The Human Rights Council Collection

The UN’s Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body that includes the cooperation of 47 UN Member States that are responsible for global protection and promotion of human rights. Created in 2006 (Resolution GA/60/251), the main purpose of the Council is to address human rights violations. With the ‘Universal Periodic Review’ an assessment is made every four years on the human rights situation in the 192 Member States. The new Advisory Committee of the Council is a think tank, providing expertise on thematic issues and the Complaints Procedure. The Human Rights Council Collection provides the reader in the first volume with selected basic documents, including information on the background of the Council, resolutions, annual reports and Rules of Procedure. The second and following volumes of this collection contain the first session and following sessions of the Council. Each session includes reports, resolutions, decisions and government correspondence for that particular session. The Human Rights Council series provides an interesting overview of the work of the Human Rights Council in the past years and aims to be a resource for human rights advocates worldwide. Prices are per volume. New volumes are forthcoming, depending on the work of the council. Volumes: I.1 Selected documents basic documents and background materials I.2 Selected documents basic documents and background materials II First session of the Human Rights Council (forthcoming September) III Second Session of the Human Rights Council (forthcoming September) IV Third Session of the Human Rights Council (forthcoming October) V.1 Fourth Session of the Human Rights Council part 1 (forthcoming October) V.2 Fourth Session of the Human Rights Council part 2 (forthcoming October) V.3 Fourth Session of the Human Rights Council part 3 (forthcoming December) V.4 Fourth Session of the Human Rights Council part 4 (forthcoming December)