United Nations
General Assembly
A/HRC/44/44/Add.1
Distr.: General
27 May 2020
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Forty-fourth session
15 June–3 July 2020
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Visit to Qatar
Report of the Independent Expert on human rights and international
solidarity*, **
Summary
The Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity visited Qatar
from 2 to 10 September 2019, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 35/3.
The main purpose of the visit was to learn and understand how the State incorporates human
rights into its international solidary strategy and action, to collect good practices in this regard
and to identify areas for improvement. The Independent Expert also sought to understand
how solidarity was applied within the country.
* The summary of the report is being circulated in all official languages. The report itself, which is
annexed to the summary, is being circulated in English and Arabic only.
** The document was submitted for processing after the deadline owing to an oversight in the
submission process.
GE.20-07076(E)
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