Expanding or diluting Human Rights? The proliferation of United Nations Special Procedures mandates

Freedman, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3037-9026 and Mchangama, J. (2016) Expanding or diluting Human Rights? The proliferation of United Nations Special Procedures mandates. Human Rights Quarterly, 38 (1). pp. 164-193. ISSN 1085-794X doi: 10.1353/hrq.2016.0012

Abstract/Summary

The United Nations Special Procedures system was described by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan as “the crown jewel” of the UN Human Rights Machinery. Yet, in recent years, the system has expanded rapidly, driven by states creating new mandates frequently on topics not traditionally viewed as human rights. This article explores the connection between forms of governance and the states voting for and promoting these newer mandates. We explore states’ potential motivations for expanding the system and the impact on international human rights law. This article forms an important part of discussions about Special Procedures and rights proliferation.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/66578
Identification Number/DOI	10.1353/hrq.2016.0012
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Law
Publisher	The John Hopkins University Press
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