Catalysts for change how the UN's independent experts promote human rights /

"Examines the effectiveness of a key endeavor by the United Nations to monitor and influence human rights through a unique body of independent experts, appointed by countries to investigate, analyze, and report on the whole spectrum of human rights problems around the world"--Provided by p...

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Main Author: Piccone, Theodore J.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Who are the UN's independent human rights experts?
  • Findings on effectiveness: country visits and communications
  • Independence under the blue flag: relationship with the United Nations
  • Style matters: the quality of special procedures work
  • Bringing implementation home: the role of states
  • Working with the independent sector
  • The future of special procedures
  • Appendixes: A. experts working group members
  • B. HRC Resolution 5/1, institution building
  • HRC resolution 5/2, code of conduct
  • List of independent experts
  • E. human Rights Council members
  • F. communications and country visits: examples of impact
  • G. breakdown of state responses to communications
  • H. status of country visits
  • I. Note on methodology note
  • J. Brookings/OSJI/UPR-Watch summary recommendations.