HUMAN RIGHTS

COUNCIL
  The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within
the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the
promotion and protection of human rights around the globe and
for addressing situations of human rights violations and make
What is HRC? recommendations on them.
 Created on 15 March 2006
  Strengthen and Promote HR, and make recommendations.

What are the  Three major responsibilities:

 Thorough and ongoing review of HR record of all UN members,
functions? through a mechanism known as UPR
 Examine and investigate situations concerning gross and systematic
violations of HR
 Optimize the UN institutional capacity to deal with HR
  On August 24, 2021, HRC hold a special session to address the
“Serious HR Concerns and Situation in Afghanistan”
 There are 60 observer States
HRC and  Expressed grave concern at all violations and abuses od HR and
Afghanistan international humanitarian law and called for full respect for the
HR of all individuals, including women, children and persons
belonging to ethnic, religious and other minority groups.
 Condemned recent attacks against
 Is HRC helpful in practical terms considering the war.
 Up to what extent can HRC help to address such human rights
violations?