The United Nations Human Rights Council : Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

International relations.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (25 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 09-RL-33608h in the 2009 issue.

Provides historical background on the UN Human Rights Council, including role of previous UN Commission on Human Rights. Discusses current mandate, structures, and procedures of the Council; Council activities; U.S. policy under Obama Administration; and Congressional actions. Highlights possible policy issues for the 113th Congress, including U.S. financial contributions to the Council, overall effectiveness of the Council in addressing human rights situations, implications for U.S. membership, and "Goldstone Report" on human rights in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. United Nations Human Rights Council

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