Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights

The Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (before 1999, known as the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities) [ [http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu2/2/sc.htm Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights ] ] was the main subsidiary body of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.

With the dissolution of the Commission on Human Rights and its replacement by the Human Rights Council in 2006, responsibility for the Sub-Commission passed from the former to the latter. [http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/subcom/index.htm] On 30 June 2006 the Council resolved to extend the Sub-Commission's mandate on an exceptional one-year basis and subject to the Council's subsequent review. The Sub-Commission met for the final time in August 2006; [http://www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/view01/E5D4031F179EABFAC12571D50043D1A9?opendocument] among the recommendations it adopted at that session was one for the creation of a Human Rights Consultative Committee as a standing body to assist the Human Rights Council. [ [http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=19630&Cr=rights&Cr1=council UN ‘think tank’ winds up by proposing expert body to advise Human Rights Council ] ]

The Sub-Commission was first formed in 1947, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Its primary mandate is described as:
* "To undertake studies, particularly in the light of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to make recommendations to the Commission concerning the prevention of discrimination of any kind relating to human rights and fundamental freedoms and the protection of racial, national, religious and linguistic minorities."

Other functions and tasks could also be assigned to it by ECOSOC or the Commission on Human Rights.

It is composed of 26 human rights experts, each with an alternate and each elected for a term of four years, with half of the posts up for election every two years. Membership was selected from amongst the eligible candidates from United Nations member states in such a way as to result in roughly equal and proportional representation from each of the continents.

As of 2004, the breakdown of membership was:
* 7 from African States,
* 5 from Asian States,
* 5 from Latin American States,
* 3 from Eastern European States,
* 6 from Western European and other States.

The Sub-Commission has eight working groups, which conduct studies on discriminatory practices and make recommendations to ensure that racial, national, religious and linguistic minorities are protected by law.

* Working Group on Administration of Justice
* Working Group on Communication
* Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
* Working Group on Indigenous Populations
* Working Group on Minorities
* Working Group on Social Forum
* Working Group on Transnational Corporations
* Working Group on Terrorism

References

External links

* [http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu2/2/sc.htm UN site for Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights] while under the aegis of the Commission on Human Rights.
* [http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/subcom/index.htm UN site for Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights] while under the aegis of the Human Rights Council.


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