UN working group on the use of mercenaries
| Working Group on use of mercenaries Working Group on the use of mercenaries |
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|---|---|
| Organization type | Working group |
| Abbreviation | WGMercenaries |
| management | Mr. Saeed Mokbil |
| Founded | April 7, 2005 |
| Headquarters | Palais des Nations, Geneva |
| Upper organization | UN Human Rights Council |
The task of the working group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and preventing peoples' right to self-determination is to investigate and identify emerging problems, manifestations and developments in relation to mercenaries and their effects on human rights.
The UN mandate
The UN Human Rights Commission created this position on April 7, 2005 by means of a resolution in which the mandate was also defined. This UN mandate is limited to three years and is regularly extended. After the UN Human Rights Commission was replaced by the UN Human Rights Council in 2006 , the latter is now responsible and oversees. The last extension of the mandate took place on October 5, 2016.
The members of the working group are not employees of the United Nations, but are given a mandate by the UN, and the UN Human Rights Council has issued a code of conduct for this purpose. The independent status of the elected officials is crucial for the impartial performance of their duties. The term of office of a mandate is limited to a maximum of six years.
The working group prepares thematic studies and develops guidelines for the improvement of human rights. She makes country visits and can make recommendations in an advisory capacity. Its tasks also include checking notifications and making suggestions to the states on how they can remedy any irregularities. It also carries out follow-up procedures in which it checks the implementation of the recommendations. To this end, it prepares annual reports for the attention of the UN Human Rights Council and the UN General Assembly .
Members of the working group
| Surname | country |
|---|---|
| Mr. Saeed Mokbil |
 Yemen
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| Ms. Jelena Aparac |
 Croatia
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| Ms. Lilian Bobea |
 Dominican Republic
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| Mr. Chris Kwaja |
 Nigeria
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| Ms. Sorcha MacLeod |
 United Arab Emirates
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Websites
Footnotes
- ↑ Creation and mandate. (Word) In: E / CN.4 / RES / 2005/2. UN Human Rights Commission , April 7, 2005, accessed April 8, 2019 .
- ↑ UN Human Rights Council. In: Enforce human rights. Published by: German Society for the United Nations e. V. (DGVN), accessed on March 24, 2019 (The Human Rights Council replaced the Human Rights Commission, which until 2006 had been the United Nations' most important body in the protection of human rights, but was increasingly exposed to criticism of its efficiency.).
- ↑ Decision of the UN General Assembly to create the Human Rights Council. (pdf) In: UN Res. 60/251. Published by: UN General Assembly , March 15, 2006, p. 1, item 1 , accessed on March 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Extension of mandate. (PDF) In: A / HRC / RES / 33/4. UN Human Rights Council , October 5, 2016, accessed April 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Appointment of the special rapporteurs. Published by: UN Human Rights Council , accessed April 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Special procedure. In: Human Rights Council. Published by: German Institute for Human Rights , accessed on April 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Code of Conduct (Word) In: A / HRC / RES / 5/2 . UN Human Rights Council . June 18, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ↑ Action manual (PDF) UN Human Rights Council . Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ↑ a b c Special Rapporteur. Published by: UN Human Rights Council , accessed April 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Country visits. Published by: UN Human Rights Council , accessed April 5, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Recommendations. Published by: UN Human Rights Council , accessed April 5, 2019 .
- ↑ General information. Retrieved April 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Connection procedure. Published by: UN Human Rights Council , accessed April 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Annual reports in general. Retrieved April 5, 2019 .
- ^ Members. Retrieved April 5, 2019 .