Title / Mandate |
Mandate established |
Mandate extended |
Name & country of origin
of the mandate-holder(s) |
Contact us |
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by |
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| Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context |
2000 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 2000/9 |
2007 |
Human Rights Council resolution 6/27 |
Ms. Raquel ROLNIK
(Brazil) |
srhousing@ohchr.org |
2010 |
Human Rights Council resolution 15/8 |
| Working Group on people of African descent |
2002 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/68 |
2003 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 2003/30 |
Ms. Mirjana NAJCEVSKA (The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
Chair-Rapporteur
Ms. Monorama BISWAS(Bangladesh)
Ms. Mireille FANON-MENDES-FRANCE (France)
Ms. Maya SAHLI (Algeria)
Ms. Verene SHEPHERD (Jamaica) |
africandescent@ohchr.org |
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Human Rights Council resolution 9/14
|
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 18/28 |
| Working Group on Arbitrary Detention |
1991 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1991/42 |
1997 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1997/50 |
Mr. El Hadji Malick SOW (Senegal)
Chair-Rapporteur
Ms. Shaheen Sardar ALI
(Pakistan)
Vice-Chair
Mr. Roberto GARRETON (Chile)
Mr. Vladimir TOCHILOVSKY (Ukraine)
Mr. Mads ANDENAS
(Norway) |
wgad@ohchr.org |
2010 |
Human Rights Council resolution 15/18 |
| Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography |
1990 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1990/68 |
2008 |
Human Rights Council resolution 7/13 |
Ms. Najat Maalla M'JID
(Morocco) |
srsaleofchildren@ohchr.org |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 16/12 |
Independent Expert in the
field of cultural rights |
2009 |
Human Rights Council
resolution 10/23 |
.. |
.. |
Ms. Farida SHAHEED
(Pakistan) |
ieculturalrights@ohchr.org |
Independent expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 18/6 |
... |
... |
To be appointed at the 19th HRC session |
.. |
| Special Rapporteur on the right to education |
1998 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1998/33 |
2008 |
Human Rights Council resolution 8/4 |
Mr. Kishore SINGH
(India) . |
sreducation@ohchr.org. |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 17/3
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| Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances |
1980 |
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2007 |
Human Rights Council resolution
7/12 |
Mr. Jeremy SARKIN (South Africa)
Chair-Rapporteur
Mr. Ariel DULITZKY (Argentina/United States of America)
Ms. Jazminka DZUMHUR
(Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Mr. Olivier de FROUVILLE (France)
Mr. Osman EL-HAJJE (Lebanon) |
wgeid@ohchr.org |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 16/16 |
| Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions |
1982 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1982/35 |
2008 |
Human Rights Council resolution 17/5 |
Mr. Christof HEYNS
(South Africa) |
eje@ohchr.org |
| Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights |
1998 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1998/25 |
2008 |
Human Rights Council resolution 17/13 |
Ms. Maria Magdalena SEPÚLVEDA CARMONA (Chile) |
srextremepoverty@ohchr.org |
| Special Rapporteur on the right to food |
2000 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 2000/10 |
2010 |
Human Rights Council resolution 13/4 |
Mr. Olivier de SCHUTTER (Belgium) |
srfood@ohchr.org |
| Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights |
2000 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 2000/82 |
2008 |
Human Rights Council resolution 7/4 |
Mr. Cephas LUMINA
(Zambia) |
ieforeigndebt@ohchr.org |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 16/14 |
| Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association |
2010 |
Human Rights Council resolution 15/21 |
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Mr. Maina KIAI (Kenya) |
freeassembly@ohchr.org |
| Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression |
1993 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/45 |
2008 |
Human Rights Council resolution 7/36 |
Mr. Frank LA RUE
(Guatemala) |
freedex@ohchr.org |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 16/4 |
| Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief |
|
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1986/20 |
2010 |
Human Rights Council resolution 14/11 |
Mr. Heiner BIELEFELDT
(Germany) |
freedomofreligion@ohchr.org |
| Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health |
2002 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/31 |
2010 |
Human Rights Council resolution 15/22 |
Mr. Anand GROVER
(India) |
srhealth@ohchr.org |
| Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders |
2000 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 2000/61 |
2008 |
Human Rights Council resolution 7/8 |
Ms. Margaret SEKAGGYA (Uganda) |
defenders@ohchr.org |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 16/5 |
| Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers |
1994 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/41 |
|
Human Rights Council resolution 8/6
|
Ms. Gabriela KNAUL
(Brazil) |
srindependencejl@ohchr.org |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 17/2 |
| Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples |
2001 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 2001/57 |
2010 |
Human Rights Council resolution 15/14 |
Mr. James ANAYA
(United States of America) |
indigenous@ohchr.org |
| Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons |
2004 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution
2004/55 |
2010 |
Human Rights Council resolution 14/6 |
Mr.Chaloka BEYANI
(Zambia) |
idp@ohchr.org |
| Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination |
2005 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/2 |
2010 |
Human Rights Council resolution 15/12 |
Ms. Faiza PATEL
(Pakistan)
Chair-Rapporteur
Ms. Patricia ARIAS (Chile)
Ms. Elzbieta KARSKA (Poland)
Mr. Anton KATZ (South Africa)
Mr. Gabor RONA (USA/Hungary) |
mercenaries@ohchr.org |
| Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants |
1999 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/44 |
|
Human Rights Council resolution 8/10
|
Mr. François CREPEAU
(Canada) |
migrant@ohchr.org |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 17/12 |
| Independent Expert on minority issues |
2005 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution
2005/79 |
2008 |
Human Rights Council resolution 7/6 |
Ms. Rita IZSÁK
(Hungary) |
minorityissues@ohchr.org |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 16/6 |
| Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation & guarantees on non-recurrence |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 18/7
|
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 18/7 |
To be appointed at the 19th HRC session |
.. |
| Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance |
1993 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/20 |
2008 |
Human Rights Council resolution 7/34 |
Mr. Mutuma RUTEERE
(Kenya) |
racism@ohchr.org |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 16/33 |
| Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences |
2007 |
Human Rights Council resolution 6/14 |
2010 |
Human Rights Council resolution
15/2 |
Ms. Gulnara SHAHINIAN (Armenia) |
srslavery@ohchr.org |
| Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity |
2005 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution
2005/55 |
|
Human Rights Council resolution 7/5
|
Ms. Virginia DANDAN
(Philippines) |
iesolidarity@ohchr.org |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 17/6 |
| Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism |
2005 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution
2005/80 |
2010 |
Human Rights Council resolution 15/15 |
Mr. Ben EMMERSON
(United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) |
srct@ohchr.org |
| Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment |
1985 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1985/33 |
2008 |
Human Rights Council resolution 8/8 |
Mr. Juan MENDEZ
(Argentina) |
sr-torture@ohchr.org |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 16/23 |
Special Rapporteur on the human rights obligations related to environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and waste |
1995 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1995/81 |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 18/11 |
Mr. Calin GEORGESCU
(Romania) |
srtoxicwaste@ohchr.org |
| Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children |
2004 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution
2004/110 |
|
Human Rights Council resolution 8/12
|
Ms. Joy Ngozi EZEILO (Nigeria) |
srtrafficking@ohchr.org |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 17/1 |
| Working Group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 17/4 |
.. |
.. |
Mr. Michael K. ADDO (Ghana)
Mr. Puvan SELVANATHAN (Malaysia)
Mr. Pavel SULYANDZIGA (Russian Federation)
Ms. Alexandra GUAQUETA (Colombia/USA)
Ms. Margaret JUNGK (USA)
|
wg-business@ohchr.org |
| Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation |
2008 |
Human Rights Council resolution 7/22 |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 16/2 |
Ms. Catarina de ALBUQUERQUE
(Portugal) |
srwatsan@ohchr.org |
| Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice |
2010 |
Human Rights Council resolution
15/23 |
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Ms. Kamala CHANDRAKIRANA(Indonesia)
Chair-Rapporteur
Ms. Emna AOUIJ (Tunisia)
Ms. Mercedes BARQUET (Mexico)
Ms. Frances RADAY (Israel/United Kingdom)
Ms. Eleonora ZIELINSKA (Poland) |
wgdiscriminationwomen@ohchr.org |
| Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences |
1994 |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/45 |
|
Human Rights Council resolution 7/24 |
Ms. Rashida MANJOO
(South Africa) |
vaw@ohchr.org |
2011 |
Human Rights Council resolution 16/7 |
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