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VII.Reportstobeconsideredatthetwentythird,twentyfourthandtwentyfifth #l! sessionsoftheCommittee...........................................................................................................20!21 $X" Annexes %0!$   I.Statespartieswhosereportsaremorethanfiveyearsoverdue.................................................... '#& Q ____________________ |*%)   */_CEDAW_/C/2000/I/1. h+&*  @-(, Ї  II.Statespartieswhosereportshavebeensubmittedbuthavenotyetbeenconsideredbythe  Committee........................................................................................................................................  III.StatespartiesthathavedepositedwiththeSecretaryGeneralinstrumentsoftheacceptance t oftheamendmenttoarticle20,paragraph1,oftheConvention..................................................... ` IV.StatesthathavenotratifiedoraccededtotheConvention....................................................... 8     $ t   I.Introduction  1.ThepresentreportaddressesanumberofissuesrelevanttotheCommitteeontheEliminationof  DiscriminationagainstWomen.Theseinclude: t (a)Relevantissuesconsideredattheeleventhmeetingofpersonschairingthehumanrightstreaty L  bodies,heldatGenevafrom31Mayto4June1999; 8  (b)Relevantrecommendationsofthe_Subcommission_ԀonthePromotionandProtectionofHuman  ` Rights;  L  (c)RelevantdecisionsofthefiftyfourthsessionoftheGeneralAssembly; $  (d)InformationontheHumanRightsCommitteesrevisedreportingguidelines.   2.AlistofStatespartieswhosereportsaremorethanfiveyearsoverdueiscontainedinannexI.As   requestedbytheCommitteeatearliersessions,thereportalsocontainsalistofStatespartieswhose p reportsaretobeconsideredinorderofreceipt,takingintoaccountgeographicalbalance(seeannex \ II). H 3.InformationoneffortsbytheSpecialAdviseronGenderIssuesandAdvancementofWomenand  p theDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomenwithregardtouniversalratification,timelyreporting  \ andacceptanceoftheamendmentofarticle20.1oftheConvention,inaccordancewithsuggestion H 21/1adoptedbytheCommitteeatitstwentyfirstsession,isincludedinthereport.Alistofthose 4 StatespartieswhichhaveacceptedtheamendmentiscontainedinannexIII.   II.Eleventhmeetingofthechairpersonsofhumanrightstreatybodies  4.Amongtherecommendationsadoptedbythemeetingofthechairpersonsofhumanrightstreaty  bodiesrelevanttotheworkoftheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomen l werethosedirectedatenhancingthecooperationbetweentreatybodiesandhumanrightsspecial X  procedures.Itrecommendedthe_institutionalization_Ԁofasystemfordrawingtheattentionofthe D! differentspecialprocedurestotheworkoftreatybodiesrelevanttotheirwork,including 0"  observationsonthereportsandviewsofStatespartiesonindividualcases.Thechairpersonsalso #l! encouragedthetreatybodiestocall,astheyfeelnecessary,forthecooperationofthespecial $X" procedures,includingthedirectexchangeofinformation,duringtheirsessionsandrecommended $D # thatafulldayofjointmeetingsbeconvenedbetweenthechairpersonsandthespecialprocedures %0!$ atthetwelfthmeetingin2000. &"% 5.Thechairpersonsconsideredthepossibilitythatsessionsoftreatybodiesmightbeheldin (#' locationsotherthantheirusualsitessothattheycouldbemademorevisibleinregionswherethey )$( mightnotbewellknown,sothattheycouldbeaccessibletosomeStatesthatmightnothave |*%) representationattheirnormalsites,andtofacilitatereportingbysmallStatesthatmightnot h+&* otherwisebeinapositiontoattendsessionsoftreatybodies.Thechairpersonsagreedthatitwould T,'+ beusefultoestablishanadhocjointworkinggroupofdesignatedmembersoftreatybodiesto @-(, explorethepossibilityofdraftingcommonguidelinesforreportsofStatespartieswithregardto  commonprovisionscontainedinseveralhumanrightstreatiesandcalledontheOfficeoftheHigh  CommissionerforHumanRightstotakestepstoorganizemeetingsofsuchaworkinggroup.  III.The_Subcommission_ԀonthePromotionandProtectionofHumanRights ` 6.Atitsfiftyfirstsession,the_Subcommission_ԀonthePromotionandProtectionofHumanRights 8  adoptedanumberofdecisionsandresolutionsofrelevancetotheCommitteeontheEliminationof $ t DiscriminationagainstWomen.Initsresolution1999/13ontraditionalpracticesaffectingthehealth  ` ofwomenandthegirlchild,the_Subcommission_Ԁtooknoteofthethirdreportonthesituation  L  regardingtheeliminationoftraditionalpracticesaffectingthehealthofwomenandthegirlchild  8  submittedbytheSpecialRapporteuronthisissue1/andexpressedconcernattheabsenceof $  informationonharmfultraditionalpractices,inparticularpracticesotherthanfemalegenital   mutilation,andonmeasurestakentoeradicatethem.ItappealedtoStatestointensifyeffortsto   developawarenessofandmobilizenationalopinionconcerningtheharmfuleffectsoffemalegenital   mutilation,particularlythrougheducation,informationandtrainingandrequestedallnon   governmentalorganizationsdealingwithwomensissuestodevotepartoftheiractivitiestothestudy p ofthesepracticesandwaysandmeansoferadicatingthem.ItcalledonallGovernmentsto \ implementthePlanofActionadoptedbythe_Subcommission_Ԁontheeliminationofharmful H traditionalpractices2/andproposedthatthreeseminarsshouldbeheldinAfrica,AsiaandEurope 4 toreviewprogressin,andobstaclesto,theimplementationofthePlanofAction.  p 7.Initsresolution1999/15onwomenandtherighttodevelopment,the_Subcommission_Ԁaffirmed H thatdiscriminationfacedbywomenwithrespecttoacquiringandsecuringland,propertyand 4 housing,aswellasfinancingforland,propertyandhousingconstitutedaviolationofwomens   humanrightstoequality,protectionagainstdiscriminationandtotheequalenjoymentoftheright   toanadequatestandardofliving,includingadequatehousing.IturgedGovernmentstocomplyfully  withalloftheirinternationalandregionalobligationsandcommitmentsconcerningwomens  economicrightsandtopromotetheeducationofwomen,includingastotheirrights.Italsourged  Governmentstotakeallnecessarymeasurestoamendand/orrepeallawsandpolicieswhichinhibit l womenseconomicrightsandtheirrighttodevelopment,inparticularthosepertainingtoland, X  propertyandhousingandrecommendedthatGovernments,internationalfinancialinstitutions,local D! lendingagents,housingandfinanceinstitutionsandothercreditfacilitiesreviewtheirpoliciesand 0"  eliminatethosewhichdiscriminateagainstwomen.Itcalledupontheinternationaltrade,investment #l! andfinancialinstitutionstotakefullyintoaccountthehumanrightsimplicationsforwomenoftheir $X" policies.The_Subcommission_ԀwelcomedtheinvitationmadebytheCommitteeontheElimination $D # ofDiscriminationagainstWomentotheWorldBankandtheInternationalMonetaryFundtosubmit %0!$ toitananalysisoftheimpactoftheirpoliciesonrespectforwomensfundamentalrights.Italso &"% invitedtheCommitteetopayspecialattentiontowomenseconomicrights,includingtherightsto '#& land,propertyandanadequatestandardofliving,includingadequatehousing,whenexamining (#' Statespartiesreports,andtoexplorethepossibilityofadoptingageneralrecommendationonthat )$( themeasitrelatedinteraliatotheprovisionsofarticle14oftheConvention,withaviewto |*%) clarifyingtheobligationsofStatespartiestotheConventioninthisrespect. h+&* 8.Resolution1999/17,adoptedonthebasisofthereportoftheWorkingGrouponContemporary @-(, FormsofSlaveryonitstwentyfourthsession3/andtherecommendationscontainedtherein,  concernstrafficinpersons,andexploitationofprostitutionofothers,preventionofthetransborder  trafficinchildreninallitsformsandsimilarpractices.Theresolutionrecommends,interalia,that  theCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomengiveparticularattentiontothe t implementationofarticle6inconsideringreportsofStatespartiesandincludeinitsguidelinesan ` itemconcerningcontemporaryformsofslavery. L  9.Initsresolution1999/27onreservationstohumanrightstreaties,the_Subcommission_Ԁtooknote $ t oftheconcernsaboutreservationsexpressedbytheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscrimination  ` againstWomenandthereportoftheSecretaryGeneralontheviewsofthesixhumanrightstreaty  L  bodiesonthePreliminaryConclusionsoftheInternationalLawCommission.4/Welcomingthe  8  continuingcooperationbetweentheCommitteeontheEliminationofRacialDiscrimination,the $  CommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomenandthe_Subcommission_,ittook   noteoftheworkingpapersubmittedbyMs._Fran oise_Ԁ_Hampson_Ԁ5/anddecidedtoappointher   SpecialRapporteurwiththetaskofpreparingacomprehensivestudyontheissueofreservationsto   humanrightstreaties.Italsorequestedhertoseektheadviceandcooperationofalltreatybodiesin   thisregard. p IV.EffortstoencourageuniversalratificationoftheConventionandacceptanceoftheamendment H toarticle20(1) 4 10.Paragraph230oftheBeijingPlatformforAction6/urgedGovernmentstoratifyoraccedeto  \ theConventionsothatuniversalratificationcouldbeachievedbytheyear2000.Inordertoassist H Statestoacceleratetheiractionstowardsratificationoraccession,lettershavebeensenttothose 4 GovernmentswhicharenotStatespartiestotheConvention(seeannexIV)bytheSecretaryGeneral   andbytheSpecialAdvisertotheSecretaryGeneralonGenderIssuesandAdvancementofWomen.   11.On15October1999,duringthefiftyfourthsessionoftheGeneralAssembly,theSpecial  AdviserconvenedameetingofStateswhichwerenotpartytotheConvention.BoththeSpecial  AdviserandtheChairpersonoftheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomen l offeredtoprovideinformationorassistanceinrespectofratification.Representativesofspecialized X  agenciesandotherbodiesoftheUnitedNations,includingtheUnitedNationsChildrensFundand D! theUnitedNationsDevelopmentFundforWomen,alsoparticipatedinthemeeting.Followingthe 0"  meeting,theSpecialAdviserwrotetoStatesthatwerenotpartytotheConventionencouragingthem #l! toseektechnicalassistanceinthisregard.TheSpecialAdviserhaddiscussionswithStatesthatwere $X" notpartytotheConventionduringtheSixthAfricanRegionalConferenceonWomentoassess $D # progressintheimplementationoftheBeijingandDakarPlatformsforAction,heldfrom22to26 %0!$ November1999inAddisAbaba.TheSpecialAdviserconvenedameetingsimilartotheoneheld &"% inNewYorkforsixMemberStatesattheArabconferenceonintegratedregionalfollowuptothe '#& UnitedNationsglobalconference,heldinBeirut,on30November1999.Followuplettersweresent (#' tothePermanentRepresentativesoftheStatesconcernedandtotheindividual.Effortstoencourage )$( ratificationhavealsoincludedtheparticipationoftheChiefoftheWomensRightsUnit,Division |*%) fortheAdvancementofWomen,DepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairs,inatrainingcourse h+&* organizedbytheTrainingCentreoftheInternationalLabourOrganizationinTurinduringDecember T,'+ whichwasattendedbyrepresentativesofseveralStateswhicharenotpartytotheConvention. @-(, ЇV.TheGeneralAssembly  12.On6October,theGeneralAssemblyadoptedresolution54/4ontheOptionalProtocoltothe  ConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen.TheOptional t ProtocolhadbeendraftedbyanopenendedworkinggroupoftheCommissiontotheAssembly, ` throughtheEconomicandSocialCouncil.TheOptionalProtocolwasopenedforsignatureina L  signingceremonyon10December,HumanRightsDay.TwentythreeStatessignedtheinstrument 8  thatday.TheOptionalProtocolwillenterintoforcethreemonthsafterthetenthinstrumentof $ t ratificationhasbeendepositedwiththeSecretaryGeneral.  ` 13.OtherresolutionsadoptedbytheGeneralAssemblyatitsfiftyfourthsessionofparticular  8  relevancetotheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomenincludedresolution $  54/133of17Decemberontraditionalorcustomarypracticesaffectingthehealthofwomenandgirls,   whichrecalledtheCommitteesgeneralrecommendation14concerningfemalecircumcisionand   paragraphs15(d)and18ofgeneralrecommendation24concerningarticle12oftheConventionon   womenandhealth.TheresolutioncalledonStates,interalia,toratifytheConventionandtorespect   andimplementfullytheirobligationsandincludeintheirreportsspecificinformationonmeasures p takentoeliminatetraditionalorcustomarypracticesaffectingthehealthofwomenandgirls, \ includingfemalegenitalmutilation.Initsresolution54/134of17December,theAssemblydecided H todesignate25NovemberastheInternationalDayfortheEliminationofViolenceagainstWomen, 4 whileinitsresolution54/138of17Decemberonviolenceagainstwomenmigrantworkersitinter  p aliaencouragedtheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomentoconsider  \ developingageneralrecommendationonthesituationofwomenmigrantworkers. H   14.Initsresolution54/137of17DecemberontheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof   DiscriminationagainstWomen,theGeneralAssemblyexpressedconcernatthegreatnumberof   reportsthatwereoverdueandcontinuedtobeoverdue,inparticularinitialreports,andurgedStates  thathadnotyetratifiedoraccededtotheConventiontodosoassoonaspossiblesothatuniversal  ratificationoftheConventioncouldbeachievedbytheyear2000.ItnotedthatsomeStatesparties  hadmodifiedorwithdrawntheirreservationsandurgedStatestolimittheextentofanyreservations l theylodgedtotheConvention,toformulateanyreservationsaspreciselyandnarrowlyaspossible X  toensurethatnoreservationswereincompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposeoftheConventionor D! otherwiseincompatiblewithinternationaltreatylaw,toreviewtheirreservationsregularlywitha 0"  viewtowithdrawingthemandtowithdrawthosethatwerecontrarytotheobjectandpurposeofthe #l! Conventionorotherwiseincompatiblewithinternationaltreatylaw.TheresolutionurgedStates $X" partiestomakeeverypossibleefforttosubmittheirreportsontheimplementationoftheConvention $D # inaccordancewitharticle18andwiththeCommitteesguidelinesandtocooperatefullywiththe %0!$ Committeeinthepresentationoftheirreports.ItinvitedGovernments,agenciesandorganizations &"% oftheUnitedNationssystemaswellasintergovernmentalandnongovernmentalorganizationsto '#& disseminatetheConventionanditsoptionalprotocolandencouragedallrelevantentitiesofthe (#' UnitedNationssystem,withintheirmandates,tocontinuetoassist,upontheirrequest,Statesparties )$( inimplementingtheConventionand,inthisregard,topayattentiontotheconcludingcommentsand |*%) generalrecommendationsoftheCommittee.ItencouragedallrelevantpartsoftheUnitedNations h+&* systemtocontinuebuildingwomensknowledgeandunderstandingofandcapacitytoutilizehuman T,'+ rightsinstruments,inparticulartheConventionanditsoptionalprotocol,andwelcomedthe @-(, submissionofreportsbythespecializedagenciestotheCommitteeandthecontributionofnon  governmentalorganizationstotheCommitteeswork.  VI.TheHumanRightsCommitteesrevisedguidelinesforreportsofStatesparties t 15.Atitssixtysixthsession,theHumanRightsCommitteeadoptedrevisedguidelinesforthe L  preparationofinitialandallsubsequentperiodicreportseffectiveforallreportspresentedafter31 8  December1999.7/TheguidelinesprovidethatthetermsofthearticlesoftheInternationalCovenant $ t onCivilandPoliticalRightsmust,togetherwithgeneralcommentsissuedbytheCommitteeonany  ` sucharticle,betakenintoaccountinpreparingthereport.Anyreservationtoordeclarationastoany  L  articleoftheCovenantbytheStatepartyshouldbeexplainedanditscontinuedmaintenance  8  justified.Factorsanddifficulties,ifany,affectingtheimplementationofthetreatyshouldbe $  indicated,thenatureandextentofandreasonsforeverysuchfactoranddifficultyshouldbe   explainedanddetailsofthestepsbeingtakentoovercomethemshouldbegiven.Sufficientdataand   statisticstoenabletheCommitteetoassessprogressintheenjoymentofCovenantrightsrelevant   toanyappropriatearticleshouldbeincludedtoenabletheCommitteetoassessprogressinthe   enjoymentofrights,andthesituationregardingtheequalenjoymentofrightsbymenandwomen p shouldbespecificallyaddressed. \ 16.Initialreportsshouldestablishtheconstitutionalandlegalframeworkfortheimplementation 4 ofrights,explainthelegalandpracticalmeasuresadoptedtogiveeffecttoCovenantrightsand  p demonstratetheprogressmadeinensuringenjoymentofrightsbypeoplewithintheStatepartyand  \ subjecttoitsjurisdiction.Whilelegalnormswithregardtoeveryarticleshouldbedescribed,so H shouldthefactualsituationandthepracticalavailability,effectandimplementationofremediesfor 4 violationofrights.InitialreportsshouldindicatewhethertheCovenantisincorporatedintodomestic   lawinsuchamannerastobedirectlyapplicableorwhetheritsprovisionscanbeinvokedbeforeand   giveneffecttobycourts,tribunalsandadministrativeauthorities.Reportsshouldindicatewhether  Covenantrightsmustbeenactedorreflectedindomesticlawbylegislationsoastobeenforceable.  Informationshouldbegivenaboutthejudicial,administrativeandothercompetentauthorities  havingjurisdictiontosecurerightsandincludeinformationaboutanynationalorofficialinstitution l ormachinerywhichexercisesresponsibilityinimplementingrightsorinrespondingtocomplaints X  ofviolations,withexamplesofactivitiesinthisrespectbeingrequired.Reportsshouldbe D! accompaniedbycopiesoftherelevantprincipalconstitutional,legislativeandothertextswhich 0"  guaranteeandprovideremediesinrelationtorights.Thesetextswillnotbecopiedortranslated,but #l! willbemadeavailabletomembersoftheCommittee. $X" 17.Therevisedguidelinesprovidethatthereshouldbetwostartingpointsforperiodicreports:(a) %0!$ theconcludingobservationsonthepreviousreportandsummaryrecordsoftheCommittees &"% considerationand(b)anexaminationbytheStatepartyoftheprogressmadetowardsandthecurrent '#& situationconcerningtheenjoymentofrightsbypersonswithinitsterritoryorjurisdiction. (#' FundamentalchangesintheStatepartyspoliticalandlegalapproachaffectingCovenantrightsmay )$( haveoccurred,inwhichcaseafullarticlebyarticlereportmayberequiredandnewlegalor |*%) administrativemeasureswhichhavebeenintroducedmaymerittheannexingoftextsandjudicial h+&* orotherdecisions. T,'+  @-(, 18.IncaseswheretheStatepartyhasratifiedthefirstOptionalProtocolandtheCommitteehas  issuedviewsinrelationtoacommunicationreceivedunderthatProtocol,areportshouldinclude  informationaboutthestepstakentoprovidearemedyormeetsuchconcernandtoensurethatany  circumstancethuscriticizeddoesnotrecur. t 19.TherevisedguidelinesalsoaddresstheCommitteesconsiderationofreports,includingthe L  compositionoftheStatepartysdelegation,andestablishcutoffdateswithregardtothesubmission 8  ofmaterialupdatingreports. $ t VII.Reportstobeconsideredatthetwentythird,twentyfourthandtwentyfifthsessionsofthe  L  Committee  8  20.Atitsseventeenthsession,theCommitteeadopteddecision17/II,inwhichitdecidedthatthe   maximumnumberofreportstobeconsideredateachsessionwouldnormallybeeight,drawnfrom   aproposedlistofupto10countries.Atitstwentyfirstsession,theCommitteeproposedalistfor   itstwentythirdsession:Lithuania,Maldives,RepublicofMoldova(initialreports);Netherlands   (secondperiodicreport);Iraq(secondandthirdperiodicreports);Austria(thirdandfourthperiodic p reports);andCubaandRomania(fourthperiodicreports).FourStatespartieshaveagreedtopresent \ periodicreports:Austria,Cuba,IraqandRomania.InconfirmingthelistofthoseStatesparties H presentinginitialreports,theCommitteemaywishtotakeaccountofthefactthattheinitialreports 4 ofCameroonandSingaporehavebeenreceived.  p 21.IndrawingupthelistofreportsofStatespartiestobeconsideredatitstwentyfourthand H twentyfifthsessions,theCommitteemaywishtotakeaccountofannexII,whichdrawsattention 4 tothereportsthathavebeensubmittedbuthavenotbeenconsideredbytheCommittee,including   thosewhichhavebeentranslatedandreproducedandareavailableintheofficiallanguagesofthe   UnitedNations.  Notes l 1/E/CN.4/Sub.2/1999/14. D! 2/E/CN.4/Sub.2/1994/10/Add.1andCorr.1. #l! 3/E/CN.4/Sub.2/1997/17andCorr.1. $D # 4/E/CN.4/Sub.2/1998/25. &"% 5/E/CN.4/Sub.2/1999/28andCorr.1. (#' 6/ReportoftheFourthWorldConferenceonWomen,Beijing,415September1995(United |*%) Nationspublication,SalesNo.E.96.IV.13),chap.I,resolution1,annexII. h+&* 7/_CCPR_/C/66/GUI/Rev.1. @-(,    AnnexI  Statespartieswhosereportsaremorethanfiveyearsoverdue  * ~Q*q(d dd Xdd Xdd X(#(#, !! , !!#+  8]'L L  CC8Stateparty =],! ] =Datedue I?,  CC  ] !!I A.Initialreports ' / ' 5+ /  !! !!5Angola ' ]  '17October1987 5+ ]  !! !!5Bahamas ';   '5November1994 5+;   !! !!5Benin 'i  '11April1993 5+i  !! !!5Bhutan '  '30September1982 5+  !! !!5BosniaandHerzegovina '  '1October1994 5+  !! !!5Brazil 'C  '2March1985 5+C  !! !!5Burundi '!q '7February1993 5+!q !! !!5Cambodia 'O '14November1993 5+O !! !!5CapeVerde '} '3September1982 5+} !! !!5CentralAfricanRepublic ' '21July1992 5+ !! !!5Congo ') '25August1983 5+) !! !!5CostaRica 'W  '4May1987 5+W! !! !!5Dominica '5" '3September1982 5+5# !! !!5Estonia 'c$ '20November1992 5+c% !! !!5Gambia '& '16May1994 5+' !! !!5Grenada '( '29September1991 5+) !! !!5Guinea '=* '8September1983 5+=+ !! !!5GuineaBissau ' k, '22September1986 5+ k- !! !!5Haiti 'I!. '3September1982 5+I!/ !! !!5LaoPeoplesDemocraticRepublic 'w"0 '13September1982 5+w"1 !! !!5Latvia '#2 '14May1993 5+#3 !! !!5Liberia '$# 4 '16August1985 5+$# 5 !! !!5Malta '&Q!6 '7April1992 5+&Q!7 !! !!5SaintKittsandNevis '/'"8 '25May1986 5+/'"9 !! !!5SaintLucia '](#: '7November1983 5+](#; !! !!5Samoa ')$< '25October1993 5+)$= !! !!5Seychelles '* &> '4June1993 5+* &? !! !!5SierraLeone '+7'@ '11December1989 5++7'A !! !!5Suriname '-e(B '31March1994 5+-e(C !! !!5Tajikistan 'C! '25October1994 5+C! !! !!5Togo 'qO '26October1984 5+qO !! !!5TrinidadandTobago '} '11February1991 5+} !! !!5 B.Secondperiodicreports '  ' 5+  !! !!5Angola '   '17October1991 5+   !! !!5Bhutan ')   '30September1986 5+)   !! !!5Brazil 'W 5  '2March1989 5+W 5 !! !!5CapeVerde 'c '3September1982 5+c !! !!5Congo '  '25August1987 5+  !! !!5CostaRica '  '4May1991 5+  !! !!5Dominica '  '3September1986 5+  !! !!5Gabon '=  '20February1988 5+=  !! !!5Guinea 'kI '8September1987 5+kI !! !!5GuineaBissau 'w '22September1990 5+w !! !!5Haiti ' '3September1986 5+ !! !!5LaoPeoplesDemocraticRepublic ' '13September1986 5+  !! !!5Liberia '#! '16August1989 5+#" !! !!5Madagascar 'Q/# '16April1994 5+Q/$ !! !!5Malawi ']% '11April1992 5+]& !! !!5Mali '' '10October1990 5+( !! !!5SaintKittsandNevis ') '25May1990 5+* !! !!5SaintLucia ' + '7November1987 5+ , !! !!5SierraLeone '7 - '11December1993 5+7 . !! !!5Togo 'e!C/ '26October1988 5+e!C0 !! !!5 C.Thirdperiodicreports '"q1 ' 5+"q2 !! !!5Bhutan '#3 '30September1990 5+#4 !! !!5Brazil '$5 '2March1993 5+$6 !! !!5CapeVerde '&7 '3September1990 5+&8 !! !!5Congo 'K')!9 '25August1991 5+K')!: !! !!5Cyprus 'y(W"; '22August1994 5+y(W"< !! !!5Dominica ')#= '3September1990 5+)#> !! !!5ElSalvador '*$? '18September1990 5+*$@ !! !!5Gabon ',%A '20February1992 5+,%B !! !!5Guatemala '1-'C '11September1991 5+1-'D !! !!5Guinea 'C! '8September1991 5+C! !! !!5GuineaBissau 'qO '22September1994 5+qO !! !!5Guyana '} '3September1990 5+} !! !!5Haiti '  '3September1990 5+  !! !!5Kenya '   '8April1993 5+   !! !!5LaoPeoplesDemocraticRepublic ')   '13September1990 5+)   !! !!5Liberia 'W 5  '16August1993 5+W 5 !! !!5Mali 'c '10October1994 5+c !! !!5Mauritius '  '8August1993 5+  !! !!5SaintKittsandNevis '  '25May1994 5+  !! !!5SaintLucia '  '7November1991 5+  !! !!5Senegal '=  '7March1994 5+=  !! !!5SriLanka 'kI '4November1990 5+kI !! !!5Togo 'w '26October1992 5+w !! !!5Tunisia ' '20October1994 5+ !! !!5Uganda ' '21August1994 5+  !! !!5VietNam '#! '19March1991 5+#" !! !!5 D.Fourthperiodicreports 'Q/# ' 5+Q/$ !! !!5Belarus ']% '3September1994 5+]& !! !!5Bhutan '' '30September1994 5+( !! !!5CapeVerde ') '3September1994 5+* !! !!5Dominica ' + '3September1994 5+ , !! !!5Ecuador '7 - '9December1994 5+7 . !! !!5Egypt 'e!C/ '18October1994 5+e!C0 !! !!5ElSalvador '"q1 '18September1994 5+"q2 !! !!5Ethiopia '#3 '10October1994 5+#4 !! !!5Guyana '$5 '3September1994 5+$6 !! !!5Haiti '&7 '3September1994 5+&8 !! !!5Hungary 'K')!9 '3September1994 5+K')!: !! !!5LaoPeoplesDemocraticRepublic 'y(W"; '13September1994 5+y(W"< !! !!5Panama ')#= '28November1994 5+)#> !! !!5Poland '*$? '3September1994 5+*$@ !! !!5Rwanda ',%A '3September1994 5+,%B !! !!5SaintVincentandtheGrenadines '1-'C '3September1994 5+1-'D !! !!5Uruguay 'C! '8November1994(C! !! c (  P. AnnexII  StatespartieswhosereportshavebeensubmittedbuthavenotyetbeenconsideredbytheCommittee  * Q!*q(d dd<!!  <!!# ~Q(#(#,dd ,dd ,dd ,dd +  8]'L L  CC8Stateparty =],! ] =Datedue =],! ] =Datereceived =],! ] =Documentsymbol I?,   CC  ] !!I A.Initialreports ' /  ' ' /  ' ' /  ' 5+ /  !! !!5Cameroon ' ] '22September1995 ' ] '9May1999 ' ] '_CEDAW_/C/_CMR_/1 5+ ] !! !!5Lithuaniaa/b/ ';  '17February1995 ';  '4June1998 ';  '_CEDAW_/C/_LTU_/1 5+;  !! !!5Maldivesb/ 'i  '1July1994 'i  '28January1999 'i  '_CEDAW_/C/_MDV_/1 $i  !! $RepublicofMoldova *  b/ 8.   @@34882@@83July1995 ZP+*  @@34882 @@ @36093@Z26October1998 7-+*  @36093 @ 7_CEDAW_/C/MDA/1 & *  !!&Singapore 'S  '4November1996 'S  '1December1999 'S ! '_CEDAW_/C/_SGP_/1 5+S " !! !!5 B.Secondperiodic 1# reports 'm$ ' '1% ' '1& ' 5+1' !! !!5EquatorialGuineaa/ 'K( '22November1989 'K) '6January1994 'K* '_CEDAW_/C/_GNQ_/23 5+K+ !! !!5Guyana 'y, '3September1986 'y- '20September1999 'y. '_CEDAW_/C/GUY/2 5+y/ !! !!5Iraqb/ '0 '12September1991 '1 '13October1998 '2 '_CEDAW_/C/IRQ/23 5+3 !! !!5Jamaica '%4 '18November1989 '%5 '17February1998 '%6 '_CEDAW_/C/JAM/24 5+%7 !! !!5LibyanArab S8 _Jamahiriya_ A7?9 `@34499`@A15June1994 ZP+S: `@34499 `@ @36142@Z14December1998 @6+S; @36142 @ @_CEDAW_/C/_LBY_/2 5+S< !! !!5Netherlands m= 22August1996  m> 10December1998  m? _CEDAW_/C/NET m@ _CEDAW_/C/NET/2/A  YA dd.1and2 5+EB !! !!5Slovenia '#sC '5August1999 '#sD '26April1999 '#sE '_CEDAW_/C/_SVN_/2 5+#sF !! !!5Uruguay 'Q G '8November1986 'Q H '3February1998 'Q I '_CEDAW_/C/_URY_/23 5+Q J !! !!5VietNam '!K '19March1987 '!L 'February1999 '!M '_CEDAW_/C/_VNM_/2 5+!N !! !!5 C.Thirdperiodic "O reports '#P ' '"Q ' '"R ' 5+"S !! !!5Austriaa/b/ '$ T '30April1991 '$ U '25April1997 '$ V '_CEDAW_/C/_AUT_/34 5+$ W !! !!5Belgium '%E!X '9August1994 '%E!Y '29October1998 '%E!Z '_CEDAW_/C/BEL/34 5+%E![ !! !!5Egypt '#'s"\ '18October1990 '#'s"] '30January1996 '#'s"^ '_CEDAW_/C/_EGY_/3 5+#'s"_ !! !!5EquatorialGuineaa/ 'Q(#` '22November1993 'Q(#a '6January1994 'Q(#b '_CEDAW_/C/_GNQ_/23 5+Q(#c !! !!5Finland ')$d '4October1995 ')$e '28January1997 ')$f '_CEDAW_/C/FIN/3 5+)$g !! !!5France '*%h '13January1993 '*%i '5October1999 '*%j '_CEDAW_/C/FRA/3 5+*%k !! !!5Iceland '++'l '3July1994 '++'m '15July1998 '++'n '_CEDAW_/C/ICE/34 5+++'o !! !!5Iraqb/ ' -Y(p '12September1995 ' -Y(q '13October1998 ' -Y(r '_CEDAW_/C/IRQ/23 5+ -Y(s !! !!5Jamaica 'C! '18November1993 'C! '17February1998 'C! '_CEDAW_/C/JAM/24 5+C! !! !!5Mongolia 'qO '3September1990 'qO '8December1998 'qO '_CEDAW_/C/_MNG_/34 5+qO !! !!5SriLanka '}  '4November1990 '}  '7October1999 '}  '_CEDAW_/C/_LKA_/34 5+}  !! !!5Uruguay '   '8November1990 '  '3February1998 '  '_CEDAW_/C/_URY_/23 5+  !! !!5Yugoslavia '  '28March1991 '  '14October1998 '  '_CEDAW_/C/_YUG_/3 5+  !! !!5Zambia ')  '21July1994 ')  '12August1999 ')  '_CEDAW_/C/_ZAM_/34 5+)  !! !!5 D.Fourthperiodic W 5 reports 'C! ' 'W 5 ' 'W 5 ' 5+W 5 !! !!5Austriaa/b/ 'qO  '30April1995 'qO  '25April1997 'qO  '_CEDAW_/C/_AUT_/34 5+qO ! !! !!5Belgium '} " '9August1994 '} # '29October1998 '} $ '_CEDAW_/C/BEL/34 5+} % !! !!5Cubab/ ' & '3September1994 ' ' '27September1999 ' ( '_CEDAW_/C/CUB/4 5+ ) !! !!5Denmarka/ ' * '21May1996 ' + '9January1997 ' , '_CEDAW_/C/DEN/4 5+ - !! !!5Finland '). '4October1999 ')/ '23November1999 ')0 '_CEDAW_/C/FIN/4 5+)1 !! !!5Iceland 'W52 '3July1998 'W53 '15July1998 'W54 '_CEDAW_/C/ICE/34 5+W55 !! !!5Jamaica 'c6 '18November1997 'c7 '17February1998 'c8 '_CEDAW_/C/JAM/24 5+c9 !! !!5Japan ': '25July1998 '; '24July1998 '< '_CEDAW_/C/_JPN_/4 5+= !! !!5Mongolia '> '3September1994 '? '8December1998 '@ '_CEDAW_/C/_MNG_/34 5+A !! !!5Nicaragua 'B '26November1994 'C '16June1998 'D '_CEDAW_/C/NIC/4 5+E !! !!5Romaniab/ '=F '6February1995 '=G '10December1998 '=H '_CEDAW_/C/ROM/45 5+=I !! !!5SriLanka 'kIJ '4November1994 'kIK '7October1999 'kIL '_CEDAW_/C/_LKA_/34 5+kIM !! !!5Ukraine 'wN '3September1998 'wO '2August1999 'wP '_CEDAW_/C/_UKR_/45 5+wQ !! !!5Swedena/b/ 'R '3September1994 'S '21May1996 'T '_CEDAW_/C/_SWE_/4 5+U !! !!5Zambia 'V '21July1998 'W '12August1999 'X '_CEDAW_/C/_ZAM_/34 5+Y !! !!5 E.Fifthperiodic #!Z reports '"[ ' '#!\ ' '#!] ' 5+#!^ !! !!5Austriab/ '=#_ '30April1999 '=#` '20September1999 '=#a '_CEDAW_/C/_AUT_/5 5+=#b !! !!5Nicaragua 'k$Ic '29November1998 'k$Id '2September1999 'k$Ie '_CEDAW_/C/NIC/5 5+k$If !! !!5Romania '%wg '6February1995 '%wh '10December1998 '%wi '_CEDAW_/C/ROM/45 5+%wj !! !!5RussianFederation '& k '3September1998 '& l '3March1999 '& m '_CEDAW_/C/USR/5 5+& n !! !!5Ukraine ''!o '3September1998 ''!p '2August1999 ''!q '_CEDAW_/C/_UKR_/45('!r !! 5 (__________________ )#s   a/Reporthasbeentranslated,reproducedandmadeavailableinallofficiallanguages. *$t   b/ReporttobeconsideredbytheCommitteeatitstwentythirdsession,tobeheldinNew ,&v YorkinJanuary2000.  -|'w AnnexIII  StatespartiesthathavedepositedwiththeSecretaryGeneralinstrumentsoftheacceptanceofthe  amendmenttoarticle20,paragraph1,oftheConvention t * zQ*q(d 6ddd dd dd dd  Q!(#(#,b !! , !!#+  8]'8 8  CC8Statesparties =],!{ ] =Acceptancedate I?,{  CC  ] !!IAustralia '   '4June1998 5+   !! !!5Brazil ' I  '5March1997 5+ I  !! !!5Canada ''w  '3November1997 5+'w  !! !!5Chile 'U  '8May1998 5+U  !! !!5Denmark '  '12March1996 5+  !! !!5Finland '  '18March1996 5+  !! !!5France '/ '8August1997 5+/ !! !!5Guatemala ' ] '3June1999 5+ ] !! !!5Italy '; '31May1996 5+; !! !!5Liechtenstein 'i '15April1997 5+i !! !!5Madagascar ' '19July1996 5+ !! !!5Malta ' '5March1997 5+  !! !!5Mexico 'C! '16September1996 5+C" !! !!5Mongolia '!q# '19December1997 5+!q$ !! !!5Netherlands 'O% '10December1997a/ 5+O& !! !!5NewZealand '}' '26September1996 5+}( !! !!5Norway ') '29March1996 5+* !! !!5RepublicofKorea ')+ '12August1996 5+), !! !!5Panama '!W- '5November1996 5+!W. !! !!5Sweden '5"/ '17July1996 5+5"0 !! !!5Switzerland 'c#1 '2December1997 5+c#2 !! !!5Turkey '$3 '9December1999 5+$4 !! !!5UnitedKingdom '%!5 '19November1997b/(%!6 !!  (__________________ '#7   a/FortheKingdominEurope,theNetherlandsAntillesandAruba. (#8   b/FortheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland,theIsleofMan,theBritish |*%: VirginIslands,andtheTurksandCaicosIslands. h+&;   @-(= AnnexIV  StatesthathavenotratifiedoraccededtotheConvention  *~y(dd>!! b :!!# zQ(#(#~, !! , !!#+  4*L L  CC4Africa 9/!  9Mauritania I?,  CC   !!I ' / 'SaoTomeandPrincipe 5+ /  !! !!5 ' ]  'Somalia 5+ ]  !! !!5 ';   'Sudan 5+;   !! !!5 'i  'Swaziland 5+i  !! !!5AsiaandthePacific '  'Afghanistan 5+  !! !!5 '  'BruneiDarussalam 5+  !! !!5 'C  'DemocraticPeoplesRepublicofKorea 5+C  !! !!5 '!q 'Iran(IslamicRepublicof) 5+!q !! !!5 'O 'Kiribati 5+O !! !!5 '} 'MarshallIslands 5+} !! !!5 ' 'Micronesia(FederatedStatesof) 5+ !! !!5 ') 'Nauru 5+) !! !!5 'W  'Palau 5+W! !! !!5 '5" 'Tonga 5+5# !! !!5WesternAsia 'c$ 'Bahrain 5+c% !! !!5 '& 'Oman 5+' !! !!5 '( 'Qatar 5+) !! !!5 '=* 'SaudiArabia 5+=+ !! !!5 ' k, 'UnitedArabEmirates 5+ k- !! !!5WesternEuropeandOther 'I!. 'Monaco 5+I!/ !! !!5 'w"0 'SanMarino 5+w"1 !! !!5 '#2 'UnitedStatesofAmerica 5+#3 !! !!5 '$# 4 'HolySee($# 5 !!  (