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means to hold States to account would seem to be the use of the universal periodic
review mechanism and for the relevant treaty-based bodies to require Member States
to address the issue in their periodic reports so as to raise public awareness to
pressure States to prevent or, at least, to mitigate the impact of such measures on the
enjoyment of human rights. There may also be a need for the Human Rights Council
to consider developing specific rules, procedures and guidelines to ensure
transparency and more accountability if and when States employ unilateral coercive
measures that are likely to have a negative impact on the enjoyment of human rights
in targeted or non-targeted States.
64.
In this regard, the Human Rights Council, at its twenty-seventh session, in fact
adopted resolution 27/21, in which it created, for a period of three years, a new
mandate of Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures
on the enjoyment of human rights, thus corroborating the findings of the present
study. The Special Rapporteur has a mandate:
(a)
To gather all information, wherever it may occur, including from
Governments, non-government organizations and any other parties, relating to the
negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights;
(b)
To study trends, development and challenges in relation to the negative
impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights and to make
guidelines and recommendations on ways and means to prevent, minimize and redress
the adverse impact of unilateral coercive measures on human rights;
(c)
To make an overall review of independent mechanisms to assess
unilateral coercive measures to promote accountability;
(d)
To contribute to strengthening the capacity of OHCHR to provide
affected countries with technical assistance and advisory services to prevent, minimize
and redress the adverse impact of unilateral coercive measures on human rights.
65.
In discharging the mandate, the Council also requested the Special Rapporteur
(a) to draw the attention of the Human Rights Council and the High Commissioner to
situations and cases regarding the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on
the full enjoyment of human rights; and (b) to cooperate with other relevant United
Nations bodies, including the High Commissioner, human rights treaty bodies, the
special procedures and mechanisms, specialized agencies, fund and programmes,
regional intergovernmental organizations and their mechanisms, with the aim to
prevent, minimize and redress the adverse impact of unilateral coercive measures on
human rights.
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