A/HRC/45/1 4. Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 78. In its resolution 42/25, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner to continue to monitor and report on the situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, including through the presentation of an oral update to the Council at its forty-fifth session. The Council will hear the oral update by the High Commissioner (see para. 20 above). 79. In its resolution 42/25, the Human Rights Council also decided to establish, for a period of one year, an independent international fact-finding mission to investigate extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions and torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment since 2014 in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and requested the mission to present a report on its findings to the Council during an interactive dialogue at its forty-fifth session. The Council will consider the report of the independent international fact-finding mission (A/HRC/45/33). Situation of human rights in Myanmar 80. In its resolution 43/26, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar for a further period of one year, and requested the Special Rapporteur to present an oral progress report to the Council at its forty-fifth session. The Council will hear the oral progress report of the mandate holder, Thomas Andrews. Situation of human rights in South Sudan 81. In its resolution 43/27, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan for a period of one year, renewable as authorized by the Council. In the same resolution, the Council requested the Commission to present an oral update to the Council at its forty-fifth session during an enhanced interactive dialogue, with the participation of representatives of the African Union. The Council will hold an enhanced interactive dialogue on the oral update by the Commission. Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic 82. In its resolution 43/28, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic for a period of one year, and requested the Commission of Inquiry to present an updated written report during an interactive dialogue at the forty-fifth session of the Council. The Council will hold an interactive dialogue on the updated written report of the Commission of Inquiry (A/HRC/45/31). Situation of human rights in Burundi 83. In its resolution 42/26, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi in order for it to deepen its investigations, including into respect for and observance of political, civil, economic and social rights in the electoral context, with particular reference to the economic underpinnings of the State, until it presents a final report to the Council during an interactive dialogue at its forty-fifth session. The Council will hold an interactive dialogue on the final report of the Commission of Inquiry (A/HRC/45/32). 5. Human rights bodies and mechanisms Complaint procedure 84. In its resolution 5/1, the Human Rights Council established the complaint procedure as contained in section IV of the annex to that resolution. In paragraph 98 of the annex to resolution 5/1, the Working Group on Situations was requested, on the basis of the information and recommendations provided by the Working Group on Communications, to present the Council with a report on consistent patterns of gross and reliably attested 11

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