UN Human Rights Council (HRC) — KSLU Hr Notes

UN Human Rights Council (HRC)

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    O["Human Rights Architecture"]:::root
    O --> C1["Commission on Human Rights — 1946 to 2006 — under ECOSOC"]:::old
    O --> C2["Human Rights Council — since 2006 — subsidiary of UNGA"]:::new
    C2 --> F1["47 Members — elected for 3 years — equitable geographic distribution"]:::feat
    C2 --> F2["Universal Periodic Review — UPR — every 4.5 years"]:::feat
    C2 --> F3["Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups"]:::feat
    C2 --> F4["Complaint Procedure — confidential"]:::feat

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FeatureDetail
ReplacedCommission on Human Rights (1946–2006)
Created byUNGA Resolution 60/251, 2006
HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
Members47 — serve 3 years, max 2 consecutive terms
MechanismUPR reviews every UN member every 4.5 years

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