1. 任意拘留问题工作组系根据人权委员会第 1991/42 号决议设立。人权委员会第 1997/50 号决议延长了工作组的任期并对其任务作出了明确说明。根据大会第60/251 号决议和人权理事会第 1/102 号决定，人权理事会接管了人权委员会的任务。人权理事会最近一次在第 42/22 号决议中将工作组的任期延长三年。
1. The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention was established in resolution 1991/42 of the Commission on Human Rights. In its resolution 1997/50, the Commission extended and clarified the mandate of the Working Group. Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 60/251 and Human Rights Council decision 1/102, the Council assumed the mandate of the Commission. The Council most recently extended the mandate of the Working Group for a three-year period in its resolution 42/22.