Working Group on Situations
Mandate
The Working Group on Situations is comprised of five members appointed by the regional groups from among the members of the Council for the period of one year (mandate renewable once).
It meets twice a year for a period of five working days to examine the communications referred to it by the Working Group on Communications. Based on the information and recommendations provided by the Working Group on Communications, the Working Group on Situations presents the Council with a report on consistent patterns of gross and reliably attested violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The Working Group on Situations then makes recommendations to the Council on the course of action to take.
Membership
The membership for the Working Group in 2023 is as follows:
| Name | Nationality |
|---|---|
|
Mr. Juan Antonio Quintanilla Román (Chair-Rapporteur) |
Cuba |
|
Mr. Pacharo Kayira (Vice-Chair) |
Malawi |
|
Mr. Zaman Mehdi |
Pakistan |
|
Ms Kelly Billingsley |
USA |
|
To be nominated by the Eastern European States |
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List of members of the Working Group on Situations (2008-2023)
Sessions
The 2023 session dates of the Working Group on Situations are:
- 25 to 28 April 2023 (31st session)
- 30 October-3 November (32nd session)