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violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms and to make recommendations to the
Council on the course of action to be taken.
85.
At its forty-fifth session, the Council will consider the report of the Working Group
on Situations on its twenty-fifth session, held in closed meetings from 27 to 31 January
2020.
Methods of work of the Consultative Group of the Human Rights Council
86.
In its decision 43/117, the Human Rights Council requested the President of the
Human Rights Council to conduct open consultations with States and relevant stakeholders,
aiming to formulate draft methods of work of the Consultative Group of the Human Rights
Council, in full compliance with Council resolutions 5/1 and 16/21, and to update the
Council on progress at its forty-fifth session. The Council will hear the update of the
President on the progress.
Special procedures
87.
The Human Rights Council will have before it the communications report of special
procedures (A/HRC/45/3).
Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
88.
In its resolution 33/25, the Human Rights Council decided that the Expert
Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples should report at least once a year to the
Council on its work, and keep the Council fully informed of developments on the rights of
indigenous peoples. The Council will consider the report of the Expert Mechanism on the
repatriation of ceremonial objects, human remains and intangible cultural heritage under the
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (A/HRC/45/35) (see para.
61 above) and the note by the Secretariat on the annual report of the Expert Mechanism
(A/HRC/45/61).
89.
In its resolution 33/25, the Human Rights Council also requested the Expert
Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to prepare an annual study on the status of
the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide in the achievement of the ends of the United
Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, focusing on one or more
interrelated articles of the Declaration, to be decided by the Expert Mechanism. The
Council will consider the annual study of the Expert Mechanism, entitled “Right to land
under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: a human rights
focus” (A/HRC/45/38) (see para. 62 above).
Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of
human rights
90.
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 (A/HRC/45/36), followed by an
interactive dialogue (see para. 37 above).
Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
91.
Pursuant to paragraph 80 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1,
Council resolution 16/21 and decision 18/121, the Council will consider a note by the
Secretariat on the annual report of the Advisory Committee (A/HRC/45/37) during an
interactive dialogue with the Chair of the Committee.
92.
In its resolution 35/32, the Human Rights Council requested the Advisory
Committee to prepare a study that could help States to implement the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development by integrating human rights into national policies, and to present
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