Thursday, May 09, 2013

UNHRC


  1. The United Nations Human Rights Council was founded in 2005. It was founded to replace the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
  2. UNHRC is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly and reports directly to it.
  3. UNHRC has fifty-three members out of total members of the United Nations General Assembly. Its members are elected by simple majority in a secret ballot of the United Nations General Assembly. Its Members are elected for the term of six years.
  4. UNHRC has its headquarter at Geneva.
  5. UNHRC can appoint independent experts to investigate alleged human rights abuses and to provide the council reports.
  6. UNHRC may request that the Security Council take action when human right violations occurs, this action may be direct action, or may involve sanctions and Security Council may also refer cases to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
  7. Besides UNHRC. Amnesty International and Red Cross Society also works for the protection and pro-motion  of human rights internationally

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