Special Procedures
The Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council are the mechanisms established by the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights and continued by the Human Rights Council to address either specific country situations or thematic issues in all parts of the world. Read more...
Through continued advocacy, IDA works to mainstream the rights of person with disabilities in this essential component of the global human rights machinery. As a service to its DPO constituents, IDA provides a systematic analysis of the Special Procedures’ work.
The box below shows information on the Special Procedure Mandate Holders as well as information on the references to the rights of persons with disabilities included in the reports prepared by Special Procedures since 2009.
*Acronyms that appear in the box:
- SR: Special Rapporteur
- IE: Independent Expert
- WG: Working Group
- SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary General
- HRC: Human Rights Council
- GA: General Assembly
Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council – Mandate Holders
| Special Procedures | Mandate Holders | Disability References in his/her reports | Disability References in his/her Country Reports | Other Documents |
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Ms. Maria Magdalena Sepulveda Carmona (Chile) |
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Mr. Kishore Singh (India) |
2009: Malaysia, Guatemala |
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Mr. Juan Ernesto Mendez (Argentina) |
HRC: T2009, T2010, T2011, T2012 |
2009: Denmark, Moldova |
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Ms. Catarina de Alburquerque (Portugal) |
2009: Costa Rica |
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Mr. Olivier de Schutter (Belgium) |
2009: W.T.O |
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Ms. Farida Shaheed (Pakistan) |
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Ms. Raquel Rolnik (Brazil) |
2009: Canada |
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Ms. Rashida Manjoo (South Africa) |
2009: Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia |
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Ms. Najat Maalla M’jid (Morocco) |
2009: Latvia |
