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Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of
human rights
95.
In its resolution 12/2, the Human Rights Council invited the Secretary-General to
submit a report to the Council at its fourteenth session, and annually thereafter, containing a
compilation and analysis of any available information, from all appropriate sources, on
alleged reprisals against those who seek to cooperate or have cooperated with the United
Nations, its representatives and mechanisms, as well as recommendations on how to
address the issues of intimidation and reprisals. Pursuant to its resolution 36/21, the Council
will consider the report of the Secretary-General, followed by an interactive dialogue
(A/HRC/39/41) (see para. 36 above).
Special procedures
96.
The Human Rights Council will have before it the communications report of special
procedures (A/HRC/39/27).
6.
Universal periodic review
97.
In its resolution 5/1, the Human Rights Council established the universal periodic
review mechanism as contained in section I of the annex to that resolution. The Working
Group on the Universal Periodic Review held its thirtieth session from 7 to 18 May 2018.
At its thirty-ninth session, the Council will consider and adopt the final outcome reports on
the review of Azerbaijan (A/HRC/39/14), Bangladesh (A/HRC/39/12), Burkina Faso
(A/HRC/39/4), Cabo Verde (A/HRC/39/5), Cameroon (A/HRC/39/15), Canada
(A/HRC/39/11), Colombia (A/HRC/39/6), Cuba (A/HRC/39/16), Djibouti (A/HRC/39/10),
Germany (A/HRC/39/9), the Russian Federation (A/HRC/39/13), Turkmenistan
(A/HRC/39/3), Tuvalu (A/HRC/39/8) and Uzbekistan (A/HRC/39/7).
7.
Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories
Violations of international law in the context of large-scale civilian protests in the
Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem
98.
In its resolution S-28/1, adopted at its twenty-eighth special session held on 18 May
2018, the Human Rights Council decided to urgently dispatch an independent, international
commission of inquiry, to be appointed by the President of the Council, to investigate all
alleged violations and abuses of international humanitarian law and international human
rights law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, particularly in
the occupied Gaza Strip, in the context of the military assaults on the large-scale civilian
protests that began on 30 March 2018, whether before, during or after; to establish the facts
and circumstances, with assistance from relevant experts and special procedure mandate
holders, of the alleged violations and abuses, including those that may amount to war
crimes; to identify those responsible; to make recommendations, in particular on
accountability measures, all with a view to avoiding and ending impunity and ensuring
legal accountability, including individual criminal and command responsibility, for such
violations and abuses, and on protecting civilians against any further assaults; and to
present an oral update thereon to the Council at its thirty-ninth session and a final, written
report at its fortieth session. The Council will hear the oral update by the commission.
8.
Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of
Action
Integrating the human rights of women throughout the United Nations system
99.
In accordance with its resolution 6/30, the Human Rights Council will hold an
annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout its work and that of
its mechanisms (see annex).
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