Council for Monitoring the Implementation of the United Nations Human Rights Recommendations

Organisation name in original language

Saveta za praćenje primene preporuka Ujedinjenih nacija za ljudska prava

Category of human rights structure

Government administration

Country

Serbia

Website URL

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Type(s) of body

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Address

Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 2
11000 Belgrade

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Legal source(s)

  • Decision on Establishing the Council for Monitoring the Implementation of the United Nations Human Rights Recommendations,Official Gazette RS, No 90/24 (Odluka o obrazovanju Saveta za praćenje primene preporuka Ujedinjenih nacija za ljudska prava)

Human rights capacity support

Not applicable

Functions

  • Since it was founded in 2014, the council has had the task of considering and monitoring the implementation of the recommendations received by Serbia regarding the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations Human Rights Council and the recommendations of the UN treaty bodies.

Specific mandates

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Structured cooperation with partners at national level

  • The permanent members of the council include independent human rights bodies such as the ombudsman, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection. The council established the Platform of Organisations for Cooperation with UN Human Rights Mechanisms, which consists of 24 civil-society organisations.

Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level

  • The council has maintained regular cooperation with the UN Human Rights Office. UN agencies in Serbia and representatives of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Council of Europe in Serbia also participate in the work of the council sessions, including thematic sessions.

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