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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. Ben Achour YADH

Tunisia

31.12.2014

Mr. Lazhari BOUZID
Ms. Christine Chanet
Mr. Ahmad Amin FATHALLA
Mr.Cornelis FLINTERMAN
Mr. Yuji IWASAWA (Vice-Chairperson)
Mr. Walter KALIN
Mr. Rajsoomer LALLAH (deceased on 3 June 2012)
Ms. Zonke Zanele MAJODINA (Chairperson)
Ms. Iulia Antoanella MOTOC
Mr.Gerald L. NEUMAN
Mr. Michael O'FLAHERTY (Vice-Chairperson)
Mr. Rafael RIVAS POSADA
Sir Nigel RODLEY
Mr. Fabián Omar SALVIOLI (Vice-Chairperson)
Mr. Marat SARSEMBAYEV

Kazakhstan

31.12.2012

Mr. Krister THELIN
Ms. Margo WATERVAL

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

 
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