees >A/HRC/26/"1?.
Technical assistance and capacity'building for South Sudan in the field of human rights
6*. Re+eren'e is made to t%e re#ort o+ t%e $++i'e o+ t%e Hig% Commissioner on te'%ni'a!
assistan'e and 'a#a'it--6(i!ding +or ,o(t% ,(dan in t%e +ie!d o+ %(man rig%ts
>A/HRC/26/23? >see a!so #ara. 1* a6o0e?.
Situation of human rights in (1te d.#voire
69. 3n its reso!(tion 23/22/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to rene8 t%e mandate o+
t%e 3nde#endent E;#ert on t%e sit(ation o+ %(man rig%ts in CBte d530oire +or a #eriod o+ one
-ear/ and re4(ested t%e 3nde#endent E;#ert to s(6mit a re#ort to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--
+i+t% session >A/HRC/2"/23? and %is re'ommendations at t%e t8ent--si;t% session. <%e
Co(n'i! 8i!! %a0e 6e+ore it t%e re'ommendations o+ t%e 3nde#endent E;#ert/ Do(do( DiQne
>A/HRC/26/"2?.
Situation of human rights in the (entral "frican %epublic
20. 3n its reso!(tion 24/34/ t%e H(man Rig%ts Co(n'i! de'ided to a##oint an
3nde#endent E;#ert/ +or a #eriod o+ one -ear/ to monitor t%e sit(ation o+ %(man rig%ts in t%e
Centra! A+ri'a Re#(6!i' and to ma9e re'ommendations 'on'erning te'%ni'a! assistan'e and
'a#a'it--6(i!ding in t%e +ie!d o+ %(man rig%ts/ and re4(ested t%e 3nde#endent E;#ert to
#resent a #re!iminar- re#ort to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--si;t% session. .(rs(ant to
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reso!(tion ,-20/1/ ado#ted on 20 =an(ar- 2014 at t%e t8entiet% s#e'ia! session o+ t%e
Co(n'i!/ t%e 3nde#endent E;#ert (ndertoo9 an (rgent 0isit to t%e Centra! A+ri'an Re#(6!i'
and #resented an ora! (#date to t%e Co(n'i! at its t8ent--+i+t% session. <%e Co(n'i! 8i!!
'onsider t%e #re!iminar- re#ort o+ t%e 3nde#endent E;#ert/ @arie-<%erese Ceita 1o'o(m
>A/HRC/26/"3?.
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Annex
.anel discussions to be held at the twenty-sixth session of the
Human Rights Council
%esolution 2 decision Panel 2 discussion
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.ane! dis'(ssion on t%e sa+et- o+ Ho(rna!ists
.ane! dis'(ssion on t%e iss(e o+ t%e
sa+et- o+ Ho(rna!ists
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Hig%-!e0e! #ane! on t%e identi+i'ation o+ good
#ra'ti'es in 'om6ating +ema!e genita!
m(ti!ation
Hig%-!e0e! #ane! dis'(ssion on t%e
identi+i'ation o+ good #ra'ti'es in
'om6ating +ema!e genita! m(ti!ation
#,"#*
,trengt%ening e++orts to #re0ent and e!iminate
'%i!d/ ear!- and +or'ed marriage '%a!!enges/
a'%ie0ements/ 6est #ra'ti'es and
im#!ementation ga#s
.ane! dis'(ssion on #re0enting and
e!iminating '%i!d/ ear!- and +or'ed
marriage
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3ntegrating t%e %(man rig%ts o+ 8omen
t%ro(g%o(t t%e United Nations s-stem
Ann(a! +(!!-da- dis'(ssion on t%e
%(man rig%ts o+ 8omen
%2"%2 and #,"*%
En%an'ement o+ te'%ni'a! 'oo#eration and
'a#a'it--6(i!ding in t%e +ie!d o+ %(man rig%ts
.ane! dis'(ssion on te'%ni'a!
'oo#eration and 'a#a'it--6(i!ding in
ad0an'ing t%e rig%ts o+ #ersons 8it%
disa6i!ities t%ro(g% !ega! and
instit(tiona! +rame8or9s/ in'!(ding
#(6!i'-#ri0ate #artners%i#s

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