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OHCHR and equal participation in political and public affairs
Since 2014, the Human Rights Council has adopted a series of resolutions on human rights and equal participation. These resolutions have requested for a number of thematic panel discussions to be held at the Council and have also requested OHCHR to prepare studies, reports and summary reports to the Council. This includes the following:
| Council/session | Year of submission | Title | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRC 54th session | 2023 | Summary of the intersessional workshop on the implementation of the right to participate in public affairs in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the post-pandemic recovery | A/HRC/54/44 |
| HRC 39th session | 2018 | Guidelines on the right to participate in public affairs | A/HRC/39/28 |
| HRC 49th session | 2022 | Good practices and challenges faced by States in using the guidelines on the effective implementation of the right to participate in public affairs | A/HRC/49/42 |
| HRC 33rd session | 2016 | Summary of the discussions held during the expert workshop on the right to participate in public affairs | A/HRC/33/25 View report page |
| HRC 30th session | 2015 | The promotion, protection and implementation of the right to participate in public affairs in the context of the existing human rights law: best practices, experiences, challenges and ways to overcome them | A/HRC/30/26 View report page |
| HRC 27th session | 2014 | Factors that impede equal political participation and steps to overcome those challenges | A/HRC/27/29 |