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TheCommitteedecided,aspartofastrategytoencourageStatespartiestoreportin 0 accordancewitharticle18oftheConvention,torequestthesecretariattoprovideitwithaprofile   ofnonreportingStatesparties,includingtheirreportinghistorywithrespecttoalltreatybodies.The ! CommitteewouldidentifyprioritynonreportingStatesparties,forexample,longtermnon "  reportingStatesparties,followedbyshorttermnonreportingStatesparties,andanalysethereasons #! fornonreporting,forexample,lackofresources,capacityorpoliticalwill. $" 369.  TheCommitteerecommendedthefollowingincrementalmeasurestoencouragereporting p&!$ byStatesparties: `'"% 0  (a) ` NonreportingStatespartieswouldreceivereportingremindersonasystematicbasis. @)$' NotesverbalesdrawingattentiontotheCommitteesdecision23/II(consolidationof 0*%( reportingobligations)andtheavailabilityoftechnicalassistancewouldbedirectedatStates  +p&) partieswhosereportswerefiveyearsormoreoverdue;,`'*(#(# 0  (b) ` HighlevelUnitedNationsofficialswouldberequestedtoencourage_reporting;-@),(#(# Ї0  (c) ` Nonreportingwouldbeincludedasanitemontheagendaofthemeetingof  chairpersonsofhumanrightstreatybodieswithaviewtotheadoptionofacoordinated  approachtotheissue;(#(# 0  (d) ` Committeemembers,thebureauandChairpersonoftheCommitteewouldbe p encouragedtomeetinformallywithnonreportingStatesparties,includingonaregional `  basis;P (#(# 0  (e) ` TheCommitteewouldconveneaclosedmeetingwithrepresentativesofindividual 0  nonreportingStatespartiestodiscusschallengestotimelyreporting; p (#(# 0  (f) ` TheDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomen,otherUnitedNationsentitiesor P  bodies,includingatthefieldlevel,otherinternationalorganizationsornongovernmental @  organizationswouldbeencouragedtoprovidetechnicalassistanceforStatespartiesattheir 0  request; (#(# 0  (g) ` Allhumanrightstreatybodieswouldbeencouragedtodiscussfulfilmentofreporting  obligationsunderotherhumanrightstreatiesinconstructivedialogueforStatesparties;(#(# 0  (h) ` Fulfilmentofreportingobligationsunderarticle18shouldbeincludedintheagenda  ofthetwelfthmeetingofStatespartiestotheConvention,tobeheldinAugust2002.p(#(#  ConsiderationofreportsbytheCommitteeandconstructivedialoguewithStatesparties  P 370.  TheCommitteedecidedthat,incaseswhereamemberoftheCommitteeisanationalofa 0 Statepartywhichispresentingitsreport,theCommitteesdecision18/IIIonthenonparticipation  p ofthatmemberinanypartoftheconsiderationoftheStatepartysreportwouldbeexplainedbythe ` Chairpersonatthebeginningofthemeetingatwhichthatreportwouldbeconsideredandthe P contributionofthatmembertotheworkoftheCommitteeacknowledged. @ 371.  TheCommitteedecidedthat,intheconsiderationofperiodicreports,questionsbyexperts   wouldbeclusteredinaccordancewiththefoursubstantivepartsoftheConvention.Afterexperts ! hadposedquestionsoneachcluster,theStatepartywouldbegivenanopportunitytorespond. "  Expertswouldseektofocusonissuesidentifiedbythepresessionworkinggroup,andwouldavoid #! interveningundereachcluster. $" 372.  TheCommitteedecidedthatpresentationofinitialreportswouldbelimitedtoamaximum p&!$ of45minutes,presentationofperiodicreportswouldbelimitedtoamaximumof30minutes,and `'"% suchperiodswouldbereflectedintheCommitteesprogrammeofworkandtheJournalofthe P(#& UnitedNations.TheclosedmeetingoftheCommitteetodiscussthecontentsoftheconcluding @)$' commentswouldbescheduledforaminimumperiodof30minutes,whichwouldbereflectedinthe 0*%( CommitteesprogrammeofworkintheJournal.TheCommitteedecidedthatinterventionsby  +p&) expertswouldbelimitedtofiveminutes.Thetimelimitwouldbeenforcedflexiblybutmonitored ,`'* byaspeechtimer. -P(+ _ -@), Ї Presessionworkinggroup   373.  TheCommitteedecidedthat,asfaraspossible,countryrapporteursforStatesparties  presentingperiodicreportsshouldbeincludedinthepresessionworkinggroupconvenedtodraw  upthelistofissuesandquestionswithregardtothoseStatesparties.Incaseswherethecountry p rapporteurisnotincludedintherelevantpresessionworkinggroup,sheorhewouldbeencouraged `  tosubmitalistofissuesandquestionstothegroup. P   ConcludingcommentsoftheCommittee  0  374.  TheCommitteedecidedthatitsconcludingcommentswouldincludeasectionon factors `  anddifficultiesaffectingtheimplementationoftheConventiononlyinthemostexceptional P  circumstances.Thepersistenceofstereotypicalattitudesrelatingtotherolesofwomenandmen @  wouldnotbecategorizedasa factorordifficulty. 0  375.  TheCommitteedecidedthatastandardparagraphrequestinginformationonthe  implementationofaspectsofoutcomesofUnitedNationsconferences,summitsandspecialsessions  ofreviewshouldbeincludedinitsconcludingcommentsonreportsofStatesparties,asfollows:  0  Takingaccountofthegenderdimensionsofdeclarations,programmesandplatformsfor  actionadoptedbyrelevantUnitedNationsconferences,summitsandspecialsessions(such p asthespecialsessionoftheGeneralAssemblytoreviewandappraisetheimplementation ` oftheProgrammeofActionoftheInternationalConferenceonPopulationandDevelopment P (thetwentyfirstspecialsession),thespecialsessionoftheGeneralAssemblyonchildren @ (thetwentyseventhspecialsession),theWorldConferenceagainstRacism,Racial 0 Discrimination,XenophobiaandRelatedIntoleranceandtheSecondWorldAssemblyon  p Ageing),theCommitteerequeststheStatepartytoincludeinformationonthe ` implementationofaspectsofthesedocumentsrelatingtorelevantarticlesoftheConvention P initsnextperiodicreport.@(#(# X  ***** ! _  "  "    Annex  Revisedreportingguidelines   " A.  Introduction  `  A.1.  TheseguidelinesreplaceallearlierreportingguidelinesissuedbytheCommitteeonthe @  EliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomen(_CEDAW_/C/7/Rev.3),whichmaynowbe 0  disregarded.ThepresentguidelinesdonotaffecttheCommitteesprocedureinrelationtoany  p  exceptionalreportswhichmayberequestedwhicharegovernedbytheRule48.5oftheCommittees `  RulesofProcedureanditsDecision21/Ionexceptionalreports. P  A.2.  Theseguidelineswillbeeffectiveforallreportstobesubmittedafter31December2002. 0  A.3.  TheguidelinesshouldbefollowedbyStatespartiesinthepreparationofinitialandall  subsequentperiodicreports.  A.4.  CompliancewiththeseguidelineswillreducetheneedfortheCommitteetorequestfurther  informationwhenitproceedstoconsiderareport;itwillalsohelptheCommitteetoconsiderthe  situationregardinghumanrightsineveryStatepartyonanequalbasis. p  B.  FrameworkoftheConventionconcerningreports  @ B.1.  EveryStateparty,uponratifyingoraccedingtotheConvention,undertakes,underarticle18,  p tosubmit,withinayearoftheConventionsentryintoforceforthatState,aninitialreportonthe ` legislative,judicial,administrativeorothermeasuresithasadoptedtogiveeffecttotheprovisions P oftheConventionandprogressmadeinthisrespect;andthereafterperiodicreportsatleastevery @ fouryearsandfurtherwhenevertheCommitteesorequests. 0  C.  Generalguidanceforcontentsofallreports  ! C.1.  ThearticlesandtheCommitteesgeneralrecommendations.ThetermsofthearticlesinParts #! I,II,IIIandIVoftheConventionmust,togetherwithgeneralrecommendationsadoptedbythe $" Committeeonanysucharticle,oronathemeaddressedbytheConvention,betakenintoaccount % # inpreparingthereport. p&!$ C.2.  Reservationsanddeclarations.Anyreservationtoordeclarationastoanyarticleofthe P(#& ConventionbytheStatepartyshouldbeexplainedanditscontinuedmaintenancejustified.Taking @)$' accountoftheCommitteesstatementonreservationsadoptedatitsnineteenthsession(see 0*%( A/53/38/Rev.1,parttwo,chap.I,sect.A),thepreciseeffectofanyreservationordeclarationin  +p&) termsofnationallawandpolicyshouldbeexplained.Statespartiesthathaveenteredgeneral ,`'* reservationswhichdonotrefertoaspecificarticle,orwhicharedirectedatarticles2and/or3should -P(+ reportontheeffectandtheinterpretationofthosereservations.Statespartiesshouldprovide -@), informationonanyreservationsordeclarationstheymayhavelodgedwithregardtosimilar  obligationsinotherhumanrightstreaties.  C.3.  Factorsanddifficulties.Article18.2oftheConventionprovidesthatfactorsanddifficulties  affectingthedegreeoffulfilmentofobligationsundertheConventionmaybeindicated.Areport p shouldexplainthenatureandextentof,andreasonsforeverysuchfactoranddifficulty,ifanysuch `  exist;andshouldgivedetailsofthestepsbeingtakentoovercomethem. P  C.4.  Dataandstatistics.Areportshouldincludesufficientdataandstatistics_disaggregated_Ԁby 0  sexrelevanttoeacharticleandthegeneralrecommendationsoftheCommitteetoenableittoassess  p  progressintheimplementationoftheConvention. `  C.5.  Coredocument.WheretheStatepartyhasalreadypreparedacoredocument,thiswillbe @  availabletotheCommittee.Itshouldbeupdatedasnecessaryinthereport,particularlyasregards 0   Generallegalframeworkand Informationandpublicity(_HRI_/CORE/1,annex).    D.  Theinitialreport  D.1.  General   D.1.1.ThisreportistheStatepartysfirstopportunitytopresenttotheCommitteetheextentto p whichitslawsandpracticescomplywiththeConventionwhichithasratified.Thereportshould: ` (a)  Establishtheconstitutional,legalandadministrativeframeworkfortheimplementationof @ theConvention; 0 (b)  Explainthelegalandpracticalmeasuresadoptedtogiveeffecttotheprovisionsofthe ` Convention; P (c)  DemonstratetheprogressmadeinensuringenjoymentoftheprovisionsoftheConvention 0 bythepeoplewithintheStatepartyandsubjecttoitsjurisdiction.    D.2.  Contentsofthereport  "  D.2.1.AStatepartyshoulddealspecificallywitheveryarticleinPartsI,II,IIIandIVofthe $" Convention;legalnormsshouldbedescribed,butthatisnotsufficient:thefactualsituationandthe % # practicalavailability,effectandimplementationofremediesforviolationofprovisionsofthe p&!$ Conventionshouldbeexplainedandexemplified. `'"% D.2.2.Thereportshouldexplain: @)$' 0  (1) ` WhethertheConventionisdirectlyapplicableindomesticlawonratification,orhas  +p&) beenincorporatedintothenationalConstitutionordomesticlawsoastobedirectly ,`'* applicable;-P(+(#(#  -@), Ї0  (2) ` WhethertheprovisionsoftheConventionareguaranteedinaConstitutionorother  lawsandtowhatextent;orifnot,whetheritsprovisionscanbeinvokedbeforeandgiven  effecttobycourts,tribunalsandadministrativeauthorities;(#(# 0  (3) ` Howarticle2oftheConventionisapplied,settingouttheprincipallegalmeasures p whichtheStatepartyhastakentogiveeffecttoConventionrights;andtherangeofremedies `  availabletopersonswhoserightsmayhavebeenviolated.P (#(# D.2.3.Informationshouldbegivenaboutthejudicial,administrativeandothercompetentauthorities 0  havingjurisdictionwithrespecttotheimplementationoftheprovisionsoftheConvention.  p  D.2.4.Thereportshouldincludeinformationaboutanynationalorofficialinstitutionormachinery P  whichexercisesresponsibilityinimplementingtheprovisionsoftheConventionorinresponding @  tocomplaintsofviolationsofthoseprovisions,andgiveexamplesoftheiractivitiesinthisrespect. 0  D.2.5.Thereportshouldoutlineanyrestrictionsorlimitations,evenofatemporarynature,imposed  bylaw,practiceortradition,orinanyothermannerontheenjoymentofeachprovisionofthe  Convention.  D.2.6.Thereportshoulddescribethesituationofnongovernmentalorganizationsandwomens  associationsandtheirparticipationintheimplementationoftheConventionandthepreparationof p thereport. `  D.3.  Annexestothereport  @ D.3.1.Thereportshouldcontainsufficientquotationsfromorsummariesoftherelevantprincipal  p constitutional,legislativeandothertextswhichguaranteeandprovideremediesinrelationto ` Conventionrights. P D.3.2.Thereportsshouldbeaccompaniedbythesetexts,whichwillnotbetranslatedorcopied,but 0 willbemadeavailabletotheCommittee.    E.  Subsequentperiodicreports  "  E.1.  Ingeneral,thesubsequentperiodicreportsofStatespartiesshouldfocusontheperiod $" betweentheconsiderationoftheirpreviousreportandthepresentationofthecurrentreports.There % # shouldbetwostartingpointsforsuchreports: p&!$ 0  (a) ` Theconcludingcomments(particularly Concernsand Recommendations)onthe P(#& previousreport;@)$'(#(# 0  (b) ` AnexaminationbytheStatepartyoftheprogressmadetowardsandthecurrent  +p&) implementationoftheConventionwithinitsterritoryorjurisdictionandtheenjoymentof ,`'* itsprovisionsbythosewithinitsterritoryorjurisdiction.-P(+(#(# _ -@), ЇE.2.  PeriodicreportsshouldbestructuredsoastofollowthearticlesoftheConvention.Ifthere  isnothingnewtoreportunderanyarticle,itshouldbesostated.Periodicreportsshouldalso  highlightanyremainingobstacletotheparticipationofwomenonanequalbasiswithmeninthe  political,social,economicandculturallifeoftheStateparty.  E.3.  TheStatepartyshouldreferagaintotheguidanceoninitialreportsandonannexes,insofar `  asthesemayalsoapplytoperiodicreports. P  E.4.  Theremaybecircumstanceswherethefollowingmattersshouldbeaddressed: 0  0  (a) ` AfundamentalchangemayhaveoccurredintheStatepartyspoliticalandlegal `  approachaffectingConventionimplementation:insuchacaseafullarticlebyarticlereport P  mayberequired;@ (#(# 0  (b) ` Newlegaloradministrativemeasuresmayhavebeenintroducedwhichrequirethe   annexureoftexts,andjudicialorotherdecisions.(#(#  F.  Optionalprotocol   F.1.  IftheStatepartyhasratifiedoraccededtotheOptionalProtocolandtheCommitteehas  issuedViewsentailingprovisionofaremedyorexpressinganyotherconcern,relatingtoa p communicationreceivedunderthatProtocol,areportshouldincludeinformationaboutthesteps ` takentoprovidearemedy,ormeetsuchaconcern,andtoensurethatanycircumstancegivingrise P tothecommunicationdoesnotrecur. @ F.2.  IftheStatepartyhasratifiedoraccededtotheOptionalProtocolandtheCommitteehas  p conductedaninquiryunderarticle8oftheOptionalProtocol,areportshouldincludedetailsofany ` measurestakeninresponsetoaninquiry,andtoensurethattheviolationsgivingrisetotheinquiry P donotrecur. @  G.  MeasurestoimplementoutcomesofUnitedNationsconferences,summitsandreviews    G.1.  Inthelightofparagraph323oftheBeijingPlatformforAction,adoptedattheFourthWorld "  ConferenceonWomen,inSeptember1995,initialandsubsequentreportsofStatespartiesshould #! containinformationontheimplementationoftheactionstobetakeninregardtothe12criticalareas $" ofconcernidentifiedinthePlatform.Reportsshouldalsocontaininformationontheimplementation % # oftheFurtheractionsandinitiativestoimplementtheBeijingDeclarationandPlatformforAction p&!$ agreedbythetwentythirdspecialsessionoftheGeneralAssembly, Women2000:genderequality, `'"% developmentandpeaceforthetwentyfirstsessioninJune2000. P(#& G.2.  Takingintoaccountthegenderdimensionsofdeclarations,platformsandprogrammesof 0*%( actionadoptedbyrelevantUnitedNationsconferences,summitsandspecialsessionsoftheGeneral  +p&) Assembly(suchastheWorldConferenceagainstRacism,RacialDiscrimination,Xenophobiaand ,`'* RelatedIntoleranceandtheSecondWorldAssemblyonAgeing),reportsshouldincludeinformation -P(+ ontheimplementationofspecificaspectsofthesedocumentswhichrelatetospecificarticlesof_the -@), Conventioninthelightofthesubjectswithwhichtheydeal(forexample,migrantwomenorolder  women).   H.  TheCommitteesconsiderationofreports  H.1.  General  `  H.1.1.TheCommitteeintendsitsconsiderationofareporttotaketheformofaconstructive @  discussionwiththedelegation,theaimofwhichistoimprovethesituationpertainingtoConvention 0  rightsintheState.  p   H.2.  Listofissuesandquestionswithrespecttoperiodicreports  P  H.2.1.Onthebasisofallinformationatitsdisposal,theCommitteewillsupplyinadvancealistof 0  issuesorquestionswhichwillformthebasicagendaforconsiderationofperiodicreports.Written   answerstothelistofissuesofquestionswillberequiredfromtheStatepartyseveralmonthsin  advanceofthesessionatwhichthereportwillbeconsidered.Thedelegationshouldcomeprepared  toaddressthelistofissuesandtorespondtofurtherquestionsfrommembers,withsuchupdated  informationasmaybenecessary;andtodosowithinthetimeallocatedforconsiderationofthe  report.   H.3.  TheStatepartysdelegation  ` H.3.1.TheCommitteewishestoensurethatitisableeffectivelytoperformitsfunctionsunder @ article18andthatthereportingStatepartyshouldobtainthemaximumbenefitfromthereporting 0 requirement.TheStatepartysdelegationshouldthereforeincludepersonswho,throughtheir  p knowledgeofandcompetencetoexplainthehumanrightssituationinthatState,areabletorespond ` totheCommitteeswrittenandoralquestionsandcommentsconcerningthewholerangeofthe P Conventionsprovisions. @  H.4.  Concludingcomments    H.4.1.Shortlyaftertheconsiderationofthereport,theCommitteewillpublishitsconcluding "  commentsonthereportandtheconstructivedialoguewiththedelegation.Theseconcluding #! commentswillbeincludedintheCommitteesannualreporttotheGeneralAssembly;the $" CommitteeexpectstheStatepartytodisseminatetheseconclusions,inallappropriatelanguages, % # withaviewtopublicinformationanddiscussion. p&!$  H.5.  Extrainformation  P(#& H.5.1.Inthecourseofitsconsiderationofareport,theCommitteemayrequest,orthedelegation 0*%( mayoffer,furtherinformation;thesecretariatwillkeepanoteofsuchmatters,whichshouldbedealt  +p&) withinthe_subsequentreport.  ,`'*  I.  Formatofthereport   I.1.  ReportsshouldbesubmittedinoneofthesixofficiallanguagesoftheUnitedNations  (Arabic,Chinese,English,French,SpanishorRussian).Theyshouldbesubmittedinhardand p electronicform. `  I.2.  Reportsshouldbeasconciseaspossible.Initialreportsshouldbenomorethan100pages; @  periodicreportsshouldbenomorethan70pages. 0  I.3.  Paragraphsshouldbesequentiallynumbered. `  I.4.  ThedocumentshouldbeonA4sizedpaper;andpresentedinsinglespacedformat. @  I.5.  Thedocumentshouldbeprintedononesideofeachsheetofpapersoastoallowfor   reproductionbyphotooffset.