Resolutions

Since its establishment in 2006, the Human Rights Council has adopted a number of resolutions highlighting the interdependent and mutually reinforcing relationship between democracy and human rights.

Of particular note, in March 2015, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution which established a forum on human rights, democracy and the rule of law, to provide a platform for promoting dialogue and cooperation on issues pertaining to these areas.

Prior to this, the former Commission on Human Rights adopted several landmark resolutions regarding democracy. In 2000, the Commission recommended a host of legislative, institutional and practical measures to consolidate democracy (resolution 2000/47 ). In 2002, the Commission defined the essential elements of democracy in resolution 2002/46.