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Recommendation 5
5
Deferred
Paragraph: 18
We also recommend that the Government uses its presence on the UN Human Rights Council...
Recommendation
We also recommend that the Government uses its presence on the UN Human Rights Council to work to safeguard the Rules Bases International System by working to prevent countries which use hostage taking as a tool of diplomacy gaining influence in the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
Government Response Summary
The government states that the UNWGAD is comprised of independent experts and the UK has no opportunity to influence the recruitment process.
Paragraph Reference:
18
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
15. The UNWGAD is comprised of five independent experts, each from a different geographical region, who serve in a personal capacity and not as a representative of a State. The recruitment process is independent, competitive and transparent: membership of the Human Rights Council does not give the UK any opportunity to influence the process.