HRI/MC/2015/6 Reference to political organs of the United Nations 31. When appropriate, the treaty bodies may seek to raise issues relating to intimidation or reprisals before the Human Rights Council and other political organs of the United Nations. IV. Monitoring the implementation of the Guidelines 32. Rapporteurs or focal points on intimidation or reprisals should be responsible for reporting to their committees on action taken in relation to fear or allegations of intimidation or reprisals. 33. The annual meeting of the Chairs of the human rights treaty bodies should have a standing agenda item on reprisals, under which each Chair should inform the meeting of recent developments and practice relating to intimidation or reprisals within their respective committees and exchange views. Chairs may also establish links and consult between themselves between sessions, when appropriate, in cases of necessity. V. Dissemination of the Guidelines 34. The Guidelines against Intimidation or Reprisals should be posted on the web pages of all treaty bodies and on the web page dedicated to the annual meetings of the Chairs of the human rights treaty bodies on the OHCHR website, in accessible formats. 35. The Chairs call for the widest possible dissemination of these Guidelines by the United Nations and other actors among the executive, judicial and legislative authorities of States, national human rights institutions, national preventive mechanisms, civil society and non-governmental organizations operating in each country and among the general public, in accessible formats. 7

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