人权理事会在通过32项决议和4份主席声明后结束其第二十七届会议（部分翻译）

人权理事会
综述

2014年9月26日

设立关于单方面胁迫性措施的任务；通过关于性取向和民间社会空间的决议；延长了多个任务
   
人权理事会今天傍晚在就一系列问题通过了32份案文以及届会报告后结束了其第二十七届常规会议。单方面胁迫性措施对享有人权带来的负面影响问题特别报告员这项新任务得以设立。理事会还就性取向和性别认同、叙利亚恶化的人权和人道主义状况、民间社会空间和外债问题通过了决议。 
 
关于危险物质和废料问题的特别报告员任务、非洲人民后裔问题专家工作组、以及中非共和国和苏丹人权状况独立专家任务得到了延长。理事会还延长了强迫失踪问题工作组、促进寻求真相、司法、赔偿和保证不再发生问题特别报告员、以及促进民主和公平的国际秩序独立专家的任期。

理事会通过的4份主席声明涉及下列问题：《儿童权利公约》通过二十五周年、保护海上移徙者的人权、埃博拉疫情、以及一份关于人权理事会咨询委员会前两次届会报告的声明。此外，理事会还任命了7名咨询委员会成员。但鉴于对特别程序任务负责人的任命缺乏共识，该问题将被推迟至2014年10月的普遍定期审议工作组会议。 
 
在总结致辞中，人权理事会主席波德莱尔•恩东•艾拉（Baudelaire Ndong Ella）呼吁各国遏止和预防针对人权维护者和所有参加理事会工作并以适足尊严和尊重探讨问题者的报复及恐吓行为。理事会随后通过了其第二十七届会议报告。

在本届会议通过的32份决议和案文中，理事会作出了下列决定：它任命了一位关于单方面胁迫性措施对享有人权带来的负面影响问题的特别报告员，任期三年。中非共和国人权状况独立专家任务和苏丹人权状况独立专家任务被各自延长一年。强迫或非自愿失踪问题工作组的任务被延长三年。促进寻求真相、司法、赔偿和保证不再发生问题特别报告员和促进民主和公平的国际秩序独立专家的任期被延长三年。理事会还额外决定将关于危险物质及废料的无害环境管理和处置对人权的影响问题特别报告员，以及非洲人后裔问题专家工作组的任务延长三年。
 
在一份关于人权、性取向和性别认同的标志性决议中，理事会要求联合国人权事务高级专员更新一份名为“歧视性法律和实践以及基于性取向和性别认同的针对个人暴力行为”的报告，旨在分享良好做法和克服暴力与歧视的方式。在另一份决议中，理事会谴责了针对记者和媒体工作者的袭击和暴力行为，并呼吁各国结束对该类罪行的有罪不罚。在一份关于阿拉伯叙利亚共和国持续恶化的人权和人道主义状况的决议中，理事会决定将调查委员会的所有报告和口头更新移交所有相关联合国实体，包括联合国大会和秘书长，以采取合理行动。在另一份报告中，理事会敦促国家在法律和实践中营造并维护一个安全和有利的环境，使民间社会能够在免受阻碍和不安全的情况下运作。就国家外债和其他相关国际金融义务对充分享有所有人权的影响问题，理事会要求咨询委员会撰写一份基于研究的报告，探讨秃鹫基金的活动及其对人权造成的影响。
 
在一份关于加强国家机构以促进和保护人权的决议中，理事会承认国家人权机构和其成员与工作人员不应面对任何形式的报复和恐吓，并要求秘书长就此提交一份报告。理事会决定在它的第二十九届会议上就实现所有女孩平等享有教育权问题召开一场小组讨论，并于其第三十届会议上就落实土著人民世界大会成果问题召开一场小组讨论。理事会还通过了《世界人权教育方案》第三期（2015年至2019年）行动计划。理事会决定召开一次为期两天的闭会期间发展权工作组非正式政府间会议。理事会还决定联合国和平权利宣言草案工作组将于2015年召开其第三次届会，为期五个工作日，以最终完成宣言。
 
人权高专被要求就国家和其他行动方如何落实防范孕产妇死亡和发病问题技术指导准备一份后续报告；针对在“减少和消除五岁以下儿童死亡和发病”方案中采用人权方针的技术指导的实际应用准备一份报告；并就防范和消除切割女性生殖器行为汇编良好做法和主要挑战。被要求开展的其他研究包括参与公共事务权，以及技术援助和能力建设对刚果民主共和国人权状况的影响。
 
被通过的决议还涉及也门及苏丹等国的技术援助和能力建设，享有安全饮用水和卫生设施的人权，以及儿童玩耍和参加娱乐活动的权利。其他被通过的决议涉及招募、培训、雇佣和资助雇佣军问题，地方政府在促进和保护人权中的作用，利用体育和奥林匹克理想促进所有人人权，国家政策和人权，以及平等参与政治和公共事务。   

与本届会议和所有人权理事会届会相关的文件、声明、决议及报告可由此网站. 上获取。对每场公开会议所有发言人的详细报道可由联合国日内瓦新闻处网站上获取。

第二十七届会议于2013年9月8日至26日期间举办。人权理事会第二十八届会议将于2015年3月2日至27日在万国宫第二十号会议室举行。

工作方案总结

本届会议期间，共有47个成员的理事会听取了叙利亚调查委员会的最新报告、人权高专办关于乌克兰状况的一份口头报告、人权高专办近期于7月23日和9月1日分别举行的关于被占巴勒斯坦领土及伊拉克人权状况的特别会议的情况更新。理事会与19个人权专家及机构举行了对话，参加了10个专题小组讨论，并就融入性别观点和土著人民权利问题举行了专门会议。

新任联合国人权事务高级专员扎伊德•拉阿德•侯赛因以一份关于人权高专办近期活动的情况更新为会议开幕。在声明中，扎伊德先生表示损害他人人格、贬低和剥削他人的行为永远都没有理由可言。然而今天，无论何种国际新闻都充斥着受害者、被压迫者和穷人的泣诉，还有被杀害者遗骸。这仍是人类成就史上最为可悲的污点。人权高专扎伊德表示，联合国本身也难逃其咎。他欢迎在纽约召开的一场讨论，以关注持续发生暴行情况下联合国安理会常任理事国使用否决权的行为准则。他表示，当阻止安理会的行动成为行使否决权的唯一目的，当人们忍受着极大的痛苦却没有其他的解决办法——这也是一种残酷。扎伊德先生强调，国际社会的当务之急显然是制止伊拉克和叙利亚日益连成一体的冲突。他还就巴以冲突和利比亚、乌克兰、中非共和国、南苏丹、刚果民主共和国、朝鲜民主主义人民共和国和斯里兰卡等国的状况和其他人权问题进行了发言。 

在为期三周的届会中，理事会就一系列人权问题召开了10场专题小组讨论。在首周会议中，理事会举行了关于历史教育和记忆进程的小组讨论、关于保护被剥夺自由者人权的小组讨论以及关于数字时代隐私权的小组讨论。在第二周中，理事会举行了关于保护家庭及家庭成员的小组讨论、关于融入性别观点的小组讨论、关于土著人民权利的小组讨论以及关于预防工作在促进和保护人权中作用的小组讨论。在第三周中，理事会举行了关于在反恐和军事行动中使用远程遥控的无人机或武装无人机问题的小组讨论、关于加快全球努力以终止暴力侵害儿童的小组讨论以及关于南苏丹局势的小组讨论。

在首周当中，理事会听取了老年人问题独立专家、当代形式奴隶制问题特别报告员、饮用水和卫生设施问题特别报告员、危险废料问题特别报告员、雇佣军问题工作组以及促进民主和公平的国际秩序独立专家的报告并与之举行了讨论。理事会与寻求真相、司法、赔偿和保证不再发生问题特别报告员、任意拘留问题工作组、强迫失踪问题工作组以及发展权问题工作组进行了互动。秘书长、人权高专以及人权高专办也介绍了专题报告，包括一份关于记者安全的报告，随后进行了一场一般性辩论。

在届会第二周中，理事会听取了叙利亚问题独立国际调查委员会、土著人民问题特别报告员、土著人民权利问题专家机制、人权理事会咨询委员会以及和平权问题政府间工作组的报告并与之进行了讨论。在最后一周，即第三周中，人权事务副高级专员介绍了关于乌克兰人权状况的书面报告，并在随后举行了互动对话。非洲人后裔问题专家工作组向理事会介绍了其报告并举行了一场互动对话。理事会还探讨了各国人权处境、技术援助和能力建设问题，并与柬埔寨问题特别报告员、苏丹问题独立专家、索马里问题独立专家和中非共和国问题独立专家举行了对话。理事会审议了被占巴勒斯坦领土、特别是加沙地带的人权状况，人权高专就斯里兰卡状况作出的口头情况更新，以及人权高专办关于伊拉克与黎凡特伊斯兰国实施侵害背景下的伊拉克人权状况的口头情况更新。 

下列14个国家的普遍定期审议工作组报告结果获得了批准：挪威、阿尔巴尼亚、刚果民主共和国、科特迪瓦、葡萄牙、不丹、多米尼克、朝鲜民主主义人民共和国、文莱达鲁萨兰国、哥斯达黎加、赤道几内亚、埃塞俄比亚、卡塔尔和尼加拉瓜。此外，理事会还根据其申诉程序举行了两场私下会议。  

Resolutions and Decisions

Action on Resolutions and Decisions under Agenda Item 3 on Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development

In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.1) on enforced or involuntary disappearances, adopted without a vote, the Council decided to extend the mandate of the Working Group for a further period of three years.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.2) on human rights and unilateral coercive measures, adopted as orally revised by a vote of 31 in favour, 14 against and 2 abstentions, the Council decided to appoint, for a period of three years, a Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.3) on the right to development, adopted by a vote of 42 in favour, 1 against and 4 abstentions, the Council decided to convene a two-day informal intercessional intergovernmental meeting of the Working Group on the Right to Development and decided to consider the extension of the meeting time of the Working Group, as appropriate. 
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.4) on the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, adopted without a vote as orally revised, the Council decided to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for a period of three years.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.6) on local government and human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council requested the Advisory Committee to continue its research and to include therein the main challenges faced by local governments in the promotion and protection of human rights, and make recommendations to tackle those challenges, from within existing resources, and to submit a final report on the role of local government in the promotion and protection of human rights to the Human Rights Council at its thirtieth session.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.7) on the safety of journalists, adopted without a vote, the Council condemned unequivocally all attacks and violence against journalists and media workers and called upon States to develop and implement strategies for combating impunity for attacks and violence against journalists; and decided to continue its consideration of the safety of journalists no later than at its thirty-third session.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.8) on a panel discussion on realizing the equal enjoyment of the right to education by every girl, adopted without a vote, the Council decided to convene, at its twenty-ninth session, a panel discussion on realizing the equal enjoyment of the right to education by every girl, with a view to sharing lessons learned and best practices in that regard.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.11/Rev.1) on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, adopted without a vote, the Council called upon States and non-State actors to achieve progressively the full realization of the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation and decided to continue its consideration of the matter under the same agenda item and in accordance with its programme of work.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.12) on intensifying global efforts and sharing good practices to effectively eliminate female genital mutilation, adopted without a vote, the Council requested the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare, in consultation with States and other relevant stakeholders, a compilation of good practices and major challenges in preventing and eliminating female genital mutilation, and to submit it to the twenty-ninth session of the Human Rights Council. 
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.13) on the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, adopted without a vote as orally revised, the Council decided to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for a period of three years and urged the new Special Rapporteur to produce a best-practice guide on human rights obligations related to the management and environmentally sound disposal of hazardous substances and wastes.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.14) on promoting human rights through sport and the Olympic ideal, adopted without a vote, the Council requested the Advisory Committee to finalize the study on the possibilities of using sport and the Olympic ideal to promote human rights for all and to strengthen universal respect for them, and to present it in a report to the Human Rights Council before its thirtieth session.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.16) on the mandate of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, adopted with a vote of 29 in favour, 14 against and 4 abstentions, the Council decided to extend the mandate of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order for a period of three years.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.17) on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, adopted by a vote of 32 in favour, 14 against and 1 abstention, the Council requested all States to exercise the utmost vigilance against any kind of recruitment, training, hiring or financing of mercenaries and requested the Working Group on the use of mercenaries to continue its work including monitoring of mercenaries and mercenary-related activities as well as private military and security companies, in different parts of the world and to continue to update the database of individuals convicted of mercenary activities.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.19/Rev.1) on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights, adopted without a vote as orally amended, the Council requested the High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare a follow-up report on how the technical guidance had been applied by States and other relevant actors, to be presented to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-third session.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.20) on the World Programme for Human Rights Education: adoption of the plan of action for the third phase, adopted without a vote, the Council adopted the plan of action for the third phase (2015–2019) of the World Programme for Human Rights Education and requested the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a midterm progress report on the implementation of the third phase of the World Programme and to submit it to the Council at its thirty-sixth session.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.22) on human rights and indigenous peoples, adopted without a vote as orally amended, the Council requested the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples to report on the implementation of her mandate to the General Assembly at its seventieth session;  requested the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to prepare a study on the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples with respect to their cultural heritage and to present it to the Human Rights Council at its thirtieth session and decided to hold, at its thirtieth session, a half-day panel discussion on the follow-up to and implementation of the outcome of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples in Alta, Norway, and its implications for the achievement of the ends of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.23) on preventable mortality and morbidity of children under five years of age as a human rights concern, adopted without a vote, the Council requested the High Commissioner to prepare a report on the practical application of the technical guidance on the application of a human rights-based approach to the implementation of policies and programmes to reduce and eliminate preventable mortality and morbidity of children under five years of age and its impact on the development and implementation of policies and programmes in States and to present it to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-third session.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.24) on civil society space, adopted without a vote, as orally revised, the Council requested the High Commissioner to prepare a compilation of practical recommendations for the creation and maintenance of a safe and enabling environment for civil society and to submit the compilation to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-second session.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.26) on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights: the activities of vulture funds, adopted by a vote of 33 in favour, five against and nine abstentions, the Council requested the Advisory Committee to prepare a research-based report on the activities of vulture funds and the impact on human rights, and to present a progress report of that research to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-first session, for its consideration.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.28) on the right of the child to engage in play and recreational activities, adopted without a vote, the Council encouraged States to take specific measures to respect, protect, promote and fulfil the right of the child to engage in play and recreational activities and recommended that the celebration of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace emphasize, through specific events, the right of the child to engage in play and recreational activities.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.29/Rev.1) on equal participation in political and public affairs, adopted without a vote, the Council requested the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a study on best practices, experiences and challenges and ways to overcome them with regard to the promotion, protection and implementation of the right to participate in public affairs in the context of the existing human rights law and to present it to the Council at its thirtieth session.

Action on Resolutions and Decisions under Agenda Item 4 on Human Rights situations that require the Council’s attention

In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.5/Rev.1) on the continuing grave deterioration in the human rights and humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, adopted by a vote of 32 in favour, five against and 10 abstentions, the Council demanded that the Syrian authorities cooperate fully with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic; and urged those countries with influence over the Syrian parties to take all measures to encourage the parties to the conflict to negotiate constructively and on the basis of the call made in the Geneva communiqué for the formation of a transitional governing body.  The Council decided to transmit all reports and oral updates of the Commission of Inquiry to all relevant bodies of the United Nations, including the General Assembly, and the Secretary-General for appropriate action. 

Action on Resolutions and Decisions under Agenda Item 5 on Human Rights bodies and mechanisms

In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.15/Rev.1) on the promotion of the right to peace, adopted with a vote of 33 in favour, five against and nine abstentions, the Council decided that the its third session for five working days in 2015 with the objective of finalizing the Declaration and requested the working group to prepare a report and to submit it to the Human Rights Council for consideration at its twenty-ninth session.

Action on Resolutions and Decisions under the Agenda Item 8 on Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.25) on national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights, adopted without a vote as orally revised, the Council recognized that national human rights institutions and their respective members and staff should not face any form of reprisal or intimidation, and requested the Secretary-General to submit to the Human Rights Council, at its thirty-third session, a report on the implementation of the present resolution, and a report on the activities of the International Coordinating Committee in accrediting national institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.27/Rev.1) on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity, adopted by a vote of 25 in favour, 14 against and seven abstentions, the Council requested the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to update the report entitled “Discriminatory laws and practices and acts of violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity” (A/HRC/19/41) with a view to sharing good practices and ways to overcome violence and discrimination, in application of existing international human rights law and standards, and to present it to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-ninth session.

Action on Resolutions and Decisions under the Agenda Item 9 on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.10/Rev.1) on the mandate of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, adopted without a vote, the Council decided to extend the mandate of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent for a further period of three years and also decided that the Working Group shall undertake a minimum of two country visits per year.

Action on Resolutions and Decisions under Agenda Item 10 on technical assistance and capacity-building
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.9/Rev.1) on technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council called on the Government of Yemen, as needed, to identify additional areas of assistance to enable Yemen to fulfil its human rights obligations; and requested the Office of the High Commissioner to present to the Human Rights Council, at its thirtieth session, a progress report on the situation of human rights in Yemen and on the follow-up to the present resolution and Council resolutions 18/19, 19/29, 21/22 and 24/32.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.18/Rev.1) on enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council decided that the theme for the annual thematic panel discussion to be held at the twenty-eighth session of the Council shall be “Technical cooperation to support inclusive and participatory development and poverty eradication at the national level”; and requested the High Commissioner to prepare a report on the technical assistance provided by his Office for submission to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-eighth session.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.21) on national policies and human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council decided to convene, at its twenty-eighth session, a panel discussion on the issue of national policies and human rights, with a particular focus on the findings of the report, identifying challenges, further developments and good practices in mainstreaming human rights in national policies and programmes; and requested the High Commissioner to prepare a summary report on the discussions of the panel, and to present it to the Human Rights Council before its thirtieth session.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.30/Rev.1) on technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Sudan , adopted without a vote, the Council decided to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan for a period of one year under agenda item 10, to continue his/her engagement with the Government of the Sudan to assess, verify and report on the situation of human rights with the view to make recommendations on technical assistance and capacity-building for addressing human rights in the country.  The Council also requested the Independent Expert to present a report to the Human Rights Council for its consideration at its thirtieth session.
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.31) on technical assistance and capacity-building to the Central African Republic in the field of human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council decided to renew for one year the mandate of the Independent Expert on the human rights situation in the Central African Republic and requested the Independent Expert to give an oral update to the twenty-eighth session and to submit a written report to the thirtieth session.  The Council also decided to convene an interactive dialogue at its twenty-ninth session, in presence of the Independent Expert, to assess the evolution of the situation of human rights on the ground. 
 
In a resolution (A/HRC/27/L.32) on technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, adopted without a vote, the Council requested the High Commissioner to commission a study on the impact of technical assistance and capacity building on the human rights situation  in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to present it in the framework of an interactive dialogue at its thirtieth regular session. 
 
Presidential Statements
 
In a President’s Statement (A/HRC/PRST/L.52) on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Council urged States that have not yet done so to consider becoming parties of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
 
In a President’s Statement (A/HRC/PRST/L.53) on the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, the Council took note of the report of the Advisory Committee on its twelfth and thirteenth sessions  (A/HRC/AC/12/2 and A/HRC/AC/13/2). 
 
In a President’s Statement (A/HRC/PRST/L.54) on the protection of the human rights of migrants at sea, the Council expressed deep sorrow at the massive loss of innocent lives of migrants, including at sea, and called on States to take further steps to provide persons in distress at sea with assistance.  The Council called on the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants and other relevant special procedures of the Council to pay particular attention to the protection of migrants at sea.
 
In a President’s Statement (A/HRC/PRST/L.55) on the Ebola Epidemic, the Council deplored that the Ebola virus had and continued to claim the lives of so many people in West Africa.  The Council urged States to be mindful of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of citizens of affected countries, when implementing measures to limit the spread of the virus and of the negative effects of inappropriate actions that could result in the stigmatization of the victims, their families and citizens of the States and regions most affected by the disease. 
 
The above Presidential Statements will soon be available on the Human Rights Council documentation webpage for the session.
 
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