Information on the UN Special Procedures

The Special Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council

The Special Procedures are a mechanism of the Human Rights Council to address specific country situations or thematic issues relating ...

Mercenaries are soldiers who offer their services to Governments and groups in other country for a substantial monetary reward. They ...

The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are essential for the full enjoyment of the civil, political, ...

The mission of the Special Rapporteur is to gather relevant information relating to violations of the right to freedom of ...

In view of the increasing frequency of attacks on the independence of judges, lawyers and court officials and the link ...

The Special Rapporteur was appointed by the Commission on Human Rights to examine ways and means to overcome the obstacles ...

The internally displaced persons are those who, in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, ...

The violence against women constitutes a violation of their human rights and fundamental freedoms, thus imparing their enjoyment of these ...

The mandate of the Special Rapporteur is based on the provisions contained in the International Bill of Human Rights and ...

All countries are confronted by the practice of arbitrary detention. It knows no boundaries, and thousands of persons are subjected ...