Cooperation Between Tunisia and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/RES/16/19View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building, published in 2011.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Human Rights Human Rights Monitoring Interim Governments Technical Cooperation Tunisia

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Salutes the courage of the people of Tunisia and strongly supports the efforts of the transitional Government towards a swift and peaceful political transition and the full realization of human rights;

Takes note of the assessment mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to Tunisia and its report, as well as the decision, upon the invitation extended by the transitional Government, to set up a country office of the Office of the High Commissioner in Tunisia;

Encourages the transitional Government to continue to implement the recommendations, contained in the mission report, that it has accepted, with the support of the Office of the High Commissioner;

Also encourages the transitional Government to continue its efforts to ensure accountability for human rights violations;

Invites all parts of the United Nations system, including the Office of the High Commissioner and Member States, to assist the transitional process in Tunisia, including by supporting the mobilization of resources to tackle the economic and social challenges faced by Tunisia, in coordination with and according to the priorities set by the Government of Tunisia;

Commends the Tunisian people for the solidarity shown to refugees and the assistance extended to them;

Invites the High Commissioner to continue to cooperate with the Government of Tunisia on the matter.

The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of the Council on its sixteenth session (A/HRC/16/2), chap. I.

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