The Human Rights Council is responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe and for addressing situations of human rights violations and making recommendations about them.
The UN General Assembly resolution 60/251 of March 15, 2006, which established the Human Rights Council, mandates a universal periodic review of each state's fulfillment of its human rights obligations and commitments. The Universal Periodic Review manages this process.
Prior to establishment of the Human Rights Council, this was the body that monitoried human rights around the world. It was replaced by the Human Rights Council in 2006.
Special procedures investigate, discuss, and report on specific human rights issues under a country mandate or thematic mandate.
In 2007, the Human Rights Council instituted a new complaint procedure to address consistent patterns of gross and reliably attested violations of all human rights and all fundamental freedoms occurring in any part of the world and under any circumstances.
This database contains documents of the Human Rights Council, its predecessor, subsidiary and parent organizations.
This database has information produced during the Universal Periodic Review process. Search by country or session.