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Human Rights Committee - Members

The Human Rights Committee 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 articles 28 to 39 of the Covenant. Members serve in their personal capacity and may be re-elected if nominated.

The membership of the Committees as follows:

Name	Nationality	Term expires
Mr. Abdelfattah AMOR	Tunisia	31.12.2010
Mr. Mohammed AYAT	Morocco	31.12.2012
Mr. Lazhari BOUZID	Algeria	31.12.2012
Mr. Prafullachandra Natwarlal BHAGWATI	India	31.12.2010
Ms. Christine Chanet	France	31.12.2010
Mr. Ahmad Amin FATHALLA	Egypt	31.12.2012
Mr. Yuji IWASAWA	Japan	31.12.2010
Ms. Hellen KELLER	Switzerland	31.12.2010
Mr. Rajsoomer LALLAH	Mauritius	31.12.2012
Ms. Zonke Zanele MAJODINA	South Africa	31.12.2010
Ms. Iulia Antoanella MOTOC	Romania	31.12.2010
Mr. Michael O'FLAHERTY	Ireland	21.12.2012
Mr. José Luis PEREZ SANCHEZ-CERRO	Perú	31.12.2010
Mr. Rafael RIVAS POSADA	Colombia	31.12.2012
Sir Nigel RODLEY	United Kingdom	31.12.2012
Mr. Fabián Omar SALVIOLI	Argentina	31.12.2012
Mr. Krister THELIN	Sweden	31.12.2012
Ms. Ruth WEDGWOOD	United States of America	31.12.2010

Members' CVs can also be found in the documents CCPR/SP/71 and CCPR/SP/71/Add.3.

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