Human Rights Council-mandated Investigative Bodies
Investigative bodies mandated by the Human Rights Council have taken numerous forms since the Council was created in 2006, including fact-finding missions and commissions of inquiry. Most have been established to investigate alleged violations in specific countries. However, one – the Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement – is thematic in nature. A full list of current and past mandates can be found below.
| Mission | Active Dates | |
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| 38 | Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan | 11 October 2023 to present |
| 37 | Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran | 24 November to present |
| 36 | Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua | 31 March 2022 to present |
| 35 | Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine | 4 March 2022 to present |
| 34 | International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia | 21 December 2021 to October 2023 |
| 33 | UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel | 27 May 2021 to present |
| 32 | Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya | 22 June 2020 to April 2023 |
| 31 | Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | 24 September 2019 to present |
| 30 | Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar | 25 September 2018 to present |
| 29 | International team of experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6 July 2018 to present |
| 28 | Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory | 18 May 2018 to March 2019 |
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27 |
Group of Eminent Experts on the situation of human rights in Yemen |
29 September 2017 to October 2021 |
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26 |
29 September 2017 to September 2018 |
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25 |
International team of experts on the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
23 June 2017 to June 2018 |
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24 |
24 March 2017 to October 2019 |
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23 |
30 September 2016 to October 2021 |
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22 |
23 March 2016 to present |
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21 |
17 December 2015 to September 2016 |
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20 |
OHCHR Monitoring Mission on South Sudan |
2 July 2015 to March 2016 |
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19 |
OHCHR Investigation on Libya (HC Fact Finding Mission with UNSMIL) |
27 March 2015 to March 2016 |
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18 |
OHCHR Investigation Mission to Iraq (ISIL) |
1 September 2014 to March 2015 |
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17 |
UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict |
23 July 2014 to June 2015 |
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16 |
27 June 2014 to June 2016 |
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15 |
27 March 2014 to September 2015 |
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14 |
OHCHR Fact-finding Mission to the Central African Republic |
13 June 2013 to September 2013 |
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13 |
Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
21 March 2013 to March 2014 |
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12 |
22 March 2012 to March 2013 |
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11 |
Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic |
23 August 2011 to present |
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10 |
OHCHR Fact-finding Mission to the Syrian Arab Republic |
29 April 2011 to September 2011 |
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9 |
International Independent Commission of Inquiry on Cote d’Ivoire |
25 March 2011 to June 2011 |
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8 |
International Commission of Inquiry on Libya |
25 February 2011 to March 2012 |
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7 |
International fact-finding mission to investigate violations of international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law, resulting from the Israeli attacks on the flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian assistance |
2 June 2010 to September 2010 |
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6 |
Committee of Independent Experts to Monitor and Assess any Domestic, Legal or Other Proceedings Undertaken by Both the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Side (follow up to Gaza FFM; see below) |
25 March 2010 to May 2011 |
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5 |
12 January 2009 to September 2010 |
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4 |
High-Level Mission on the situation of human rights in Darfur |
13 December 2006 to 28 November 2007 |
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3 |
High-level Fact-finding Mission to Beit Hanoun (northern Gaza) |
15 November 2006 to September 2008 |
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2 |
Commission of Inquiry on Lebanon |
11 August 2006 to November 2006 |
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1 |
Fact-finding Mission on human rights situation on the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 1967 |
6 July 2006 to (not implemented) |