{"id":1012,"date":"2013-11-10T13:57:20","date_gmt":"2013-11-10T10:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/achrs.org\/english\/2013\/11\/10\/open-letter-to-candidates-to-the-human-rights-council\/"},"modified":"2023-04-11T12:52:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T09:52:42","slug":"open-letter-to-candidates-to-the-human-rights-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/achrs.org\/english\/2013\/11\/10\/open-letter-to-candidates-to-the-human-rights-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Letter to candidates to the Human Rights Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;\" dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">We are a diverse group of nongovernmental organisations from all parts of the world who have contributed to the Human Rights Council (the Council) and its work since its establishment. We write to you regarding your candidacy for membership of the Council<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\" dir=\"RTL\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;\" dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">In establishing the Council in 2006, the General Assembly provided that Council members &#8220;shall uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights&#8221; and &#8220;fully cooperate with the Council&#8221; (GA Resolution 60\/251<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;\" dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">We are concerned about the clear failure of some candidates to fully comply with these criteria. Failure by Council members to take effective measures to address violations of human rights for which they are responsible, particularly of a gross or systematic nature, or to fully cooperate with the Council and its mechanisms undermines the ability of the Council to promote and protect human rights and to demand full state cooperation with its mechanisms. While this letter focuses on three important requirements that help measure candidate\u2019s suitability as a Human Rights Council member, a more detailed assessment of each candidate\u2019s record in the promotion and protection of human rights and cooperation with the Human Rights Council must be made on a case-by-case basis by members of the General Assembly before they cast their votes. This should also include consideration of the level of ratification of core international human rights treaties<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;\" dir=\"LTR\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/achrs.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/2013-11-05_ngo_letter_to_hrc_candidates_generic_cc_unga.pdf\">see full statement<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are a diverse group of nongovernmental organisations from all parts of the world who have contributed to the Human Rights Council (the Council) and its work since its establishment. We write to you regarding your candidacy for membership of the Council. 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