Second Part: Word Format APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PROCEDURES
MANDATE HOLDERS
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SECRETARIAT
APPLICATION FORM SPECIAL PROCEDURES MANDATE
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali
How to start the application process:
- The application process has been split into 2 parts, the first part is a Webbased survey and the second part is an application form in word which can be
downloaded, completed and returned by email. Both parts and all sections of
the application form should be filled in for the application to be processed.
The first part, i.e. the Web-based survey is used to collect information for
statistical purposes such as personal data (i.e. name, gender, nationality),
contact details, mandate/s applying for and nominating entity. The webbased survey should only be completed once, i.e. multiple selection
allowed to indicate if the candidate is applying for more than one mandates.
This is the second part, i.e. of the application form in Word which can be
downloaded, completed and saved in word format and then submitted as an
attachment by email. Information provided in this form, includes a motivation
letter of maximum 600 words, will be used as received to prepare the public
list of candidates who applied for each vacancy and will be made available to
concerned parties, including through the OHCHR Internet.
Once completed the application form in Word should be submitted by email to
hrcspecialprocedures@ohchr.org
If the candidate is applying for more than one mandates, an application form
needs to be completed and sent for each mandate.
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A maximum of 3 reference letters can be attached, in pdf format, to the
application sent by email. No additional document is required.
Application Deadline: 25 April 2013 (midnight, GMT).
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed at a later stage.
If encountering technical difficulties, you may contact us by email:
hrcspecialprocedures@ohchr.org or fax: + 41 22 917 9011
An acknowledgment will be sent when we receive both parts of the
application process, i.e. the information through the web-based
survey and the application form through email.
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PERSONAL DATA
Family Name:
FILALI
First Name:
KAMEL
Maiden name (if any):
Middle name:
Sex:
Male
Female
Date of birth ( d-MMM-yy): 8-févr.-52
Place of birth: Constantine,Algéria
Nationality(please indicate the
nationality that will appear on the public
list of candidates): Algeria
Any other nationality: None
I. MANDATE
Indicate the specific mandate applied for:
Note: Please select ONE only. If you are applying for more than one
mandate, please submit a separate form for each mandate.
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali
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II. MANDATE - SPECIFIC COMPETENCE/QUALIFICATION/KNOWLEDGE
NOTE: Please describe why the candidate’s
competence/qualifications/knowledge is relevant in relation to the
specific mandate:
QUALIFICATIONS (200 words)
Relevant educational
qualifications or equivalent
professional experience in the
field of human rights; good
communication skills (i.e. orally
and in writing) in one of the
official languages of the United
Nations (i.e. Arabic, Chinese,
English, French, Russian,
Spanish.)
RELEVANT EXPERTISE (200
words)
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I obtained my Ph.D in the USA.Before
that I graduated from the same university
with a Master of Comparative Law and a
Master Degree of Arts in international
relations.
In 1985 ,I joined the army as a military
magistrate ( two years military
obligations). Afterwords I joined the Law
School of the University of Constantine
in1987 where I am a Professor of
International law ,Human Rights law,
Humanitarian law,States liability and
litigations up to today. From 1992 I also
taught courses and seminar in
english ,french and arabic in the
International Institute of Human
Rights,Strasburg,France.Since 2001 I am a
member of the Algerian Commission on
Human Rights.I was the Chair of its Sub
Commission on External Relations .In 2003
i was elected as a member of UNCRC and
Reelected in 2007.I was its Vice Chair from
2007 to 2011.Since2009 I am a member
of the African Commission of International
Law and its Vice Chair since 2011.Iwas its
Special Rapporteur on Universal Jurisdiction
and also on a study on Piracy.I am a
member of the International Board of
Trustee of the ACPF and a Consultant to
ICRC.I have several publications on Human
Rights law ,Rights of children and
Humanitarian Law.I am a recognized
international Expert in the field of human
rights and humanitarian law with a specific
interest for the African continent and
African human rights law.
As a Vice Chair of UNCRC I have
contributed to the implementation of Final
Knowledge of international
human rights instruments,
norms and principles. (Please
state how this was acquired).
Knowledge of institutional
mandates related to the United
Nations or other international or
regional organizations’ work in
the area of human rights.
(Please state how this was
acquired).
Proven work experience in the
field of human rights. (Please
state years of experience.
Observations and Recommendations of the
UNCRC and other organs of surveillance of
the application of human rights. In
Humanitarian Law I am the Correspondant
for Algeria of the Yearbook of International
Humanitarian Law in which I stress on all
activities related to humanitarian law.In the
same area I am a member of the Board of
Editors of the African Review of
Humanitarian LAw.
Iwas the special Rapporteur on the
Harmonization of methods of writing
Reports to be presented by State parties to
conventional organs. As the Vice Chair of
the African Commission of International
Law I contributed in many activities
focussing on the development of African
Law such as a model law on Universal
Jurisdiction and the
definition of an anti constitutional crime.I
am very active in an assignement given to
AUCIL by the African Summit on the
subject of an International Constitutional
Court. Mali was also debated during our
dealing with the international responsibility
to protect and anti constitutional crimes. As
an Algerian I have been defending human
rights as a Court Lawyer in difficult
conditions of terrorism.Many of my articles
focussed on democracy and on the setting
of a state of law.As a member of UNCRC I
helped construct juvenile justice systems.i
use French,English,Arabic,Spanish.
ESTABLISHED COMPETENCE
(200 words)
Nationally, regionally or
internationally recognized
competence related to human
rights. (Please explain how such
competence was acquired).
Nationally: I contributed to the
development of the National Institution of
human rights.I trained its members
including the administration.I trained local
NGO's and Associations related to human
rights particularly dealing with the
protection of vulnerable groups. I wrote
extensively on national newspapers and I
appear on regular bases on national TV and
Radio on the subject of human rights.As a
Professor of Law I conduct Masters and
Ph.D thesis related to human rights and
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humanitarian law.
Regionally:Being a the Vice Chair of the AU
Commission of International law I
participate and contribute to the
progressive development and codification of
international law and AfricanUnion law
including Human rights law .As a rapporteur
special I reported on Universal Jurisdiction
and Piracy and contributed to the Model law
on Universal Jurisdiction and the
developemnt of a definition of Anti
Constitutional Crimes.
Internationally: I teach the course on the
international system for the protection of
human rights(IIHR,Strasburg,). Courses are
for student,members of NGO's and
professionnals .Please see also above my
contributions as a member and as a vice
Chair of UNCRC. I speak 4 international
languages(French,Arabic,English,Spanish) .I
have also been an Expert witness in cases
of extradition mainly in the UK.I also served
as a consultant to foreign law firms on
family law
FLEXIBILITY/READINESS AND
AVAILABILITY OF TIME (200
words)
to perform effectively the
functions of the mandate and to
respond to its requirements,
including participating in Human
Rights Council sessions in
Geneva and General Assembly
sessions in New York, travelling
on special procedures visits,
drafting reports and engaging
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If I am selected as an Independent Expert
on the situation of human rights in Mali I
ENGAGE MYSELF TO THE FULL RESPECT OF
THE TERMS OF MY MANDATE. I will provide
the Government of Mali with the needed
help and assistance to take positive and
constructive action in the field of human
rights and particularly in the enforcement of
UNHRC Resolution.I have experience in this
specific field.
I will be working in close association with
the african Union and the States of CEDAO
with a variety of stakeholders.
(Indicate whether candidate can
dedicate an estimated total of
approx. three months per year
to the work of a mandate)
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and civil society as it is ordered in the
mandate.Being an African
Commissionner(Vice Chair of AUCIL) and a
member of the International Board of
Trustee of the African Child Policy Forum I
believe that I am fully integrated in the AU
System and African States System. While in
the UNCRC I was a rapporteur at many
instances for African States Reports notably
Niger ,Mali,Senegal…Being from Algeria I
speak the same language and have the
same religion and have a clear and total
understanding of the human rights
problems that are there.
I can travel ,write and present Reports as
required either in Geneva or New York.I am
very confortable in working with the
different stakeholders and can devote the
needed or required time to MY MANDATE
IF SELECTED.
III. LANGUAGES (READ / WRITTEN / SPOKEN)
Please indicate all language skills
Languages
Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
Mother
tongue:
Arabic
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Read
Not
Easily
Easily
Write
Easily
Not
Easily
Speak
Not
Easily
Easily
IV. Motivation Letter (600 word limit)
I was born in 1952 and during the occupation of my country by France I was
very young but I was able to see situation in which harm was exercised
against the indigenous people of the land. I could see soldiers coming to
houses and mistreating men and women. I could not understand then what
was happening because of my young age but later on as I grew up I had
explanations from older persons, my parents and then in school they
pedagogiqualy presented what colonization is about, all its impact on the
rights of people mainly that it affect the right to life, it brings torture and
inhuman treatment and poverty as a follow up to discrimination and injustice.
I understood more about Human rights when I reached high School and the
matter became my area of interest the last year of senior high school. During
that year my Professor of philosophy gave us courses on human rights. He
talked to us extensively about world war two and the losses in human lives.
He stressed on the right to life and that no one had to decide for us, that we
should have full responsibility for anything we decide to do. Since those days I
started discovering why rights are so important because I was in an adult age
and could have a precise idea on what happened in my country during the
French occupation and realized that it was the same with the world war since
in both situation people were excluded from enjoying their rights and because
they were different they were killed. I understood that rights should be
protected and that they should be protected by legislation internally and
internationally.
This is how I started developing an interest in changing the laws, this is why I
joined the law school and became a Professor of law. This is why I also
embraced the defense profession as an attorney at law. I followed up my
journey in the struggle for human rights by being in the national commission
of human rights in Algeria, then the UNCRC and currently continuing the same
struggle at the level of the African Union.
My contribution is trough proposition of plans, strategies, based on the
experience I have and on the good practices I have seen in States while
examining Reports and trough the constructive dialogue with State
delegations.
I want to be selected to be the independent Expert for the situation of human
rights in Mali because I know I can contribute and help Mali built a democracy
and a state of law were human rights are protected and were all the Malian
people will leave equally and enjoy their civil and political rights far away from
violence .I want to contribute to the building of a system of human rights
respectful of human dignity, respectful of women and children and all that are
in vulnerable situation. I want to give a voice to victims and see that
reparation and rehabilitation is provided to them. I want also a peaceful Mali
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where children ,girls and boys can go to school and get the appropriate
education .I want to help the Malian people to have a health system that
would be saving lives and bring hope to the sick and deceased. If selected I
will not only stress on all the recommendations emanating from the United
nations Council of Human rights and make the appropriate recommendations
to the government of Mali to help heal the wounds, bring reconciliation ,fight
impunity, and also help to combat all forms of discrimination. I fell I have the
potential to accomplish this mission ,I am hoping that the human rights
council will give me the opportunity to continue work positively , concretely
and efficiently for human rights in MALI
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V. EDUCATIONAL RECORD
NOTE: Please list the candidate’s academic qualifications: (university
level and higher)
Name of degree and name of academic
institution
Years of
Attendance
Place and
Country
Ph.D Law. University of Miami FL USA
1979-1984
FL. USA
Master Degree in Comparative LAW
1977-1979
FL.USA
Master of ARTS in International Relations
1979-1982
FL-USA
Licence en droit
1972-1976
ConstantineAlgeria
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VI. EMPLOYMENT RECORD
NOTE: Please briefly list ALL RELEVANT professional positions held,
beginning with the most recent one:
Name of Employer
Functional Title
Main functions of position
Years of
Attendance/
Work
Place
and
Country
Ministry of Higher Education
1987-2013
Constanti
neAlgeria
Practicing Lawyer
1987-2013
Constanti
nealgeria
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VII. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICS AND INTEGRITY PROVISIONS (of
Council Resolution 5/1)
1. To your knowledge, does the candidate have any official, professional,
personal, or financial relationships that might cause him/her to limit the extent
of their inquiries, to limit disclosure, or to weaken or slant findings in any way?
If yes, please explain.
none
2. Are there any factors that could either directly or indirectly influence,
pressure, threaten, or otherwise affect the candidate’s ability to act
independently in discharging his/her mandate? If yes, please explain:
none
3. Is there any reason, currently or in that past, that could call into question
the candidate’s moral authority and credibility or does the candidate hold any
views or opinions that could prejudice the manner in which she/he discharges
his mandate? If yes, please explain:
none
4. Does the candidate comply with the provisions in paragraph 44 and 46 of
the Annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1?
Para. 44: The principle of non-accumulation of human rights functions at
a time shall be respected.
Para. 46: Individuals holding decision-making positions in Government
or in any other organization or entity which may give rise to a conflict of
interest with the responsibilities inherent to the mandate shall be
excluded. Mandate-holders will act in their personal capacity
the candidate complies with both articles
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5. Should the candidate be appointed as a mandate holder, he/she will have to
take measures to comply with paragraphs 44 and 46 of the Annex to Council
resolution 5/1. In the event that the current occupation or activity, even if
unpaid, of the candidate may give rise to a conflict of interest (e.g. if a
candidate holds a decision-making position in Government) and/or there is an
accumulation of human rights functions (e.g. as a member of another human
rights mechanism at the international, regional or national level), necessary
measures could include relinquishing positions, occupations or activities. If
applicable, please indicate the measures the candidate will take.
The candidate is not in the situation described
You will receive an acknowledgment when we receive both parts of the
application process, i.e. the information through the Web-based application and
the Word application form by email.
Thank you for your interest.
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