A/HRC/RES/35/11
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
10 July 2017
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Thirty-fifth session
6–23 June 2017
Agenda item 3
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 22 June 2017
35/11.
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of
judges and lawyers
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling all previous resolutions and decisions of the Human Rights Council, as
well as those of the Commission on Human Rights and the General Assembly, on the
independence of the judiciary and on the integrity of the judicial system,
Convinced that an independent and impartial judiciary, an independent legal
profession, an objective and impartial prosecution able to perform its functions accordingly,
and the integrity of the judicial system are essential prerequisites for the protection of
human rights and fundamental freedoms and the application of the rule of law, and for
ensuring fair trials without any discrimination,
Condemning the increasingly frequent attacks on the independence of judges,
lawyers, prosecutors and court officials, in particular threats, intimidation and interference
in the discharge of their professional functions,
Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1, on institution-building of the
Council, and 5/2, on the Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate Holders of the
Council, of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate holder shall discharge his or her
duties in accordance with those resolutions and the annexes thereto,
1.
Commends the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and
lawyers for the important work undertaken in the discharge of the mandate;
2.
Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the
independence of judges and lawyers for a period of three years, on the same terms as
provided by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 26/7 of 26 June 2014;
3.
Urges all Governments to cooperate with and assist the Special Rapporteur in
the performance of his or her tasks, to provide all necessary information requested by him
or her, to respond to communications transmitted to them by the Special Rapporteur
without undue delay, to consider responding favourably to his or her requests for visits and
to consider implementing his or her recommendations;
GE.17-11523(E)