A/HRC/6/22 page 83 II. Decisions adopted by the Council at its sixth session 6/101. Working Group on Communications At its 20th meeting, on 27 September 2007, the Human Rights Council decided, without a vote, as a transitional measure, to request the members of the former Working Group on Communications to act as members of the Working Group on Communications of the new Complaint Procedure operating within the parameters of the new procedure until such time as the new Working Group is established. [See chap. I.] 6/102. Follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 At its 20th meeting, on 27 September 2007, the Human Rights Council decided to adopt, without a vote: “I. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF INFORMATION UNDER THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW “Reaffirming the relevant provisions, related to the universal periodic review, of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and of Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007 containing the institution-building package, the Council adopts the following General Guidelines: A. Description of the methodology and the broad consultation process followed for the preparation of information provided under the universal periodic review; B. Background of the country under review and framework, particularly normative and institutional framework, for the promotion and protection of human rights: constitution, legislation, policy measures, national jurisprudence, human rights infrastructure including national human rights institutions and scope of international obligations identified in the ‘basis of review’ in resolution 5/1, annex, section IA; C. Promotion and protection of human rights on the ground: implementation of international human rights obligations identified in the ‘basis of review’ in resolution 5/1, annex, section IA, national legislation and voluntary commitments, national human rights institutions activities, public awareness of human rights, cooperation with human rights mechanisms …; D. Identification of achievements, best practices, challenges and constraints; E. Key national priorities, initiatives and commitments that the State concerned intends to undertake to overcome those challenges and constraints and improve human rights situations on the ground;

Select target paragraph3

Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents