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SAMPLE - Joint Statement of Special Procedures and regional mechanisms: International Transgender Day of Visibility

Type of Resource: Statement, Sample document

Author: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Publication Date: 2018

In this joint statement, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity urge States to guarantee the full exercise of all human rights for trans and gender diverse people. They urge the immediate adoption of comprehensive laws and policies aimed at recognizing self-defined gender identity, and provision of legal and social guarantees promoting the observance of all human rights of this group.

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SAMPLE - Joint Statement of Special Procedures and other UN bodies: Women human rights defenders

Type of Resource: Statement, Sample document

Author: UN Experts

Publication Date: 2018

Joint statement by several UN experts declaring that States must abide by their commitments to protect human rights defenders, who are increasingly under attack and inadequately protected. The statement also highlights the important role of women's human rights defenders in promoting and protecting human rights.

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SAMPLE - Joint ‘other’ letter of Special Procedures: Land rights – Myanmar

Type of Resource: Communication, Sample document

Author: Special Rapporteurs

Publication Date: 2019

This communication highlights the adoption of a new law in Myanmar which may be used to illegally dispossess land users of their land without due process or adequate notice, undermine their human rights, and have a disproportionate impact on poor, rural and minority communities, ethnic nationalities and indigenous peoples.

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SAMPLE - Allegation letter of Special Procedures: Legal capacity – Italy

Type of Resource: Communication, Sample document

Author: Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities

Publication Date: 2018

In this allegation letter, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities focuses on the restriction of the legal capacity of Italian citizens with disabilities.

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SAMPLE - Joint urgent appeal of Special Procedures: Reprisals – Turkmenistan

Type of Resource: Communication, Sample document

Author: Working Group and Special Rapporteur

Publication Date: 2018

In this joint urgent appeal, the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders highlight the alleged reprisals against two human defenders for their cooperation with the UN, specifically with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances.

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The UN Special Procedures: A guide for advocates working on human rights relating to sexual orientation and gender identity

Type of Resource: Handbook / Guide

Author: ARC International

Publication Date: 2015

This guide is a practical tool to support engagement with the United Nation’s system of independent human rights experts, the Special Procedures, for non-governmental organizations and advocates working on issues of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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SAMPLE - HRC Voluntary Yearly Calendar for Thematic Resolutions

Type of Resource: Sample Document

Author: HRC Secretariat

Publication Date: 2018

An example of an overview of the planned resolutions at each Human Rights Council session. It focuses on recurring resolutions, and is not exhaustive, as each year other resolutions are presented, for example responding to particular crises or issues.

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SAMPLE - HRC Annotated Agenda

Type of Resource: Sample Document

Author: HRC Secretariat

Publication Date: 2018

Sets out the Agenda Items of the Council during its regular session.

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SAMPLE - HRC Bulletin of Informal Meetings

Type of Resource: Sample Document

Author: HRC Secretariat

Publication Date: 2018

An example of the Bulletin of Informal Meetings which gives information on the informals and side events taking place outside of the Human Rights Council plenary meetings during a regular session of the Council. Each day a new one is published.

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SAMPLE - HRC Programme of Work (June session)

Type of Resource: Sample Document

Author: HRC Secretariat

Publication Date: 2018

An example of the Human Rights Council Programme of Work (June session).

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