A/HRC/10/29
thematic expertise in this area at the country and regional levels, and when paying special
attention to such issues as the legal protection of economic, social and cultural rights;
8.
Encourages the Office of the High Commissioner, the treaty bodies, the
special procedures of the Council and other relevant United Nations bodies and
mechanisms, specialized agencies or programmes, within their respective mandates, to
continue their efforts to promote the realization of economic, social and cultural rights
worldwide, and to enhance their cooperation in this regard;
9.
Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General on the question of the
realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights (A/HRC/7/58 and
A/HRC/10/46), submitted to the Council pursuant to its resolution 4/1;
10.
Requests the High Commissioner to continue to prepare and submit to the
Council an annual report on the question of the realization in all countries of economic,
social and cultural rights under agenda item 3;
11.
Decides to remain seized of the matter.
41st meeting
25 March 2009
[Adopted without a vote. See part II, chap. III.]
10/2
Human rights in the administration of justice, in particular juvenile
justice
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all relevant international
treaties, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and in particular articles 3, 37,
39 and 40 thereof,
Bearing in mind the numerous other international standards and norms in the field of
the administration of justice, in particular of juvenile justice, including the United Nations
Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (the “Beijing Rules”),
adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 40/33 on 29 November 1985, the United
Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (the “Riyadh Guidelines”)
and the United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty,
adopted by the Assembly in its resolutions 45/112 and 45/113 on 14 December 1990 and
the Guidelines on Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime,
adopted by the Economic and Social Council in its resolution 2005/20 of 22 July 2005,
Recalling all resolutions of the Council, the Commission on Human Rights, the
General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council relevant to the subject, including
Human Rights Council resolution 7/29 of 28 March 2008, Commission resolution 2004/43
of 19 April 2004, Assembly resolutions 62/158 of 18 December 2007 and 63/241 of 24
December 2008, and Economic and Social Council resolution 2007/23 of 26 July 2007,
Noting with interest the adoption by the Human Rights Committee of its general
comment No. 32 on the right to equality before courts and tribunals and to a fair trial
(CCPR/C/GC/32) and the adoption by the Committee on the Rights of the Child of general
comment No. 10 on children’s rights in juvenile justice (CRC/C/GC/10),
Acknowledging the efforts made by the Secretary-General on improving the
coordination of United Nations activities in the field of administration of justice, the rule of
law and juvenile justice, in particular his report on the enhancement of support by the
GE.09-17451
7
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents