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(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