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P GENERAL P A/50/38 P 31May1995 P ENGLISH P ORIGINAL:ENGLISH/FRENCH/ P SPANISH@t?O' 8HhdE8Hh? @ *882 88*0L|8hFiftiethsession@" " REPORTOFTHECOMMITTEEONTHEELIMINATIONOF@BB%DISCRIMINATIONAGAINSTWOMEN*@hh*Fourteenthsession________________________ .4:      2 *  Thepresentdocumentisamimeographedversionofthereportofthe X CommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomenonitstwelfthsession.ThereportwillbeissuedsubsequentlyasOfficialRecordsoftheGeneralAssembly,FiftiethSession,SupplementNo.38(A/50/38).9516044(E)100795#.."/...XXX-j`$-*9516044*O<6X9`("Courier 12cpiO@..\CONTENTS 88tChaptert..tParagraphsPage   , )8 8 P")LETTEROFTRANSMITTAL..................................................P" .!6 .I. .MATTERSBROUGHTTOTHEATTENTIONOFSTATESPARTIES...............P" .!7 . .A. .Generalrecommendation22(fourteenthsession)...............P" .!7 . .B. .Suggestions..................................................P" .!8 . . .Suggestion7.................................................P" .!8 . . .Suggestion8.................................................P" .!11 . .C. .Decisions....................................................P" .!12 . . .Decision14/I................................................P" .!12 . . .Decision14/II...............................................P" .!13 . . .Decision14/III..............................................P" .!14 . .D. .Othermatters.................................... . .<15P" .!15 . . .Adequatemeetingtimetoconsiderreportsof . . .Statesparties................................... . .<15P" .!15 .II. .ORGANIZATIONALANDOTHERMATTERS..................... .<633P" .!17 . .A. .StatespartiestotheConvention................. . .<67P" .!17 . .B. .Openingofthesession........................... . .<817P" .!17 . .C. .Membershipandattendance........................ . .1820P" .!18 . .D. .Solemndeclaration............................... .21P" .!19 . .E. .Electionofofficers.............................22P" .!19 . .F. .Adoptionoftheagendaandorganizationofwork..23P" .!19 . .G. .Reportofthepresessionworkinggroup.......... . .2427P" .!20 . .H. .Compositionandorganizationofworkofthe . . .workinggroups................................... . .2833P" .!20 .4III. .REPORTOFTHECHAIRPERSONONTHEACTIVITIESUNDERTAKEN . .BETWEENTHETHIRTEENTHANDFOURTEENTHSESSIONSOFTHE . .COMMITTEE............................................ .3439P" .!23@ .CONTENTS(continued) 88tChaptert .tParagraphsPage   , )8 8 P") .IV. .CONSIDERATIONOFREPORTSSUBMITTEDBYSTATESPARTIES . .UNDERARTICLE18OFTHECONVENTION................... .40637P" .!25 . .A. .Introduction..................................... . .4041P" .!25 . .B. .Considerationofreports......................... . .42591P" .!25 . . .1. . Initialreports.............................. .42159P" .!25 . . . . Bolivia...................................... .42104P" .!25 . . . . Chile........................................ .t105159P" .!35 . . .2. . Initialandsecondperiodicreports.......... .t160344P" .!44 . . . . Mauritius.................................... .t160217P" .!44 . . . . Tunisia...................................... .t218277P" .!52 . . . . Uganda....................................... .t278344P" .!61 . . .3. . Secondperiodicreports...................... .t345451P" .!71 . . . . Finland...................................... .t346397P" .!71 . . . . Peru......................................... .t398451P" .!79 . . .4. . Thirdandfourthperiodicreports............ .t452552P" .!89 . . . . Norway....................................... .t452495P" .!89 . . . . RussianFederation........................... .t496552P" .!99 . . .5. . Reportssubmittedonanexceptionalbasis.... .t553591P" .$!110 . . . . Croatia...................................... .t556591P" .$!110 . .C. .Concludingcommentsonreportsconsideredatthe . . .thirteenthsession............................... . .t592637P" .$!116 . . .Australia........................................ . .t593601P" .$!116 . . .Colombia......................................... . .t602615P" .$!117 . . .Guyana........................................... . .t616626P" .$!119 . . .Japan............................................ . .t626636P" .$!120@ .CONTENTS(continued) 88tChaptert .tParagraphsPage   , )8 8, P"), .dV. .WAYSANDMEANSOFEXPEDITINGTHEWORKOFTHE, ., .COMMITTEE........................................... .t637664P" .$!123, ., .A. .ActiontakenbytheCommitteeonthereportof, ., . .WorkingGroupI................................. .t639657P" .$!123, ., .B. .PlanofactivitiesoftheCentreforHumanRights, ., . .oftheUnitedNationsSecretariat...............658P" .$!129, ., .C. .PresentationoftheSpecialRapporteuron, ., . .ViolenceagainstWomen.......................... .t659661P" .$!129, ., .D. .PresentationoftheGenderStatisticsUnitofthe, ., . .StatisticalDivisionoftheSecretariat.........662P" .$!130, ., .E. .PresentationoftheHarrisonProgramonthe, ., . .FutureGlobalAgendaandtheAmericanAssociation, ., . .fortheAdvancementofScience.................. .t663664P" .$!130, .VI. .IMPLEMENTATIONOFARTICLE21OFTHECONVENTION...... .t665671P" .$!131, ., .A. .ActiontakenbytheCommitteeonthereportof, ., . .WorkingGroupII................................667P" .$!131, ., .B. .Elementsforanoptionalprotocoltothe, ., . .Convention......................................668P" .$!131, ., .C. .Generalrecommendationsonarticles7and8;, ., . .generalrecommendationonarticle2.............669P" .$!131, ., .D. .DocumentpreparedbytheUnitedNations, ., . .Educational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization, ., . .ontheCommitteeontheEliminationof, ., . .DiscriminationagainstWomen.................... .t670671P" .$!131, .VII. .CONTRIBUTIONSOFTHECOMMITTEETOINTERNATIONAL, ., .CONFERENCES......................................... .t672679P" .$!135, ., .A. .FourthWorldConferenceonWomen................ .t672675P" .$!135, ., .B. .TheCommittee'sinputtotheWorldSummitfor, ., . .SocialDevelopment..............................676P" .$!136, ., .C. .FollowuptotheInternationalConferenceon, ., . .PopulationandDevelopment...................... .t677679P" .$!136VIII. .PROVISIONALAGENDAFORTHEFIFTEENTHSESSIONOFTHE, ., .COMMITTEE........................................... .t680681P" .$!137, .IX. .ADOPTIONOFTHEREPORT..............................682P" .$!138@ .CONTENTS(continued) 88tӀt .tPage   , )8 8 P")@ .Annexes .I. .StatespartiestotheConventionontheEliminationofAllForms . .ofDiscriminationagainstWomenasat3February1995............P" .$!139 .II. .MembershipoftheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscrimination . .againstWomen....................................................P" .$!143 .4III. .DocumentsbeforetheCommitteeatitsfourteenthsession.........P" .$!144 .IV. .Statusofsubmissionandconsiderationofreportssubmittedby . .Statespartiesunderarticle18oftheConventiononthe . .EliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomenasat . .3February1995..................................................P" .$!146 . .A. .Initialreports..............................................P" .$!146 . .B. .Secondperiodicreports......................................P" .$!152 . .C. .Thirdperiodicreports.......................................P" .$!157 . .D. .Fourthperiodicreports......................................P" .$!160 . .E. .Reportssubmittedonanexceptionalbasis....................P" .$!160882 @ .LETTEROFTRANSMITTAL# .3February1995Sir,2 .2Ihavethehonourtorefertoarticle21oftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen,accordingtowhichtheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomen,establishedpursuanttotheConvention,"shall,throughtheEconomicandSocialCouncil,reportannuallytotheGeneralAssemblyoftheUnitedNationsonitsactivities".2 .2TheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomenhelditsfourteenthsessionfrom16Januaryto3February1995atUnitedNationsHeadquarters.Itadoptedthereportonthesessionatits284thmeeting,on3February.ThereportisherewithsubmittedtoyoufortransmissiontotheGeneralAssemblyatitsfiftiethsession.2 .2Accept,Sir,theassurancesofmyhighestconsideration.88Ӏ(Signed)Q8 .IvankaCORTIQ8 .ChairpersonQ8 .*CommitteeontheEliminationofQ8 .DiscriminationagainstWomen882 HisExcellencyMr.BoutrosBoutrosGhaliSecretaryGeneraloftheUnitedNationsNewYork % UK     \R3'\ X      +O<6X9`("Courier 12cpiO( $ $(882     @ .` I.MATTERSBROUGHTTOTHEATTENTIONOFSTATESPARTIES@ .( A.Generalrecommendation22(fourteenthsession)@ . Amendingarticle20oftheConvention2 .2TheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomen,2 .2NotingthattheStatespartiestotheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen,attherequestoftheGeneralAssembly,willmeetduring1995toconsideramendingarticle20oftheConvention,2 .2Recallingitspreviousdecision,takenatitstenthsession,toensureeffectivenessinitsworkandpreventthebuildingupofanundesirablebacklogintheconsiderationofreportsofStatesparties,2 .2RecallingthattheConventionisoneoftheinternationalhumanrightsinstrumentsthathasbeenratifiedbythelargestnumberofStatesparties,2 .2ConsideringthatthearticlesoftheConventionaddressthefundamentalhumanrightsofwomeninallaspectsoftheirdailylivesandinallareasofsocietyandtheState,2 .2ConcernedabouttheworkloadoftheCommitteeasaresultofthegrowingnumberofratifications,inadditiontothebacklogofreportspendingconsideration,asreflectedinannexI,2 .2ConcernedalsoaboutthelonglapseoftimebetweenthesubmissionofreportsofStatespartiesandtheirconsideration,resultingintheneedforStatestoprovideadditionalinformationforupdatingtheirreports,2 .2BearinginmindthattheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomenistheonlyhumanrightstreatybodywhosemeetingtimeislimitedbyitsConvention,andthatithastheshortestdurationofmeetingtimeofallthehumanrightstreatybodies,asreflectedinannexII,2 .2Notingthatthelimitationonthedurationofsessions,ascontainedintheConvention,hasbecomeaseriousobstacletotheeffectiveperformancebytheCommitteeofitsfunctionsundertheConvention,2 .21. .RecommendsthattheStatespartiesfavourablyconsideramendingarticle20oftheConventioninrespectofthemeetingtimeoftheCommittee,soastoallowittomeetannuallyforsuchdurationasisnecessaryfortheeffectiveperformanceofitsfunctionsundertheConvention,withnospecificrestrictionexceptforthatwhichtheGeneralAssemblyshalldecide;2 .22. .RecommendsalsothattheGeneralAssembly,pendingthecompletionofanamendmentprocess,authorizetheCommitteetomeetexceptionallyin1996fortwosessions,eachofthreeweeks'durationandeachbeingprecededbypre-sessionworkinggroups;2 .23. .RecommendsfurtherthatthemeetingofStatespartiesreceiveanoralreportfromthechairpersonoftheCommitteeonthedifficultiesfacedbytheCommitteeinperformingitsfunctions;2 .24. .RecommendsthattheSecretary-GeneralmakeavailabletotheStatespartiesattheirmeetingallrelevantinformationontheworkloadoftheCommitteeandcomparativeinformationinrespectoftheotherhumanrightstreatybodies.@ .B.Suggestions@ .Suggestion7.ElementsforanoptionalprotocoltotheConventionBackground1.2 .2TheViennaDeclarationandProgrammeofAction,adoptedbyconsensusbyStatesMembersoftheUnitedNationsatthe1993WorldConferenceonHumanRights,stressestheneedforwomentomakeeffectiveuseofexistingproceduresunderinternationalhumanrightsinstruments.Italsoemphasizestheneedfortheadoptionofnewproceduresand,inparticular,apetitionprocedurefortheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen.Itstatesthatthe"CommissionontheStatusofWomenandtheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomenshouldquicklyexaminethepossibilityofintroducingtherightofpetitionthroughthepreparationofanoptionalprotocoltotheConvention".2.2 .2ThequestionofthepreparationofaprotocoltotheConventionwasdiscussedbytheCommitteeatitsthirteenthsessionin1994.Initssuggestion5,theCommitteeaskedtheCommissionontheStatusofWomentorequestthatanexpertgroupmeetingbeconvenedduring1994,"composedof5to10independentexpertswithaknowledgeofthedifferentformsofcivilizationandoftheprincipallegalsystems".TheexpertgroupwasaskedtoprepareadraftoptionalprotocoltotheConventionandthereportofthatmeetingwastobepresentedtotheCommitteeforitscommentsandtotheCommissionforaction.TheCommitteealsodesignatedoneofitsmemberstoprepareapaperonthesubjectforits1995session.3.2 .2TheCommitteeregretsthat,atthethirty-eighthsessionin1994,theCommissionontheStatusofWomendidnotconveneanexpertgroupmeeting.TheCommissiondecidedhoweverthat,atitsthirty-ninthsessionin1995,incooperationwiththeCommittee,itwouldexaminethefeasibilityofintroducingtherightofpetitionthroughthepreparationofanoptionalprotocoltotheConvention,takingintoaccounttheresultsofanygovernmentalexpertgroupmeetingonthequestionthatmighthavebeenconvened.ThedecisionoftheCommissionontheStatusofWomenwasechoedbytheEconomicandSocialCouncilinitsresolution1994/7.4.2 .2BearinginmindthedecisionoftheCommissionontheStatusofWomen,andinordertoexpeditematters,theMaastrichtCentreforHumanRightsattheUniversityofLimberg,inconjunctionwiththeInternationalHumanRightsLawGroup,withthefinancialassistanceoftheGovernmentsoftheNetherlandsandAustralia,convenedanexpertgroupmeetingduring1994.Participantsweredrawnfromdifferentregionsandfromdifferentlegalsystems,hadaknowledgeofinternationallawandexperienceoftheotherhumanrightstreatybodiesandincludedthreemembersoftheCommittee.Thedraftoptionalprotocolpreparedbytheexpertgroupdrewonexistinginternationalandregionalprocedures.Thedraft,togetherwithotherrelevantdocuments,servedasthebasisfordiscussionbytheCommitteeatitsfourteenthsession.Asaresultofthosediscussions,theoverwhelmingmajorityofthemembersoftheCommitteesuggestedthatthefollowingideasbesubmittedtotheCommissionontheStatusofWomenforconsideration.OnememberoftheCommitteeexpressedherreservationwithregardtoparagraphs8and12to26.&  Elementsofanoptionalprotocol5.2 .2StatespartiestotheConventionshouldhavetheoptiontoratifyoraccede'  totheoptionalprotocol."Stateparty"inthissectionmeansonethathasratifiedoraccededtotheoptionalprotocol.6.2 .2Twoproceduresshouldbeenvisaged:acommunicationsprocedureandaninquiryprocedure.7.2 .2Communications . maybesubmittedbyanindividual,groupororganizationsufferingdetrimentfromaviolationofrightsintheConventionorclaimingtobedirectlyaffectedbythefailureofaStatepartytocomplywithitsobligationsundertheConventionorbyapersonorgrouphavingasufficientinterestinthematter.8.2 .2Communicationswouldbeinwritingandconfidential.9.2 .2Theadmissibilityofacommunicationwouldbesubjecttothefollowing:2 .2(a) .ThecommunicationwouldbeinadmissibleifaStatepartytotheConventionhadnotratifiedoraccededtotheoptionalprotocol;2 .2(b) .Itshouldnotbeanonymous;2 .2(c) .ItshoulddiscloseanallegedviolationofrightsoranallegedfailureofaStatepartytogiveeffecttoobligationsundertheConvention;2 .2(d) .ItshouldrelatetoactsoromissionsthatoccurredaftertheStatepartyratifiedoraccededtotheConvention,unlesstheviolationorfailuretogiveeffecttothoseobligationsortheimpactcontinuedaftertheprotocoltookeffectforthatStateparty;2 .2(e) .Itshouldnotbeanabuseoftherighttosubmitacommunication;2 .2(f) .AcommunicationwouldbedeclaredinadmissiblebytheCommitteeifalldomesticremedieshadnotbeenexhausted,unlesstheCommitteeconsideredthatrequirementunreasonable.Ifthesamematterwasbeingexaminedunderanotherinternationalprocedure,theCommitteewoulddeclarethecommunicationinadmissibleunlessitconsideredthatprocedureunreasonablyprolonged;2 .2(g) .Thecommunicationwouldbeinadmissibleiftheauthor,withinareasonableperiod,failedtoprovideadequatesubstantiatinginformation.10.2 .2Pendingexaminationofacommunication,theCommitteeshouldhavetherighttorequestthatthestatusquobepreserved,andaStatepartyshouldgiveanundertakingtothateffect,inordertoavoidirreparableharm.SucharequestshouldbeaccompaniedbyinformationconfirmingthatnoinferencecouldbedrawnthattheCommitteehaddeterminedthemeritsofthecommunication.11.2 .2WhiletheStatepartywouldbeinformedconfidentiallyofthenatureofthecommunication,theauthor'sidentitywouldnotberevealedwithoutthatperson'sconsent.TheStatepartywould,withinaspecifiedperiod,providerepliesorinformationaboutanyremedy.Whiletheprocessofexaminationcontinued,theCommitteewouldworkincooperationwiththepartiestofacilitateasettlementwhich,ifreached,wouldbecontainedinaconfidentialreportoftheCommittee.12.2 .2TheCommitteewouldexaminecommunicationsinthelightofallinformationprovidedbytheStateparty,orbytheauthororreceivedfromotherrelevantsources.Allsuchinformationwouldbetransmittedtothepartiesforcomment.TheCommitteewouldsetitsprocedures,holdclosedmeetingswhenexaminingcommunicationsand,asawholeCommittee,adoptandtransmitviewsandanyrecommendationstotheparties.Whileexaminingacommunication,theCommitteemight,withtheagreementoftheStatepartyconcerned,visititsterritory.13.2 .2WhenthewholeCommitteeconsideredthatthecommunicationhadbeenjustified,itmightrecommendremedialmeasuresormeasuresdesignedtogiveeffecttoobligationsundertheConvention.TheStatepartywouldremedyviolationsandimplementrecommendations.Itwouldalsoensurethatanappropriateremedy(whichmightincludeadequatereparation)wasprovided.ItwouldalsoprovidetheCommitteewithinasetperiodwithdetailsoftheremedialmeasurestaken.14.2 .2TheCommitteeshouldhavethepowertoinitiateandcontinuediscussionsconcerningsuchmeasuresandremediesandhavethepowertoinvitetheStatepartytoincludesuchinformationinitsreportsunderarticle18oftheConvention.15.2 .2TheCommitteewould,initsconfidentialreport,summarizethenatureofcommunicationsreceived,itsexaminationofthem,therepliesandstatementsoftheStatespartiesconcernedanditsviewsandrecommendations.16.2 .2TheCommitteewouldhavethepowertodelegatetoaworkinggroupitsresponsibilitiesunderthissection.TheworkinggroupwouldreporttotheCommitteeandtheCommitteealonewouldhavethepowertoadoptviewsandmakerecommendations.Inquiryprocedure17.2 .2IftheCommitteereceivedreliableinformationindicatingaseriousorsystematicviolationbyaStatepartyofrightsundertheConventionorofafailuretogiveeffecttoitsConventionobligations,theCommitteeshouldhavetherighttoinvitethatStatepartytocooperateinexaminingtheinformationandinsubmittingobservationsonit.Afterconsideringthoseobservationsandanyotherrelevantinformation,theCommitteeshouldhavethepowertodesignateoneormoreofitsmemberstoconductaninquiryandreporturgentlytotheCommittee.18.2 .2SuchaninquirywouldbeconductedwiththecooperationoftheStatepartyandmight,withitsagreement,includeavisittoitsterritory.19.2 .2Followingtheexaminationofthefindings,whichwouldbetransmittedtotheStateparty,thelatterwouldhaveasetperiodinwhichtomakeobservationsinresponse.20.2 .2TheinquirywouldbeconductedconfidentiallyandatallstageswiththecooperationoftheStatesparties.21.2 .2TheCommitteewouldencouragetheStatepartytodiscussthestepstakenbyitasaconsequenceoftheinquiry.Thosediscussionsmightbecontinueduntilasatisfactoryoutcomewasachieved.TheCommitteemightasktheStatepartytoreportonitsresponsetotheinquiryinitsreportunderarticle18oftheConvention.22.2 .2Aftercompletingallthosesteps,theCommitteewouldbeempoweredtopublishareport.23.2 .2WhenratifyingoraccedingtotheoptionalprotocoltheStatepartywouldundertaketoassisttheCommitteeinitsinquiriesandtopreventanyobstaclesto,orvictimizationof,anypersonwhoprovidestheCommitteewithinformationorassistsitinitsinquiries.Generalmatters24.2 .2Statespartieswouldpublicizetheprotocolanditsprocedures,theCommittee'sviewsandanyrecommendationsconcerningacommunicationreceivedorinquiryconducted.25.2 .2TheCommitteewoulddeveloprulesandproceduresthatwouldenableittoconductitsworkfairly,efficientlyand,asnecessary,urgently.26.2 .2Meetingtimeofnotlessthatthreeweeksperannumandresources,includingexpertlegaladvice,wouldbemadeavailabletoenabletheCommitteetoconductitsworkundertheConvention.27.2 .2Proceduresforthesigning,ratification,accessionandentryintoforceoftheprotocolshouldbeprescribed.28.2 .2NoStatetoStatecommunicationprocedureshouldbeincludedandnoreservationspermitted.29.2 .2Proceduresforamendmentanddenunciationandtheauthentictextsoftheprotocolshouldbeprescribed.̀Suggestion8.FollowuptotheInternationalConferenceoǹPopulationandDevelopment2 .2TheCommitteeontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen,2 .2RecognizingtheimportanceofmaintainingeffectivecommunicationandmeaningfuldialoguewithUnitedNationsbodiesactiveinthefieldofhumanrightsingeneralandwomen'srightsinparticular,2 .2ConsideringtheneedtoensureitsparticipationandinvolvementinactivitiesofrelevancetoitsworkwhicharetakingplacewithintheframeworkoftheUnitedNationssystemwideaction,2 .2AffirmingitssupportfortheProgrammeofActionoftheInternationalConferenceonPopulationandDevelopment,heldinCairofrom5to13September1994,anditscentralitytothegoalofgenderequalityandtheempowermentofwomenthroughouttheworld,2 .2Recallingtheprovisionsofarticles10(h),12and16(e)oftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomenwithrespectto,amongotherthings,therightofaccesstofamilyhealthandfamilyplanningeducation,therighttoequalityinhealthcareservices,therighttoreceiveappropriatepregnancyandchildbirthservices,andtherighttoequalityindecidingfreelyandresponsiblyonthenumberandspacingofchildren,2 .2Notingtheimportanceofwomen'sreproductivehealthasapre-conditiontotheirenjoymentofallotherhumanrightsandfreedoms,includingthefundamentalrighttolife,onabasisofequalitywithmen,2 .2NotingalsotheinformationreceivedbytheCommitteeatitsfourteenthsessionfromtheWorldHealthOrganizationonHIV/AIDSandwomen'shumanrightsinthecontextoftheConvention,2 .2Recallingthecommentsinthereportofthefifthmeetingofpersonschairingthehumanrightstreatybodies(A/49/537,annex),encouragingcooperationwiththespecializedagenciesandotherUnitedNationsbodiestoensureconsistencyintheapplicationofrelatedprovisionsofthehumanrightstreatiesandotherinternationalinstruments,2 .21. .DecidestoemploythereportingmechanismundertheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomensoastofollowtheimplementationoftheProgrammeofActionoftheInternationalConferenceonPopulationandDevelopmentwithrespecttowomen'shumanrights;2 .22. .DecidesalsothattheCommitteeshalldevelopajurisprudenceofstandardsofinternationallawinthefieldofwomen'sreproductivehealth;2 .23. .RequeststheChairpersonoftheCommitteetoconsultwiththeExecutiveDirectoroftheUnitedNationsPopulationFundonthepossibilityofconveningameetingofthechairpersonsofallthehumanrightstreatybodiestopromotetheeffectiveexchangeofinformationamongthem,aswellasthecoordinationwiththerelevantorgansoftheUnitedNationssystem,asregardsthefollowuptotheProgrammeofActionwithrespecttohumanrights.@ .bC.Decisions@ .bDecision14/I1.2 .2TheCommitteedecidesthatitsconcludingcommentsdevelopedonthebasisofaconstructivedialoguewitheachStatepartyshouldbesentinthelanguageofadoptiontoeachStatepartyseparatelyfromthereportandimmediatelyaftertheconclusionofeachsessionoftheCommittee.2.2 .2TheCommitteenotesthatthesummaryrecordsoftheCommittee'sthirteenthsessionwereonlyreceivedatthefourteenthsessionandwereincorrectandincomplete.Therefore,theCommitteedecidestorequesttheSecretariattoensurethatthesummaryrecordsarecompleteandissuedinatimelymannerinordertofacilitatecorrection.3.2 .2TheCommitteenotesthattheSpanishtranslationoftheConventionissuedbytheDepartmentofPublic