The special procedures of the Human Rights Council are independent human rights experts with mandates to report and advise on human rights from a thematic or country-specific perspective.

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They are non-paid and elected for 3-year mandates that can be reconducted for another three years. As of 27 January 2021, there are 44 thematic and 11 country mandates.

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For more information, please visit : https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/SP/Pages/Welcomepage.aspx