The United Nations Human Rights Treaties

Information for CAT, CEDAW, CERD, CESCR and CMW is as of the 2007 annual report; for CCPR is as of volume I of the 2007 annual report; and for CRC is current to the report of the 45th session, 2007 (CRC/C/45/3). Additional documents released by the treaty bodies by April 2008 are also included.

The six treaty bodies periodically issue General Comments or General Recommendations, which are statements of interpretation of articles of the treaty or special thematic topics. Occasionally, states parties will submit comments or responses to these General Comments. Where these are published, they are included in this section.