United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

GS-II: United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed concern over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, and the communications blackout and detention of political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir.

About UNHRC:

UNHRC is an inter-governmental body set up in 2006 with an aim of protecting and promoting human rights worldwide as well as investigating alleged human rights.
It is made up of 47 member states, which are selected by the UN General Assembly on a staggered basis each year for three-year-long terms.
Members meet around three times a year to debate human rights issues and pass non-binding resolutions and recommendations by majority vote.
The council also carries out the Universal Periodic Review of all UN member states, which allows civil society groups to bring accusations of human rights violations in member states to the attention of the UN.

Meeting:

The Human Rights Council holds no fewer than three regular sessions a year for a total of at least 10 weeks.
The meeting takes place for four weeks in March 3 weeks in June and another 3 weeks of September.
The sessions are held at the UN office in Geneva, Switzerland.

Membership:

The council is made up of 47 member states, which are selected by UNGA through direct or secret ballot. The General Assembly takes into the account of the contribution of the candidate states to the promotion and protection of human rights, as well as their voluntary pledges and commitment in this regard.

Seats of the Council of the State:

African States:13 seats

Asia-Pacific States-13 seats

Latin American and Caribbean States-7 seats

Western European States-7 seats

Eastern European States-6' seats

Source: Indian Express

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