1975
| Mandating authority |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 8 (XXXI) of 27 Feb. 1977 (in E/5635, pp. 66-67) |
| Commission/Mission | Ad Hoc Working Group to inquire into the situation of human rights in Chile |
| Mandate | Commission on Human rights "decides that an Ad Hoc Working Group of five members of the Commission, to be appointed in their personal capacity by the Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights and to operate under his chairmanship, shall inquire into the present situation of human rights in Chile on the basis of the above-mentioned resolutions and of a visit to Chile and of oral and written evidence to be gathered from all relevant sources" |
| Members of the Mission | Commission on Human Rights |
| Reports and related documents |
Reports A/10285 (Spanish) of 7 Oct. 1975, E/CN.4/1188 of 4 Feb. 1976, A/31/253 of 8 Oct. 1976, A/32/227 of 29 Sept. 1977 and A/33/331 of 25 Oct. 1978; |
2002
| Mandating authority |
High Commissioner for Human Rights upon the request of the Government of Colombia |
| Commission/Mission | OHCHR inquiry into alleged massacre in the Chocó region of Colombia |
| Mandate | High Commissioner for Human Rights under her general mandate as contained in General Assembly resolution 48/141 |
| Members of the Mission | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
| Reports and related documents | Report not published as an official UN document. Available in Spanish on the site of OHCHR Office in Colombia - Informe de la Oficia en Colombia del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos sobre su Misión de Observación en el Medio Atrato, 20 de Mayo de 2002. |
1988
| Mandating authority |
Commission on Human Rights decision 1998/106 of 10 Mar. 1988 (in E/1988/12, p. 168); at the invitation of the Government of Cuba |
| Commission/Mission | Mission to Cuba to observe the human rights situation |
| Mandate | Commission on Human Rights decided, without a vote, (a) to accept the invitation that the Chairman and five members of the Commission, appointed following regional consultations, should visit Cuba in order to observe the human rights situation; (b) that the Chairman of the Commission, together with the five other members of the mission, should prepare a report to be submitted for consideration by the Commission, which would decide on the manner in which the report was to be examined |
| Members of the Mission | Commission on Human Rights |
| Reports and related documents |
Report E/CN.4/1989/46 of 21 Feb. 1989 and Corr.1; |
1997
| Mandating authority |
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1997/51 of 15 Apr. 1997(in E/1997/23, p. 167) |
| Commission/Mission | United Nations Mission to Guatemala |
| Mandate | Commission on Human Rights requested the Secretary-General to send a mission to Guatemala at the end of 1997, within the approved overall budget for the current biennium, to submit a report to the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-fourth session on the evolution of the situation of human rights in Guatemala in the light of the implementation of the peace agreements, taking into account the verification work done by MINUGUA and the information submitted by the Government of Guatemala, the Follow-up Commission on compliance with the peace agreements, the political organizations and the non-governmental human rights organizations, as well as on the implementation of the agreement on the provision of advisory services in the field of human rights signed by the Government of Guatemala and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, with a view to concluding the consideration of the case of Guatemala in the agenda of the Commission |
| Members of the Mission | Alberto DIAZ URIBE (Colombia), Diego GARCIA-SAVAN (Peru), Yvon LEBOT (France) |
| Reports and related documents | Report E/CN.4/1998/93 of 13 Feb. 1998 |
2009
| Mandating authority |
Human Rights Council resolution 12/14 of 1 Oct. 2009 (in A/65/53, p. 30) |
| Commission/Mission | OHCHR Mission on situation of human rights in Honduras since the coup d'état on 28 June 2009 |
| Mandate | Human Rigjhts Council requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to present a comprehensive report on the violations of human rights in Honduras since the coup d’état, and to submit a preliminary report thereon to the General Assembly at the main part of its sixty-fourth session and to the Council at its thirteenth session |
| Members of the Mission | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
| Reports and related documents | Report A/HRC/13/66 of 3 Mar. 2010 |
2022
| Mandating authority |
Human Rights Council resolution 49/3 of 31 March 2022 |
| Commission/Mission | Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua |
| Mandate |
With the adoption of resolution A/HRC/RES/52/2 of 3 April 2023, the Human Rights Council renewed for two years the mandate of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua, as established in its resolution 49/3: (a) To conduct thorough and independent investigations into all alleged human rights violations and abuses committed in Nicaragua since April 2018, including the possible gender dimensions of such violations and abuses, and their structural root causes; (b) To establish the facts and circumstances surrounding the alleged violations and abuses, to collect, consolidate, preserve and analyse information and evidence and, where possible, to identify those responsible, and to make such information accessible and usable in support of ongoing and future accountability efforts; (c) To make recommendations with a view to improving the situation of human rights, to provide guidance on access to justice and accountability, as appropriate, and to ensure a victim-centred approach, including by addressing the impact of multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination; (d) To engage with all relevant stakeholders, including the Government of Nicaragua, the Office of the High Commissioner, international human rights organizations, relevant United Nations agencies and civil society, with a view to exchanging information, as appropriate, and providing support for national, regional and international efforts to promote accountability for human rights violations and abuses in Nicaragua. |
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2019
| Mandating authority |
Human Rights Council resolution 42/25 of 27 Sept. 2019 |
| Commission/Mission | Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (OHCHR website) |
| Mandate |
On 27 September 2019, the United Nations Human Rights Council established the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela through resolution 42/25 for a period of one year, to assess alleged human rights violations committed since 2014. The mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission was extended by the Council through resolution 45/20 and resolution 51/29, until September 2024. Human Rights Council decided to establish, for a period of one year, an independent international fact-finding mission, to be appointed by the President of the Human Rights Council, and to dispatch that mission urgently to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to investigate extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions and torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment since 2014 with a view to ensuring full accountability for perpetrators and justice for victims, and requests the mission to present a report on its findings to the Council during an interactive dialogue at its forty-fifth session |
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| Reports and related documents |
Documentation Resolutions
Reports/Oral Updates 2023:
2022:
2021:
2020:
Summaries of HRC meetings Presentation of report (A/HRC/54/57) and interactive dialogue Oral update and interactive dialogue Presentation of report (A/HRC/51/43) and interactive dialogue Oral update and and interactive dialogue Presentation of report (A/HRC/48/69) and interactive dialogue Oral update and interactive dialogue Presentation of report (A/HRC/45/33) and interactive dialogue Establishment of the Mission (A/HRC/RES/42/25) Press Releases Venezuela Fact-finding Mission expresses profound concern over detention of human rights activist, calls for end to government repression Venezuela: UN Fact-finding Mission says attacks on civic and democratic space have intensified, urges new security force – DAET - be monitored to protect rights Venezuela: UN Experts warn of persisting attacks on civil society, media and trade union leaders Venezuela: Draft NGO law, reaching a point of no return in the closure of the civic space Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Fact-finding Mission on Venezuela Venezuela: new UN report details responsibilities for crimes against humanity to repress dissent and highlights situation in remotes mining areas Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela concludes field visit near the border with Venezuela Venezuelan justice system plays a significant role in the State’s repression of government opponents Human Rights Council President appoints Patricia Tappatá Valdez of Argentina as new member of the Venezuela fact-finding mission Council extends mandate of the Venezuela Fact-Finding Mission for two years, until September 2022 Venezuela: UN report urges accountability for crimes against humanity Council closes forty-second regular session, establishes a Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela President of Human Rights Council appoints Members of Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela Statements Statement by Marta Valiñas, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, at the 51st session of the Human Rights Council Statement by Marta Valiñas, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, at the 49th session of the Human Rights Council Fact-Finding Mission experts conclude ten-day mission to the United States of America - Statement of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Death in Custody of General Baduel – Statement of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Press conference – Opening remarks by the members of the Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela at a press conference to launch its second report Statement of Ms Marta Valiñas, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, at the 45th session of the Human Rights Council Press conference - Opening remarks by the members of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Press conference - Opening remarks by the members of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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