A/HRC/30/45 Contents Page I. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur ................................................................................................ 3 III. Reasons for a special procedure on the adverse human rights impact of unilateral coercive measures ............................................................................................................................ 4 IV. Clarifying definitions concerning unilateral coercive measures....................................................... 4 V. Historical retrospect ......................................................................................................................... 7 A. Early uses of unilateral coercive measures .............................................................................. 7 B. Current trends .......................................................................................................................... 8 Negative human rights impacts: how to eliminate or mitigate them and to provide redress for their victims and guidance from international law, human rights law and humanitarian law ....................................................................................................................... 9 A. Elimination of unilateral coercive measures or restrictions to their use .................................. 9 B. International legal framework, including human rights law and international human rights law...................................................................................................................... 10 Issues of remedies and redress ................................................................................................. 13 Projected activities of the Special Rapporteur .................................................................................. 13 A. Information gathering .............................................................................................................. 13 B. Study and evaluation of the practice of unilateral coercive measures and its adverse impact on human rights .............................................................................................. 14 C. Drafting of guidelines and formulation of recommendations .................................................. 15 D. Review and evaluation of mechanisms for assessment and redress ......................................... 16 E. Contribution to strengthen the capacity of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide technical assistance and advisory services to affected countries.............................................................................. 17 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 17 VI. C. VII. VIII. 2