A/HRC/17/2
8.
Requests the Secretary-General to ask the United Nations Office at
Geneva to ensure that the staff of the Office of the President are provided with an
appropriate office space, as well as the technical and organizational tools, services
and instruments required for the fulfilment of their tasks.”
[Adopted without a vote.]
17/119
Follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution 16/21 with regard to the
universal periodic review
At its 35th meeting, on 17 June 2011, the Human Rights Council decided to adopt
the text below:
“I.
Order for the review in the Working Group on the Universal Periodic
Review
1.
The order of the review established for the first cycle of the review
(see annex I) shall be maintained for the second and subsequent cycles, whereby 14
States are reviewed during each session of the Working Group.
II.
General guidelines for the preparation of information under the
universal periodic review
2.
Reaffirming the relevant provisions relating to the universal periodic
review of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and Human Rights
Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, containing the institution-building package,
and resolution 16/21 of 25 March 2011, containing the outcome of the review of the
work and functioning of the Human Rights Council,
Emphasizing that the second and subsequent cycles of the review should
focus on, inter alia, the implementation of the accepted recommendations and the
development of human rights situations in the State under review,
The Council adopts the general guidelines below.
A.
Description of the methodology and the broad consultation process
followed for the preparation of information provided under the universal periodic
review;
B.
Developments since the previous review in background of the State
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.
review;
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