Cooperation with the United Nations, Its Representatives and Mechanisms in the Field of Human Rights

A/HRC/RES/12/2View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 2Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General, published in 2009.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 2009–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/60/23

2025A/HRC/RES/60/23Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rightsLatestCompare with previous version
2023A/HRC/RES/54/24Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rightsCompare with previous version
2021A/HRC/RES/48/17Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rightsCompare with previous version
2019A/HRC/RES/42/28Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rightsCompare with previous version
2017A/HRC/RES/36/21Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rightsCompare with previous version

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What subjects does this mandate have?

12 topics

Crime Prevention Crime Victims Criminal Justice Human Rights Activists Human Rights Violations Impunity Intimidation Legal Remedies Report Preparation Reprisals Special Procedures Witnesses

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2011.

2011A/HRC/18/19Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights report of the Secretary-General

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What does this mandate say?

12 operative paragraphs

Urges Governments to prevent and refrain from all acts of intimidation or reprisal against those who:

Seek to cooperate or have cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights, or who have provided testimony or information to them;

Avail or have availed themselves of procedures established under the auspices of the United Nations for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and all those who have provided legal or other assistance to them for this purpose;

Submit or have submitted communications under procedures established by human rights instruments, and all those who have provided legal or other assistance to them for this purpose;

Are relatives of victims of human rights violations or of those who have provided legal or other assistance to victims;

Condemns all acts of intimidation or reprisal by Governments and non-State actors against individuals and groups who seek to cooperate or have cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights;

Calls upon States to ensure adequate protection from intimidation or reprisals for individuals and members of groups who seek to cooperate or have cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights, and reaffirms the duty of all States to end impunity for such actions by bringing the perpetrators, including accomplices, to justice in accordance with international standards and by providing an effective remedy for their victims;

Welcomes the efforts made by States to investigate allegations of intimidation or reprisals and to bring perpetrators to justice, and encourages Governments to support such efforts;

Requests all representatives and mechanisms of the United Nations in the field of human rights to continue to take urgent steps, in conformity with their mandates, to help prevent the occurrence of such intimidation and reprisals and the hampering of access to the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in any way;

Also requests all representatives and mechanisms of the United Nations to continue to include in their respective reports to the Council or the General Assembly references to credible allegations of intimidation or reprisal and of hampering of access to the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights, as well as an account of action taken by them in this regard;

Requests the Secretary-General to draw the attention of such representatives and mechanisms to the present resolution;

Invites the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Council at its fourteenth session and annually thereafter, in accordance with its programme of work, containing a compilation and analysis of any available information, from all appropriate sources, on alleged reprisals against the persons referred to in paragraph 1 above, as well as recommendations on how to address the issues of intimidation and reprisals.

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