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II. Decisions adopted by the Council at its sixth session
6/101. Working Group on Communications
At its 20th meeting, on 27 September 2007, the Human Rights Council decided, without a
vote, as a transitional measure, to request the members of the former Working Group on
Communications to act as members of the Working Group on Communications of the new
Complaint Procedure operating within the parameters of the new procedure until such time as the
new Working Group is established.
[See chap. I.]
6/102. Follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1
At its 20th meeting, on 27 September 2007, the Human Rights Council decided to adopt,
without a vote:
“I. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION
OF INFORMATION UNDER THE UNIVERSAL
PERIODIC REVIEW
“Reaffirming the relevant provisions, related to the universal periodic review, of
General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and of Human Rights Council
resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007 containing the institution-building package, the Council adopts
the following General Guidelines:
A.
Description of the methodology and the broad consultation process followed for the
preparation of information provided under the universal periodic review;
B.
Background of the country under review and framework, particularly normative and
institutional framework, for the promotion and protection of human rights:
constitution, legislation, policy measures, national jurisprudence, human rights
infrastructure including national human rights institutions and scope of international
obligations identified in the ‘basis of review’ in resolution 5/1, annex, section IA;
C.
Promotion and protection of human rights on the ground: implementation of
international human rights obligations identified in the ‘basis of review’ in
resolution 5/1, annex, section IA, national legislation and voluntary commitments,
national human rights institutions activities, public awareness of human rights,
cooperation with human rights mechanisms …;
D.
Identification of achievements, best practices, challenges and constraints;
E.
Key national priorities, initiatives and commitments that the State concerned intends
to undertake to overcome those challenges and constraints and improve human rights
situations on the ground;
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