Nomination, Selection and Appointment of Mandate Holders
Appointments made at Organization Meeting of the Council, 8 May 2014
(further to the decision to postpone appointments which were due to be made at the 25th session of the Human Rights Council, 3-28 March 2014)
Appointments made at Organization Meeting of the Council, 8 May 2014
(further to the decision to postpone appointments which were due to be made at the 25th session of the Human Rights Council, 3-28 March 2014)
What's new
President's list approved by the Council on 8 May 2014
English [Word - PDF]
On 28 March 2014, the appointment decision for the 19 mandate-holders which were due to be appointed on the last day of the 25th session of the Human Rights Council (listed below) was postponed to an organizational meeting of the Council to be held any time before the end of the 19th session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (28 April to 9 May 2014). In the meantime, the current 19 mandate-holders have been extended until then.
1. Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, member from Asia-Pacific States
2. Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, member from Western European and Others States
3. Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
4. Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
5. Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia
6. Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living and the right to non-discrimination in that context
7. Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences
8. Special Rapporteur on the right to food
9. Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
10. Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
11. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
12. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967
13. Special Rapporteur on the situation on human rights defenders
14. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, member from African States
15. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, member from Latin American and Caribbean States
16. Working Group Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances, member from African States
17. Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons
18. Working Group on Discrimination Against Women in Law and in Practice, member from Latin American and Caribbean States
19. Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, member from Asia-Pacific States
President's letter [PDF] transmitting:
Report of the Consultative Group with recommendations to the President of the Human Rights Council
President's letter [Word - PDF] transmitting:
Report of Consultative Group with recommendations to the President of the Human Rights Council
Part II (EMRIP and working groups) - English [Word - PDF]
President's letter [Word - PDF] transmitting:
Report of Consultative Group with recommendations to the President of the Human Rights Council
Part III (Remaining individual thematic and country mandates) - English [Word - PDF]
Application processes and deadlines
APPLICATION PROCESS NOW CLOSED FOR ALL MANDATES
Extension of the deadline for applications
[click for Secretariat’s NV: call for candidatures]
English [Word - PDF] – French [Word - PDF]
Call for applications pursuant the resignation of 2 mandate holders
[click for Secretariat’s NV: call for candidatures]
English [Word - PDF] – French[Word - PDF]
Deadline expired: Application process opened on 29 November 2013 was closed on 16 January 2014 (Midnight, GMT)
Updated information on the selection and appointment procedure [English | French]
Appointments to be made at HRC25
(3-28 March 2014)
New extension of the deadline for applications
[click for Secretariat’s NV: call for candidatures]
English [Word - PDF] – French [Word - PDF]
Extension of the deadline for applications
[click for Secretariat’s NV: call for candidatures]
English [Word - PDF] – French [Word - PDF]
Call for applications for 2 additional mandates
[click for Secretariat’s NV: call for candidatures]
English [Word - PDF] – French [Word - PDF]
Call for applications
[click for Secretariat’s NV: call for candidatures]
English [Word - PDF] – French[Word - PDF]
Deadline expired: Application process opened on 17 September, 2013 was closed on 21 November, 2013 (Midnight, GMT)
Nomination, Selection and Appointment of Mandate Holders
Application forms posted in alphabetical order as received within the deadline. Information contained therein is subject to reference check
| MANDATE | LIST OF CANDIDATES |
|---|---|
Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice Established by Human Rights Council’s resolution A/HRC/RES/15/23, last renewed by HRC resolution A/HRC/RES/23/7 | BRETAS Simone CASTAÑO Juanita CHIAROTTI Susana APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER MALDONADO Viviane SEALY-BURKE Jacqueline |
Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination Established by resolution 2005/2 of the Commission on Human Rights; renewed by HRC resolutions A/HRC/RES/15/12 and A/HRC/RES/24/13 | ALNAJJAR Ghanim DANIEL Ravindran APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER SADIQ Nuzhat VICTOR Prem Sam Ponniah |
Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/6/36 | BARANYI Katalin MALIK Khalid APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER NIE y Bhim SHIMRAY Gam Awungshi TURSUN Gulazat |
Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/6/36 | GENTELET Karine GRIFFITHS Rhonda KINGI Au’Birthly APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER SKURBATY Alan TIOUKA Alexis XANTHAKI Alexandra |
Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/16/14 | ALSTON Philip BANTEKAS Ilias BARAHONA María del Rocio APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER HAMADOU ABDOULAYE Jemilah TOURÉ Boubacar UDOMBANA Nsongurua |
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/17/13 | APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER CERNA Christina CERONE John ELVER Hilal GJURCHILOVA Penelopa GÓMEZ CIRIANO Emilio José HAMADOU ABDOULAYE Jemilah HENNEBEL Ludovic LAPORTE Evelyn LEE Yanghee MANDER Harsh MENSAH ATTOH Koffi Sylvain MTONGA Chola PETROV Stepan ROMAN Diane RUKARE Donald TRUELL Rory |
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/20/21 | AHMED Anees* BRUTON Bronwyn CERONE John GOFIE Solomon APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER SAMAR Sima SILVA Mario SMITH Michael |
Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living and the right to non-discrimination in that context Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/15/8 | BOCCADORO Natalie CERONE John DESCHAMPS MEIRINHO Bruno César DUGARD Jacqueline APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER FEITSHANS Ilise JIMENEZ-CAVIERES Fernando Daniel KING Charles Arthur KTISTAKIS Ioannis MURILLO Fernando Nestor NOLAN Aoife ONODERA Marcus Vinicius RAJAGOPAL Balakrishnan SUGRANYES BICKEL Ana |
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/15/2 | AHMED Anees ALLAIN Jean APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER CARRION-MENA Francisco CERNA Christina CERONE John CHUANG Janie FORTOUNOFF Oghnian GHIDEI Domenica GOMEZ DEL PRADO José GUPTA Ruchira JAHANGIR JILANI Asma KAYE Michael LAPORTE Evelyn LASOCIK Zbigniew MAJODINA Zonke MCDOUGALL Gay NKWATE NGASSA Vera OBOKATA Tomoya SAKAMOTO Leonardo TOURÉ Boubacar |
Special Rapporteur on the right to food Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/22/9 | DANIEL JUSTIN Ravindran APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER GONNET Olivier KHOZA Sibonile LAPORTE Evelyn MONSALVE SUÁREZ Sofía NARULA Smita RAJAGOBAL Balakrishnan |
Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/16/12 | BONGNI-SHEIKH Talia CHAKMA Suhas APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER ESPEJO YAKSIC Nicolás FILALI Kamel GANGULY THUKRAL Enakshi GUPTA Ruchira LAPORTE Evelyn LE FEVRE Enzo Maria LEE Yanghee MALIK Kalid PATTEN Navamanee SIAL Omar SIMOES Vanessa THORKILDSEN Inga Marte TILAKAWARDANE Shiranee TODRES Jonathan |
Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/15/14 | ÅHRÉN Jon Mattias BENGOA Jose BOWERS India CHARLOT Christine DODSON Michael MALIK Khalid PETROV Stepan RODRIGUEZ PEREZ Leonardo SAMBO DOROUGH Dalee SHELTON Dinah APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER TOKHTABIEV Naurbek TOURÉ Boubacar TURSUN Gulazat |
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/22/14 | AHMED Anees CERNA Christina CERONE John DANIEL JUSTIN Ravindran GAY Michael GENSER Jared GJURCHILOVA Penelopa GOMEZ DEL PRADO Jose HEIN Patrick HORTON Guy JAHANGIR Asma KAYE David KILJUNEN Kimmo KOTHARI Miloon APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER POSNER Michael SMITH Rhona SUNGA Ricardo III |
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 Established by Commission of Human Rights resolution 1993/2 | AHMED Anees BENNIS Phyllis CERNA Christina CERONE John CHANET Christine CHINKIN Christine MANSFIELD Michael SCHABAS William APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER WIJENBERG Johannes |
Special Rapporteur on the situation on human rights defenders Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/16/5 | AHMED Anees BELHASSEN Souhayr BELLONZI Manuele BENSEDRINE Sihem BODNAR Adam CALLAMARD Agnes CERNA Christina DANIEL JUSTIN Ravindra DÍAZ RODRÍGUEZ Francisco ENGEL Drew FACIO Alda APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER GARRETÓN Roberto GENSER Jared GJURCHILOVA Penelopa GONZÁLES Luis GRIFFIN Elizabeth GUEYE Amadou HANNUM Hurst HARVEY Richard HYNES Ross LADAN Muhammed LAPORTE Evelyn LE FEVRE Enzo Maria LEVITT Jeremy MALDONADO Viviane MALIK Khalid MCDOUGALL Gay MENSAH ATTOH Koffi Sylvain MOSKALENKO Karinna MULLER Marc O’BRIEN Martin OZTEZEL Aslihan PETROV Stepan ROMBOUTS Heidy SAMAYOA Claudia SHEY Edward Dinayen SILVA Mario SOTTAS Eric SZABÓ Máté TOURÉ Boubacar |
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/15/18 | APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER DIATTA Antoine KANYINGA Karuti LADAN Muhammed MENSAH ATTOH Koffi Sylvain NDAW Aboulaye RUKARE Donald WALIAKOYE Saidou |
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/15/18 | BERTRAND-GALINDO Milenko BOLIVAR OSUNA Ligia BRETAS Marcelo APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER PINTO Monica |
Working Group Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/16/16 | APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER MENSAH ATTOH Koffi Sylvain MULEMBE Enoch RUKARE Donald |
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/24/20 | BARAHONA-RIERA Maria del Rocio DORON Israel GLOVER Brian Neil Joseph HOUCHATI Hacene APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER LAPORTE Evelyn MAHON Claire OZMEN Namik SLEAP Bridget WILLIAMS John WILSON Jeya |
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic Established by Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/24/34 | ADJOVI Sètondji Roland Jean Baptiste GLOVER Brian Neil Joseph APPOINTED MANDATE HOLDER KONE Brahima KOUAMBO TCHINDA Roger Noel KOUNTE Koffi MENSAH ATTOH Koffi Sylvain NKWATE NGASSA Vera PLOUVIER Eric TEKAM Joel Franklin TOURÉ Boubacar WETSH’OKONDA Marcel WOHLERS Laurence |