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8.
The Special Rapporteur on minority issues presented a report containing
recommendations to the Forum on Minority Issues at its ninth session on the theme of
minorities in situations of humanitarian crises (24 and 25 November 2016).
9.
The special procedures also presented a report containing communications sent by
all mandate holders between 1 June and 30 November 2016. The Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights defenders and the Special Rapporteur on torture presented reports
containing observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies
received.
10.
The Chair of the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures presented the report
on the 23rd annual meeting of special rapporteurs/representatives, independent experts and
the Chairs of working groups of the special procedures of the Human Rights Council,
including updated information on the special procedures. For the first time the report was
accompanied by an addendum with facts and figures on the special procedures.
II. Thirty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council
11.
At the thirty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council, 19 special procedures
mandate holders, including the holders of 16 thematic mandates and three country
mandates, presented their annual reports as follows:
• Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
• Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest
attainable standard of physical and mental health
• Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
• Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
• Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
• Special Rapporteur on the right to education
• Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of
opinion and expression
• Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
• Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
• Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children
• Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
• Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity
• Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on
sexual orientation and gender identity
• Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice
• Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and
other business enterprises
• Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance
• Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
• Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
• Independent Expert on the enhancement of capacity-building and technical
cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights
12.
The Council heard an oral update from the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in Myanmar.
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