iv CONTENTS Foreword.................................................................................................. iii List of abbreviations.................................................................................... vi Chapter I. INTRODUCTION AND FUNCTIONS......................................................... 1 A. Introduction....................................................................................1 B. The treaty bodies and their procedures..............................................2 C. Relationship among treaty bodies and with other United Nations human rights mechanisms........................................10 II. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS......................................................... 11 A. General.......................................................................................11 B. Nomination.................................................................................21 C. Elections......................................................................................25 III. IV. INDEPENDENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY............................................... 28 A. Independence and impartiality.......................................................28 B. Privileges and immunities...............................................................33 C. Standards of conduct ...................................................................35 D. Prohibition of discrimination, harassment and abuse ........................37 WORKLOAD AND EXPECTATIONS........................................................ 37 A. Specific roles and responsibilities...................................................37 B. Workload....................................................................................41 V. C. Working with OHCHR...................................................................44 D. Media relations............................................................................48 PRACTICAL DETAILS............................................................................. 49 A. Pre-session...................................................................................49 B. During the session........................................................................50 C. Documentation.............................................................................51 D. Financial matters..........................................................................52 E. Contacts......................................................................................53