Mandate of the International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement

A/HRC/RES/56/13View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 9Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, published in 2024.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 topics

Africans Anti-Discrimination Measures Groups of Experts People of African Descent Racial Discrimination

What does this mandate say?

12 operative paragraphs

Decides to renew the mandate of the International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement, comprising three experts with law enforcement and human rights expertise, until the sixty-sixth session of the Human Rights Council to enable the Expert Mechanism to continue its work in accordance with the terms of reference contained in Human Rights Council resolution 47/21;

Requests the three members of the Expert Mechanism to participate in all of its country visits and consultations, given the complementary nature of their expertise;

Calls upon all States and other relevant stakeholders to cooperate fully with the Expert Mechanism towards the effective fulfilment of its mandate, including by responding promptly to its requests for information and by providing it with any information or documentation it may require, as well as any other form of assistance pertaining to its mandate;

Requests the Expert Mechanism to prepare, on an annual basis, a report and to present it to the Human Rights Council jointly alongside that presented by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights pursuant to Council resolution 47/21 during an enhanced interactive dialogue that prioritizes the participation of directly affected individuals and communities, including victims and their families;

Also requests the Expert Mechanism to present its annual report also to the General Assembly, engaging in an interactive dialogue with the Assembly under the agenda item entitled “Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance”;

Further requests the Expert Mechanism to submit all reports on its country visits as addenda to its annual report to the Human Rights Council;

Requests the Secretary-General, through the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to strengthen the administrative and substantive support to the Expert Mechanism, and to provide the resources necessary for it to effectively fulfil its mandate to investigate government responses to peaceful anti-racism protests and all violations of international human rights law and to contribute to accountability and redress for victims, including by adopting a victim-centred approach throughout its work, in accordance with the mandate described in Human Rights Council resolution 47/21;

Calls upon all States and all relevant stakeholders to cooperate fully with the High Commissioner in the preparation of the annual reports;

Also calls upon all States and all relevant stakeholders to ensure the accountability of law enforcement officials for human rights violations and crimes against Africans and people of African descent, to close trust deficits and to strengthen institutional oversight;

Further calls upon all States and all relevant stakeholders to ensure that Africans and people of African descent and those who stand up against racism are protected, that their voices are heard and that their concerns are acted upon;

Invites all treaty bodies, special procedure mandate holders and international and regional human rights mechanisms, within their respective mandates, to pay due attention to all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including against Africans and people of African descent, and to bring them to the attention of the Human Rights Council;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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