WPCI) 7Vƈk>UgxW+Jt#L\=)K9!v;N&Gv|(sX^]ӹX H'ZPpK>_j/q0\":.ud6ыoN %#AcoP[OFuhK2]%mwqъj&Ӳ02\j֛M& M0{ZG|VM% yYVV~Oڑ-Do;c%ieTզ:5Dw*pP烇GNmSL+ImwWs7,:dsW;6u ŵO[aҽ@k}я%1`Iy_ig͔ŠiW'Ԟ}7+OG]r%l(#0UN %G 0:M 1u 72f.a0fDaFNZf\a^^ rw~ 0c 14l mfafafa AS=fafaf/a1fEaGf[a]fqasfafafafafafaf a f!a#f7a9fMaOfcaefya{fafafafafafafaf)a+f?aAfUaWfkamf Bafafafafaf af"a$f8a:fNaPfdaffza|fafafafafafafaf*a,f@aBfVaXflanfafafafafafafafaf2a4fHaJf^a`ftavfafafafafafafaf$a&f:a<fPaRffahf|a~fafafafafaf a f a f, a. fB aD fX aZ fn ap f a f a f a f a f a f a f!a !f!a !f4!a6!fJ!aL!f`!ab!fv!ax!f!a!f!a!f!a!f!a!f!a!f!a!f"a"f&"a("f<"a>"fR"aT"fh"aj"f~"a"f"a"f"a"f"a"f"a"f"a"####f#a#f$a$f($a*$ 0V>$ 0V$ 0D$ D5.% 0Nc% D5% B% D5& B8& D5U& B& D5& B& D1& D5*' B*_' D5' B*' D5' B*( D5G( B*|( D5( B7( B7)HP DeskJet 610C Series0,,,,00(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($UKUS.,3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)i)mTABLE AmTABLE A mTABLE Ae=F0 (;3$2#  0  .3  0  (EhCEKQW]cioAutoList21.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.>0(3|xjUmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5mTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE Am dTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE ASTABLE BmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE ATABLE CmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE ATABLE CmTABLE A   сLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5    ѰmTABLE AmTABLE AmTABLE A(.3=$ !UKUS.,  (.3=$ !UKUS.,  ($$   1  YYYY)!dxdx(O$)!dxdx  d)!dxdxP Pd)!dxdx d)!dxdx d)! dxdx)!dxdx&0 d d    )!dxdx&P d d"""")!dxdx&p d Pd$$$$)!dxdx&p Pd d&'&')!dxdx3+0 d d d3+0 d d d !UKUS.,  _    ComparativeSummaryofWorkingMethodsofAllCommittees2001  CNonReportingStates   ! ! (Eh83"3"  32Eh  1  .3  0    DoestheSecretariatsendaletterofremindertononreportingstatesannually?CEUK.,3݌`(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,\"3"  32Eh  2  .3  0    DoestheCommitteeitselfsendaletterofremindertononreportingstates?CEUK.,3݌L (#(# Ќ  "3"  32Eh  3  .3  0    UK.,CE.,Hasthecommitteeeverreviewedastatepartyintheabsenceofareport?CEUK.,3݌8 (#(# Ќ  "3"  302Eh  4  .3  0    UK.,CE.,Dostatespartiessendrepresentativeswhentheirsituationistakenupintheabsenceofa $ t report?CEUK.,30]݌ `(#(# Ќ  "3"  32Eh  5  .3  0    UK.,CE.,GDoesthecommitteeconsiderthesubmissionofareportsatisfiesastatesreporting  L  obligationifmorethanonereportisoverdueatthetimeofsubmission?CEUK.,3݌ 8 (#(# Ќ  "3"  3E2Eh  6  .3  0    UK.,CE.,Ifareportisconsideredthatwasveryoverdue(oratthetimeofconsideration,intheory, $  therewasmorethanoneoverduereportoranextreportdueverysoon)doesthe   committeecontinuetorequirethenextreportbesubmittedinthenearfuture?CEUK.,3Er݌ (#(# Ќ  UK.,CE., FocussedReports    "3"  3 2Eh  7  .3  0    DoestheCommitteerequirereportstoaddressalldimensionsandprovisionsofthetreaty \ inrelationtothestateparty,oronlyalimitedsubsetoftreatyprovisions?CEUK.,3 ݌H(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE., ConsolidatedReporting   p "3"  3 2Eh  8  .3  0    DoestheCommitteepermitreportswhichcrossreferencematerialprovidedbythestate H partyinreportstoothertreatybodies?CEUK.,3 ݌4(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE., InadequateReports    "3"  3@2Eh  9  .3  0    Aremajorinadequaciesinreportsdrawntothestatepartysattentionbythesecretariatat  thetimeofreceiptinanefforttohaveitimprovedbeforepublication?CEUK.,3@m݌(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,SpecialReports  X  "3 "  32Eh  10  .3  0    DoestheCommitteeeverrequestspecialorexceptionalreports?CEUK.,3J݌0" (#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,"3 "  Oa3R2Eh  11  .3  0    Ifyes,whenhasthishappened?CEUK.,3R݌#l!(#(# Ќ  "3 "  3l2Eh  12  .3  0    UK.,CE.,Ifyes,aretherestatedcriteriaappliedinmakingtheserequests?CEUK.,3l݌$X"(#(# Ќ  "3 "  32Eh  13  .3  0    UK.,CE.,RIfexceptionalreportsaresubmittedaretheygivenaUNsymbolnumberandpublished?CEUK.,3݌$D #(#(# Ќ  "3 "  32Eh  14  .3  0    UK.,CE.,Ifexceptionalreportsaresubmitted,aretheyscheduledandconsideredthroughadialogue %0!$ similartoregularreportswiththecommittee?CEUK.,3݌&"%(#(# Ќ  "3"  32Eh  15  .3  0    UK.,CE.,0Ifexceptionalreportsarenotsubmitted,hasthesituationbeenscheduledforconsideration '#& intheabsenceofthereport?CEUK.,3݌(#'(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,Orderofconsideringreports  |*%) "3"   3\2Eh  16  .3  0    Arecountryreportsdealtwithinchronologicalorder?CEUK.,3\݌T,'+(#(# Ќ  "3"  3z2Eh  17  .3  0    UK.,CE.,%Ifthecommitteereviewsastatepartyintheabsenceofareport,doesitconsidersuch @-(, statesinanorderindicatedonlybythelengthoftimereportsareoverdue?CEUK.,3z݌,.|)-(#(# Oa    ь  "3"  3n2Eh  18  .3  0    UK.,CE., Ifspecialreportsarerequestedandsubmitted,aretheydealtwithbyalteringtheorderof  regularreportsandconsideredassoonastheycomein?CEUK.,3n݌(#(# Ќ  "3"  32Eh  19  .3  0    UK.,CE.,Iffollowingtheconsiderationofareportadditionalinformationisrequestedinadvanceof  thenextreport,anditissubmitted,andfurthermoreitisconsideredbythecommitteeina t dialoguewiththestatepartyinadvanceofthenextreportwhichisdue(asopposedto ` beingconsideredatthetimeofthenextreport),isitdealtwithbyalteringtheorderof L  regularreportsandconsideredassoonasitcomesin?CEUK.,3?݌8 (#(# Ќ  "3"  32Eh  20  .3  0    UK.,CE.,Dostateswhicharescheduledforexaminationdropoutandrefusetocome?CEUK.,3) ݌$ t(#(# Ќ  "3"  312Eh  33  .3  0    UK.,CE.,0Dotheymeetoutsidesessionhours?CEUK.,3>1k1݌0" (#(# Ќ  "3!"  3W22Eh  34  .3  0    UK.,CE.,2Whataretheirresponsibilities?CEUK.,3W22݌#l!(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,3SpecialRapporteuronNewCommunications  $D # "3""  332Eh  35  .3  0    Whataretheresponsibilitiesofthespecialrapporteuronnewcommunications?CEUK.,333݌&"%(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,4SpecialRapporteuronFollowuptoIndividualCommunications  (#' "3#"  3i52Eh  36  .3  0    WhataretheresponsibilitiesoftheSpecialRapporteuronFollowuptoIndividual |*%) Communications?CEUK.,3i55݌h+&*(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,f6CountryRapporteurs  @-(, Ї"3$"  372Eh  37  .3  0    Arecountryrapporteursappointedforstatereports?CEUK.,3727݌(#(# Ќ  "3%"  382Eh  38  .3  0    UK.,CE.,7Whatistheroleofthecountryrapporteur?CEUK.,38B8݌(#(# Ќ  "3&"  3692Eh  39  .3  0    UK.,CE.,8Arethecountryrapporteursknownpublicly?CEUK.,369c9݌(#(# Ќ  "3'"  3W:2Eh  40  .3  0    UK.,CE.,:Howarecountryrapporteursselected?CEUK.,3W::݌t(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,;ListofIssues  L  "3("  3;2Eh  41  .3  0    Isalistofissuespreparedinadvanceofthedialogueforthestateparty?CEUK.,3;;݌$ t(#(# Ќ  "3)"  3<2Eh  42  .3  0    UK.,CE.,<Howisthelistofissuesprepared?CEUK.,3< =݌ `(#(# Ќ  "3*"  3=2Eh  43  .3  0    UK.,CE.,=ArethelistofissuespublishedasaUNdocument,orputonline?CEUK.,3=%>݌ L (#(# Ќ  "3+"  30?2Eh  44  .3  0    UK.,CE.,>Arethelistofissuespublishedorputonlinepriortothedialogue?CEUK.,30?]?݌ 8 (#(# Ќ  "3,"  3l@2Eh  45  .3  0    UK.,CE.,@Whenthesecretariatsendsthelistofissuestotherespectivepermanentmissions,are $  writtenanswersrequested?CEUK.,3l@@݌ (#(# Ќ  "3-"  3A2Eh  46  .3  0    UK.,CE.,AIsadeadlinegivenforreceiptofwrittenanswerspriortothedialogue?CEUK.,3AB݌ (#(# Ќ  "3."  3'C2Eh  47  .3  0    UK.,CE.,BHowoftenarewrittenanswerssubmitted?CEUK.,3'CTC݌ (#(# Ќ  "3/"  3ED2Eh  48  .3  0    UK.,CE.,CArewrittenanswerstothelistofissuespublishedasaUNdocumentorputonline?CEUK.,3EDrD݌ (#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,:ECountryInformation  \ "30"  3E2Eh  49  .3  0    Doesthesecretariatprepareacountryprofileorsummaryforthecommittee?CEUK.,3EF݌4(#(# Ќ  "31"  3G2Eh  50  .3  0    UK.,CE.,FInpreparingthecountryprofilewhatinformationdoesthesecretariatconsider/consult?CEUK.,3G.G݌ p(#(# Ќ  "32"  3OH2Eh  51  .3  0    UK.,CE.,GHowlongisthecountryprofile?CEUK.,3OH|H݌ \(#(# Ќ  "33"  3eI2Eh  52  .3  0    UK.,CE.,IWhenisthecountryprofileprovidedtothecommitteemembers?CEUK.,3eII݌H(#(# Ќ  "34"  3J2Eh  53  .3  0    UK.,CE.,DJDoesthesecretariatprovidecommitteememberswithadditionalinformationtothe 4 countryprofile?Ifso,whatinformation?When?CEUK.,3JJ݌ (#(# Ќ  "35"  3%L2Eh  54  .3  0    UK.,CE.,KIsthecommittee(countryrapporteur,workinggroup,committeeasawhole)briefed   orallybyOHCHRdeskofficers?CEUK.,3%LRL݌(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,KMCoreDocuments   "36"  3M2Eh  55  .3  0    Arethecoredocumentsmadeavailabletothecommittee?CEUK.,3MN݌X (#(# Ќ  "37"  3N2Eh  56  .3  0    UK.,CE.,NHasthesecretariatfoundthesedocumentstobeuseful?CEUK.,3N%O݌D!(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,ONGOs  #l! "38"  3`P2Eh  57  .3  0    DoesthecommitteehearfromNGOsorally?CEUK.,3`PP݌$D #(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,Q"39"  3Q2Eh  58  .3  0    WhendomostNGOsaddressthecommitteeorworkinggroup?CEUK.,3QQ݌%0!$(#(# Ќ  "3:"  3R2Eh  59  .3  0    UK.,CE.,?RDoesthecommitteepreselectNGOswhoarepermittedtospeak?CEUK.,3RR݌&"%(#(# Ќ  "3;"  3S2Eh  60  .3  0    UK.,CE.,sSArethemeetingswithNGOsopen?CEUK.,3SS݌'#&(#(# Ќ  "3<"  3T2Eh  61  .3  0    UK.,CE.,TArestatesgiveneverythingsubmittedandusedbytheCommitteefromNGOs?CEUK.,3T U݌(#'(#(# Ќ  "3="  3V2Eh  62  .3  0    UK.,CE.,UDoesthesecretariatdistributeNGOreportstomembers?CEUK.,3VKV݌)$((#(# Ќ  "3>"  3KW2Eh  63  .3  0    UK.,CE.,VWhendoesthesecretariatdistributeNGOreportstomembers?CEUK.,3KWxW݌|*%)(#(# Ќ  "3?"  3}X2Eh  64  .3  0    UK.,CE.,(XDoesthesecretariatscreenthematerialreceivedfromNGOspriortodistributionto h+&* Committeemembers?CEUK.,3}XX݌T,'+(#(# Ќ  "3@"  3Y2Eh  65  .3  0    UK.,CE.,YDoestheCommitteesolicitNGOinput?CEUK.,3YZ݌@-(,(#(# Ќ  "3A"  3 [2Eh  66  .3  0    UK.,CE.,ZFromwhichNGOsdoestheCommitteesolicitinput?CEUK.,3 [6[݌(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,[UNAgenciesrelationship   "3B"  3\2Eh  67  .3  0    DoestheworkinggroupmeetwithrepresentativesofUNagencies?CEUK.,3\\݌`(#(# Ќ  "3C"  3]2Eh  68  .3  0    UK.,CE.,F]Whatagenciesbrieftheworkinggroup?CEUK.,3]]݌L (#(# Ќ  "3D"  3^2Eh  69  .3  0    UK.,CE.,b^IsthesessionwithUNagenciesattheworkinggroup,openorclosed?CEUK.,3^^݌8 (#(# Ќ  "3E"  3_2Eh  70  .3  0    UK.,CE.,_DoesthecommitteemeetwithrepresentativesofUNagencies?CEUK.,3_`݌$ t(#(# Ќ  "3F"  3$a2Eh  71  .3  0    UK.,CE.,`Whatagenciesbriefthecommittee?CEUK.,3$aQa݌ `(#(# Ќ  "3G"  3}2Eh  92  .3  0    UK.,CE.,|Dotheexistenceofreservationslimitconcludingobservations?CEUK.,3>}k}݌(#(# Ќ  "3\"  3s~2Eh  93  .3  0    UK.,CE.,~Doesthecommitteestateitsviewsastowhetherornotareservationisincompatiblewith t theobjectandpurposeofthetreaty?CEUK.,3s~~݌`(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,Followuponrequestsforadditionalinformation  8  "3]"  3d2Eh  94  .3  0    Isadditionalinformation(notanewreport)everrequestedbytheCommitteeduringthe  ` dialogue?CEUK.,3d݌ L (#(# Ќ  "3^"  32Eh  95  .3  0    UK.,CE.,`Isadeadlinesetforthereceiptofadditionalinformation?CEUK.,3݌ 8 (#(# Ќ  "3_"  32Eh  96  .3  0    UK.,CE.,Ifadditionalinformationisrequestedpriortothenextreport,isitusuallysubmitted?CEUK.,3݌$ (#(# Ќ  "3`"  362Eh  97  .3  0    UK.,CE.,Ifadditionalinformationisrequestedandsubmitted,isitgivenaUNsymbol/published?CEUK.,36c݌ (#(# Ќ  "3a"  32Eh  98  .3  0    UK.,CE.,/Isthereaformalprocessforthecommitteetoconsidertheadditionalinformationbefore   thenextreport?CEUK.,3݌ (#(# Ќ  "3b"  32Eh  99  .3  0    UK.,CE.,Hasthecommitteeeverconsideredtheadditionalinformationsubmittedbeforethenext   report?CEUK.,3%݌p(#(# Ќ  "3c"  3`2Eh  100  .3  0    UK.,CE., Hasthecommitteeeverscheduledtheconsiderationoftheissuewhichwasthesubjectof \ therequestforadditionalinformationintheabsenceofthesubmissionoftheadditional H information?CEUK.,3`݌4(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,"3d"  3X2Eh  101  .3  0    Istheadditionalinformationreviewedwhenthestatereportsnext?CEUK.,3X݌ p(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,#Visitstostateparties  H "3e"  3Ƌ2Eh  102  .3  0    DoCommitteemembersmakesitevisitstostatespartiesaspartofofficialcommittee   business?CEUK.,3Ƌ݌ (#(# Ќ  "3f"  32Eh  103  .3  0    UK.,CE.,Ifthevisitwasofficial,bywhatauthority?CEUK.,3C݌(#(# Ќ  "3g"  3:2Eh  104  .3  0    UK.,CE.,Ifso,atwhatstageintheproceedingshastheCommitteemadeavisittoastateparty?CEUK.,3:g݌(#(# Ќ  "3h"  32Eh  105  .3  0    UK.,CE.,4DoCommitteemembersmakevisitstostatepartiesinanunofficial/individualcapacity,  butrelatingtheirvisitstocommitteeinterests?CEUK.,3݌l(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,ȐGeneralRecommendations/Comments  D! "3i"  3t2Eh  106  .3  0    Cananymemberproposeatopicforageneralcomment?CEUK.,3t݌#l!(#(# Ќ  "3j"  32Eh  107  .3  0    UK.,CE.,1Aretopicsproposedforageneralcommentbyamemberalwaystakenupbythe $X" committee?3݌$D #(#(# Ќ  "3k"  3֓2Eh  108  .3  0    Howmuchtimeisdedicatedtothedraftingofgeneralcommentsannually?CEUK.,3֓݌%0!$(#(# Ќ  "3l"  32Eh  109  .3  0    UK.,CE.,HowandbywhomareGeneralComments/Recommendationsdrafted?CEUK.,3(݌&"%(#(# Ќ  "3m"  3/2Eh  110  .3  0    UK.,CE.,ڕAreGeneralComments/Recommendationsadoptedinclosedoropenmeetings?CEUK.,3/\݌'#&(#(# Ќ  "3n"  3n2Eh  111  .3  0    UK.,CE.,AreexternalsourcesconsultedinthecourseofdraftingGeneral (#' Comments/Recommendations?CEUK.,3n݌)$((#(# Ќ  "3o"  3Ә2Eh  112  .3  0    UK.,CE.,~ԀHowlongdoestheprocessoftheproductionofaGeneralCommenttake?CEUK.,3Ә݌|*%)(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,Media  T,'+  @-(, "3p"  3a2Eh  113  .3  0    Doesthecommitteeoritsmembersmeetwiththepress?CEUK.,3a݌(#(# Ќ  "3q"  3t2Eh  114  .3  0    UK.,CE.,Arethereadhocinterviewswiththepressduringthesession?CEUK.,3t݌(#(# Ќ  "3r"  32Eh  115  .3  0    UK.,CE.,TDoestheCommitteewritepressreleasesitself?CEUK.,3֜݌(#(# Ќ  "3s"  3ϝ2Eh  116  .3  0    UK.,CE.,zDoestheCommitteeholdapressconference/informationmeetingformembersofthe t public?CEUK.,3ϝ݌`(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,ޞChairpersonsmeeting  8  "3t"  32Eh  117  .3  0    Havetheconclusionsbeenofbenefittoyourcommittee?CEUK.,3݌ `(#(# Ќ  "3u"  32Eh  118  .3  0    UK.,CE.,AԀHasthecommitteechangeditspracticesinlightofthemeetingofchairpersons?CEUK.,3à݌ L (#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,RoleofChairperson  $  "3v"  3(2Eh  119  .3  0    IstheChairelected?CEUK.,3(U݌ (#(# Ќ  "3w"  32Eh  120  .3  0    UK.,CE.,ŢԀIstheChairselectedthroughgeographicrotation?CEUK.,3G݌ (#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,MembersPerformance  p "3x"  32Eh  121  .3  0    AretherepracticesfordealingwiththenonappearanceofCommitteemembers?CEUK.,3݌H(#(# Ќ  "3y"  32Eh  122  .3  0    UK.,CE.,gԀIsthereagreatdealofvariabilityoftheinvolvementofCommitteemembersinthetasks 4 ofthecommittee?CEUK.,3݌ p(#(# Ќ  "3z"  332Eh  123  .3  0    UK.,CE.,ަArethererules/guidelinesre:independenceofcommitteemembers?CEUK.,33`݌ \(#(# Ќ  UK.,CE.,Languages  4 "3{"  32Eh  124  .3  0    Whataretheworkinglanguagesofthecommittee? 3ب݌  (#(# Ќ    ComparativeSummaryofWorkingMethodsofAllCommittees2001      `     h      p      x NonReportingStates  t ! |! (Eh88|"3"  3z2Eh  1  .3  0    DoestheSecretariatsendaletterofremindertononreportingstatesannually?3z݌L (#(# Ќ  *Yddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  $ t$ t RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    yes     HumanRightsCommittee   X  yes   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  yes    WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (CEDAW)  0  yes  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` yes  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0 yes 0  "3"  32Eh  2  .3  0    DoestheCommitteeitselfsendaletterofremindertononreportingstates?3ȯ݌$(#(# Ќ  * Y dd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  L yes,toallstatespartiesannually. L   8 HumanRightsCommittee  h yes,withrespecttostateswhichcommittee h believeswarrantadditionalreminder.  T  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $! Committee   " notyetdetermined  $# WomensDiscriminationCommittee @"$ (CEDAW)  ,#|% no,(acommitteedocumentispreparedfor @"& eachsessionwhichliststhosestateswith ,#|' reportsoverduemorethanfiveyears)  $h( CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  % ) no  % * CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  'h"+ no 'h",     )p$- "3"  32Eh  3  .3  0    Hasthecommitteeeverreviewedastatepartyintheabsenceofareport?3,݌(#(# Ќ  * Y dd<dd <<dd < Y (#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   yes,(thepracticehasvariedwiththeChairof  thecommittee;generallystateswithreports   overduebyfiveyearshavebeenplacedona   listandadocumentpreparedindicatingthese    statesparties,andthosestateshavebeen t   considered;however,someChairshavelisted `   fewerstateparties,andstatesonthelistare L  notautomaticallyconsideredandhave 8  avoidedreviewbypromisingthesubmission $t  ofareport.)(Afghanistan(twice),Antigua& `  Barbuda,Bahamas(twice),Barbados, L  Botswana(twice),BurkinaFaso(twice), 8 Cameroon,CapeVerde(twice),Central $ AfricanRepublic(twice),Chad,CotedIvoire  (twice),DominicanRepublic,Ethiopia,Fiji  (twice),Gabon,Gambia(twice),Guinea  (twice),Guyana,Haiti,Jordan,LaoPDR  (twice),Lebanon,Lesotho(twice), p Madagascar,Mali,Mauritius,Mongolia, \ Mozambique(twice),Nepal,PapuaNew H Guinea(twice),Rwanda,SaintVincent&the 4 Grenadines(twice),SaintLucia,Seychelles,  p SierraLeone(twice),SolomonIslands  \ (twice),Somalia(twice),Suriname, H Swaziland,Tanzania,Togo(twice),Uganda, 4 UnitedArabEmirates,Vietnam,Zaire   (Congo)(twice))     HumanRightsCommittee  <"! no,(willbeginpracticeintheyear2001)  <"" Economic,SocialandCulturalRights # # Committee  $$ yes(DemocraticRepublicofCongo,Gambia, # % Guinea,Kenya,Mali,Mauritius,SaintVincent $& &theGrenadines,SolomonIslands)  % ' WomensDiscriminationCommittee 'd"( (CEDAW)  (P#) no  'd"* CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  )$+ no  )$, CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  +P&- no +P&.    -X(/ .  "3"  3H2Eh  4  .3  0    Dostatespartiessendrepresentativeswhentheirsituationistakenupintheabsenceofa  report?3Hu݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd < Y (#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   occasionally,usuallynot.   HumanRightsCommittee  D  n/a  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes,abouthalfthetime.     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  n/a  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  n/a l     $t "3"  32Eh  5  .3  0    Doesthecommitteeconsiderthesubmissionofareportsatisfiesastatesreporting  obligationifmorethanonereportisoverdueatthetimeofsubmission?3݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    yes,acceptscombinedreports.    HumanRightsCommittee  0  inpracticeyes;(thecommitteewillsetthe 0   dateforthenextreportatthetimea  l  submittedreportisconsidered.Thenumber  X  ofyearssetastheduedateforthenextreport  D  willvary(butwillbeintherangeof45 0  years).AsofNovember2000,theCommittee   willuniformlyaskeachstatepartyupon   considerationofareporttoproduceanother   focussed,followupreportinashortertime   frame(perhaps18months)andifitis | submittedandsatisfactory,adatewillbe h givenforthenextreportwhichismanyyears T hence(perhaps810years).Ifthefocussed, @ followupreportisnotsubmitted,thenthe ,| timesetforthenextreportwhenthe h submittedreportwasconsideredwillgovern.)  T Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  Committee  p inpracticeyes;(thecommitteewillnotinsist  onalloutstandingreportsbeingsubmitted;the p committeewillsetthedateforsubmissionof \ thenextreportuponconsiderationofan H incomingreport;thatdatewillbeshorterif 4 theincomingreportwaslongoverdue)   p  WomensDiscriminationCommittee  ! (CEDAW)  !" yes,acceptscombinedreports.   # CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   #\$ inpracticeyes;(ifareportcomesintheyseta  #\% newdateforthesubmissionofthenextreport #H& followingthesubmittedreports $4 ' consideration.)  % !( CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  P'") inpracticeyes.(Whenafirstreportis P'"* submitted(evenifitpostdatestheduedate <(#+ forthesecondorsubsequentreports)itis ()x$, labelledtheinitialreport,andsubsequent *d%- reportssubmittedcanbecombined(thatis +P&. theywillbelabelledthesecondperiodic +<'/ reportplushowevermanyreportsareoverdue ,((0 uponsubmission).) -)1  "3"  3N2Eh  6  .3  0    Ifareportisconsideredthatwasveryoverdue(oratthetimeofconsideration,intheory,  therewasmorethanoneoverduereportoranextreportdueverysoon)doesthe  committeecontinuetorequirethenextreportbesubmittedinthenearfuture?3N{݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   no   HumanRightsCommittee  D  no,(thecommitteewillnowuniformlyrequest D  theearlyproductionofafocussed,followup 0   reportaftertheconsiderationofareport(and  l  ifsubmittedandsatisfactorywillallowthe  X  lapseofalongperiodbeforerequiringthe  D  nextreport).)  0  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights `  Committee  L  no,(Thedateforsubmissionofthenext `  reportissetatthetimeofconsiderationofthe L  incomingreport.Thatdatewillbebetween3 8  and5yearsfromthetimeofconsideration, $t takingintoaccountspecificfactors,namely: ` (1)thetimelinessofthestatepartyreport, L (2)thequalityoftheconstructivedialogue 8 betweenthecommitteeandthestateparty,(3) $ thequalityofallinformationsubmittedbythe  stateparty,(4)theadequacyofthestate  partysresponsetothepreviousconcluding  observations,(5)thestatepartysactual  recordinpracticewithrespecttothe p implementationoftheConvention.)  \ WomensDiscriminationCommittee , (CEDAW)   no  ,  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  H ! no,(Thedateissetforsubmissionofthenext H " reportintheconcludingobservations,andif 4!# thereareoutstandingreportsintheory/the  "p$ reportwaslongoverdue,thenitissetfor  #\% somewhatashorterperiodoftimethanthe #H& ruleofproceduresusualtimeframeof4 $4 ' years.)  % !( CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  P'") no.(Aninitialreportsubmittedlatewillstill P'"* belabelled initialregardlessifitissubmitted <(#+ aftertheduedateofthesecondorsubsequent ()x$, periodicreports,andthestateispermittedto *d%- combinethesecondandsubsequentreports. +P&. Thismeansthatinpracticetheduedatewill +<'/ besomedistancefromtheconsiderationof ,((0 theinitialreport.) -)1   FocussedReports   "3"  32Eh  7  .3  0    DoestheCommitteerequirereportstoaddressalldimensionsandprovisionsofthetreaty  inrelationtothestateparty,oronlyalimitedsubsetoftreatyprovisions?3݌t(#(# Ќ  *yYzdd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    allprovisions,alternatingcomprehensiveand   updatingreports(exercisingdiscretionin   determiningwhetheracomprehensivereport    justifiesthesubsequentsubmissionofabrief t   updatingreport)  `   HumanRightsCommittee  0  thereportingguidelinesforstatesparties 0  indicatethattheyshouldbeginasubsequent   reportwithanaccountoftheirresponsetothe   priorconcludingobservations;theyalso   indicatethatstatesshould focusonthe   issuesidentifiedinthoseconcluding | observations;atthesametime,subsequent h reportsshouldstillincorporatereferenceto T fundamentalchangesaffectingCovenant @ rightsoverthereportingperiod;arecent ,| changeinCommitteepracticeaddstothis h descriptionoftheperiodicreport,acallfor T theproductionofanearly followupreport @ whichwouldspecificallysetoutthesteps , takentomeettheCommitteesobservations   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights H Committee  4 allprovisions;thereportingguidelinesindicate H thatwithrespecttospecificarticles 4 subsequentreportsshouldfocusonashort  p  reviewofchangesduringthereportingperiod   \! WomensDiscriminationCommittee !" (CEDAW)  x"# allprovisions,focussingontheperiodoftime !$ sincethelastreport,butincludinginformation x"% onmattersraisedbytheCommitteewhich d#& couldnotbedealtwithatthetimewhenthe P$' previousreportwasconsidered  <% ( CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  & ") allprovisions,focussingontheperiodoftime & "* sincethelastreportandchangesoccurring '"+ duringthereportingperiod,aswellas (#, includinginformationonmeasurestakento )$- followuppriorconcludingobservations  l*%. CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  d allprovisions,focussingonchanges,new d measures,developmentscaselawsincethe P submissionofthepreviousreport;states <  shouldspecificallyincludeinsubsequent ( reportsinformationonmeasurestakento  complywithpriorconcludingobservations     ConsolidatedReporting     "3"  32Eh  8  .3  0    DoestheCommitteepermitreportswhichcrossreferencematerialprovidedbythestate |  partyinreportstoothertreatybodies?3݌h (#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <yYz(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  ,| ,|  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    nocomment    HumanRightsCommittee  ` yes,theCommitteespracticesaysthatstates ` parties mayincludethesubstanceofpartsof L reportstoanotherTreatyBody,oncondition 8 thattheyarelinkedtothespecific $ requirementsoftheCovenantandtothe  CommitteesGeneralComments,andareup  todate   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights h Committee  T yes,theCommitteesguidelinessaywith h referencetoaspecificnumberofarticlesthat T relevantmaterialsubmittedtotheUNora @ specializedagencymaybemadeinlieuof , repeatinginformationinthereport    WomensDiscriminationCommittee H ! (CEDAW)  4!" nocomment  H # CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  "$ nocomment  "% CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  4$& nocomment 4$'    (d#*  InadequateReports   "3"  32Eh  9  .3  0    Aremajorinadequaciesinreportsdrawntothestatepartysattentionbythesecretariatat  thetimeofreceiptinanefforttohaveitimprovedbeforepublication?3'݌t(#(# Ќ  * Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  8 8  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    no,(excepttoadviseastatethatsome   elementsshouldproperlybeputinaCORE    report(whichstatesusuallythendo).)  t   HumanRightsCommittee   D  no   D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights t  Committee  `  yes  t  WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)   yes,(secretariathasinformaldiscussions 0  aboutimprovingreportbeforeproduction  (hasbeensuccessful).)   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  8 yes,(inconsultationwiththeChairofthe 8 Committee,stateshavebeenaskedto $t resubmitinaccordancewiththeguidelines, ` (sometimesareporthasbeenresubmitted, L sometimesnot).)  8 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  h no h    p SpecialReports   "3 "  32Eh  10  .3  0    DoestheCommitteeeverrequestspecialorexceptionalreports?3݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd < Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    yes    HumanRightsCommittee  0  yes  0   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes,(Thecommitteehasnotcalledthereport    a specialreport.Butthecommitteehas    engagedinexceptionalrequests.(a)The   Committeehasspecificallyrequestedofa t  statepartypriortoitssubmissionofareport, `  onthebasisofnewinformationreceived,that L  anissuebeaddressedintheforthcoming 8  report.(b)TheCommitteehasspecifically $t requestedofastatepartyinthemiddleofa ` cycle,whennoreportisoverdue,thatspecific L informationoraspecificissuebeaddressedin 8 thecontextofthenextreport.(c)The $ Committeehasrequestedthatadditional  informationbesubmittedfollowingthe  considerationofareportandhas  exceptionallyscheduledtheconsiderationof  suchinformationortheissue(whetherornot p theinformationwassubmitted)priortothe \ receiptofthenextreport.Theseinstances H appearbelowunder followuponrequests 4 foradditionalinformation.)   p  WomensDiscriminationCommittee  ! (CEDAW)  !" yes   # CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   #\$ yes   #\% CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  $& no $'    &!( "3 "  Oa32Eh  11  .3  0    Ifyes,whenhasthishappened?3c݌(#(# Ќ  * Y!dd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  < Australia,BosniaandHerzegovina,Burundi, < CzechRepublic,Croatia,Cyprus,Democratic ( RepublicoftheCongo,Israel,Mexico,Papua  NewGuinea,Rwanda,theformerYugoslav   RepublicofMacedonia,Yugoslavia(Serbia   andMontenegro).Inadditionthecommittee    hasconsidered,aspartofits urgentaction t   procedure:Liberia,RussianFederation, `   Sudan,Algeria(theCommitteerequestedan L  overduereportonan expeditedbasisinthe 8  caseofRussianFederationandAlgeria,and $t  tookspecialdecisionscallingforspecific `  actionsinthecaseofLiberiaandSudan).  L  HumanRightsCommittee  | Albania,Angola,BosniaandHerzegovina, | Burundi,Croatia,Haiti,Iraq,Nigeria,Peru, h Rwanda,UnitedKingdom(HongKong), T Yugoslavia(SerbiaMontenegro)  @ Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  Committee   Israel;specificinformationwasrequestedto  beincludedinaninitialreport(ie.notonthe  basisofpriorconcludingobservations),anda  requestmadeforthepromptsubmissionofthe  report(overdue1year,10months).Canada; p theCommitteerequestedbyletterinthe \ middleofareportingcyclethataspecific H issuebeaddressedinthenextreport;when 4 thereportbecameoverduethiswasfollowed  p  byfurtherrequeststoaddresstheissueinthe  \! report.(Seealsorequestsforadditional  H" informationasfollowup.)(Priorto !4# December1999,thisCommitteedidnothave " $ transparentproceduresinsituationswhichit # % wishedtotreatinanexceptionalmanner,and $& specialrequestssometimestooktheformof % ' privatecorrespondencebetweentheprevious &!( Chairandstatesparties,ratherthanpublished l'") decisionsofthecommittee.)  X(#* WomensDiscriminationCommittee )(%+ (CEDAW)  *&, DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo(Zaire), )(%- Croatia,Rwanda,FederalRepublicof *&. Yugoslavia(SerbiaandMontenegro),Bosnia  +'/ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  0-(0 Israel  0-(1 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  .*2 n/a .*3  Oa    "3 "  32Eh  12  .3  0    Ifyes,aretherestatedcriteriaappliedinmakingtheserequests?3݌(#(# Ќ  *"Y#dd<dd <<dd < Y!(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( Notintherulesofprocedure;criteriastatedin ( aworkingpapergenerallyas: thelackofan  adequatebasisfordefiningandcriminalizing   allformsofracialdiscrimination...,inadequate   implementationofenforcementmechanisms...,    apatternofescalatingracialhatredand t   violence,orracistpropagandaorappealsto `   racialintolerance...,asignificantpatternof L  racialdiscriminationevidencedinsocialor 8  economicindicators,significantflowsof $t  refugeesordisplacedpersonsresultingfroma `  patternofracialdiscrimination...;the L  presenceofaserious,massiveorpersistent 8 patternofracialdiscrimination,orthe $ situationisseriousandthereisariskof  furtherracialdiscrimination.   HumanRightsCommittee  ,| no,(Itdependsontheproclivitiesofthe ,| Committeeandlobbyingbyindividual h memberswithrespecttospecificsituations.)  T Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  Committee  p no,(TheCommitteesdecisionhasdepended  oninformationreceivedbytheCommittee p fromexternalsourcesandtheCommittees \ proclivities.)  H WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)    yes,(Criteriawasformallyadoptedandstated ! in1999annualreportas(a)thereshouldbe " reliableandadequateinformationindicating  # graveorsystematicviolationofwomens !$ humanrights,and(b)suchviolationsare x"% thosethataregenderbasedordirectedat d#& womenbecauseoftheirsex.)  P$' CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  % !( no,(Requestforotherreportsareauthorized % !) bytheCovenantarticle19(1).Intheonly & "* casetodatecommitteemembersreadabouta '"+ courtdecisioninthenewspaperwhenthe (#, committeewasmeeting,andwasundermedia )$- attentionatthetime.)  l*%. CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  +<'/ n/a +<'0   -D)1 "3 "  3 2Eh  13  .3  0    IfexceptionalreportsaresubmittedaretheygivenaUNsymbolnumberandpublished?3 7݌(#(# Ќ  *$Y%dd<dd <<dd <"Y#(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( yes  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  yes  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yes   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  yes  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    yes    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  n/a 0   "3 "  3"2Eh  14  .3  0    Ifexceptionalreportsaresubmitted,aretheyscheduledandconsideredthroughadialogue $t similartoregularreportswiththecommittee?3"L"݌`(#(# Ќ  *&Y'dd<dd <<dd <$Y%(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  88 RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  L generallyyes(onemeeting,shorterifnostate L representativepresent)  8 HumanRightsCommittee   yes   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 8 Committee  $t yes  8 WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)    dealtwithinmannersimilartoinitialreports, ! notdealtwithbypresessionalworkinggroup, " nolistofissues,onetwomeetings  |# CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   L$ yes   L% CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  |"& n/a |"'    #' "3"  3'2Eh  15  .3  0    Ifexceptionalreportsarenotsubmitted,hasthesituationbeenscheduledforconsideration  intheabsenceofthereport?3''݌(#(# Ќ  *(Y)dd<dd <<dd <&Y'(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   Yes,Burundi,Rwanda,PapuaNewGuinea.   HumanRightsCommittee  D  no  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     Yes,inthecaseofIsrael.(March2001    session)     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  no  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  n/a l     $t  Orderofconsideringreports   "3"   3,2Eh  16  .3  0    Arecountryreportsdealtwithinchronologicalorder?3,,݌t(#(# Ќ  **Y+dd<dd <<dd <(Y)(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    usually,(Inprinciple,butpoliticalpreferences   ofcommitteemembershaveresultedin   reportsbeingtakenoutoforder.Still,lackof    abacklogmeanseveryreportsubmittedis t   scheduledforconsiderationwithin612 `   months.)  L  HumanRightsCommittee    yes,ingeneral.(TheinterestsofCommittee   memberscanchangetheorder,andreports   canbebroughtforwardforconsideration.)    Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $t Committee  ` no,(Reportshavebeentakenoutoforder $t whenthecommitteehasreceivedmuch ` informationfromNGOsandthereportswere L overdueandthematterwasurgentinthe 8 Committeesview.)  $ WomensDiscriminationCommittee T (CEDAW)  @ no,(selectionmadeinordertohavespreadof T initialandperiodicreportsandgeographic @ balance,takingintoaccountthedateofthe ,| submissionofthereport).  h CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   yes,ingeneral;(sometimesreportsare  broughtforwardforconsiderationwherethere   isaspecialreasontoconsiderit(inthe p! Committeesview),orreportsaresetaside \" foralaterdateifadelegationisnotreadyto H # present.Butsincecommitteeonlyplansonea 4!$ halfsessionsinadvanceanddoesnothave  "p% muchofabacklog,generallytakeinorderof  #\& submission.)  #H' CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  x% ( yes,inthesensethatreportsarenotmoved x% ) forwardorupinthequeueforanurgent d&!* situation.However,thecommitteeconsiders P'"+ atonesession7initialreportsand2periodic <(#, reports,andwithineachcategoryreportsare ()x$- takenchronologically. *d%.    0+&. "3"  372Eh  17  .3  0    Ifthecommitteereviewsastatepartyintheabsenceofareport,doesitconsidersuch  statesinanorderindicatedonlybythelengthoftimereportsareoverdue?378݌(#(# Ќ  *,Y-dd<dd <<dd <*Y+(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   no,criteriaincludelengthoftimeoverdue,  whetheraCERDmemberhasvolunteeredto   bethecountryrapporteur,prioritygivento   statesneverconsideredbyCERD.     HumanRightsCommittee   X  n/a   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  no,(TheCommitteeselectscountriesonthe   basisofgeographicbalance.)  t  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (CEDAW)  0  n/a  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` n/a  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0 n/a 0  "3"  3=2Eh  18  .3  0    Ifspecialreportsarerequestedandsubmitted,aretheydealtwithbyalteringtheorderof $ regularreportsandconsideredassoonastheycomein?3==݌(#(# Ќ  *.Y/dd<dd <<dd <,Y-(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  L yes,(Givenapriorityforconsideration; L deadlinesetforsubmissionisshortand 8 consideredwhentheycomein(orsituationis $ consideredanywayifnoreport))    HumanRightsCommittee  @! yes,ingeneral.(TheCommitteewouldtryto @" bringthereportforwardbyputtingiton , |# reserveforthenextsession,sincethebacklog !h$ ofalreadyscheduledreportsisapproximately "T% 1.5years.)  "@& Economic,SocialandCulturalRights p$' Committee  \% ( yes  p$) WomensDiscriminationCommittee &,"* (CEDAW)  '#+ yes  &,", CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  H)$- yes  H)$. CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  *&/ n/a *&0    , (1 "3"  3C2Eh  19  .3  0    Iffollowingtheconsiderationofareportadditionalinformationisrequestedinadvanceof  thenextreport,anditissubmitted,andfurthermoreitisconsideredbythecommitteeina  dialoguewiththestatepartyinadvanceofthenextreportwhichisdue(asopposedto  beingconsideredatthetimeofthenextreport),isitdealtwithbyalteringtheorderof t regularreportsandconsideredassoonasitcomesin?3CD݌`(#(# Ќ  *0Y1dd<dd <<dd <.Y/(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  $ t$ t RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    n/a     HumanRightsCommittee   X  n/aitisnotconsidered   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  normallyadditionalinformationisnot   consideredbythecommitteeseparatelyfrom t  thenextreport;exceptionsareColombia, `  France,Jamaica,Jordan,Panama,Philippines, L  Zaire  8  WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)   n/a   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  $t n/a;itisnotconsidered  $t CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   n/a;itisnotconsidered.   "3"  3J2Eh  20  .3  0    Dostateswhicharescheduledforexaminationdropoutandrefusetocome?3J K݌(#(# Ќ  *2Y3dd<dd <<dd <0Y1(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  \\ RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   occasionally,notoften    HumanRightsCommittee  @! yes,sufficientlyoftentointerferewith @" constructiveuseofcommitteestime  , |# Economic,SocialandCulturalRights !$ Committee  "% yes,sufficientlyoftentointerferewith !& constructiveuseofcommitteestime  "' WomensDiscriminationCommittee $h( (CEDAW)  %T ) lastminutedropoutsarerare;aboutonestate $h* persessionselectedforconsiderationasksin %T + advancetopostponeconsideration,the %@!, committeepreselectsbackupstateswhichit &,"- thensubstitutes  '#. CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  H)$/ occasionally,notoften  H)$0 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  *&1 no,(doesnothappenbecauseUNICEFhelps *&2 statetoattend,theywillevensupportcostsof +'3 thedelegationsattendance;soUNICEFhelps ,'4 toavoidlastminutedropouts) -(5  Ї"3"  3Q2Eh  21  .3  0    Ifso,willthecommitteeinsistontheexaminationinthestatesabsence?3QQ݌(#(# Ќ  *4Y5dd<dd <<dd <2Y3(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( no  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  yes,startingMarch2001  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yes   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  no  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    no    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  n/a 0     $t Thetimingoftheconsiderationofindividualcommunications   "3"  3VV2Eh  22  .3  0    Doesthecommitteeconsidercasesintheorderinwhichtheyaresubmitted?3VVV݌(#(# Ќ  *6Y7dd<dd <<dd <4Y5(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    yes    HumanRightsCommittee  0  no.(Casesmaytakedifferinglengthsoftime 0   tobe readyfordecision,thatisuntilallthe  l  submissionsfromtheauthorandthestate  X  partyarein.Also,ifadmissibilityandmerits  D  areseveredthecasewilltakelonger.From 0  thetimecasesarereadyfordecision,the   committeealsodoesnottakecasesinthe   orderinwhichtheyaresubmitted.Itwilltake   intoaccount:   (a)howlongthecasehasbeenready | (b)whetherthematterappearstobemore h urgent,thatis:(i)deathrowisalwaysfast T tracked,(ii)allcasesinwhichaninterim @ measurewasrequestedaregivenpriority,(iii) ,| peopleindetentiongetpriority,(iv)older h peoplegetpriority.)  T Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  Committee  p n/a   WomensDiscriminationCommittee @ (CEDAW)  , n/a  @ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  \ yes,unlessinterimmeasuresareinvolved  \  CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   ,! n/a  ,"    # $ "3"  3d^2Eh  23  .3  0    Howmuchofthecommitteestimeisdevotedtotheconsiderationofindividual  communications?3d^^݌(#(# Ќ  *8Y9dd<dd <<dd <6Y7(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( 10%ofmeetingtime(thisincludesthe23 ( hoursspentduringthesessionbyaworking  grouponcommunications)    HumanRightsCommittee  0  3035%ofmeetingtime  0   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     n/a     WomensDiscriminationCommittee l  (CEDAW)  X  n/a  l  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    20%ofmeetingtime    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  X n/a X   PresessionalWorkingGroups  8   "3"  3c2Eh  24  .3  0    Isthereapresessionalworkinggroup?3cc݌(#(# Ќ  *:Y;dd<dd <<dd <8Y9(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  8 no  8 HumanRightsCommittee  h yes,(therearetwopresessionalworking h groupsifsufficientmemberscome.)  T  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $! Committee   " yes  $# WomensDiscriminationCommittee @"$ (CEDAW)  ,#|% yes  @"& CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  $' no  $( CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  ,&|!) yes ,&|!*     )p$, "3"  3g2Eh  25  .3  0    Howmanymembersdoestheworkinggrouphave?3gh݌(#(# Ќ  *<Y=dd<dd <<dd <:Y;(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  Atleastfivearerequiredfortheworking X  grouponcommunications.Ifanadditional3 D  ormorememberscome,thegroupwillbe 0   splitintotwo,andthoseoverandabove5will  l  dostatereports.   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  five    WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (CEDAW)  0  threefour  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` n/a  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0 approximatelyeight 0  "3"  3m2Eh  26  .3  0    Howaremembersoftheworkinggroupselected?3m-m݌(#(# Ќ  *>Y?dd<dd <<dd <<Y=(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  L n/a  L HumanRightsCommittee  | volunteer  | Economic,SocialandCulturalRights L Committee  8  oneisselectedfromeachofthefiveregional L! groupswithinthecommitteebythegroup 8" members.  $# WomensDiscriminationCommittee T!$ (CEDAW)  @"% regionalgrouprepresentation  T!& CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  #' n/a  #( CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  @% ) volunteer @% *    4(#, "3"  3q2Eh  27  .3  0    Doesthepresessionalworkinggroupmeet,beforeorafterthesession?3qq݌(#(# Ќ  *@YAdd<dd <<dd <>Y?(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  before  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     after   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  after  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  after 0   "3"  3u2Eh  28  .3  0    Howmanymonthsinadvanceofthescheduleddialoguewithaspecificstateparty,does ` theworkinggroupmeettoconsiderthereportofthatstateparty?3uu݌L(#(# Ќ  *BYCdd<dd <<dd <@YA(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  $$ RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  8 n/a  8 HumanRightsCommittee   onesessionbeforethatis4months   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 8 Committee  $t onesessionbeforecurrently3months.  8 WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)    onesessionbeforethatis5months  ! CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   `" n/a   `# CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  !$ onesessionbeforethatis3months !%    $' "3"  3z2Eh  29  .3  0    Whataretheresponsibilitiesofthepresessionalworkinggroup?3zz݌(#(# Ќ  *DYEdd<dd <<dd <BYC(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  a)considerstheadmissibilityofcases X  0  adoptsdecisionsfindingacasetobe D  admissible(whereunanimousbecome 0   final;ifnotunanimouscasegoestothe  l  Committee) X "" 0  makesrecommendationstothe  D  Committeeoninadmissibility(unless 0  SpecialRapporteurhasdecidedto   sendarecommendationof   inadmissibilitydirectlytothe   Committee) "" b)canorderinterimmeasures | c)considersthemeritsofcasesandmakes h recommendations T Ifthereare8membersormore,thanthe ,| workinggroupwillsplitinto5and3anda h secondgroupwilldothefollowing(ifnotthe T followingisdonebytheoneworkinggroup): @ a)adoptslistofissues  b)considersgeneralcomments   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 4 Committee   p a)draftlistofissues(eachmemberactsasa 4 countryrapporteurforonestatereport)  p  b)lookoveradditionalinformationsubmitted  \! anddecidewhethertotakeup  H" c)makerecommendationsre:working !4# methods " $ other(adhoc)  # % WomensDiscriminationCommittee <% & (CEDAW)  (&x!' adoptslistofissues  <% ( CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  '") n/a  '"* CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  ()x$+ a)adoptslistofissues ()x$, b)informalreviewofstatereportwithNGOs *d%- andwithUNagencies +P&.   -D)0  Insessionworkinggroupsorsubcommittees   "3"  3C2Eh  30  .3  0    Arethereadhocworkinggroupsorsubcommitteesduringthecommitteesession?3Cp݌(#(# Ќ  *FYGdd<dd <<dd <DYE(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   yes   HumanRightsCommittee  D  yes  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes         WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  yes(thoughatthemomentitisactuallya 0   workinggroupofthewhole;previously l  thereweretwoinsessionworkinggroups)  X  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    veryrarely,oneoccasion    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  X yes X  "3"  3$2Eh  31  .3  0    Howmanymembersdoestheworkinggroup(s)/subcommitteeshave?3$Q݌L(#(# Ќ  *HYIdd<dd <<dd <FYG(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  $t between37members  $t HumanRightsCommittee   adhoc   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $t Committee  `  adhoc  $t! WomensDiscriminationCommittee " (CEDAW)  |# everyone23  $ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   L% n/a   L& CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  |"' adhoc |"(    p% * "3"  3[2Eh  32  .3  0    Howaremembersoftheworkinggroup(s)/subcommitteesselected?3[݌(#(# Ќ  *JYKdd<dd <<dd <HYI(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( volunteer,Chairappointsaconvenerofthe ( workinggroup   HumanRightsCommittee  D  volunteer  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     onememberisaskedtotakeresponsibilityfor    itscreationandtherestvolunteer.     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  allmembersareexpectedtoattend  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    volunteer    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  volunteer,butalsoexpertise l   "3 "  3N2Eh  33  .3  0    Dotheymeetoutsidesessionhours?3N{݌`(#(# Ќ  *LYMdd<dd <<dd <JYK(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  $$ RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  8 yes  8 HumanRightsCommittee   yes   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 8 Committee  $t yes  8 WomensDiscriminationCommittee   (CEDAW)  ! no  " CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   `# yes   `$ CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  !% no !&    $( "3!"  3D2Eh  34  .3  0    Whataretheirresponsibilities?3Dq݌(#(# Ќ  *NYOdd<dd <<dd <LYM(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( adhoc(e.g.informalworkinggroupon ( communications;contributiontoworld  conference;draftingrecentgeneral   recommendation)    HumanRightsCommittee   l  adhoc(e.g.InternationalLawCommission  l  TaskForceonreservations,Working  X  Methods,WorldConferenceonRacism)   D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights t  Committee  `  adhoc(e.g.haveworkedongeneral t  comments,andworkingmethods)  `  WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)   waysandmeansproceduralquestions; 0  Article21generalrecommendationsand  specializedagencies   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  8 draftinggeneralcomment  8 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   adhoc(e.g.onewasmedia;andthereis  anotherinformalworkinggroup(withoutside  persons)ondisabilities)     p  SpecialRapporteuronNewCommunications   "3""  3U2Eh  35  .3  0    Whataretheresponsibilitiesofthespecialrapporteuronnewcommunications?3U݌t(#(# Ќ  *PYQdd<dd <<dd <NYO(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  8 8  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    n/a    HumanRightsCommittee   l  a)whethertoregisteracaseornot  l  b)whethertorecommenddirectlytothe  X  Committee(withoutgoingthroughthe  D  workinggroup)thataregisteredcaseshould 0  befoundinadmissible   c)ifacaseisnotsentdirectlytothe   Committeewitharecommendationfromthe   SpecialRapporteurthatitbefound   inadmissible,thentheSpecialRapporteur | transmitsthecasetothestatepartyfor h submissionsonadmissibilityandmerits T d)ifthestatepartyrequeststhatthe @ admissibilitydecisionandthemeritsdecision ,| beseveredorconsideredseparatelybythe h Committee,theSpecialRapporteurdecides T whethertoseverthetwoissues @ e)priortothedecisiononadmissibility , whethertoaskforinterimmeasures   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights H Committee  4 n/a  H WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)     n/a  ! CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   "p" n/a   "p# CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  #$ n/a #%    '"( SpecialRapporteuronFollowuptoIndividualCommunications   "3#"  32Eh  36  .3  0    WhataretheresponsibilitiesoftheSpecialRapporteuronFollowuptoIndividual  Communications?3݌t(#(# Ќ  *RYSdd<dd <<dd <PYQ(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  8 8  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    n/a    HumanRightsCommittee   l  a)recommendstothecommitteetoconduct  l  meetingswithstatepartiesinlightofthe  X  informationreceived(ornot)followingthe  D  90dayperiodgiventostatestoprovidea 0  remedyincasesofadecisionfindinga   violation   b)holdingmeetingswithselectedstates   partiesinthecasesofafailuretoprovidea   remedy | c)reportingtothecommitteeonthefollow h upmeetingswithstateparties T d)recommendingtothecommitteeany @ furtheractivitiesafterthefollowupmeetings ,| e)responsibilityforthesubstanceofthe h followupportionofthecommitteesannual T reports.  @ Economic,SocialandCulturalRights p Committee  \ n/a  p WomensDiscriminationCommittee , (CEDAW)   n/a  , CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  H   n/a  H ! CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  !" n/a !#     $ % CountryRapporteurs   "3$"  3ή2Eh  37  .3  0    Arecountryrapporteursappointedforstatereports?3ή݌(#(# Ќ  *TYUdd<dd <<dd <RYS(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   yes   HumanRightsCommittee  D  yes  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  yes  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    yes    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  yes l     $t "3%"  3ղ2Eh  38  .3  0    Whatistheroleofthecountryrapporteur?3ղ݌(#(# Ќ  *VYWdd<dd <<dd <TYU(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  < (a)makesevaluationofstatereportand < informationreceivedfromothersources ( (b)isfirstmemberofthecommitteeto  commentonstatereportbymakingopening   commentsandaskingfirstquestions   (c)isresponsible,withtheassistanceofthe    secretariat,fordraftingtheconcluding t   observations  `   HumanRightsCommittee  0  (a)firstdraftofthelistofissues 0  (b)firstdraftoftheconcludingobservations    Economic,SocialandCulturalRights L  Committee  8  (a)firstdraftofthelistofissues L  (b)firstdraftoftheconcludingobservations  8  WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)   (a)collectbackgroundinformationonstate  (b)inaclosedmeetingforapproximately15  minutes,justpriortothedialoguewiththe  stateparty,introducetothecommitteethe | backgroundinformation/situationofthestate h andthemajorissues T (c)speakfirstfollowingthestatepartys @ introduction ,| (d)sometimessumupattheendofthe h dialogue T (e)firstdraftoftheconcludingobservations @ withtheassistanceofthesecretariat ,  (doesnotdofirstdraftoflistofissues)  ! CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  H " (a)studyreportandothermaterialonstate H # party 4!$ (b)giventheleadtoaskquestionsindialogue  "p% (c)dofirstdraftofconcludingobservations   #\& CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  $' (a)togetherwiththesecretariat,producesfirst $( draftofthelistofissues x% ) (b)thefirstdraftoftheconcluding d&!* observations. P'"+    X)$, "3&"  32Eh  39  .3  0    Arethecountryrapporteursknownpublicly?3н݌(#(# Ќ  *XYZdd<dd <<dd <VYW(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( yes  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  no  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yes   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  no  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    yes    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  yes,(ifaskedwillprovidetheirprofessional 0  address,faxandemailnumber) l   "3'"  32Eh  40  .3  0    Howarecountryrapporteursselected?3݌`(#(# Ќ  *[Y\dd<dd <<dd <XYZ(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  $$ RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  8 volunteer(somemembersnevervolunteer)  8 HumanRightsCommittee   volunteer   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 8 Committee  $t countryrapporteursaremembersofthepre 8 sessionalworkinggroup,andwithinthat $t groupvolunteer.  `  WomensDiscriminationCommittee ! (CEDAW)  |" usuallyvolunteer,(Bureausuggestsnames; # Rapporteursusuallycomefromsameregion |$ orspeaklanguage),occasionallyChair h % unilaterallyselects  T!& CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  "$' volunteer,takeintoaccountlinguisticability  "$( CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  T$) volunteer T$*    \&!+ ListofIssues   "3("  32Eh  41  .3  0    Isalistofissuespreparedinadvanceofthedialogueforthestateparty?3݌(#(# Ќ  *]Y^dd<dd <<dd <[Y\(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   no   HumanRightsCommittee  D  yes  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  yesforperiodicreports,noforinitialreports  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    no    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  yes l     $t "3)"  32Eh  42  .3  0    Howisthelistofissuesprepared?34݌(#(# Ќ  *_Y`dd<dd <<dd <]Y^(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  < n/a  < HumanRightsCommittee  l (a)secretariatdraft l (b)senttocountryrapporteur(country X  rapporteurresponsibleforgettingcomments D  ofcolleagues) 0   (c)discussedandfinalizedinworkinggroup   l  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee    (a)draftpreparedbycountryrapporteurwith    helpofthesecretariat   (b)draftisdiscussedbytheworkinggroup t  (c)adoptedbytheworkinggroup  `  WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)   (a)secretariatandcountryrapporteursuggest 0  draftquestions,(basedonthesuggestionsof  thecountryrapporteur,notesbythe  secretariat,andissuesleftoverfromthe  previousdialogue)  (b)reviewedandamendedbyCommitteein | theworkinggroup h (c)adoptedbytheworkinggroup  T CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  $ n/a  $ CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  T (a)draftbysecretariat T (b)countryrapporteurthenworksonthelist @ (c)thelististhenconsideredbytheworking ,|  group h! (d)adoptedbytheworkinggroup T"  "3*"  342Eh  43  .3  0    ArethelistofissuespublishedasaUNdocument,orputonline?34a݌!H$(#(# Ќ  *aYbdd<dd <<dd <_Y`(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  # &#  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  4$' n/a  4$( HumanRightsCommittee  %!) yes  %!* Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 4'"+ Committee   (p#, yes  4'"- WomensDiscriminationCommittee )$. (CEDAW)  *%/ no  )$0 CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   ,\'1 n/a   ,\'2 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  -(3 yes -(4  Ї"3+"  332Eh  44  .3  0    Arethelistofissuespublishedorputonlinepriortothedialogue?33`݌(#(# Ќ  *cYddd<dd <<dd <aYb(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  yes  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yes(approximatelyonemonthbefore)   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  no  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  no,(theyareavailabletothepublicthrough 0  thesecretariataboutamonthaftertheyare l  adopted,andonlineafterthedialogue) X  "3,"  32Eh  45  .3  0    Whenthesecretariatsendsthelistofissuestotherespectivepermanentmissions,are L writtenanswersrequested?3.݌8(#(# Ќ  *eYfdd<dd <<dd <cYd(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ` n/a  ` HumanRightsCommittee   no   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights ` Committee  L yes  `  WomensDiscriminationCommittee |! (CEDAW)  h " yes  |# CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  !8$ n/a  !8% CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  h#& yeswithrespecttosomequestions/issuesand h#' notothers. T$(    H'"* "3-"  32Eh  46  .3  0    Isadeadlinegivenforreceiptofwrittenanswerspriortothedialogue?3݌(#(# Ќ  *gYhdd<dd <<dd <eYf(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  n/a  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yes,threemonthsinadvanceofthemeeting  (  whereconsidered(adoptedonetwosessions    priortothedialogue)     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  yes,onemonthfromreceiptofrequest/list 0  (adoptedonesessionbeforethedialogue)  l  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  yes,twomonthsinadvanceofthemeeting l  (adoptedonesessionbeforethedialogue) X  "3."  3 2Eh  47  .3  0    Howoftenarewrittenanswerssubmitted?3 8݌8(#(# Ќ  *iYjdd<dd <<dd <gYh(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ` n/a  ` HumanRightsCommittee   n/a   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights `  Committee  L! morethan50%ofthetime  `" WomensDiscriminationCommittee |# (CEDAW)  h $ 50%ofthetime  |% CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  !8& n/a  !8' CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  h#( 80%ofthetime h#)    \&!+ "3/"  362Eh  48  .3  0    ArewrittenanswerstothelistofissuespublishedasaUNdocumentorputonline?36c݌(#(# Ќ  *kYldd<dd <<dd <iYj(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  n/a  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     generallyno,(Theywillonlybeputonlinein  (  averylimitednumberofcircumstanceswhere    theyaregiventotheCommitteeinelectronic    form.)     WomensDiscriminationCommittee l  (CEDAW)  X  no  l  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  X no.(TheyaregiventotheNGOCRCgroup X andtheyinturnsendittonationallevel D NGOs,andtheyareavailableuponrequest; 0 theyareputonthewebiftheyaregivento  thesecretariatondisk,andareputuponlyin  theoriginallanguage.)    CountryInformation   "30"  32Eh  49  .3  0    Doesthesecretariatprepareacountryprofileorsummaryforthecommittee?3݌p(#(# Ќ  *oYpdd<dd <<dd <kYl(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  4 4 RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ! no  " HumanRightsCommittee  !h# yes,forperiodicreportsonly  !h$ Economic,SocialandCulturalRights "% Committee  #& yes  "' WomensDiscriminationCommittee %T ( (CEDAW)  %@!) no  %T * CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  p'"+ yes  p'", CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  (@$- yes (@$.    , (1 "31"  32Eh  50  .3  0    Inpreparingthecountryprofilewhatinformationdoesthesecretariatconsider/consult?3݌(#(# Ќ  *qYrdd<dd <<dd <oYp(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a (    HumanRightsCommittee  D  Єpreviousconcludingobservationsofthe D  Committee 0   Єpreviousreportofstateparty   l  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee    informationfromdeskofficers    Єothertreatybodiesconcludingobservations   ЄcountryprofilesofCRC t  Єthematicandcountryrapporteurreports `  ЄallcountryspecificresolutionsofUNbodies L  andspecializedagenciesonstateconcerned 8  Єrelevantannualreportsandcountryreports $t ofUNbodiesorspecializedagencies ` annualhumanrightsreportsofNGOs L Єannualhumanrightsreportsofgovernments 8 ЄNGOshadowreports $ Єacademicpublications   WomensDiscriminationCommittee @ (CEDAW)  ,| n/a  @ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  d informationfromdeskofficers d Єothertreatybodiesconcludingobservations: P ЄcountryprofilesofCRC < Єthematicandcountryrapporteurreports ( whenrelevant(focusonReportsofSpecial  RapporteuronTorture,ArbitraryExecutions,   IndependenceofJustice,WorkingGroupon   ArbitraryDetention,andWorkingGroupon    Disappearances) t   ЄinformationfromOHCHRinfieldon `   internaldatabase L  ЄallcountryspecificresolutionsofUNbodies 8  andspecializedagenciesonstateconcerned $t  Єrelevantannualreportsandcountryreports `  ofUNbodiesorspecializedagencieswhen L  relevant,primarilyreportsofUNHCR 8 annualhumanrightsreportsofNGOs $ Єannualhumanrightsreportsofgovernments  Єsomenationalcountrydatabases  Єregionalinternationalorganizationsprimarily   CouncilofEuropeandOAS;reportsofthe  EuropeanCommitteeonthePreventionof p Torture \ ЄNGOshadowreports H Єacademicpublications  4 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  d informationfromdeskofficers d Єothertreatybodiesconcludingobservations, P summaryrecords,countryprofiles < Єthematicandcountryrapporteurreports ( ЄinformationfromOHCHRinfield  usuallythroughthedeskofficer   ЄallcountryspecificresolutionsofUNbodies   andspecializedagenciesonstateconcerned    Єrelevantannualreportsandcountryreports t   ofUNbodiesorspecializedagencies `   (UNICEF,WHO,ILO,UNHCR,UNESCO, L  UNAID);UNHCRprepareswritten 8  submissiontotheworkinggroupandhenceis $t  notincorporatedatthetimethecountry `  profileiswritten L  regionaldatabases,suchasCouncilof 8 Europe $ Єmanywebsiteswithcountryspecific  information:eg.universities,UNagenciesetc.   ℀annualhumanrightsreportsofNGOs  Єannualhumanrightsreportsofgovernments  ЄNGOshadowreports p Єacademicpublications \  H    d "32"  32Eh  51  .3  0    Howlongisthecountryprofile?3݌(#(# Ќ  *sYtdd<dd <<dd <qYr(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  810pages  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     approximately15pages   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  n/a  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    approximately1520pages    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  approximately2530pages,(countryprofile 0  hastwoparts;firstisageneralhumanrights l  component;ideawastosituateUNICEFs X workingeneralhumanrightscontextandto D allowothertreatybodiestouseit) 0    $ "33"  3: 2Eh  52  .3  0    Whenisthecountryprofileprovidedtothecommitteemembers?3: g ݌(#(# Ќ  *uYvdd<dd <<dd <sYt(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  (a)countryrapporteur:whengettoworking X  groupmeeting D  (b)workinggroup:whengettoworking 0   groupmeeting  l  (c)restofcommitteemembers:atthe  X  committeesession   D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights t  Committee  `  (a)countryrapporteur:onesessioninadvance t  ofworkinggroupmeeting(2sessionsin `  advanceofcommitteemeeting) L  (b)workinggroup:onesessioninadvanceof 8  committeemeeting $t (c)restofcommitteemembers:atthesession ` atwhichthereportisconsidered  L WomensDiscriminationCommittee | (CEDAW)  h n/a  | CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  8 (a)countryrapporteur:34weeksinadvance 8 ofcommitteemeetingismailedtocountry $ rapporteur  (b)workinggroup:n/a  (c)restofcommitteemembers:atthesession  atwhichthereportisconsidered   CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  T  (a)countryrapporteur:usuallywhengetto T! workinggroup,mailedinadvanceofthe @" workinggroupifrequested(usuallyisnot  ,# requested) !$ (b)workinggroup:usuallywhengetto "% workinggroup,mailedinadvanceupon #& request,usuallyisnotrequested) $' (c)restofcommitteemembers:atthesession x% ( atwhichthereportisconsidered d&!)    X)$+ "34"  32Eh  53  .3  0    Doesthesecretariatprovidecommitteememberswithadditionalinformationtothe  countryprofile?Ifso,whatinformation?When?3݌(#(# Ќ  *wYxdd<dd <<dd <uYv(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( (a)nocountryprofileisprepared ( (b)mailedtoallcommitteememberssix  weeksinadvanceofmeetingisthestate   report,previousreportofstate,CORE   document    (c)thefollowinginformationisgatheredin t   uneditedformformembers(thecountry `   rapporteurreceivesthissixweeksinadvance L  ofthemeeting;therestofthecommittee 8  membersreceiveitatthetimeofthemeeting $t  (theUNmaterialisprovidedintheir `  individualfiles,othermaterialisinacountry L  fileinthemeetingroom)): 8 Єsummaryrecordsoflastconsiderationof $ statepartybythecommittee  deskofficersarenotifiedofmeeting,submit  informationinwritingoccasionally  Єothertreatybodiesconcludingobservations,  countryprofilesofCRC p Єthematicandcountryrapporteurreports \ ЄallcountryspecificresolutionsofUNbodies H andspecializedagenciesonstateconcerned 4 Єrelevantannualreportsandcountryreports  p ofUNbodiesorspecializedagencies  \ ЄNGOmaterial(CERDdoesnotsolicit H informationfromNGOs;secretariatwillput 4 beforetheCommitteeNGOmaterialsentin   ontheNGOsinitiative,reportsofAmnesty,    HumanRightsWatch,andotherannualNGO !! reports,countryreportsoftheEuropean "" CommissiononRacism;NGO(ARIS) ## providesthecommitteewithotherinformation l$$ (eg.WorldDirectoryonMinoritiesandWorld X% % ReportonAntiSemitism)) D&!& ЄARISalsopreparesalistofdocumentsthey 0'"' haveavailableandcommitteememberscan (l#( askforcopiesfromthem  )X$) HumanRightsCommittee  d (a)mailedtoallcommitteemembersin d advanceofthemeetingastheybecome P availablearethestatereport,CORE < document,listofissues,NGOmaterialsif (  receivedinadvance(usuallyarenot)  (b)mailedtothecountryrapporteurabout   twomonthsinadvanceofthepresessional   meetingare:thesummaryrecordsand    concludingobservationsofthelastsessionof t   thecommitteeonthatstate,theconcluding `   observationsofothercommittees,NGO L  materialreceivedinadvance(mostisnot)and 8  suppliedin20copiesforallmembers;the $t  statereportgoesouttoallmembersasitis `  received L  (c)membersoftheworkinggrouparemost 8 likelytoreceivematerialadditionaltothe $ statereportatthetimetheyarriveatthepre  sessionalmeeting  (d)inacountryfileintheroomatthetimeof  thesessionis:  Єinformationfromdeskofficers p Єothertreatybodiesconcludingobservations: \ Єthematicandcountryrapporteurreports H Єrelevantannualreportsandcountryreports 4 ofUNbodiesorspecializedagencies  p ЄoccasionallyUNDPreports  \ annualhumanrightsreportsofNGOs H Єannualhumanrightsreportsofgovernments 4 ЄNGOshadowreports   (alsoincludedaremostAnnexestostate    reports(whateverlanguagetheyarein;they !! arenormallynottranslated))  "" Economic,SocialandCulturalRights d Committee  P (a)giventomembersofworkinggroupwhile d inGeneva(onesessioninadvanceofworking P groupmeeting)isthestatereport,CORE < document,countryprofile ( (b)mailedtoallcommitteemembersassoon  astheyarepublishedarethestatereports(as   wellasallothercommitteedocumentation),    listofissues,writtenrepliesifreceived(but    rarelyare),NGOsubmissionsifreceivedin t   advance(NGOsareadvisedbythesecretariat `   tosendtheirreportsdirectlytothemembers) L   (c)inacountryfileintheroomatthetimeof 8  thesessioniseverythingelsethathasbeen $t  gathered.  `  WomensDiscriminationCommittee d (CEDAW)  P (a)nocountryprofileisprepared d (b)mailedtoallcommitteemembersone P monthbeforethesessionisthestatereport, < listofissues,writtenrepliestolistofissues(if ( submitted),concludingobservationsofother  treatybodies   (c)mailedtothecountryrapporteurandto    membersoftheworkinggroupabout2.5    monthsbeforethepresessionmeetingisthe t   statereport,informationonothertreaty `   bodiesconclusions,thematicmechanism L  information,reservationsonCEDAWbythe 8  state,ratificationandreportingprofile,listof $t  suggestedquestions,NGOmaterialwhichhas `  comein(statereportsmaybesentearlier, L  whenavailable) 8 (d)thefollowinginformationisgatheredinan $ uneditedformformembersandplacedina  countryfileatthetimeofthesession  (informationprimarilydrawnfromUN  databaseandUNreports):  Єothertreatybodiesconcludingobservations p Єthematicandcountryrapporteurreports \ ЄinformationfromOHCHRinfieldwhichis H onUNdatabase 4 ЄallcountryspecificresolutionsofUNbodies  p andspecializedagenciesonstateconcerned  \ onUNdatabase H Єrelevantannualreportsandcountryreports 4 ofUNbodiesorspecializedagenciesonUN     database  ! ЄNGOinformationsubmitted  !" CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  d (a)mailedtoallcommitteemembers34 d weeksinadvanceofthesessionisthestate P report,COREdocument,previousreports < fromsamecountry;NGOmaterialifwell ( structuredandsentsufficientlyinadvance  (usuallyNGOmaterialisnotreceivedfar   enoughinadvance);NGOsalsohavethe   addressesofmostcommitteemembersand    somesendthemmaterialinadvancedirectly t   (b)inacountryfileintheroomatthetimeof `   thesessioniseverythingelsethathasbeen L  gathered;thisincludesmostNGOmaterial 8   (whichisoftenreceivedatthelastmoment); $t  alistofmaterialreceivedandavailableinthe `  fileisprovidedtoeachmember  L  CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  | (a)availabletoCommitteemembersbymailif | requestedinadvanceofthesessionbut h usuallynotrequested,soisincountryfilein T roomatthetimeoftheworkinggroupduring @ theworkinggroupmeeting,andatthetimeof ,| thesessionfornonworkinggroupmembers: h UNICEFssituationanalysis(doneby T UNICEFforeachstate)every3yearsorso; @ NGOCRCGroupreport , (b)inacountryfileintheroomatthetimeof  thesessioniseverythingthathasbeen  gathered,about115differentdocuments      "35"  3s<2Eh  54  .3  0    Isthecommittee(countryrapporteur,workinggroup,committeeasawhole)briefed  orallybyOHCHRdeskofficers?3s<<݌(#(# Ќ  *{Y|dd<dd <<dd <wYx(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   no,(sometimestheyprovideinformationin  writing)    HumanRightsCommittee  0  yes,workinggroup,(sometimesthereisalso 0   continuinginformalinteractionbetweendesk  l  officerandthecountryrapporteur)   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  yes,workinggroup    WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (CEDAW)  0  no  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` no,(thereisinformalinteraction;deskofficers ` occasionally(notasamatterofroutine)brief L thecountryrapporteurs)  8 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   deskofficersbrieftheworkinggroup(desk  officersarecontactedbythesecretariat23  monthsbeforetheworkinggroup,  deskofficerscontactthefieldoffices,collect | information,andpreparea310pagememo h forthecommitteeorwillputonpapertheir T briefingnotesfortheworkinggroup) @   CoreDocuments  4 "36"  3D2Eh  55  .3  0    Arethecoredocumentsmadeavailabletothecommittee?3DAD݌ !\!(#(# Ќ  *}Y~dd<dd <<dd <{Y|(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  # $#  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  4$% yes  4$& HumanRightsCommittee  %!' yes  %!( Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 4'") Committee   (p#* yes  4'"+ WomensDiscriminationCommittee )$, (CEDAW)  *%- yes  )$. CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   ,\'/ yes   ,\'0 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  -(1 yes -(2  "37"  3 H2Eh  56  .3  0    Hasthesecretariatfoundthesedocumentstobeuseful?3 H6H݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <}Y~(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( yes  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  insomecasesinrespectofbasicstatistics  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yes   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  yes  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    yes    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  yes 0     $t NGOs   "38"  3^L2Eh  57  .3  0    DoesthecommitteehearfromNGOsorally?3^LL݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   (a)theworkinggroup:n/a  (b)thewholecommittee:no   (c)informalmeetingsduringunscheduled   timeswhileinsession:yes,(atlunchtime    thereareinformalmeetingswithNGOs;are t   flexibleaboutthecontentofthemeetingand `   theymayhearfromNGOsconcerningabout L  halfofthestatereportsconsideredthat 8  session;aboutonethirdofthemembersgo $t  (usuallythesamemembers)includingthe `  countryrapporteur(certainmembersnever L  attende.g.currentandpastChair))  8 HumanRightsCommittee  h (a)theworkinggroup:yes h (b)thewholecommittee:no T (c)informalmeetingsduringunscheduled @ timeswhileinsession:yes,(abouthalfthe ,| committeemembersattend)  h Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  Committee   (a)theworkinggroup:yes,(onthefirstdayof  theworkinggroupmeeting)  (b)thewholecommittee:yes,(onthefirstday p ofthesession,informalmeetingwithno \ summaryrecords) H (c)informalmeetingsduringunscheduled 4 timeswhileinsession:no   p  WomensDiscriminationCommittee  ! (CEDAW)  !" (a)theworkinggroup:yes  # (b)thewholecommittee:yes,(calledworking !$ groupofthewhole,informallywithout x"% summaryrecords,seconddayofthesession, d#& openmeeting,istranslation,nosummary P$' records,re:allstatereports,lastsabout2 <% ( hours) (&x!) (c)informalmeetingsduringunscheduled 'd"* timeswhileinsession:occasionally  (P#+ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  d (a)theworkinggroup:n/a d (b)thewholecommittee:no P (c)informalmeetingsduringunscheduled < timeswhileinsession:generallyno,(NGOs ( havefoundthatorganizedmeetingsatlunch   arepoorlyattendedbycommitteemembers,   andtheythereforegenerallymeetwith   individualmembersonanadhocbasis)     CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   X  (a)theworkinggroup:yes  X  (b)thewholecommittee:yes(Thesemeetings  D  arenotonstatereports.Thereisathreehour 0  segmentduringeachsessionsetupin    cooperationwithUNagenciesandothers;   allNGOsarefreetoattendandcancomment   oncommitteeandgeneralissues.)   (c)informalmeetingsduringunscheduled | timeswhileinsession:yes(NGOscanrequest h duringthesessionaninformalmeetingwith T thecommittee;1houroradaybefore @ consideringastatereporttheCommitteewill ,| organizeabriefing;mostcommitteemembers h go(89) T    H "39"  3O\2Eh  58  .3  0    WhendomostNGOsaddressthecommitteeorworkinggroup?3O\|\݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( lunchtimesonadhocbasis  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  atthetimeoftheplenarysessions(informal X  meetingsorganizedoutsideofsessiontimes), D  (ratherthantheworkinggroup)  0   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     thefirstdayofthesession,(ratherthanthe    workinggroup).     WomensDiscriminationCommittee l  (CEDAW)  X  attheinformalmeetingduringthesession(for l  periodicaswellasinitialreports;theworking X  groupmeetingisnotwellattended)  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  t  n/a(meetindividualsoutsideofsessiononad t  hocbasis)  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0 8090%ofNGOmaterialgoesthroughthe 0 NGOCRCGroup,sothatmostNGOsrelate  informationtothecommitteeatthetimeof  theworkinggroup      "3:"  3c2Eh  59  .3  0    DoesthecommitteepreselectNGOswhoarepermittedtospeak?3cKc݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  < (a)workinggroup:n/a < (b)thewholecommittee:n/a ( (c)lunchtimemeetings:no   HumanRightsCommittee  D  (a)workinggroup:informallythereisan D  invitationlistsentbyfaxtoalimitednumber 0   ofinterestedNGOs,anditwillbesentto  l  others ifasktobeonlist  X  (b)thewholecommittee:attheinformal  D  meetingsduringplenary,NGOsarenot 0  screened;theymustbookinadvance;   normallytherearealimitednumberof   internationalNGOsthatfrequentlyaskto   meet(e.g.Amnesty,HumanRightsWatch,   etc.)  | Economic,SocialandCulturalRights L Committee  8 (a)workinggroup:no,aslongastheyare L addressingstateshavingreportscurrently 8 beforetheworkinggroup. $ (b)thewholecommittee:yes,priorityisgiven  tothoseNGOswishingtospeakaboutstates  beforethecommitteeatthatsession.Ifthere  istime,otherNGOsarepermittedtospeak.  Todate,therehasbeenenoughtimetohear p fromallNGOswishingtospeak.  \ WomensDiscriminationCommittee , (CEDAW)   (a)workinggroup:no ,  (b)thewholecommittee:no(NGOsmustgive ! theirnametothecommitteethedaybefore " andthetimeisdividedequallyamongallthose  # NGOswishingtospeak)  !$ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   #\% n/a   #\& CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  $' (a)workinggroup:yes,atthepresessional $( workinggroupnationalandinternational x% ) NGOsareinvitedtospeakonthebasisofa d&!* priorwrittencontribution.NGOCRC P'"+ coordinatorhelpsorganizethenational <(#, coalitions.Committeepreferstoheardirectly ()x$- fromnationalNGOs,particularlyifthey *d%. informationfrominternationalNGOsin +P&/ writingandtheinternationalNGOhasno +<'0 additionalfirsthandinformation. ,((1 (b)thewholecommittee:no -)2  "3;"  3xo2Eh  60  .3  0    ArethemeetingswithNGOsopen?3xoo݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( informalcommittee(lunchtime)meetings:yes  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  workinggroup:yes. X  informalcommittee:yes,(withrespecttothe D  informalmeetingswithmembersofthe 0   committeeinbetweensessions)   l  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee    workinggroup:yes    committee:yes    WomensDiscriminationCommittee X  (CEDAW)  D  workinggroup:no X  committee:yes  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  t  n/a  t  CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  D workinggroup:no D committee:generallyno 0  "3<"  3t2Eh  61  .3  0    ArestatesgiveneverythingsubmittedandusedbytheCommitteefromNGOs?3t u݌$(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  L no,(butcommitteemembersdonotalways L respectrequestsofconfidentiality)  8 HumanRightsCommittee  h  no,(ifNGOsaskforinformationtobekept h! confidential,itwillnotbegiventothestate)  T" Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $# Committee   $ yes  $% WomensDiscriminationCommittee @"& (CEDAW)  ,#|' no,(butingeneralNGOswritetheminsucha @"( waythattheywillnotbejeopardizedshould ,#|) theirinformationbesharedwiththestate $h* party)  %T + CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  &!, no  &!- CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  (T#. no (T#/    *H&1 "3="  3z2Eh  62  .3  0    DoesthesecretariatdistributeNGOreportstomembers?3zz݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( yes  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  yes  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yes   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  yes  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    yes    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  yes 0     8 "3>"  3~2Eh  63  .3  0    WhendoesthesecretariatdistributeNGOreportstomembers?3~~݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( willmailtocountryrapporteurinadvanceof ( thesession(ifarrivesatleastonemonthin  advance);otherwiseavailableinmeetingroom   file,ordistributedifprovidedinsufficient   copies     HumanRightsCommittee   X  bymailtomembersoftheworkinggroup,  X  includingthecountryrapporteur,inadvance  D  ofthesession,iftheyarereceivedinsufficient 0  time(whichmostarenot).Withrespectto   othermembers,theyareintheirfilesatthe   timeofthesession.    Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $t Committee  ` almostallcomeinatthelastmomentjust $t priortothesession,soisdistributedto ` membersatthetimeofthesession.(Incaseof L NGOinformationthatisintendedtobe 8 publishedandcomesfromanECOSOC $ accreditedNGOitisalsopublishedasaUN  document.)   WomensDiscriminationCommittee ,| (CEDAW)  h NGOreportsarenotmailedbythesecretariat ,| inadvanceofthesessionbutareavailableat h thetimeofthesession;butsomeNGOsmail T theirreportsdirectlytocommitteemembersa @ fewweeksbeforethesession  ,  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  \! wouldsendinadvanceifreceivedfarenough \" inadvance(butdonot),soattimeofmeeting; H # NGOscan(anddo)senddirectlytosome 4!$ memberswhoseaddressesarepublic   "p% CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  #& NGOCRCGroupsubmissionavailableprior #' toworkinggroupsessionuponrequest,but $( usuallymembersgetwhentheyarrivein x% ) Genevaforworkinggroupmeeting d&!*    X)$, "3?"  3\2Eh  64  .3  0    DoesthesecretariatscreenthematerialreceivedfromNGOspriortodistributionto  Committeemembers?3\݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   secretariatdoesnotscreenNGOmaterial;  Chairofthecommitteedoes    HumanRightsCommittee  0  onlyformaterialwhichisirrelevanttothe 0   Covenantproceedings   l  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee    nodonotscreen     WomensDiscriminationCommittee X  (CEDAW)  D  nodonotscreen  X  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  t  onlyformaterialunrelatedtoConvention  t  CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  D materialisscreenedforwhollyirrelevant D submissionsbutanydecisiontakennotto 0 distributeinconsultationwiththeChair  Єmaterialrelatingtoindividual  communications(individualcomplaintsand  lettersofinquiry)whichthecommitteedoes  notacceptmaynotbesenttothecommittee; | insteadtheauthorisinformedthatthe h committeedoesntdealwithcommunications T andthecommunicationsaresenttothe @ HumanRightsCommitteeifwarranted ,|     p  "3@"  3#2Eh  65  .3  0    DoestheCommitteesolicitNGOinput?3#P݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( no,(inthepastsentletterstoapproximately ( 100NGOs,national,regionaland  internationalafterdoingsomeresearchabout   interestedNGOs;Chairhasrequired   secretariattostopthispracticeandinputisno    longersolicited)  t   HumanRightsCommittee   D  yes   D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights t  Committee  `  yes  t  WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)   informallyindividualmembers,particularly 0  countryrapporteurs,mayaskNGOsduring  thesessionforinformation;thesecretariat  doesnotsolicitNGOinformation(although  thewebsitehasastandinginvitationfor  information);NGOinformationcomestothe | committeethroughasignificantNGOdriven h campaign,withtheassistanceofUNIFEM T whichworkscloselywiththeCEDAW @ secretariat  ,| CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   yes   CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  ,| yes,(alsoadoptedguidelinesforNGO ,| reports) h      !\" "3A"  3֘2Eh  66  .3  0    FromwhichNGOsdoestheCommitteesolicitinput?3֘݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  internationalNGOsandnationalNGOswhose X  nameshavebeenobtainedonanadhocbasis.  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     adhoc;listisdeterminedstatebystate;    secretariatmakesefforttoidentifylocal    NGOs,aswellaswritingtointernational    NGOs    WomensDiscriminationCommittee X  (CEDAW)  D  n/a  X  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  t  10regularorganizationswhichusuallyattend t  themeetingssuchas(AmnestyInternational, ` WorldOrganizationAgainstTorture) L internationalorganizations,andorganizations 8 withstatuswiththeUN;doesnotsolicitfrom $t NGOsatthenationallevel  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   ЄgenerallyleaveittotheNGOCRCGroupto  contactNGOs;butsecretariatmaymake | informalrequeststoNGOstobecome h involved T   UNAgenciesrelationship  H "3B"  3;2Eh  67  .3  0    DoestheworkinggroupmeetwithrepresentativesofUNagencies?3;h݌ p!(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  !H#!H RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  \"$ n/a  \"% HumanRightsCommittee  #,& yes  #,' Economic,SocialandCulturalRights \% ( Committee  H&!) yes  \% * WomensDiscriminationCommittee '#+ (CEDAW)  ($, yes,(thosewhohaveinputintoperiodic '#- reportsinceonlyperiodicreportsare ($. discussedduringtheworkinggroup)  )$/ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   +p&0 n/a   +p&1 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  ,'2 yes ,'3  "3C"  3Ф2Eh  68  .3  0    Whatagenciesbrieftheworkinggroup?3Ф݌- )3(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +    RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  < n/a <  HumanRightsCommittee   ILO,UNHCR,UNAID,occasionallyUNDP,  occasionallyUNICEF,occasionallyWHO  y  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  I Committee   5  ILO,UNHCR,occasionallyUNDP,  I  UNESCO   5  WomensDiscriminationCommittee e   (CEDAW)  Q  ILO,UNESCO,WHO,FAO  e  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  !  n/a  !  CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  Q  ILO,UNHCR,occasionallyUNDP,UNICEF, Q  WHO,occasionallyUNESCO,occasionally =  UNAID )y  "3D"  3ݩ2Eh  69  .3  0    IsthesessionwithUNagenciesattheworkinggroup,openorclosed?3ݩ ݌ Y(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  1 n/a  1 HumanRightsCommittee   closed   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 1 Committee  m  sometimesopen,withUNHCRalwaysclosed  1! WomensDiscriminationCommittee " (CEDAW)   # closed  $ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   "Y% n/a   "Y& CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  #' closed,butselectedNGOsarethere #(    }&!* "3E"  3B2Eh  70  .3  0    DoesthecommitteemeetwithrepresentativesofUNagencies?3Bo݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( no  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  no  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     no   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  yes,workinggroup ofthewhole  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    no,(UNHCRwilltalktoindividualcommittee   membersbehindthescenes(sincethereisno   presessionalmeeting)andwillprovide   informationtoCATsecretariat)  t  CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  D yes,(notonthesubjectofstatereports,but D duringthreehoursegmentateachsessionset 0 upin cooperationwithUNagenciesand  others;alsoagenciesattend,dependingon  thetopic,during dayofdiscussionheld  onceayear)      "3F"  32Eh  71  .3  0    Whatagenciesbriefthecommittee?3Ҵ݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  < n/a  < HumanRightsCommittee  l n/a  l Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  < Committee   ( n/a   <  WomensDiscriminationCommittee X   (CEDAW)  D   ILO,UNESCO,WHO,FAO(depends X   whethertheinformationtheyhaverelatesto D   statewithperiodicreport(workinggroup)or 0  initialreport(mustbeduringsession, l   workinggroupofthewhole))  X  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  X at cooperationsession,UNICEF,ILO, X UNHCR,WHO,UNESCO(sometimes), D UNAid(sometimes),UNDP(sometimes), 0 IMF(usually)  Єduring discussiondaysessionwillvary  dependingonthetopic(eg.FAO)   "3G"  3Ϻ2Eh  72  .3  0    IsthesessionwithUNagenciesatthecommittee,openorclosed?3Ϻ݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  HH RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    n/a  ! HumanRightsCommittee  , |" n/a  , |# Economic,SocialandCulturalRights !$ Committee  "% n/a  !& WomensDiscriminationCommittee $h' (CEDAW)  %T ( closed  $h) CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  &!* n/a  &!+ CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  (T#, open(sessionisnotonstatereports) (T#-    *H&/ "3H"  3 2Eh  73  .3  0    DoUNagenciesmakewrittensubmissionstothecommittee?3 8݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( yes,ILOandUNHCRmakewritten ( submissions;ILOmaterialisbasicallytheir  generalreportontheapplicationofthe   conventions(notadocumentissuedbythe   Committee)andtheUNHCRprepares    confidentialwrittenmaterialonthestatesand t   circulatedonlytocommitteemembers `   (UNHCRwouldprefertoworkthroughoral L  meetingswithapresessionalworkinggroup)  8  HumanRightsCommittee    yes,ILOandUNDPbutthesearenot   speciallyproducedreports(notdocuments   issuedbytheCommittee)    Economic,SocialandCulturalRights ` Committee  L yes,UNHCR(unpublished),ILO(published)  ` WomensDiscriminationCommittee | (CEDAW)  h yes,FAO,WHO,UNESCO,ILO(published)  | CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  8 no  8 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  h yes,UNHCR,UNESCO,UNICEF,ILO, h WHO,sometimesUNAid,FAO,Drug T ControlBranch(notdocumentsissuedbythe @ Committee) ,|     p   Relationshipwithspecialmechanisms   "3I"  32Eh  74  .3  0    Isthecommitteebriefedwithrespecttocountrysituationsbyanyofthespecial  mechanismsoftheUNCommissiononHumanRights?3݌t(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  8 8  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    no;(Committeehascomplainedpubliclyabout   theSpecialRapporteuronRacism(inannual    reporttotheGeneralAssemblyA/52/18,p. t   87))  `   HumanRightsCommittee  0  no  0  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights `  Committee  L  no  `  WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)   countryrapporteursdonotcome;Special  RapporteuronReligiousIntolerancecame  once(1998);SpecialRapporteuronViolence  AgainstWomenhascomeoccasionally,but  oftendoesnotcomeinresponsetoinvitations  | CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  L yes,(withSpecialRapporteuronTorture L aboutonceayearonanadhocbasis,usually 8 inpublicsession)  $ CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  T yes,(TheSpecialRapporteuronSaleof T Childrencomesonceayeartoaclosed @ meeting(NGOsnotthere)andbriefs ,| committee) h      !\" "3J"  3}2Eh  75  .3  0    DothespecialmechanismsoftheUNCHRcometothecommitteeonanyotheroccasion?3}݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( onceforthematicdiscussion  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  no  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yesrarely,eg.fordiscussionofGeneral  (  CommentsorDaysofDiscussion     WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  SpecialRapporteuronViolenceAgainst D  Womenhascomeoccasionally,butoftendoes 0  notcomeinresponsetoinvitations  l  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    ingeneralno,butinpasthavemetonanad   hocbasiswithBoardofTrusteesofVoluntary   FundforTreatmentofVictimsofTorture, t  andinclosecontactwiththeworkofthe ` EuropeanCommitteeonthePreventionof L Torture(sinceinthepastonememberofCAT 8 wasalsoamemberofthiscommittee)  $t CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   yes,sometimesforthedayofgeneral  discussion;exampleshavebeen:Special  RapporteuronTorture,Special | RepresentativeonChildreninArmedConflict, h SpecialRapporteuronEducation,Boardon T ContemporaryFormsofSlavery,Boardon @ VoluntaryFundforVictimsofTorture. ,|  (Thereisan InformalChildFocusGroup h! whichOHCHRbringstogetherevery68 T" weekseverybodydealingwithchildren,and @# thiskeepsthecommitteeviathesecretariat  ,$ informedoftheworkofothersincludingthe !% specialmechanisms.) "&    &!) DialogueSchedule   "3K"  3q2Eh  76  .3  0    Isthestatepartysinitialpresentationageneralintroduction?Ortheanswerstothelistof  issues?Ortheanswerstoalimitedlistofquestions/issues?3q݌t(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  8 8  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    ageneralintroduction    HumanRightsCommittee   l  introductionplusanswerstothefirstsetof  l  questionsinthelistofissues   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  itisageneralintroductionfollowedby   answerstosomeofthelistofissues. t  Clusteringofresponsestospecificquestions `  orinrelationtoparticulararticleswillvary L  fromstatetostate. 8  Thelengthofthestatesinitialpresentation $t alsodependson: ` a)whetherthereportneedstobeupdated(ie L timelagbetweensubmissionanddialogue) 8 b)whetherthestatepartyhassubmitted $ writtenrepliestotheissues  c)whetherwrittenreplieswerereceivedwell  enoughinadvancetopermittranslation   WomensDiscriminationCommittee h (CEDAW)  T ageneralintroduction  h CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   ageneralintroduction   CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  T  ageneralintroduction T!     !\" "3L"  32Eh  77  .3  0    Isthereatimelimitonthestatepartysinitialpresentation?3݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( no,butlettersenttodelegationsonthefirst ( dayofthesessionfromtheChair(Chairwont  permittheletterexplainingtheprocesstogo   outbeforethefirstday),2030minutes    HumanRightsCommittee   l  no,oftengoto1.5hourswithopening  l  remarksandanswerstopartiallistof  X  questions.   D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights t  Committee  `  theannualreportsuggestsintroductory t  remarksof1520minutes,butstatesmay `  introduceforupto90minutes.  L  WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)   initialreport1hourpresentation;periodic  report45minutes   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  8 no,takebetween15minutesanhour, 8 usually15minutes  $t CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   yes,1015minutes.      "3M"  3U2Eh  78  .3  0    Intheopeningroundofquestions,isthecountryrapporteurfirstcalledupontoask  questions,oranycommitteememberwhofirstseeksthefloor?3U݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   countryrapporteurbeginsbymakinggeneral  commentsandthenputtingfirstquestions   cangoonbetween3060minutes;   Єothermembersaskquestions    Єthendelegationsusuallyoftheirownaccord, t   groupquestionstogetherwhentheyare `   repetitivebytheme;theycan(a)answer L  immediately,(b)askforshortpauseandthen 8  answer,oranswersomequestionsonlythen, $t  (c)comebacknextmorningandanswerthen `  Єthentherearefollowupquestionsbyany L  member 8 Єthenglobalresponsebygovernment $ Єthencountryrapporteursumsup   HumanRightsCommittee  @ anycommitteememberintheordertheyseek @ thefloor  ,| Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  Committee   anycommitteemember   WomensDiscriminationCommittee h (CEDAW)  T initialreports h Єstatepartypresentsreport T Єthencommitteemembersaskquestions @ articlebyarticle; , Єstatepartyresponds   Єcommitteemembersaskmorequestions ! Єstatepartyresponds  " periodicreports x"$ Єlistsofissuesaregivensessionbeforeto d#% stateparty P$& Єwrittenresponsesaresupposedtobe <% ' provided (&x!( Єstatespartiesmakepresentation 'd") Єthen3questionsposedbyCommittee (P#* members (<$+ Єstatepartyresponse; )(%, Єanother3questions(3Committeemembers) *&- etc. +'. Єsometimesresponsesgoonforsolong,no ,'/ followupquestionsarepossible  -(0 CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  d yes,countryrapporteurasksfirstsetof d questions;iftwocountryrapporteurs,theyare P firstandsecond;thenanymemberwhoasks < forthefloor(donotgoarticlebyarticle) ( Єrepliesbythegovernment  Єfurtherquestionsifthereareany   Єfinalrepliesbythegovernment    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   l  Єafterthegeneralintroductionthecountry  l  rapporteurstarts,thecommitteeasksnew  X  questionsonasetofarticles(thequestions  D  areclustered) 0  Єthefirstroundofquestionsonacluster   around15minutes   Єgovernmentanswersre:clusterapprox.30   minutes   Єcommitteeasksmorequestions,andmight | makecommentsforabout20minutes h Єgovernmentanswers T Єcommitteecouldaskmorequestionsagain @ ЄwhenChairsaysmoveon,goon,orifno ,| questions,goon;aboutanhourpercluster h Єonconsecutivedaystake7clusters T Єattheend,theChairaskscommittee @ membersforindividualpreliminarycomments , Єiftimeatendmembersmakepreliminary  comments,iflesstime,onlythecountry  rapporteurmakespreliminarycomments;and  thendelegationgetschancetomakeclosing  statementof10minutes x    !  "3N"  3-2Eh  79  .3  0    Istheresufficienttimeforroundsofquestionsandanswers?3-Z݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( AtthesecondmeetingtheChairrushesthe ( delegationthroughtheresponses,evenifthere  isstilltimeinthemeeting.Chairsletter   indicatestheCommitteewishestoendby   12:00onthesecondday.     HumanRightsCommittee   X  statesoftentrytorunouttheclockanswering  X  questionsbutmostlyroguecountries;they  D  keeptalking,tellanecdotes,killtime.They 0  areusuallynotinterruptedbytheChair.On   rareoccasionsiftheyarenotanswering   questionsatall,theCommitteehastakena   breakandgiventhestatepartytillthe   followingmeetingtoseekanswersfromtheir | capital,butusuallytheChairandcommittee h membersmoveontootherquestions.  T Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $ Committee   writtenrepliestothelistofissuespermita $ greaternumberoforalquestionsandanswers.   WomensDiscriminationCommittee @ (CEDAW)  ,| sometimesnot  @ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   yes   CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  ,| usuallyyes. ,|    4  "3O"  3>2Eh  80  .3  0    AreCommitteemembersquestionslimitedtothelistofissues?3>k݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  no  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     no,(Committeereceivesnewinformation  (  fromNGOsatthetimeofthesession.Thelist    ofissuesisdraftedbyonlyfivemembers(the    workinggroup)andhencemoremembers    wishtoaskquestionsatthetimeofthe   dialogue).  t  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (CEDAW)  0  no  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` n/a  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0 no 0  "3P"  3}2Eh  81  .3  0    Howfrequentlydostatessaytheywillanswersubsequenttothedialogue?3}݌$(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  L rare,committeeencouragesthemonlyto L answerinnextreport(sincereportingperiod 8 onlytwoyearinterval)  $ HumanRightsCommittee  T  about30%ofthetimestatessaytheywill T! submitanswersinwritingatalaterdate,and @" about50%ofthetimetheyactuallydoso.  , |# Economic,SocialandCulturalRights !$ Committee  "% theyoftenprovideanswersinlateroneofthe !& threeoralsessions,orsubmitinformation "' followingthedialoguebutbeforethe #( concludingobservationsareadopted.  p$) WomensDiscriminationCommittee %@!* (CEDAW)  &,"+ occasionally,butcommitteeencouragesthem %@!, insteadtoanswerinnextreport(committee &,"- membersnotawareofadditionalinformation '#. submitted)  ($/ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  4*%0 occasionally;about50%ofthetimeanswers 4*%1 willbesubmitted.   +p&2 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  ,'3 notoften ,'4    - )4 "3Q"  3 2Eh  82  .3  0    Arethemeetingswiththestatepartyconsecutive?3  ݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( yes,(afternoon,andnextmorning)  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  yes,(twoinarowforperiodic;threeinarow X  forinitial)  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes,(threeconsecutivemeetings)     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  initialreport,(twoconsecutivemeetings 0  (morningandafternoon)andcontinuedin l  thirdmeetingafterabreakofbetweenoneday X  andoneweek) D  periodicreports,(twoconsecutivemeetings)  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` no,(questionsinthemorning;answersthe ` followingday,24hourslateronesessionin L between)  8 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   yes,twomeetingsconsecutively      ConcludingObservations   "3R"  3@2Eh  83  .3  0    Howareconcludingobservationsdrafted?3@m݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   Ѐfirstdraftproducedbysecretariat  Єshowntocountryrapporteur   Єcountryrapporteurmodifiesfirstdraft   Єdraftgoestocommittee    Єcommitteesubmitswrittencommentsto t   countryrapporteur `   Єsecretariatputsitaltogether,butcountry L  rapporteurcandecidetoleaveoutsome 8  memberscomments $t  Єthirddraftcirculated `  Єthirddraftdiscussedinpublicsessionand L  committeegoesthroughlinebylineandwill 8 saywhyomittedmemberscommentsifdidso $ Єcommitteeconsidersandadopts   HumanRightsCommittee  @ Єfirstdraftbythesecretariat @ Єthecountryrapporteurmakeschanges ,| ЄotherCommitteemembersmakecomments h Єrapporteurincorporateschangesathis/her T discretion @ Єcommitteeconsidersandadopts  , Economic,SocialandCulturalRights \ Committee  H Єthedayfollowingtheendofthedialogue, \ thecommitteemeetsinprivatefor4050 H minutestohaveapreliminaryexchangeof 4 viewsonconcludingobservations.  p  Єfirstdraftbysecretariat;countryrapporteur  \! revises,(Thecountryrapporteurmayhave  H" informaldiscussionswithothermembersin !4# theinterimperiod.) " $ Єthedraftistranslated. # % Єthecountryrapporteurcommitteemember $& bringsthedraftbacktothecommittee24 % ' dayslater. &!( Єthecommitteeconsidersthedraftandadopts l'") it.  X(#* WomensDiscriminationCommittee d (CEDAW)  P Єfirstdraftedbycountryrapporteurand d secretariat;secretariatdoesmoreorless P dependingonwhoisthecountryrapporteur; < Єdraftistranslated; ( Єdraftdiscussedataclosedmeetingofthe   committeeasawhole;   Єadoptedandreleasedunofficiallyabouta    weeklater     CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   X  Єattheendofthedialoguewiththestate  X  partytheCommitteemeetsinclosedsession  D  tohaveaninitialexchangeconcerningthe 0  substanceoftheconcludingobservations   Єdraftpreparedbysecretariattogetherwith   countryrapporteur(sometimesonthebasisof   anexistingdraftfromtherapporteur)   Єdraftdiscussedataclosedmeetingofthe | committeeasawhole; h Єadoptedandreadoutinopensession  T CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  $ Єfirstdraftdonebysecretariat;thencountry $ rapporteuraddschanges;thenbacktothe  committee  Єcommitteeadopts(Ofthe9statesdealtwith  persession;2concludingobservationsare  adoptedinthefirstweek,3areadoptedinthe p secondweek,and4areadoptedinthelast \ week) H  "3S"  3$2Eh  84  .3  0    Aretheconcludingobservationsdiscussedandadoptedinclosedsession?3$%݌(!x!(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  #<$#< RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  P$% no  P$& HumanRightsCommittee  % !' yes  % !( Economic,SocialandCulturalRights P'") Committee  <(#* yes  P'"+ WomensDiscriminationCommittee ) %, (CEDAW)  *%- yes  ) %. CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  (,x'/ yes  (,x'0 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  -(1 yes -(2  "3T"  3(2Eh  85  .3  0    Whendoesthegovernmentgettheconcludingobservations?Inadvance?Dotheyseea  draft?3()݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   Theyareavailabletothestateatthesame  timeastheyarereleasedtothepress;ifpress   releasegoesoutat7p.m.intheeveningthey   maybeinthehandsofthepublicbeforethe    stateparty  t   HumanRightsCommittee   D  Theyaregivenacopythedaybeforeitis  D  releasedtothepress(ithasbeenadopted 0  already).    Economic,SocialandCulturalRights L  Committee  8  Thegovernmentusuallygetsitonthelastday L  ofthesession;theycangetitadaybeforeifit 8  isready;theydonotgetitinadvanceofit $t beingadopted.  ` WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)  | Thegovernmentgivencopyofsummaryof  theirintroductoryremarksinadvanceand | allowedtomakecommentsandaskfor h changes;governmentgetsacopyabout23 T daysaftertheendofthesession.  @ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   Thegovernmentisinvitedtocomebackona  specificday(priortotheendofthesession)  andthentheconcludingobservationsareread  outatapublicmeeting.Thegovernmentis   notshownadraftbeforetheyareadopted.  p! CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  @" Thegovernmentgetstheconcluding @# observationsatthesametimeasthepublic.  ,$    "4% "3U"  3%22Eh  86  .3  0    Areconcludingobservationsreleasedonthelastdayofthesession?3%2R2݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( Theyarereleased24hoursaftertheyare ( adoptedandtheycanbeadoptedatanytime  duringthesessionwhenthecommitteehas   time.    HumanRightsCommittee   l  yes   l  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee    yes     WomensDiscriminationCommittee X  (CEDAW)  D  no,theyarenotreleasedduringthesessionat X  all;theyarepostedontheweb23weeks D  afterthesessionisover(insocalled 0   uneditedform,withouttranslation)   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  L no,theyarereleasedtwodaysfollowingthe L dialoguethesamedaytheyareadopted  8 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   yes,thestatesareinvitedtothelastpublic  sessionwhereconcludingobservationsare  formallyadoptedandthenthe  recommendationsonlyarereadout.(The | statesarepermittedtomakeastatementin h response,butthishasbeendoneonlyoncein T lastfouryears.) @    4  "3V"  392Eh  87  .3  0    Isanyspecificeffortmadebythecommittee/secretariattosendthemtoNGOswhich  submittedinformationatthenationallevel?399݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   TheyaresenttoindividualNGOsthathave  requestedthem.    HumanRightsCommittee  0  yes  0   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes,andtheyhavebeeninformedthatthey    willbepostedontheweb.     WomensDiscriminationCommittee l  (CEDAW)  X  no,postedontheweb,(senttoUNIFEM, l  UNDPandthespecializedagencies)  X  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    no    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  X yes,(theyaresentelectronicallybythe X secretariattotheCRCNGOGroupandthey D sendthemtothenationalNGOs;theysend 0 themtoUNICEFandtheysendthemtotheir  nationaloffices;theysendthemelectronically  to ChildRightsInformationNetwork  (CRIN),basedinLondonEnglandandthey  haveawebsiteandpostthem(alongwith | othermaterial,suchasNGOreports)) h    p "3W"  3BA2Eh  88  .3  0    Arewrittengovernmentcommentsonconcludingobservationspublished?3BAoA݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( Ifgovernmentsrequestpublicationof ( commentsmade,theyarepublishedasan  annexintheannualreport.    HumanRightsCommittee  0  yes(attheCommitteesdiscretion)asa 0   separatedocument,butnotintheAnnual  l  Report;(havepublishedsomegovernment  X  commentsintheAnnualReportwhichwere  D  responsestoViewsadoptedoronGeneral 0  Comments)    Economic,SocialandCulturalRights L  Committee  8  no,(haveononeoccasionpublishedinthe L  AnnualReportaletterfromagovernmentre: 8  theschedulingofreports)  $t WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)   yesintheory,attheCommitteesdiscretionas  separatedocument,butnotinannualreport   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` no,(haveononeoccasionpublishedinthe ` annualreportagovernmentreplytoan L individualcommunication)  8 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  h yesintheory,(Ifrequestedformally,will h publishinannualreport.Theconventionsays T thatstateshavetherighttohavetheir @ commentsincludedintheAnnualReportArt. ,|  45(d) togetherwithcommentsifanyofstates h! parties.Havepublishedinthesessional T" reportagovernmentcommentre:the @# schedulingofareport.)  ,$     # & Reservations   "3X"  3J2Eh  89  .3  0    Doesthecommitteediscussanyreservationswiththestateparty?3JJ݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    usually    HumanRightsCommittee  0  yes  0   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes     WomensDiscriminationCommittee l  (CEDAW)  X  yes  l  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    yes    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  X yes X  "3Y"  3N2Eh  90  .3  0    Doestheexistenceofreservationsinfactinhibit/limitquestioningbymembers?3NN݌L(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  $t no  $t HumanRightsCommittee   no   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $t Committee  ` no  $t WomensDiscriminationCommittee   (CEDAW)  |! no  " CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   L# no   L$ CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  |"% no |"&    p% ( "3Z"  3R2Eh  91  .3  0    Dostatesinpracticerefusetoanswerquestionsonthebasisoftheexistenceof  reservations?3R S݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   no   HumanRightsCommittee  D  no  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     no     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  no  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    no    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  no l   "3["  3 W2Eh  92  .3  0    Dotheexistenceofreservationslimitconcludingobservations?3 W9W݌`(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  $$ RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  8 no  8 HumanRightsCommittee   no   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 8 Committee  $t no  8 WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)    no  ! CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   `" no   `# CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  !$ no !%    p% ( "3\"  3[2Eh  93  .3  0    Doesthecommitteestateitsviewsastowhetherornotareservationisincompatiblewith  theobjectandpurposeofthetreaty?3[H[݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   no   HumanRightsCommittee  D  yes  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     no     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  yes  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    no    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  notquite,(theystatethatthereservation l   raisesconcernsastoitscompatibilitywith X theobjectandpurposeoftheConvention).  D   Followuponrequestsforadditionalinformation  8 "3]"  3t`2Eh  94  .3  0    Isadditionalinformation(notanewreport)everrequestedbytheCommitteeduringthe  dialogue?3t``݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  pp RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  $ no,ifaskforadditionalinformationtheyask $ forittobeincludedinthenextreport   HumanRightsCommittee  @  yes  @! Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  " Committee  !# yes   $ WomensDiscriminationCommittee ,#|% (CEDAW)  $h& no,ifaskforadditionalinformationtheyask ,#|' forittobeincludedinthenextreport  $h( CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  % ) yes  % * CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  'h"+ no,(Ithasbeeninthepast.) 'h",     )p$- "3^"  3e2Eh  95  .3  0    Isadeadlinesetforthereceiptofadditionalinformation?3ee݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  < no,nextreport  < HumanRightsCommittee  l usuallyyes.SometimestheCommittee l imposesadeadlinewithinthetimeframeof X  thesamesessionsothatitcanbeusedforthe D  concludingobservations.Sometimesthe 0   deadlineissetwithinsomemonthsofthe  l  session.   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  (a)sometimesdeadlineisgiven   (b)sometimesstateisaskedtosubmitinnext t  report  `  WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)   n/a  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  L yes,usuallyoneyear,butcouldbeduringthe L committeesessionsothatitwillbeavailable 8 duringthefinalizationofconcluding $t observations.  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   n/a(Inthepastdeadlineswereset.)   "3_"  3Rl2Eh  96  .3  0    Ifadditionalinformationisrequestedpriortothenextreport,isitusuallysubmitted?3Rll݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  HH RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    n/a  ! HumanRightsCommittee  , |" yes,butoftenonlyintheformofstatistics.  , |# Economic,SocialandCulturalRights !$ Committee  "% yes  !& WomensDiscriminationCommittee $h' (CEDAW)  %T ( n/a  $h) CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  &!* yes  &!+ CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  (T#, n/a(Inthepastadditionalinformation (T#- requestedwasusuallysubmitted.) (@$.    *H&/ "3`"  3q2Eh  97  .3  0    Ifadditionalinformationisrequestedandsubmitted,isitgivenaUNsymbol/published?3q1q݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  adhoc.Dependsonitscontent.If X  substantial,itispublished.  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     sometimes,(itispublishedprovidedthatitis    notsimplynewspaperclippingsorcopiesof    legislation,butisanalytical.Ithasbeen    publishedon14occasionssince1988.   E/1989/5andAddenda113)  t  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (CEDAW)  0  n/a  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` sometimes,(itwaspublishedinthefivecases ` thecommitteeconsideredindependentlyof L regularreports)  8 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   n/a;ifadditionalinformationissubmitteditis  notpublished.Inthepastitwassometimes  published/givenaUNsymbolnumber.  (Inthepastthecommitteeproduceda | documentindicatingwhetheradditional h informationwasrequested(Bolivia,China, T Croatia,Ecuador,ElSalvador,France, @ Indonesia,Pakistan,Peru,SriLanka,United ,| Kingdom(HongKong),Vietnam,Yemen, h  Yugoslavia),whetheritwasreceivedand T! givingthesymbolnumberofthepublicationif @" itwaspublished(publishedinthecasesofEl  ,# Salvador,Peru,UnitedKingdom(Hong !$ Kong,Vietnam).Ifadocumentreceivedwas "% notpublished,thesubmissionwasnotedandit #& wasavailablefromthesecretariatupon $' request.Additionalinformationwasnot x% ( publishedbutreceivedfrom:China,France, d&!) Cuba,Denmark,Italy.Thishasbeen P'"* discontinuedbecauseoflackofresources. <(#+ LastoneissuedCRC/C/27/Rev.11(16Nov. ()x$, 1998)) *d%-    -X(/ "3a"  3?|2Eh  98  .3  0    Isthereaformalprocessforthecommitteetoconsidertheadditionalinformationbefore  thenextreport?3?|l|݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   n/a   HumanRightsCommittee  D  no  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes(asofDecember1999,theCommitteewill    sendtheinformationtothepresessional    workinggroupwhomaydecideonanumber    ofspecificcoursesofactionincludingthe   separateandearlyoralconsiderationbythe t  Committeeoftheinformationsubmitted. `  E/2000/22,para.38)  L  WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)   no   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  8 itissenttothecountryrapporteurwhomay 8 choosetobringittotheattentionofthe $t committeeatthenextsession;iftheydonot, ` itisputinthecountryfilesonly  L CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  | no |     "3b"  32Eh  99  .3  0    Hasthecommitteeeverconsideredtheadditionalinformationsubmittedbeforethenext  report?3*݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( no  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  yes,(TheCommitteeconsideradditional X  informationfromElSalvadoraftera D   suspensionoftheconsiderationoftheinitial 0   report.)   l  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee    yes(PriortoDecember1999:(1)The    Committeerequestedfollowupinformationin   responsetopriorconcludingobservationsand t  soughtthatinformationinadvanceofthenext `  reportinatleastthefollowingcases: L  DominicanRepublic(afterpreliminary 8  observations),ElSalvador,Israel, $t Netherlands,Panama,Paraguay,Philippines, ` UnitedKingdom(HongKong),Zimbabwe. L (2)Additionalinformationwasconsidered 8 beforethenextreportinthecasesof $ Colombia,France,Jamaica,Jordan,Panama,  Philippines,UnitedKingdom,Zaire.The  informationfromtheDominicanRepublicwas  consideredwhenfinalizingtheconcluding  observationsatthesubsequentsession.(3) p TheCommitteeadoptedaprocedurein \ relationtofollowup1December1999, H E/2000/22,para.38.)  4 WomensDiscriminationCommittee   (CEDAW)   ! no  " CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   "p# yes,TheCommitteerequestedandconsidered  "p$ followupinformationinresponsetoprior  #\% concludingobservationsandsoughtthat #H& informationinadvanceofthenextreportinat $4 ' leastthefollowingcases:Ecuador,Cameroon, % !( Chile,China,LibyanArabRepublic.  & ") CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  <(#* no,(InthepasttheCommitteeengagedinthe <(#+ practiceofadopting preliminary ()x$, observationsandrequestingadditional *d%- informationtobesubmittedbeforethe +P&. resumedconsiderationofthereport.This +<'/ tookplaceinthecasesofSudan,Colombia, ,((0 Indonesia,Paraguay,Rwanda.) -)1  Ї"3c"  3A2Eh  100  .3  0    Hasthecommitteeeverscheduledtheconsiderationoftheissuewhichwasthesubjectof  therequestforadditionalinformationintheabsenceofthesubmissionoftheadditional  information?3An݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    no    HumanRightsCommittee  0  no  0   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes,(Israel,March2001)     WomensDiscriminationCommittee l  (CEDAW)  X  no  l  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    no    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  X no X  "3d"  32Eh  101  .3  0    Istheadditionalinformationreviewedwhenthestatereportsnext?3(݌8(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ` n/a  ` HumanRightsCommittee   yes   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights ` Committee  L normally,no.Itissenttotheworkinggroup `  whousuallytakesnoteoftheinformationand L! informsthecommitteeofhavingdoneso.  8" WomensDiscriminationCommittee h # (CEDAW)  T!$ yes  h % CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  "$& sometimes  "$' CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  T$( yes T$)    p% )  Visitstostateparties   "3e"  32Eh  102  .3  0    DoCommitteemembersmakesitevisitstostatespartiesaspartofofficialcommittee  business?3"݌t(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  8 8  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    veryrarely,arepresentativehasbeenaskedby   agovernmenttovisit     HumanRightsCommittee   X  veryrarely   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  veryrarely.Twosuchoccasions    WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (CEDAW)  0  no  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` no,(visitsonlyhavebeenconductedunder ` Article20investigationwherethestatehas L permittedthevisit)  8 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   yes   "3f"  332Eh  103  .3  0    Ifthevisitwasofficial,bywhatauthority?33`݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  8 committeedecided  8 HumanRightsCommittee  h committeedecided,(butwasonlyabletogo h oncetheHighCommissionersOffice T  obtainedthefundsfortravel)  @! Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  " Committee  !# ECOSOCapprovedtwoMissions   $ WomensDiscriminationCommittee ,#|% (CEDAW)  $h& n/a  ,#|' CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  % ( committeedecided  % ) CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  'h"* committeedecided,(PlanofAction) 'h"+    4(#+ "3g"  32Eh  104  .3  0    Ifso,atwhatstageintheproceedingshastheCommitteemadeavisittoastateparty?3K݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( followup/goodoffices(after/during ( considerationofreport)(Yugoslavia,Croatia)   HumanRightsCommittee  D  followuptoindividualcommunications; D  (Jamaica)Threevisitsonfollowupto 0   communicationsscheduledfor2001.  l  (Colombia,Suriname,Trinidad&Tobago)   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  followup(Panama,DominicanRepublic)    WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (CEDAW)  0  n/a  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` Article20only(Turkey;Egyptdeniedentry)  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0 Statereportingassistance:Haititohelp 0 writereportandforNGOstowriteshadow  report(committeememberwent)  Followup:Ugandatotrainandset  up/designfutureactionwithrespectto  juvenilejustice;Benintotrainandset | up/designfutureactionwithrespectto h juvenilejustice T    H "3h"  32Eh  105  .3  0    DoCommitteemembersmakevisitstostatepartiesinanunofficial/individualcapacity,  butrelatingtheirvisitstocommitteeinterests?3݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   yes   HumanRightsCommittee  D  yes  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes,(OnafewoccasionsCommitteemembers    havevisitedstatesasindividualsandgiven    governmentsadviceonwritingreportsor    observedasituationattherequestofan   NGO).  t  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (CEDAW)  0  yes(CEDAWmembershavetravelledasa D  group,orinlargenumbers,tostatesparties 0  forconsultationsormeetingsconcerningtheir  work,suchasthe2000meetingheldin  Germanyconcerningtheirrulesofprocedure  undertheOptionalProtocol)   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` yes  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   yes(e.g.workshops,conferences;UNICEF  fundsadhocparticipationofindividual | members);(EarlyintheCommitteeswork, h UNICEFfundedaseriesofregionalmeetings T withtheparticipationofalargenumberof @ Committeemembers(memberstendedtosplit ,|  upintosmallergroupsandtraveltodifferent h! statesduringregionalmeetings;meetingsheld T" inrespectofstatesatdifferentstagesinthe @# reportingprocess;noonepurposeofvisits;  ,$ generallysaidtopromoteawareness,enhance !% cooperation,monitoringprogress,observe "& conditionsdirectly):Ecuador(1992),Asian #' Region1993(Bangkok,Vietnam,Philippines, $( Thailand),AfricanRegion1994(Kenya, x% ) Ghana,Mali,Zimbabwe,SouthAfrica,Cote d&!* dIvoire),SouthAsianRegion1995(India, P'"+ Pakistan,Bangladesh,Nepal,SriLanka), <(#, NorthernAfricanRegion1997(Tunisia, ()x$- Morocco,Egypt),Italy1998) *d%.    -X(0 GeneralRecommendations/Comments   "3i"  3Q2Eh  106  .3  0    Cananymemberproposeatopicforageneralcomment?3Q~݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   Єthememberproposes;ieinitiativecomes  frommemberslotsofproposalsareput   forwardandrejected;(e.g.thecriteriafor   establishingwhatwouldbeanational    minority)  t   HumanRightsCommittee   D  yes   D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights t  Committee  `  yes  t  WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)   yes  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  L hasonlybeenone  L CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   yes,(topicsarrivedatindiscussionamong  committeemembers,andwithNGOsand  UNICEF)   "3j"  3λ2Eh  107  .3  0    Aretopicsproposedforageneralcommentbyamemberalwaystakenupbythe  committee?3λ݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  HH RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   no    HumanRightsCommittee  , |! no,butusuallyapproved  , |" Economic,SocialandCulturalRights !# Committee  "$ no  !% WomensDiscriminationCommittee $h& (CEDAW)  %T ' no,decidedinworkinggrouptwo  $h( CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  &!) n/a  &!* CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  (T#+ N/a,(processjuststartingtodevelop) (T#,    *H&. "3k"  3c2Eh  108  .3  0    Howmuchtimeisdedicatedtothedraftingofgeneralcommentsannually?3c݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( 1meetingperyear  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  about6meetingsperyear  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     23meetingsperyear   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  notalwaysbeingdone;adhoc  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  6meetingsperyear 0     $t "3l"  32Eh  109  .3  0    HowandbywhomareGeneralComments/Recommendationsdrafted?3݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  < individualmemberhasprimaryresponsibility, < togetherwithcommitteemembers  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  Onemembervolunteers.Sometimesthe X  secretariatassistswiththedrafting;theextent D  oftheassistancedependsontheindividual 0   member.Thememberconsultsexternal  l  sourcesathis/herowndiscretion.Theyhave  X  generallychosennottoconsultothertreaty  D  bodies.Draftsarethendiscussedand 0  approvedbytheCommitteeasawhole.    Economic,SocialandCulturalRights L  Committee  8  TheGeneralCommentsarewrittenin L  differentways: 8  a)firstdraftmaybewrittenbycommittee $t members ` b)firstdraftmaybewrittenbyanNGOand L giventoacommitteememberwhothentakes 8 itupwiththecommittee $ c)firstdraftiswrittenbythesecretariatwho  sendsthedrafttooutsideUNagenciesfor  commentaswellastothecommittee  d)oncethereisafirstdraftamembertakes  responsibilityfortheGeneralComment p e)externalsourcesareconsultedondrafts \ f)individualcommitteemembersaregiventhe H draftandaskedforcomment 4 g)thedraftisdiscussedbythecommitteefor  p  approval   \! WomensDiscriminationCommittee !" (CEDAW)  x"# Єopenmeeting(one)withNGOsduringthe !$ session x"% Єclosedmeetings:onememberwilldofirst d#& draft,firstdraftispresentedtonextsessionof P$' committee,workedoninworkinggroup <% ( around4meetings,presentedinthirdsession (&x!) ofthecommittee,finalizedin34committee 'd"* meetings  (P#+ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  )$, onememberpreparesbackgroundpaper,then )$- istakenupbyCommitteeitself  l*%. CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  d notyetdecided;thesuggestedfutureprocess d is: P Єfirstdraftbycommitteemember <  rapporteurinchargeandaworkinggroup1 ( 2members,meetduringthesession,  Єsecretariatwillworkonit   Єcommitteewillconsultexperts,andother   treatybodies;possiblethatinsomecases    NGOcouldorganizelimitedconsultationwith t   selectedexperts `   Єcomesbacktocommitteefordiscussionand L  approval 8   "3m"  3'2Eh  110  .3  0    AreGeneralComments/Recommendationsadoptedinclosedoropenmeetings?3'T݌,| (#(# Ќ  *mYndd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  @@ RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  T open  T HumanRightsCommittee  $ open  $ Economic,SocialandCulturalRights T Committee  @ open  T WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)   closed   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ,| closed  ,| CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   closed       ! "3n"  3P2Eh  111  .3  0    AreexternalsourcesconsultedinthecourseofdraftingGeneral  Comments/Recommendations?3P}݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <mYn(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   atthediscretionofindividualmember   HumanRightsCommittee  D  Thisisuptothememberwithresponsibility D  fordrafting.Inpractice,theydoconsult 0   externalsources.Draftsarenotalwayssentto  l  othertreatybodiesforcomment.(e.g.General  X  CommentongenderequalityadoptedMarch  D  2000wasnotsenttoCEDAWmembersfor 0  comment)   CHECK    Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 8  Committee  $t yes,(Draftshavebeensentexternallyfor 8  commentstoNGOs,UNagencies,individual $t experts.Draftsarenotsenttoothertreaty ` bodiesforcomment.(e.g.GeneralComment L ontherighttoeducationadoptedDecember 8 1999wasnotsenttotheChildCommitteefor $ comment)   WomensDiscriminationCommittee @ (CEDAW)  ,| isadhoc,butpracticeistoseekexternal @ input  ,| CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   no   CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  ,| yes,theywillbe ,|   "3o"  32Eh  112  .3  0    ݀HowlongdoestheprocessoftheproductionofaGeneralCommenttake?3A݌ p"(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  "4%"4 RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  H#& 12sessions  H#' HumanRightsCommittee  $ ( generally6sessions,ortwoyears.  $ ) Economic,SocialandCulturalRights H&!* Committee  4'"+ 110years  H&!, WomensDiscriminationCommittee ($- (CEDAW)  )$. approximately13years  ($/ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   +p&0 n/a   +p&1 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  ,'2 9months(firstone) ,'3    - )3  Media   "3p"  32Eh  113  .3  0    Doesthecommitteeoritsmembersmeetwiththepress?3݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   onanadhocbasis,notsystematicallyatend  ofthesession,sometimesdonotholdpress   conferenceatsession    HumanRightsCommittee   l  yes,(Thepressconferenceusuallytakesplace  l  onthelastdayofthesession.Attendanceis  X  lessinNewYorkthaninGeneva.Thepress  D  conferencedoesnotconcernindividual 0  communicationsbecausetheyarenormally   notreleaseduntilafterthesession(dueto   concernsthatamembermaychoosetowrite   anindividualopinion,orovertranslation,or   gettingthedecisionfirsttothestatepartyand | theauthor.)Alsohaveinfrequentadhoc h pressconferenceswhereinterestinparticular T statereport.  @ Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  Committee   yesintheory,(onthelastdayofthesessiona  pressconferenceisscheduledwhenthe  concludingobservationsarereleasedwiththe  Chairandanymemberwhowishestogo.But  oftenpressdonotcome,andrecentmeetings p havecancelledpressconferences.)  \ WomensDiscriminationCommittee , (CEDAW)   yeseverytwosessions,ithighlightsthetrends ,  observedbutnottheconcludingobservations ! whichhavenotbeenreleased(onthesecond " lastday,thechairandtwoothermembers  # selectedbytheChair,andtheBureau,and !$ AngelaKing(AssistantSecretaryGeneraland x"% SpecialAdvisortotheSecretaryGeneralon d#& GenderIssuesandAdvancementofWomen)  P$' CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  % !( yes,pressconferenceisheldattheendofthe % !) session(butithasbeencancelledonoccasion & "* duetopoorattendance)  '"+ CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  ()x$, yesintheory,(Onthelastdayofoneortwo ()x$- ofthethreeannualsessionstherewillbea *d%. pressconferencewiththechairandone +P&/ memberoftheBureauofthecommittee. +<'0 Noneheldin2000.) ,((1   -D)1 Ї"3q"  3 2Eh  114  .3  0    Arethereadhocinterviewswiththepressduringthesession?3 8݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( occasionally  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  yesifthereisaconsiderableinterestona X  particularreport  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     no     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  no  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    yesifinterestinparticularissue    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  Duringthesessions,ifthereisparticular l  interestinonestate,individualcommittee X membershavebeeninterviewedafterthe D considerationofthereport.(Theinteraction 0 isawkwardbecauseconcludingobservations  havenotyetbeenadopted.Alsoduringthe  sessionthepresssometimesfollowsthe  preliminaryconcludingobservationsmadeby  members(ifthereistime)andthecountry | rapporteuronly(iflesstime)madedirectly h followingthedialogue.(Sometimesthe T committeehastimetocaucusinadvanceof @ makingtheseoralcomments,sometimesnot.)) ,|     p  "3r"  32Eh  115  .3  0    DoestheCommitteewritepressreleasesitself?3݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( no  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  no  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     no   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  no  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    no    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  no 0   "3s"  32Eh  116  .3  0    DoestheCommitteeholdapressconference/informationmeetingformembersofthe $t public?3݌`(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  88 RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  L no  L HumanRightsCommittee   no   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights L Committee  8 no  L WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)   no    CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  $t! no  $t" CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   # no  $     $' Chairpersonsmeeting   "3t"  32Eh  117  .3  0    Havetheconclusionsbeenofbenefittoyourcommittee?3A݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    oflimitedguidance    HumanRightsCommittee  0  Theconclusionscanbeuseful,buttherehave 0   beenfewrecommendationswhichwere  l  intendedtobecarriedintoeffect.   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  generallyno    WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (CEDAW)  0  yes  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` generallyno  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0 no 0  "3u"  32Eh  118  .3  0    ݀Hasthecommitteechangeditspracticesinlightofthemeetingofchairpersons?3݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  8 notusually  8 HumanRightsCommittee  h generallyno  h Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 8  Committee  $! generallyno  8" WomensDiscriminationCommittee T!# (CEDAW)  @"$ generallyno  T!% CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  #& occasionally  #' CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  @% ( afewtimes,rarely @% )     4(#+ RoleofChairperson   "3v"  3h 2Eh  119  .3  0    IstheChairelected?3h  ݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    yes    HumanRightsCommittee  0  yes  0   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes     WomensDiscriminationCommittee l  (CEDAW)  X  yes(butsometimesregionalgroupwithinthe l  committeeselectsasingleindividual,andthe X  committeesimplygivesformalapproval).  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  t  yes  t  CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  D yes D  "3w"  3 2Eh  120  .3  0    ݀IstheChairselectedthroughgeographicrotation?3 ݌$(#(# Ќ    *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  L yes  L HumanRightsCommittee  | itistakenintoaccount,butnotdeterminative.  | Economic,SocialandCulturalRights L  Committee  8! no  L" WomensDiscriminationCommittee h # (CEDAW)  T!$ yes  h % CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  "$& no  "$' CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  T$( no,geographicconsiderationsarenotafactor T$) (e.g.hasbeenanAfrican3times,Asianonce @% * inhistoryofthecommittee) ,&|!+    +4'0 MembersPerformance   "3x"  32Eh  121  .3  0    AretherepracticesfordealingwiththenonappearanceofCommitteemembers?3*݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    no,(Somemembershavejobswhichdonot   permitthemtoattend,eg.ForeignMinisterof   theircountryoronaninternationaltribunal    withalargenumberofmeetings)  t   HumanRightsCommittee   D  no,(Secretariatkeepsattendanceand  D  membersdonotgetpaidtheperdiemexpense 0  allowanceforthetimetheyarenotthere.The   commitmentsofindividualsarenottakeninto   accountintheelectionofmembers.Members   havehadjobsrequiringthemtomiss   substantialportionsofmeetings,e.g.their | statesAmbassadorshiptotheUNoraSpecial h Rapporteur.)  T Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $ Committee   Theannualreportsnotesifamemberattended $ onlypartofasession.Ifamembermisses  morethanaaday,theydonotreceivetheir  perdiemforthatday.   WomensDiscriminationCommittee h (CEDAW)  T yes,(newRulesofProcedurecallfora h memberunabletoattendmeetingsonan T extendedbasis,ortocarryouttheirfunctions @ otherthanthroughatemporaryabsence,to ,  resign,andfortheChairtobringafailureto ! resigntotheattentionoftheSecretary " Generalandinturntothestateparty)   # CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   "p$ no,(butcommitteemembersverydisciplined,  "p% callsecretariatinadvance,andhasnotbeena  #\& problem)  #H' CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  x% ( no,(somemembersregularlymisspartofthe x% ) sessionbecauseoftheirjobs) d&!*    l(#+ "3y"  3d2Eh  122  .3  0    ݀IsthereagreatdealofvariabilityoftheinvolvementofCommitteemembersinthetasks  ofthecommittee?3d݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   yes,(e.g.somecommitteemembersnever  serveascountryrapporteurs)    HumanRightsCommittee  0  yes  0   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes     WomensDiscriminationCommittee l  (CEDAW)  X  yes  l  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    somewhat(e.g.somemembersdomore   researchascountryrapporteurs)  t  CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  D yes D  "3z"  3P"2Eh  123  .3  0    Arethererules/guidelinesre:independenceofcommitteemembers?3P"}"݌8(#(# Ќ  * Y dd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ` no  ` HumanRightsCommittee   yes,(theCommitteeadoptedspecific   Guidelinesfortheexerciseoftheirfunctions | bymembersoftheHumanRights h Committee)  T  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $! Committee   " no  $# WomensDiscriminationCommittee @"$ (CEDAW)  ,#|% no  @"& CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  $' no  $( CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  ,&|!) no ,&|!*   _  - )1 Languages   "3{"  3['2Eh  124  .3  0    Whataretheworkinglanguagesofthecommittee?3[''݌(#(# Ќ  * Y dd<dd <<dd < Y (#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_ CERD_ )    English,French,Spanish,Russian    HumanRightsCommittee  0  English,French,Spanish  0   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     English,French,Spanish,Russian     WomensDiscriminationCommittee l  (_ CEDAW_ )  X  English,French,Spanish,Russian,Chinese, l  Arabic  X  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    English,French,Spanish,Russian    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  X English,French,Spanish X  CEUK.,UK.,CE.,S, L    `     h