A/HRC/44/1
Violence against women
59.
Pursuant to its resolution 41/17, the Human Rights Council will have before it the
report of OHCHR on the annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women held at
its forty-first session, which focused on the themes “Violence against women in the world
of work” and “The rights of older women and their economic empowerment”
(A/HRC/44/36) (see para. 20 above).
60.
In the same resolution, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of
the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, for a
period of three years. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder,
Dubravka Šimonović (A/HRC/44/52 and Add.1–2).
Human rights of internally displaced persons
61.
In its resolution 41/15, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of
the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons for a period of
three years and requested the Special Rapporteur to continue to submit an annual report on
the implementation of the mandate to the Council. The Council will consider the reports of
the mandate holder, Cecilia Jimenez-Damary (A/HRC/44/41 and Add.1).
Trafficking in persons, especially women and children
62.
In its resolution 35/5, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of
the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, for a
period of three years. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Maria
Grazia Giammarinaro (A/HRC/44/45 and Add.1).
Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
63.
In its resolution 35/9, the Human Rights Council decided to appoint, for a period of
three years, a Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons
affected by leprosy and their family members and requested the Special Rapporteur to
report annually to the Council. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder,
Alice Cruz (A/HRC/44/46 and Add.1–2).
Protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender
identity
64.
In its resolution 41/18, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of
the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual
orientation and gender identity for a period of three years and requested the Independent
Expert to continue to report annually on the implementation of the mandate to the Council.
The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Victor Madrigal-Borloz
(A/HRC/44/53 and Add.1).
Interrelation of human rights and human rights thematic issues
Promoting human rights through sport and the Olympic ideal
65.
In its resolution 37/18, the Human Rights Council decided to incorporate into its
programme of work a thematic panel discussion with regard to promoting human rights
through sport and the Olympic ideal, to be held once every four years at the session of the
Council preceding the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Council will convene
a panel discussion on the theme “The potential of leveraging sport and the Olympic ideal
for promoting human rights for young people”4 (see annex).
4
Subject to the adoption of the draft resolution entitled “Promoting human rights through sport and the
Olympic ideal” (A/HRC/43/L.24) at the resumed forty-third session of the Human Rights Council.
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