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Regional Mechanisms Section (NIRMS), as the OHCHR focal point on regional
mechanisms, should be responsible for coordinating the inputs from the focal points of
the various international human rights mechanisms. Focal points will be in charge of
outlining a workplan on enhancing cooperation between international and regional
human rights mechanisms which will identify the objectives, activities, timelines and
responsibilities of each mechanism. Consultations on the workplan should take place
between the various human rights mechanisms and subsequently with States, NHRIs
and NGOs. Focal points should keep themselves regularly informed about the activities
of their respective mechanisms.
58.
Biannual meetings should be convened with the participation of international,
regional and subregional human rights mechanisms, governments, NHRIs and NGOs.
Their main objective will be to discuss sharing of information, joint activities and
follow-up to decisions and recommendations, focusing on thematic priorities. During
these meetings, focal points should report on their activities indicating results
achieved, as well as obstacles encountered in the implementation of their
responsibilities.
59.
Regional and subregional human rights mechanisms should have the possibility
of participating in Human Rights Council sessions relevant to their area of interest,
intervene in interactive dialogues, and be entitled to submit documentation and written
statements. Their reports, or at least the executive summaries thereof, should be
systematically circulated among the members of the Human Rights Council. Regional
human rights mechanisms documents should progressively become official documents
of the Human Rights Council.
60.
The field presences of intergovernmental organizations, in particular those
which comprise territories covered by international and regional human rights
mechanisms, as well as United Nations country teams and the regional offices of the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), should reinforce their collaboration
with human rights mechanisms, in particular regional and subregional human rights
mechanisms located in their sphere of activity.
61.
States and intergovernmental organizations should politically and financially
support cooperation initiatives resulting from the ongoing cooperation process
between international, regional and subregional human rights mechanisms. It is
crucial that adequate resources be allocated to implement these recommendations.
B.
Instruments that will facilitate smooth cooperation
62.
A database which centralizes information resulting from both international and
regional human rights mechanisms should be created. It should include State party
reports, conclusions, recommendations, views, reports and opinions, as well as contact
information and information on individual cases if possible.
63.
Web links leading to the web pages of various international and regional
human rights mechanisms should be available on their respective websites with a view
to disseminating and sharing information with relevant stakeholders, in particular the
users of international and regional human rights mechanism, including governments,
victims, NGOs, and NHRIs.
64.
OHCHR should include a web link on its website containing information on
cooperation between international and regional human rights mechanisms, including
information on meetings, joint activities, focal points, information-sharing
mechanisms, etc.
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