A/HRC/45/1
Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya
106. In its resolution 43/39, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner
to establish and dispatch a fact-finding mission to Libya, with the mandate to establish the
facts and circumstances of the situation of human rights throughout Libya, and to collect
and review relevant information, to document alleged violations and abuses of international
human rights law and international humanitarian law by all parties in Libya since the
beginning of 2016, including any gendered dimensions of such violations and abuses, and
to preserve evidence with a view to ensuring that perpetrators of violations or abuses of
international human rights law and international humanitarian law are held accountable. In
the same resolution, the Council requested the fact-finding mission to present an oral
update on its work and findings to the Council at its forty-fifth session during an interactive
dialogue, with the participation of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for
Libya. The Council will hold an interactive dialogue on the oral update by the fact-finding
mission.
Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo
107. In its resolution 42/34, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner
to prepare a comprehensive report on the situation of human rights in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and to submit it to the Council, within the framework of an
enhanced interactive dialogue, at its forty-fifth session. In its resolution 41/26, the Council
decided to renew the mandate of the team of international experts on the situation in Kasai,
and requested the team to present a final report to the Council at its forty-fifth session,
during an interactive dialogue. The Council will hold an enhanced interactive dialogue on
the reports of the team (A/HRC/45/50) and the High Commissioner (A/HRC/45/49) (see
para. 41 above).
Advisory services and technical assistance for Cambodia
108. In its resolution 42/37, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of
the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia for two years, and
requested the Special Rapporteur to report on the implementation of the mandate to the
Council at its forty-fifth session. The Council will consider the report of the mandate
holder, Rhona Smith (A/HRC/45/51).
109. In its resolution 42/37, the Human Rights Council also requested the SecretaryGeneral to report to the Council at its forty-fifth session on the role and achievements of
OHCHR in assisting the Government and the people of Cambodia in the promotion and
protection of human rights. The Council will consider the report of the Secretary-General
(A/HRC/45/56) (see para. 43 above).
Assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights
110. In its resolution 42/33, the Human Rights Council decided to renew the mandate of
the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia for a period of one year
to assess, monitor and report on the situation of human rights in Somalia with a view to
making recommendations on technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of
human rights, and requested the Independent Expert to report to the Council at its forty-fifth
session. The Council will consider the report of the new mandate holder, Isha Dyfan
(A/HRC/45/52).
Technical assistance and capacity-building to further improve human rights in the Sudan
111. In its resolution 42/35, the Human Rights Council decided to renew the mandate of
the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan for a period of one
year, and requested the Independent Expert to present a report on the implementation of the
mandate, including recommendations on technical assistance and capacity-building, to the
Council for consideration during an enhanced interactive dialogue at its forty-fifth session.
The Council will consider the report of the mandate holder, Aristide Nononsi
(A/HRC/45/53).
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