Women and Disabilities Workshop - Materials: Reporting under a Convention

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The Objectives of Reporting under a Convention

UN ESCAP

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THE OBJECTIVES OF REPORTING UNDER A CONVENTION

To achieve a comprehensive review of national legislations, administrative rules and procedures and practices.
To ensure that States parties regularly monitor the actual situation with respect to each provision of the Convention, so that they are aware of the extent to which the various rights guaranteed are being enjoyed by all.

To provide States parties with the basis for the elaboration of clearly stated and targeted policies, which incorporate priorities consistent with the provisions of the Convention.
To permit public scrutiny of government policies and to encourage the involvement of various sectors of society in the formulation and review of these policies.
To provide a baseline against which States parties and the Committee can evaluate the extent to which progress has been made towards the realization of the obligations established in the Convention.

To enable States parties themselves to develop a better understanding of the problems and shortcomings encountered in the progressive realization of the aims of the Convention.
To enable the Committee and the States parties as a whole to exchange information, develop a better understanding of the common problems faced by States and a fuller appreciation of the types of measures which might be taken to promote effective realization of the obligations in the Convention. This enables the Committee to identify the most appropriate means by which the international community might assist States parties.

REPORTING PROCESS AND GUIDELINES FOR REPORTS UNDER CONVENTION

INITIAL REPORTS - 1 OR 2 YEARS

FOLLOW UP REPORTS - 2 OR UPTO 4 YEARS

ALTERNATIVE ( SHADOW ) REPORTS BY NGOS

PRE-SESSION INPUTS BY UN AGENCIES, INTERNATIONAL NGOS.

CONTENT OF REPORTS

Part I (general information on)

Land and people

General Political Structure

General Legal Framework within which human rights are protected

Information and Publicity on human rights and the Convention

Part II (specific information on)

The constitutional, legislative and administrative provisions or other measures in force;
The developments that have taken place and the programmes and institutions that have been established since the entry into force of the Convention;
Any other information on progress made in the fulfillment of each right;

The de facto position as distinct from the de jure position;
Any restrictions or limitations, even of a temporary nature, imposed by law, practice or tradition, or in any other manner on the enjoyment of each right;
The situation of non-governmental organizations and other women's associations and their participation in the elaboration and implementation of plans and programmes of the public authorities.

INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING BODIES

1. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY MONITORING BODIES SUCH AS:

THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE

THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

THE COMMITTEE ON CEDAW

THE COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

THEMATIC MECHANISMS: SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS ON THEMES SUCH AS ARBITRARY DETENSION; TORTURE; VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN; ETC.

INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINTS MECHANISM: PROCEDURE UNDER 1503

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS/COMMISSIONS

NATIONAL OMBUDSPERSONS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS e.g. DISABILITY OMBUDSMAN OF SWEDEN

NATIONAL EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSIONS e.g. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION OF HONG KONG

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