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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is composed of 18 independent experts who are persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the field of human rights.

Members are elected for a term of four years by States parties in accordance with ECOSOC Resolution 1985/17 of 28 May 1985. Members serve in their personal capacity and may be re-elected if nominated.

The current membership of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (as of 28 April 2011):

Name

Nationality

Term expires

Mr. Aslan Khuseinovich ABASHIDZE

Russian Federation

31.12.2014

Mr. Mohamed Ezzeldin ABDEL-MONEIM

Egypt

31.12.2012

Mr. Clement ATANGANA

Cameroon

31.12.2014

Ms. Rocío BARAHONA RIERA

Costa Rica

31.12.2012

Ms. Jun CONG

China

31.12.2012

Mr. Chandrashekhar DASGUPTA

India

31.12.2014

Mr. Zdzislaw KEDZIA (Vice-chairperson)

Poland

31.12.2012

Mr. Azzouz KERDOUN

Algeria

31.12.2014

Mr. Jaime MARCHAN ROMERO

Ecuador

31.12.2014

Mr. Sergei MARTYNOV

Belarus

31.12.2012

Mr. Ariranga Govindasamy PILLAY (Chairperson)

Mauritius

31.12.2012

Mr. Renato Zerbini RIBEIRO LEÃO

Brazil

31.12.2014

Mr. Eibe RIEDEL

Germany

31.12.2014

Mr. Waleed SADI (Rapporteur)

Jordan

31.12.2012

Mr. Nicolaas Jan SCHRIJVER (Vice-chairperson)

Netherlands

31.12.2012

Ms. Heisoo SHIN

Republic of Korea

31.12.2014

Mr. Philippe TEXIER

France

31.12.2012

Mr. Alvaro TIRADO MEJIA (Vice-chairperson)

Colombia

31.12.2014

 

 
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