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Treaty Bodies


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There are seven UN human rights treaty bodies that examine implementation of the core international human rights treaties:

Human Rights Committee (HRC), examining implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), examining implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), examining implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), examining implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), examining implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

Committee against Torture (CAT), examining implementation of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW), examining implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

Has your country ratified these treaties?
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OIAHR also wishes to encourage and assist the active engagement of LWF member churches, field programs and related agencies in human rights treaty body processes, including through the provision of ‘shadow reports’ to the members of the treaty bodies.

Do you wish to contribute information on:

  • Women's rights in Cambodia
  • Economic, social and cultural rights in India
  • or any other country/topic?

Please contact via e-mail Mr Peter Prove, or via fax no. +41/22-791 6630.

The OIAHR human rights treaty body program is supported by the Church of Sweden and DanChurchAid.

 

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