2024
| Mandating authority |
Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/55/27 of 4 April 2024 |
| Commission/Mission |
The Human Rights Council requested the Group of Experts to:
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| Mandate |
With the adoption of resolution A/HRC/RES/55/27 on 4 April 2024, the Human Rights Council mandated the Group of Human Rights Experts on Belarus to: (a) To investigate and establish the facts, circumstances and root causes of all alleged human rights violations and abuses committed in Belarus since 1 May 2020, including their gender and age dimensions and their impact on victims and survivors; (b) To collect, consolidate, preserve and analyse evidence of such violations and abuses and, where possible, to identify those responsible, in view of relevant judicial and other proceedings, including criminal proceedings in courts and tribunals that have competent jurisdiction; (c) To make recommendations, in particular on accountability measures, with a view to ending impunity and addressing its root causes, ensuring accountability and access to justice and effective remedy, including reparation for victims; (d) To engage with all relevant stakeholders, in particular Belarusian stakeholders, as well as with regional and international civil society, international human rights organizations, United Nations agencies, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and relevant companies and States, with a view to exchanging information, as appropriate, and providing support for national, regional and international efforts to promote accountability for human rights violations in Belarus, and also to engage, where appropriate, with the Belarusian authorities to assist them in fulfilling their international human rights obligations. The Human Rights Council requested the Group of Experts to:
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| Members of the Mission |
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| Reports and related documents |
Documentation Human Rights Council A/HRC/RES/55/27: On the situation of human rights in Belarus. |
2021
| Mandating authority |
Human Rights Council resolution 46/20 of 24 Mar. 2021 |
| Commission/Mission | OHCHR examination of the human rights situation in Belarus (OHCHR Website) |
| Mandate | Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, with assistance from relevant experts and special procedure mandate holders: (a) To monitor and report on the situation of human rights, to carry out a comprehensive examination of all alleged human rights violations committed in Belarus since 1 May 2020, including the possible gender dimensions of such violations, to establish the facts and circumstances surrounding the alleged violations, and to collect, consolidate, preserve and analyse information and evidence with a view to contributing to accountability for perpetrators and justice for victims and, where possible, to identify those responsible; (b) To make general recommendations on improving respect for and the protection of human rights, and to provide guidance on access to justice and accountability, as appropriate; (c) To engage with the Belarusian authorities and all stakeholders, in particular Belarusian, regional and international civil society, international human rights organizations, United Nations agencies, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and relevant States with a view to exchanging information, as appropriate, and providing support for national, regional and international efforts to promote accountability for human rights violations in Belarus; |
| Members of the Mission |
Ms. Karinna Moskalenko, Chair (Russian Federation), Ms. Susan Bazilli (Canada) and Mr. Marko Milanović (Serbia) |
| Reports and related documents |
09 March 2022, Press release on report : UN report details scale and patterns of human rights violations committed with impunity (English) 4 March 2022, Human Rights Council Report AEV A/HRC/49/71, Situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its aftermath 29 March 2021, Human Rights Council resolution 46/20: Situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its aftermath. |
2022
| Mandating authority |
Human Rights Council resolution 49/1 of 4 Mar. 2022 |
| Commission/Mission |
The mandate of the Commission of Inquiry was extended by the Council on 4 April 2023 for a further period of one year in its resolution 52/32 (Russian / Ukrainian unofficial translation / German), and again on 4 April 2024 for an additional year through resolution 55/23, in which the Council requested the Commission to:
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| Mandate |
The Commission of Inquiry’s mandate according to resolution 49/1:
In addition to its general mandate, the Commission of Inquiry was given a special mandate to look into the events in the areas of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Sumy regions in late February and in March 2022 in accordance with the resolution S-34/1 . The mandate of the Commission of Inquiry was extended by the Council on 4 April 2023 for a further period of one year in its resolution 52/32 (Russian / Ukrainian unofficial translation / German), and again on 5 April 2024 for an additional year through resolution A/HRCD/55/L.25, in which the Council requested the Commission to:
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| Members of the Mission |
Current Commissioners Former Commissioners |
| Reports and related documents |
Press releases Ukraine: UN Commission concerned by continuing patterns of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to Conduct Mission to the Country UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine finds continued war crimes and human rights violations gravely impacting civilians UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine finds continued systematic and widespread use of torture and indiscriminate attacks harming civilians Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to Conduct Mission to the Country Human Rights Council President appoints Vrinda Grover to serve as member of Ukraine Commission of Inquiry War crimes, indiscriminate attacks on infrastructure, systematic and widespread torture show disregard for civilians, says UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine UN Commission has found an array of war crimes, violations of human rights and international humanitarian law have been committed in Ukraine UN Commission concludes that war crimes have been committed in Ukraine, expresses concern about suffering of civilians Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to Conduct First Mission to the Country President of Human Rights Council appoints members of investigative body in Ukraine Statements Update by the Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council Press statement by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, Palais des Nations, Geneva Statement by the Members of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to the United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting, New York Statement by Erik Møse, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, to the General Assembly Third Committee, New York Opening statement: Press conference by the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine following the oral update at the 54th session of the Human Rights Council Update by the Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, at the 54th session of the Human Rights Council Statement at the end of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine’s visit to Kyiv Statement by Erik Møse, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, at the 52d session of the Human Rights Council Opening statement: Press conference by the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine for the launch of its comprehensive report at the 52d session of the Human Rights Council Statement at the end of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine’s visit to Kyiv Update by the Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, at the 51st session of the Human Rights Council Opening statement: Press conference by the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine the conclusion of its first visit to Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine Reports Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/55/66) Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to the UN General Assembly (A/78/540) Conference Room Paper of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine (A/HRC/52/CRP.4) Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/52/62)
Infographics: Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to the UN General Assembly |
1992
| Mandating authority |
Security Council resolution 780 (1992) of 6 Oct. 1992 |
| Commission/Mission | Commission of experts to investigate situation in the former Yugoslavia |
| Mandate | Security Council requests the Secretary-General to establish as a matter of urgency, an impartial Commission of Experts to examine and analyse the information submitted pursuant to resolution 771 (1992) and the present resolution, together with such further information as the Commission of Experts may obtain through its own investigations or efforts, of other persons or bodies pursuant to resolution 771 (1992), with a view to providing the Secretary-General with its conclusions on the evidence of grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions and other violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia |
| Members of the Mission |
Mr. Frits KALSHOVEN (Netherlands), Chair; Mr. Mahmoud Cherif BASSIOUNI (Egypt), Mr. William J. FENRICK (Canada), Mr. Keba MBAYE (Senegal) and Mr. Torkel OPSAHL (Norway). Mr. M. Bassiouni appointed as Chair and Ms. Christine CLEIREN (Netherlands) and Ms. Hanne Sophie GREVE (Norway) as new members owing to the resignation of Mr. Kalshoven and the death of Mr. Opsahl |
| Reports and related documents |
Reports S/25274 of 10 Feb. 1993, S/26545 of 6 Oct. 1993, E/CN.4/1994/130 of 10 Mar. 1994, S/1994/674 of 27 May 1994, S/1994/674 of 27 May 1994, S/1994/674/Add.1 of 31 May 1995, S/1994/674/Add.2(Vol.I) of 31 May 1995, S/1994/674/Add.2(Vol.II) of 28 Dec. 1994, S/1994/674/Add.2(Vol.III) of 28 Dec. 1994, S/1994/674/Add.2(Vol.IV) of 28 Dec. 1994, S/1994/674/Add.2(Vol.V) of 28 Dec. 1994 |
