A/HRC/29/37 Contents I. Activities of the Special Rapporteur ....................................................................... Page 1–34 3 A. Communications ............................................................................................. 3 3 B. Visits ............................................................................................................... 4–6 3 C. Press releases .................................................................................................. 7–22 3 D. International and national meetings ................................................................ 23–34 4 Use of information and communications technologies to secure the right to life ......................................................................................................... 35–106 5 A. Background ..................................................................................................... 35–43 5 B. Promotion and advocacy ................................................................................. 44–48 8 C. Prevention and protection ............................................................................... 49–66 9 D. Monitoring and fact-finding............................................................................ 67–76 12 E. Evaluating evidence collected using information and communications technologies .................................................................................................... 77–91 14 Use of information and communications technologies by human rights mechanisms .......................................................................................... 92–106 17 III. Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 107–113 21 IV. Recommendations ................................................................................................... 114–125 22 A. To the United Nations .................................................................................... 114–116 22 B. To regional human rights mechanisms .......................................................... 117 22 C. To States ........................................................................................................ 118–120 22 D. To civil society organizations and academic institutions ............................... 121–122 23 E. To donors ....................................................................................................... 123 23 F. To technology and software corporations ...................................................... 124–125 23 II. F. 2 Paragraphs