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hazardous substances and wastes, including in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development, to seek views and contributions from Governments, United
Nations agencies and other relevant international organizations, civil society and other
relevant stakeholders in accordance with his mandate, to investigate national, regional and
international efforts in respect of the Sustainable Development Goals and to undertake
thematic research on the effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda;
8.
Encourages the Special Rapporteur, in accordance with his mandate and with
support and assistance from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights, to continue to provide Governments with appropriate opportunities to
respond to allegations that are transmitted to him and are referred to in his report and to
have their observations reflected in his report to the Human Rights Council;
9.
Reiterates its appeal to States and other stakeholders to facilitate the work of
the Special Rapporteur by providing him with information and inviting him to undertake
country visits;
10.
Reiterates its appeal to the Secretary-General and to the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the Special Rapporteur with all necessary
assistance for the successful fulfilment of his mandate;
11.
Decides to continue its consideration of this matter under the same agenda
item in accordance with its programme of work.
39th meeting
28 September 2017
[Adopted without a vote.]
36/16.
Human rights in the administration of justice, including
juvenile justice
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all relevant international
treaties, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention
on the Rights of the Child, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Optional Protocol thereto, as well as the
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance,
and encouraging all States that have not ratified or acceded to the aforementioned treaties to
consider doing so expeditiously,
Bearing in mind the numerous other international standards and norms in the field of
the administration of justice, in particular of juvenile justice, including the revised United
Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela
Rules), the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile
Justice (the Beijing Rules), the Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners, the Body of
Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment,
the United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (the Riyadh
Guidelines), the United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their
Liberty, the Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice System, the
Guidelines on Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime, the
Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power, the
United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures
for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules), the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct,
the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (the Tokyo Rules)
and the United Nations Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal
Justice Systems,
Recalling all resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights, the Human Rights
Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council relevant to the
subject, in particular Human Rights Council resolutions 30/7 of 1 October 2015, General
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