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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 next meeting of States parties will be held in New York 2006 to elect members to replace the nine current members whose terms expire on 31 December 2006.

The current membership of the Human Rights Committee is:

Name
Nationality
Term expires
Mr. Rafael RIVAS POSADA (Chairperson)
Ms. Elisabeth PALM (Vice-Chairperson)
Mr. Ivan SHEARER (Vice-Chairperson)
Mr. Ahmed TAWFIK KHALIL (Vice-Chairperson)
Mr. Abdelfattah AMOR (Rapporteur)
Ms. Christine Chanet
Mr. Prafullachandra Natwarlal BHAGWATI
Mr. Maurice Ahanhanzo GLÈLÈ-AHANHANZO
Mr. Edwin JOHNSON LOPEZ
Mr. Walter KÄLIN
Mr. Rajsoomer LALLAH
Mr. Michael O'FLAHERTY
Sir Nigel RODLEY
Ms. Ruth WEDGWOOD
Mr. Yuji IWASAWA
Ms. Zonke Zanele MAJODINA
Ms. Iulia Antoanella MOTOC
Mr. José Luis SANCHEZ-CERRO

Members' CVs can also be found in the documents CCPR/SP/56, CCPR/SP/58 and CCPR/SP/62.

 
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