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Human Rights Council Advisory Committee - Membership

In accordance with resolution 5/1 and decision 6/102 of the Human Rights Council, the 18 members of the Advisory Committee were elected on 26 March 2008, at the seventh session of the Council. As set out in resolution 5/1, the geographical distribution of members is as follows: five each from African and Asian States; three each from Latin American and Caribbean States, and Western European and other States; and two from Eastern European States.

Members shall serve for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-election once. In accordance with resolution 5/1, the staggering of terms of membership of the Advisory Committee members was determined by drawing lots immediately after the election. Hence, in the first term, one-third of the experts will serve for one year and another third for two years. The list of members of the Advisory Committee and their respective terms of office are set out below.

MEMBERS

TERMS EXPIRES IN

Mr. Miguel Alfonso Martinez
(Cuba)

2012

Mr. José Antonio Bengoa Cabello
(Chile)

2010

Mr. Ansar Ahmed Burney
(Pakistan)

2011

Mr. Chen Shiqiu
(China)

2012

Mr. Chung Chinsung
(Republic of Korea)

2010

Mr. Emmanuel Décaux
(France)

2011

Mr. Hèctor Felipe Fix Fierro
(Mexico)

2011

Mr. Wolfgang Stefan Heinz
(Germany)

2010

Mr. Latif Huseynov
(Azerbaijan)

2011

Mr. Baba Kura Kaigama
(Nigeria)

2011

Mr. Vladimir Kartashkin
(Russian Federation)

2010

Mr. Bernards Andrews Nyamwaya Mudho
(Kenya)

2010

Ms Purificacion V. Quisumbing (Philippines)

2011

Mr. Shigeki Sakamoto
(Japan)

2010

Mr. Dheerujlall Seetulsingh
(Mauritius)

2011

Ms. Halima Embarek Warzazi
(Marocco)

2012

Mr. Jean Ziegler
(Switzerland)

2012

Ms. Mona Zulficar
(Egypt)

2010

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