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"*! II.ModelcommunicationsformoftheHumanRightsCommittee...................................................... $# III.StatespartieswhosereportsarefiveyearsormoreoverdueforsubmissiontotheCommitteeon &!% theEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomenasof1November2000......................................... l'"& _______________ @)$(   */_CEDAW_/C/2001/I/1. **z%)  -")-   IV.Statespartieswhosereportshavebeensubmittedbuthavenotyetbeenconsideredbythe  Committee..............................................................................................................................................  V.StatespartiesthathavedepositedwiththeSecretaryGeneralinstrumentsofacceptanceofthe n amendmenttoarticle20,paragraph1,oftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof X DiscriminationagainstWomen................................................................................................................ B  VI.Statespartiesthathavesigned,ratifiedoraccededtotheOptionalProtocolasat8December  f 2000..........................................................................................................................................................  P VII.StatesthathavenotratifiedoraccededtotheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof  $  DiscriminationagainstWomen..............................................................................................................      f    I.Introduction  1.ThepresentreporttransmitstotheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainst  WomenatitstwentyfourthsessiontheproposeddraftrulesofprocedurefortheOptionalProtocol n totheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomenforreviewand X adoptioninaccordancewiththedecisionoftheExpertMeetingontheProposedDraftRules,held B  from27to30November2000inBerlin.Theproposeddraftrules,preparedbySilviaCartwright, , | amemberoftheCommittee,werediscussedandfinalizedbymembersoftheCommittee,aswell  f asincomingmemberselectedattheeleventhmeetingofStatespartiestotheConvention,heldon  P 31August2000.ElizabethEvattand_Eckhart_ԀKlein,membersoftheHumanRightsCommittee,  :  participatedinthemeetingasresourcepersons.TheOfficeoftheHighCommissionerforHuman  $  Rightswasalsorepresented.TheproposeddraftrulesofprocedurefortheOptionalProtocolare   containedinannexI.   2.TheExpertMeetingalsodecidedthattheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscrimination |  againstWomenshoulddevelopamodelformforcommunicationssubmittedundertheOptional f  Protocol,andthatthemodelcommunicationsformpreparedbytheHumanRightsCommitteewith P respecttotheFirstOptionalProtocolshouldbetransmittedtotheCommitteeatitstwentyfourth : session.ThemodelcommunicationsformiscontainedinannexII. $t 3.AlistofStatespartieswhosereportsaremorethanfiveyearsoverdueiscontainedinannexIII. H AlistofStatespartieswhosereportshavebeensubmittedbuthavenotyetbeenconsideredbythe 2 CommitteeiscontainedinannexIV,togetherwiththedateofthereceiptofsuchreports.Chapter  IIofthepresentreportprovidesinformationonreportstobeconsideredbytheCommitteeatfuture  sessions.  4.InformationoneffortsbytheSpecialAdviseronGenderIssuesandAdvancementofWomenand t theDirectoroftheDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomen,DepartmentofEconomicandSocial ^ Affairs,withregardtouniversalratification,timelyreporting,acceptanceoftheamendmenttoarticle H 20.1oftheConventionandratificationandaccessiontoitsOptionalProtocol,isincludedinchapter 2 III.AlistofthoseStatespartiesthathaveacceptedtheamendmentiscontainedinannexV,while  l thoseStatespartiesthathavesignedtheOptionalProtocoltotheConventionarelistedinannexVI. !V AlistofthoseStatesthathavenotratifiedoraccededtotheConventioniscontainedinannexVII. !@  Informationisalsoincludedonthecontributionoftreatybodiestothepreparatoryprocessforthe "*! WorldConferenceagainstRacism,RacialDiscrimination,XenophobiaandRelatedIntolerance,to #" beheldfrom31Augustto7September2001inDurban,SouthAfrica(seechap.IV). $# II.ReportstobeconsideredatfuturesessionsoftheCommittee &!% 5.Atitstwentythirdsession,theCommitteedrewupthelistofStatespartieswhosereportswould V(#' beconsideredatfuturesessions.TheCommitteedecidedthat,atitstwentyfifthsession,inJuly @)$( 2001,theinitialreportofSingapore,thesecondperiodicreportofGuyana,thesecondperiodic **z%) reportoftheLibyanArab_Jamahiriya_,thesecondperiodicreportoftheNetherlands,thesecond +d&* periodicreportofVietNam,thefourthperiodicreportofSwedenandthefourthandfifthperiodic +N'+ reportsofNicaraguawouldbeconsidered.WhiletheLibyanArab_Jamahiriya_Ԁindicatedthatitwould ,8(, beunabletopresentitsreportatthetwentyfifthsession,theNetherlandssubmitteditsthirdperiodic -")- reportandSwedenindicatedthatitwouldpresentitsfifthperiodicreport.Infinalizingthelistof  Statespartiestobeconsideredatthetwentyfifthsession,theCommitteemaywishtotakeaccount  ofthefactthattheinitialreportsofAndorra,FijiandGuineahavebeensubmitted.  6.TheCommitteedecidedthat,subjecttotheimplementationofsuggestion23/I,whichconcerns X thepossibilityofconveningthetwentysixthsessionoutsideUnitedNationsHeadquarters,theinitial B  reportofEquatorialGuinea,thecombinedthirdandfourthperiodicreportsofIceland,thecombined , | thirdandfourthperiodicreportsofSriLanka,thefourthperiodicreportofPortugalandthefifth  f periodicreportoftheRussianFederationwouldbeconsidered.TheCommitteealsodecidedthat,  P intheeventoneoftheseStatespartiesshouldbeunabletopresentitsreport,itwouldconsiderthe  :  thirdandfourthperiodicreportsofZambia,thecombinedfourthandfifthperiodicreportsof  $  Ukraine,orthefifthperiodicreportofDenmark.Infinalizingthelistforthetwentyfifthsessionand   drawingupthelistsforfuturesessions,theCommitteemaywishtotakeaccountofannexIV,which   containsalistofthoseStatespartiesthathavesubmittedreportswhichhavenotyetbeenconsidered,   andprovidesinformationonthosereportsthatareavailableinthelanguagesoftheUnitedNations. |  III.EffortstoencourageuniversalratificationoftheConvention,ratificationoftheOptional P Protocolandacceptanceoftheamendmenttoarticle20.1 : 7.TheSpecialAdvisertotheSecretaryGeneralonGenderIssuesandAdvancementofWomenand ^ theDirectoroftheDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomenhavecontinuedeffortstoencourage H universalratificationoftheConvention,ratificationoftheOptionalProtocolandacceptanceofthe 2 amendmenttoarticle20.1oftheConventionrelatingtotheCommitteesmeetingtime,aswellas  fulfilmentofreportingobligations.  8.FollowingthetwentythirdsessionoftheCommittee,theSpecialAdviserandtheDirectorofthe  DivisionfortheAdvancementofWomenmetwithseveraldelegationstodiscussratificationand t compliancewithreportingobligations.Offersoftechnicalsupporthavebeenmadetocountries ^ contemplatingratification,andwithregardtoreportingobligations.IncollaborationwiththeUnited H NationsDevelopmentProgramme,theDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomenconducteda 2 trainingworkshoponthe_operationalization_ԀoftheconcludingcommentsoftheCommitteeonthe  l initialreportofCameroonfrom25to29September2000inYaound.Atrainingworkshoponthe !V ConventionanditsOptionalProtocolforcountriesofthePacificwillbeconductedbytheDivision !@  inNewZealandinFebruary2001. "*! IV.TheWorldConferenceagainstRacism,RacialDiscrimination,XenophobiaandRelated $# Intolerance % $ 9.TheWorldConferencewillbeheldinDurban,SouthAfrica,from31Augustto7September l'"& 2001.Initsresolution1999/78of28April1999,1/theCommissiononHumanRights,interalia, V(#' invitedUnitedNationsbodiesandmechanismsdealingwiththequestionofracism,racial @)$( discrimination,xenophobiaandrelatedintolerancetoparticipateactivelyinthepreparatoryprocess **z%) fortheWorldConference.Initsresolution54/154,theGeneralAssemblyalsorequestedhuman +d&* rightsmechanismstoassistthePreparatoryCommitteeandtoundertakereviewsandsubmit +N'+ recommendationsconcerningtheWorldConferenceandthepreparationsthereforetothePreparatory ,8(, Committee,throughtheSecretaryGeneral,andtoparticipateactivelyintheConference. -")- Ї10.ContributionstothepreparatoryprocessoftheWorldConferenceweresubmittedtothe  PreparatoryCommitteefortheConferenceatitsfirstsession,heldinGenevafrom1to5May2000  bytheCommitteeontheEliminationofRacialDiscrimination,theCommitteeonEconomic,Social  andCulturalRightsandtheCommitteeontheRightsoftheChild.2/Preliminarycontributionswere n alsosubmittedbytheHumanRightsCommitteeandtheCommitteeagainstTorture.Thesetreaty X bodiesplantofinalizetheircontributionsforsubmissiontothePreparatoryCommitteeatitssecond B  session,whichwillbeheldfrom21Mayto1June2001inGeneva. , | 11.TheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomenmayalsowishtoprepare  P acontributionforsubmissiontothesecondsessionofthePreparatoryCommittee.Inthisregard,it  :  maywishtotakeintoaccountthereportoftheExpertGroupMeetingonGenderandRacial  $  Discrimination,organizedbytheDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomenincollaborationwiththe   OfficeoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforHumanRightsandtheUnitedNations   DevelopmentFundforWomenandheldinZagrebfrom21to24November2000.   Notes f  1/SeeOfficialRecordsoftheEconomicandSocialCouncil,1999,SupplementNo.3(E/1999/23), : chap.II,sect.A. $t 2/SeeA/_CONF_.189/PC.1/12;A/_CONF_.189/PC.1/14;A/_CONF_.189/PC.1/15. H   2 AnnexI  ProposeddraftrulesofprocedurefortheOptionalProtocoltotheConventionontheEliminationof  AllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen n  I.ProceduresfortheconsiderationofcommunicationsreceivedundertheOptionalProtocol  B   Rule1  f TransmissionofcommunicationstotheCommittee  :   1.TheSecretaryGeneralshallbringtotheattentionoftheCommittee,inaccordancewiththe   presentrules,communicationswhichare,orappeartobe,submittedforconsiderationbythe   Committeeunderarticle2oftheOptionalProtocol.   2.TheSecretaryGeneralmayrequestclarificationfromtheauthororauthorsofacommunication f  astowhethertheywishtohavethecommunicationsubmittedtotheCommitteeforconsideration P undertheOptionalProtocol.Wherethereisdoubtastothewishoftheauthororauthors,the : SecretaryGeneralwillbringthecommunicationtotheattentionoftheCommittee. $t 3.NocommunicationshallbereceivedbytheCommitteeifit: H (a)ConcernsaStatewhichisnotapartytotheProtocol;  (b)Isnotinwriting;or  (c)Isanonymous. t  Rule2 H Listandregisterofcommunications   l 1.TheSecretaryGeneralshallmaintainapermanentregisterofallcommunicationssubmittedfor !@  considerationbytheCommitteeunderarticle2oftheOptionalProtocol. "*! 2.TheSecretaryGeneralshallpreparelistsofthecommunicationssubmittedtotheCommittee, $# togetherwithabriefsummaryoftheircontents. % $  Rule3 l'"& Requestforclarificationoradditionalinformation  @)$( 1.TheSecretaryGeneralmayrequestclarificationfromtheauthorofacommunication,including: +d&* (a)Thename,address,dateofbirthandoccupationofthevictimandverificationofthevictims ,8(, identity; -")- Ї(b)ThenameoftheStatepartyagainstwhichthecommunicationisdirected;  (c)Theobjectiveofthecommunication;  (d)Thefactsoftheclaim; X (e)Stepstakenbytheauthorand/orvictimtoexhaustdomesticremedies; , | (f)Theextenttowhichthesamematterisbeingorhasbeenexaminedunderanotherprocedureof  P internationalinvestigationorsettlement;  :  (g)TheprovisionorprovisionsoftheConventionallegedtohavebeenviolated.   2.Whenrequestingclarificationorinformation,theSecretaryGeneralshallindicatetotheauthor   orauthorsofthecommunicationatimelimitwithinwhichsuchinformationistobesubmitted. |  3.TheCommitteemayapproveaquestionnairetofacilitaterequestsforclarificationorinformation P fromthevictimand/orauthorofacommunication. : 4.Arequestforclarificationorinformationshallnotprecludetheinclusionofthecommunication ^ inthelistprovidedforinrule4below. H 5.TheSecretaryGeneralshallinformtheauthorofacommunicationoftheprocedurethatwillbe  followedandinparticularthat,providedthattheindividualorindividualsconsentstothedisclosure  ofheridentitytotheStatepartyconcerned,thecommunicationwillbebroughtconfidentiallytothe  attentionofthatStateparty.   Rule4 ^ Summaryoftheinformation  2 1.Asummaryoftherelevantinformationobtainedwithrespecttoeachregisteredcommunication !V shallbepreparedandcirculatedtothemembersoftheCommitteebytheSecretaryGeneralatthe !@  nextregularsessionoftheCommittee. "*! 2.ThefulltextofanycommunicationbroughttotheattentionoftheCommitteeshallbemade $# availabletoanymemberoftheCommitteeuponthatmembersrequest. % $  Rule5 l'"& Inabilityofamembertotakepartintheexaminationofacommunication @)$(  1.AmemberoftheCommitteemaynottakepartintheexaminationofacommunicationif: +d&* (a)Thememberhasanypersonalinterestinthecase;or +N'+ (b)Thememberhasparticipatedinthemakingofanydecisiononthecasecoveredbythe -")- communicationinanycapacityotherthanundertheproceduresapplicabletothisOptionalProtocol;  (c)ThememberisanationaloftheStatepartyconcerned.  2.Anyquestionwhichmayariseunderparagraph1aboveshallbedecidedbytheCommittee X withouttheparticipationofthememberconcerned. B   Rule6  f Withdrawalofamember   :  If,foranyreason,amemberconsidersthatsheorheshouldnottakepartorcontinuetotakepartin   theexaminationofacommunication,themembershallinformtheChairpersonofherorhis   withdrawal.    Rule7 f  Establishmentofworkinggroupsanddesignationofrapporteurs :  1.TheCommitteemayestablishoneormoreworkinggroups,eachcomprisingnomorethanfive ^ ofitsmembers,andmaydesignateoneormorerapporteurstomakerecommendationstothe H CommitteeandtoassistitinanymannerinwhichtheCommitteemaydecide. 2 2.InthispartoftheRules,referencetoaworkinggrouporrapporteurisareferencetoaworking  grouporrapporteurestablishedundertheserules.  3.TherulesofprocedureoftheCommitteeshallapplyasfaraspossibletothemeetingsofits t workinggroups. ^  Rule8 2 Interimmeasures  !V 1.Atanytimeafterthereceiptofacommunicationandbeforeadeterminationonthemeritshas "*! beenreached,theCommitteemaytransmittotheStatepartyconcerned,foritsurgentconsideration, #" arequestthatittakesuchinterimmeasuresastheCommitteeconsidersnecessarytoavoid $# irreparabledamagetothevictimorvictimsoftheallegedviolation. % $ 2.AworkinggrouporrapporteurmayalsorequestthattheStatepartyconcernedtakesuchinterim l'"& measuresastheworkinggrouporrapporteurconsidersnecessarytoavoidirreparabledamagetothe V(#' victimorvictimsoftheallegedviolation. @)$( 3.Wherearequestforinterimmeasuresismadebyaworkinggrouporrapporteurunderthisrule, +d&* theworkinggrouporrapporteurshallforthwiththereafterinformtheCommitteemembersofthe +N'+ natureoftherequestandthecommunicationtowhichtherequestrelates. ,8(,  -")- 4.WheretheCommittee,aworkinggrouporarapporteurrequestsinterimmeasuresunderthisrule,  therequestshallstatethatitdoesnotimplyadeterminationofthemeritsofthecommunication.   Rule9 n Methodofdealingwithcommunications  B  1.TheCommitteeshall,bysimplemajorityandinaccordancewiththefollowingrules,decide  f whetherthecommunicationisadmissibleorinadmissibleundertheOptionalProtocol.  P 2.AworkinggroupmayalsodeclarethatacommunicationisadmissibleundertheOptional  $  Protocol,providedthatitiscomposedoffivemembersandallthememberssodecide.    Rule10   Orderofcommunications  f  1.CommunicationsshallbedealtwithintheorderinwhichtheyarereceivedbytheSecretariat, : unlesstheCommitteeoraworkinggroupdecidesotherwise. $t 2.TheCommitteemaydecidetoconsidertwoormorecommunicationsjointly. H  Rule11  Separateconsiderationofadmissibilityandmerits   TheCommitteemaydecidetoconsiderthequestionofadmissibilityofacommunicationandthe t meritsofacommunicationseparately. ^  Rule12 2 Conditionsofadmissibilityofcommunications  !V Withaviewtoreachingadecisionontheadmissibilityofacommunication,theCommittee,ora "*! workinggroup,shallapplythecriteriainarticles2,3and4oftheOptionalProtocol. #"  Rule13 % $ Authorsofcommunications  l'"& 1.Communicationsmaybesubmittedbyindividualsorgroupsofindividualswhoclaimtobe @)$( victimsofviolationsoftherightssetforthintheConvention,orbytheirdesignatedrepresentatives, **z%) orbyothersonbehalfofanallegedvictimwheretheallegedvictimconsents. +d&* 2.Incaseswheretheauthorcanjustifysuchaction,communicationsmaybesubmittedonbehalf ,8(, ofanallegedvictimwithoutherconsent. -")- Ї3.Whereanauthorseekstosubmitacommunicationwithinparagraph2ofthisRule,sheorheshall  providewrittenreasonsjustifyingsuchaction.   Rule14 n Procedureswithregardtocommunicationsreceived  B  1.Assoonaspossibleafterthecommunicationhasbeenreceived,andprovidedthattheindividual  f orgroupofindividualsconsenttothedisclosureoftheiridentitytotheStatepartyconcerned,the  P Committee,workinggroup,orrapporteurshallbringthecommunicationconfidentiallytothe  :  attentionoftheStatepartyandshallrequestthatStatepartytosubmitawrittenreplytothe  $  communication.   2.Anyrequestwithinparagraph1aboveshallincludeastatementindicatingthatsucharequest   doesnotimplythatanydecisionhasbeenreachedonthequestionofadmissibilityofthe |  communication. f  3.WithinsixmonthsafterreceiptoftheCommitteesrequestunderthisrule,theStateparty : concernedshallsubmittotheCommitteeawrittenexplanationorstatementthatrelatestothe $t admissibilityofthecommunicationanditsmerits,aswellastoanyremedythatmayhavebeen ^ providedinthematter. H 4.TheCommittee,workinggrouporrapporteurmayrequestawrittenexplanationorstatementthat  relatesonlytotheadmissibilityofacommunication,butinsuchcases,theStatepartymay  nonethelesssubmitawrittenexplanationorstatementthatrelatestoboththeadmissibilityandmerits  ofacommunication,providedthatsuchwrittenexplanationorstatementissubmittedwithinsix  monthsoftheCommitteesrequest. t 5.AStatepartythathasreceivedarequestforawrittenreplyinaccordancewithparagraph1may H submitarequestinwritingthatthecommunicationberejectedasinadmissible,settingoutthe 2 groundsforsuchinadmissibility,providedthatsuchrequestissubmittedtotheCommitteewithin  l twomonthsoftherequestmadeunderparagraph1. !V 6.IftheStatepartyconcerneddisputesthecontentionoftheauthororauthorsinaccordancewith "*! article4.1oftheOptionalProtocolthatallavailabledomesticremedieshavebeenexhausted,the #" Statepartyshallgivedetailsoftheremediesavailabletotheallegedvictimorvictimsinthe $# particularcircumstancesofthecase. % $ 7.SubmissionbytheStatepartyofarequestinaccordancewithparagraph5aboveshallnotaffect l'"& theperiodofsixmonthsgiventotheStatepartytosubmititswrittenexplanationorstatementunless V(#' theCommittee,workinggrouporrapporteurdecidestoextendthetimeforsubmissionforsuch @)$( periodastheCommitteeconsidersappropriate. **z%) 8.TheCommittee,workinggrouporrapporteurmayrequesttheStatepartyortheauthorofthe +N'+ communicationtosubmit,withinfixedtimelimits,additionalwrittenexplanationsorstatements ,8(, relevanttotheissuesoftheadmissibilityormeritsofacommunication. -")- Ї9.TheCommittee,workinggrouporrapporteurshalltransmittoeachpartythesubmissionsmade  bytheotherpartypursuanttothisruleandshallaffordeachpartyanopportunitytocommenton  thosesubmissionswithinfixedtimelimits.   Rule15 X Inadmissiblecommunications  , | 1.WheretheCommitteedecidesthatacommunicationisinadmissible,itshall,assoonaspossible,  P communicateitsdecisionandthereasonsforthatdecisionthroughtheSecretaryGeneraltothe  :  authorofthecommunicationandtotheStatepartyconcerned.  $  2.AdecisionoftheCommitteedeclaringacommunicationinadmissiblemaybereviewedbythe   Committeeuponreceiptofawrittenrequestsubmittedbyoronbehalfoftheauthororauthorsof   thecommunicationcontaininginformationindicatingthatthereasonsforinadmissibilitynolonger |  apply. f  3.AnymemberoftheCommitteewhohasparticipatedinthedecisionregardingadmissibilitymay : requestthatasummaryofherorhisindividualopinionbeappendedtotheCommitteesdecision $t declaringacommunicationinadmissible. ^  Rule16 2 Additionalprocedureswherebyadmissibilitymaybeconsideredseparatelyfromthemerits   1.WheretheissueofadmissibilityisdecidedbytheCommitteeoraworkinggroupbeforetheState  partyswrittenexplanationsorstatementsonthemeritsofthecommunicationarereceived,that t decisionandallotherrelevantinformationshallbesubmittedthroughtheSecretaryGeneraltothe ^ Statepartyconcerned.Theauthorofthecommunicationshall,throughtheSecretaryGeneral,be H informedofthedecision. 2 2.TheCommitteemayrevokeitsdecisionthatacommunicationisadmissibleinthelightofany !V explanationorstatementssubmittedbytheStateparty. !@   Rule17 #" ViewsoftheCommitteeonadmissiblecommunications  % $ 1.Wherethepartieshavesubmittedinformationrelatingbothtotheadmissibilityandtothemerits l'"& ofacommunication,orwhereadecisiononadmissibilityhasalreadybeentakenandthepartieshave V(#' submittedinformationonthemeritsofthatcommunication,theCommitteeshallconsiderandshall @)$( formulateitsviewsonthecommunicationinthelightofallwritteninformationmadeavailableto **z%) itbytheauthororauthorsofthecommunicationandtheStatepartyconcerned,providedthatthis +d&* informationhasbeentransmittedtotheotherpartyconcerned. +N'+ 2.TheCommitteeortheworkinggroupsetupbyittoconsideracommunicationmay,atanytime -")- inthecourseoftheexamination,obtainthroughtheSecretaryGeneralanydocumentationfrom  organizationsintheUnitedNationssystemorotherbodiesthatmayassistinthedisposalofthe  communication,providedthattheCommitteeshallaffordeachpartyanopportunitytocommenton  suchdocumentationorinformationwithinfixedtimelimits. n 3.TheCommitteemayreferanycommunicationtoaworkinggrouptomakerecommendationsto B  theCommitteeonthemeritsofthecommunication. , | 4.TheCommitteeshallnotdecideonthemeritsofthecommunicationwithouthavingconsidered  P theapplicabilityofalltheadmissibilitygroundsreferredtoinarticles2,3and4oftheOptional  :  Protocol.  $  5.TheSecretaryGeneralshalltransmittheviewsoftheCommittee,determinedbysimplemajority,   togetherwithanyrecommendations,totheauthororauthorsofthecommunicationandtotheState   partyconcerned. |  6.AnymemberoftheCommitteewhohasparticipatedinthedecisionmayrequestthatasummary P ofherorhisindividualopinionbeappendedtotheCommitteesviews. :  Rule18 ^ FollowuptotheCommitteesviews  2 1.WithinsixmonthsoftheCommitteeissuingitsviewsonacommunication,theStateparty  concernedshallsubmittotheCommitteeawrittenresponse,includinganyinformationonanyaction  takeninthelightoftheviewsandrecommendationsoftheCommittee.  2.Followingthesixmonthperiodreferredtoinparagraph1above,theCommitteemayinvitethe ^ StatepartyconcernedtosubmitfurtherinformationaboutanymeasurestheStatepartyhastakenin H responsetoitsviewsorrecommendations. 2 3.TheCommitteemayrequesttheStatepartytoincludeinformationonanyactiontakenin !V responsetoitsviewsorrecommendationsinitssubsequentreportsunderarticle18ofthe !@  Convention. "*! 4.TheCommitteeshalldesignateforfollowuponviewsadoptedunderarticle7oftheOptional $# ProtocolarapporteurorworkinggroupwhichshallascertainthemeasurestakenbyStatesparties % $ togiveeffecttotheCommitteesviewsandrecommendations. &!% 5.Therapporteurorworkinggroupmaymakesuchcontactsandtakesuchactionasmaybe V(#' appropriateforthedueperformanceofherorhisfunctionsandshallmakesuchrecommendations @)$( forfurtheractionbytheCommitteeasmaybenecessary. **z%) 6.TherapporteurorworkinggroupshallreporttotheCommitteeonfollowupactivitiesona +N'+ regularbasis. ,8(,  -")- 7.TheCommitteeshallincludeinformationonanyfollowupactivitiesinitsannualreportunder  article21oftheConvention.   Rule19 n Confidentialityofcommunications  B  1.CommunicationssubmittedundertheOptionalProtocolshallbeexaminedbytheCommitteeor  f workinggrouporrapporteurinclosedmeetings.  P 2.AllworkingdocumentspreparedbytheSecretariatfortheCommitteeorworkinggroupor  $  rapporteurincludingsummariesofcommunicationspreparedpriortoregistrationandthelistof   summariesofcommunications,shallbeconfidentialunlesstheCommitteedecidesotherwise.   3.TheCommittee,workinggroupsorrapporteurshallnotmakepublicanycommunicationor |  submissionsorinformationrelatingtoacommunicationpriortothedateonwhichitsviewsare f  issued. P 4.Theauthororauthorsofacommunicationortheindividualswhoareallegedtobethevictimor $t victimsofaviolationoftherightssetforthintheConventionmayrequestthatthenamesand ^ identifyingdetailsoftheallegedvictimorvictims(oranyofthem)notbepublished. H 5.IftheCommittee,workinggrouporrapporteursodecides,thenameornamesandidentifying  detailsoftheauthororauthorsofacommunicationortheindividualswhoareallegedtobethe  victimorvictimsofaviolationofrightssetforthintheConventionshallnotbemadepublicbythe  Committee,theauthorortheStatepartyconcerned.  6.TheCommittee,workinggrouporrapporteurmayrequesttheauthorofacommunicationorthe ^ Statepartyconcernedtokeepconfidentialthewholeorpartofanysubmissionsorinformation H relatingtotheproceedings. 2 7.Subjecttoparagraphs5and6ofthisrule,nothinginthisruleshallaffecttherightoftheauthor !V orauthorsortheStatepartyconcernedtomakepublicanysubmissionsorinformationbearingon !@  theproceedings. "*! 8.Subjecttoparagraphs5and6above,theCommitteesdecisionsonadmissibility,meritsand $# discontinuanceshallbemadepublic. % $ 9.TheSecretariatshallberesponsibleforthedistributionoftheCommitteesfinaldecisionstothe l'"& authororauthorsandtheStatepartyconcerned. V(#' 10.TheCommitteeshallincludeinitsannualreportunderarticle21oftheConventionasummary **z%) ofthecommunicationsexaminedand,whereappropriate,asummaryoftheexplanationsand +d&* statementsoftheStatespartiesconcerned,andofitsownsuggestionsandrecommendations. +N'+ 11.UnlesstheCommitteedecidesotherwise,informationfurnishedbythepartiesinfollowupto -")- theCommitteesviewsandrecommendationswithinarticle7.4and7.5oftheOptionalProtocol  shallnotbeconfidential.UnlesstheCommitteedecidesotherwise,decisionsoftheCommitteewith  regardtofollowupactivitiesshallnotbeconfidential.   Rule20 X _Communiqus_  , | TheCommitteemayissuecommuniqusregardingitsactivitiesunderarticles1to7oftheOptional  P Protocol,throughtheSecretaryGeneral,fortheuseoftheinformationmediaandthegeneralpublic.  :   II.ProceedingsundertheinquiryprocedureoftheOptionalProtocol   Rule21   Applicability  f  Rules22to35shallnotbeappliedtoaStatepartywhich,inaccordancewitharticle10,paragraph : 1,oftheOptionalProtocol,declaredatthetimeofratificationoraccessiontotheOptionalProtocol $t thatitdoesnotrecognizethecompetenceoftheCommitteeprovidedforinarticle8,unlessthatState ^ partyhassubsequentlywithdrawnitsdeclarationinaccordancewitharticle10,paragraph2,ofthe H OptionalProtocol. 2  Rule22  TransmissionofinformationtotheCommittee   Inaccordancewiththepresentrules,theSecretaryGeneralshallbringtotheattentionofthe ^ CommitteeinformationwhichisorappearstobesubmittedfortheCommitteesconsiderationunder H article8,paragraph1,oftheOptionalProtocol. 2  Rule23 !V Registerofinformation  "*! TheSecretaryGeneralshallmaintainapermanentregisterofinformationbroughttotheattention $# oftheCommitteeinaccordancewithrule21andshallmaketheinformationavailabletoany % $ memberoftheCommitteeuponrequest. &!%  Rule24 V(#' Summaryoftheinformation  **z%) TheSecretaryGeneral,whennecessary,shallprepareandcirculatetomembersoftheCommittee +N'+ abriefsummaryoftheinformationsubmittedinaccordancewithrule21. ,8(,  -")-  Rule25  Confidentiality   1.ExceptincompliancewiththeobligationsoftheCommitteeunderarticle12oftheOptional X Protocol,alldocumentsandproceedingsoftheCommitteerelatingtotheconductoftheinquiry B  underarticle8oftheOptionalProtocolshallbeconfidential. , | 2.Beforeincludingasummaryoftheactivitiestakenunderarticles8or9oftheOptionalProtocol  P intheannualreportmadeinaccordancewitharticle21oftheConventionandarticle12ofthe  :  OptionalProtocol,theCommitteemayconsultwiththeStatepartyconcernedwithrespecttothe  $  summary.    Rule26   Meetingsrelatingtoproceedingsunderarticle8  f  MeetingsoftheCommitteeduringwhichinquiriesunderarticle8oftheOptionalProtocolare : consideredshallbeclosed. $t  Rule27 H PreliminaryconsiderationofinformationbytheCommittee   1.TheCommitteemay,throughtheSecretaryGeneral,ascertainthereliabilityoftheinformation  and/orthesourcesoftheinformationbroughttoitsattentionunderarticle8oftheOptionalProtocol  andmayobtainadditionalrelevantinformationsubstantiatingthefactsofthesituation. t 2.TheCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheritappearstoitthattheinformationreceivedcontains H reliableinformationindicatinggraveorsystematicviolationsofrightssetforthintheConvention 2 bytheStatepartyconcerned.  l 3.TheCommitteemayrequestaworkinggrouptoassistitinitsdutiesunderthisrule. !@   Rule28 #" Examinationoftheinformation % $  1.IftheCommitteeissatisfiedthattheinformationreceivedisreliableandindicatesgraveor l'"& systematicviolationsofrightssetforthintheConventionbytheStatepartyconcerned,the V(#' CommitteeshallinvitetheStateparty,throughtheSecretaryGeneral,tosubmitobservationswith @)$( regardtothatinformationwithinfixedtimelimits. **z%) 2.TheCommitteeshalltakeintoaccountanyobservationswhichmayhavebeensubmittedbythe +N'+ Statepartyconcerned,aswellasanyotherrelevantinformation. ,8(,  -")- 3.TheCommitteemaydecidetoobtainadditionalinformationfromthefollowing:  (a)RepresentativesoftheStatepartyconcerned;  (b)Governmentalorganizations; X (c)Nongovernmentalorganizations; , | (d)Individuals.  P 4.TheCommitteeshalldecidetheformandmannerinwhichsuchadditionalinformationwillbe  $  obtained.   5.TheCommitteemay,throughtheSecretaryGeneral,requestanyrelevantdocumentationfrom   theUnitedNationssystem. |   Rule29 P Establishmentofaninquiry  $t 1.TakingintoaccountanyobservationsthatmayhavebeensubmittedbytheStatepartyconcerned, H aswellasotherreliableinformation,theCommitteemaydesignateoneormoreofitsmembersto 2 conductaninquiryandtomakeareportwithinafixedtimelimit.  2.Aninquiryshallbeconductedconfidentiallyandinaccordancewithanymodalitiesdetermined  bytheCommittee.  3.TakingintoaccounttheConvention,theOptionalProtocolandtheCommitteesrulesof ^ procedure,themembersdesignatedbytheCommitteetoconducttheinquiryshalldeterminetheir H ownmethodsofwork. 2 4.Duringtheperiodoftheinquiry,theCommitteemaydefertheconsiderationofanyreportthat !V theStatepartyconcernedmayhavesubmittedpursuanttoarticle18oftheConvention. !@   Rule30 #" CooperationoftheStatepartyconcerned  % $ 1.TheCommitteeshallseekthecooperationoftheStatepartyconcernedatallstagesofaninquiry. l'"& 2.TheCommitteemayrequesttheStatepartyconcernedtonominatearepresentativetomeetwith @)$( thememberormembersdesignatedbytheCommittee. **z%) 3.TheCommitteemayrequesttheStatepartyconcernedtoprovidethememberormembers +N'+ designatedbytheCommitteewithanyinformationthattheyortheStatepartymayconsiderrelates ,8(, totheinquiry. -")- Ї Rule31  Visits   1.WheretheCommitteedeemsitwarranted,theinquirymayincludeavisittotheterritoryofthe X Statepartyconcerned. B  2.WheretheCommitteedecides,asapartofitsinquiry,thatthereshouldbeavisittotheState  f partyconcerned,itshall,throughtheSecretaryGeneral,requesttheconsentoftheStatepartytosuch  P avisit.  :  3.TheCommitteeshallinformtheStatepartyconcernedofitswishesregardingthetimingofthe   visitandthefacilitiesrequiredtoallowthosemembersdesignatedbytheCommitteetoconductthe   inquirytocarryouttheirtask.    Rule32 f  Hearings :  1.WiththeconsentoftheStatepartyconcerned,visitsmayincludehearingstoenablethe ^ designatedmembersoftheCommitteetodeterminefactsorissuesrelevanttotheinquiry. H 2.Theconditionsandguaranteesconcerninganyhearingswithinparagraph1aboveshallbe  establishedbythedesignatedmembersoftheCommitteevisitingtheStatepartyinconnectionwith  aninquiry,andtheStatepartyconcerned.  3.AnypersonappearingbeforethedesignatedmembersoftheCommitteeforthepurposeofgiving t testimonyshallmakeasolemndeclarationastotheveracityofherorhistestimonyandthe ^ confidentialityoftheprocedure. H 4.TheCommitteeshallinformtheStatepartythatitshalltakeallappropriatestepstoensurethat  l individualsunderitsjurisdictionarenotsubjectedtoilltreatmentorintimidationasaconsequence !V ofparticipatinginanyhearingsinconnectionwithaninquiryormeetingwiththedesignated !@  membersoftheCommitteeconductingtheinquiry. "*!  Rule33 $# Assistanceduringaninquiry  &!% 1.InadditiontothestaffandfacilitiesthatshallbeprovidedbytheSecretaryGeneralinconnection V(#' withaninquiry,includingduringavisittotheStatepartyconcerned,thedesignatedmembersofthe @)$( Committeemay,throughtheSecretaryGeneral,inviteinterpretersand/orsuchpersonswithspecial **z%) competenceinthefieldscoveredbytheConventionasaredeemednecessarybytheCommitteeto +d&* provideassistanceatallstagesoftheinquiry. +N'+ 2.Wheresuchinterpretersorotherpersonsofspecialcompetencearenotboundbytheoathof -")- allegiancetotheUnitedNations,theyshallberequiredtodeclaresolemnlythattheywillperform  theirdutieshonestly,faithfullyandimpartially,andthattheywillrespecttheconfidentialityofthe  proceedings.   Rule34 X Transmissionoffindings,commentsorsuggestions , |  1.Afterexaminingthefindingsofthedesignatedmemberssubmittedinaccordancewithinrule29  P ofthepresentrules,theCommitteeshalltransmitthesefindings,throughtheSecretaryGeneral,to  :  theStatepartyconcerned,togetherwithanycommentsandrecommendations.  $  2.TheStatepartyconcernedshallsubmititsobservationsonthesefindings,commentsand   recommendationstotheCommitteethroughtheSecretaryGeneralwithinsixmonthsoftheirreceipt.    Rule35 f  FollowupactionbytheStateparty  : 1.TheCommitteemay,throughtheSecretaryGeneral,inviteaStatepartywhichhasbeenthe ^ subjectofaninquirytoincludedetailsofanymeasurestakeninresponsetotheCommittees H findings,commentsandrecommendationsinitsreportunderarticle18oftheConvention. 2 2.TheCommitteemay,aftertheendoftheperiodofsixmonthsreferredtoinrule34.2above,  invitetheStatepartyconcerned,throughtheSecretaryGeneral,toinformitofanymeasurestaken  inresponsetoaninquiry.   Rule36 ^ Obligationsunderarticle11oftheOptionalProtocol  2 1.TheCommitteeshallbringtotheattentionoftheStatespartiesconcernedtheirobligationunder !V article11oftheOptionalProtocoltotakeappropriatestepstoensurethatindividualsundertheir !@  jurisdictionarenotsubjectedtoilltreatmentorintimidationasaconsequenceofcommunicating "*! withtheCommitteeundertheOptionalProtocol. #" 2.WheretheCommitteereceivesreliableinformationthataStatepartyhasbreacheditsobligations % $ underarticle11,itmayinvitetheStatepartyconcernedtosubmitwrittenexplanationsorstatements &!% clarifyingthematterandanyactionitistakingtoensurethatitsobligationsunderarticle11are l'"& fulfilled. V(#'   @)$( AnnexII  ModelcommunicationsformoftheHumanRightsCommittee    Date:򀀀 X Communicationto: , | TheHumanRightsCommittee  P    c/oCentreforHumanRights  $    UnitedNationsOffice     814avenuedela_Paix_     1211Geneva10,Switzerland   submittedforconsiderationundertheOptionalProtocoltotheInternationalCovenant f  onCivilandPoliticalRights. P  I.Informationconcerningtheauthorofthecommunication  $t Name___________________________  Firstname(s)_____________________ H Nationality򀀀󀀀0  Profession򀀀 Dateandplaceofbirth򀀀  Presentaddress򀀀 t Ѐ ^ Addressforexchangeofconfidentialcorrespondence(ifotherthanpresentaddress) 2 ____________________________________________________________________  l ____________________________________________________________________ !V Submittingthecommunicationas: !@    (a)Victimoftheviolationorviolationssetforthbelow     #"   (b)Appointedrepresentative/legalcounseloftheallegedvictim(s) x  % $   (c)Other    h      p      x  l'"&    -")- Ifbox(c)ismarked,theauthorshouldexplain:  0  (_i_)Inwhatcapacityheisactingonbehalfofthevictim(s)(e.g.family  relationshiporotherpersonallinkswiththeallegedvictim(s)):򀀀 n 򀀀 X   0  (ii)Whythevictim(s)is(are)unabletosubmitthecommunicationhimself , | (themselves):____________________________________________________  f Ѐ򀀀 P Anunrelatedthirdpartyhavingnolinktothevictim(s)maynotsubmita  $  communicationonhis(their)behalf.    II.Informationconcerningtheallegedvictim(s)(ifotherthantheauthor)    Name___________________________  Firstname(s)_____________________ f  Nationality򀀀󀀀0  Profession򀀀: Dateandplaceofbirth򀀀 ^ Presentaddressorwhereabouts򀀀 2 Ѐ     III.Stateconcerned/articlesviolated/domesticremedies   NameoftheStateparty(country)totheInternationalCovenantandtheOptional t Protocolagainstwhichthecommunicationisdirected:________________________ ^ 򀀀 H ArticlesoftheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRightsallegedlyviolated:  l 򀀀 !V Ѐ !@  Stepstakenbyoronbehalfoftheallegedvictim(s)toexhaustdomesticremedies #" (recoursetothecourtsorotherpublicauthorities),whenandwithwhatresults(if $# possible,enclosecopiesofallrelevantjudicialoradministrativedecisions):򀀀 % $ Ѐ &!% Ѐ l'"& Ifdomesticremedieshavenotbeenexhausted,explainwhy:򀀀 **z%) 򀀀 +d&*  -")-  IV.Otherinternationalprocedures   Hasthesamematterbeensubmittedforexaminationunderanotherprocedureof  internationalinvestigationorsettlement(forexample,theInterAmericanCommission n onHumanRightsortheEuropeanCommissiononHumanRights)?Ifso,whenand X withwhatresults?򀀀 B  ____________________________________________________________________ , |  V.Factsoftheclaim   P Detaileddescriptionofthefactsoftheallegedviolationorviolations(including  $  relevantdates)*/򀀀   Ѐ     Authorssignature:򀀀 :   PrintedatUnitedNations,NewYork 2 December2000  򀀀 +d&*   */Addasmanypagesasareneedforthisdescription.  +N'+  AnnexIII  StatespartieswhosereportsarefiveyearsormoreoverdueforsubmissiontotheCommitteeonthe  EliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomenasof1November2000 n  A.Initialreports  , | #jjdd*wxddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,j, +  4>' P P 4Stateparty 9>,! X > 9Datedue ND, X   > NAlbania J@ B  `@34859`@J_____10_ԀJune1995 aW? B  `@34859  `@ aAngola J@ ,  P@32066P@J_____17_ԀOctober1987 aW? ,  P@32066  P@ aBahamas J@  @@34642@@J5November1994 aW?  @@34642  @@ aBenin J@  @34069@J_____11_ԀApril1993 aW?  @34069  @ aBhutan J@  @30223@J_____30_ԀSeptember1982 aW?  @30223  @ aBosniaandHerzegovina J@  @34607@J_____1_ԀOctober1994 aW?  @34607  @ aBrazil J@n  `@31107`@J___2_ԀMarch1985 aW?n  `@31107  `@ aCambodia J@X @34286@J_____14_ԀNovember1993 aW?X @34286  @ aCapeVerde J@B }@30196}@J___3_ԀSeptember1982 aW?B }@30196  }@ aCentralAfricanRepublic J@,| @33805@J_____21_ԀJuly1992 aW?,| @33805  @ aCongo J@f @30552@J___25_ԀAugust1983 aW?f  @30552  @ aCostaRica J@P! '@31900'@J_____4_ԀMay1987 aW?P" '@31900  '@ aDominica J@:# }@30196}@J___3_ԀSeptember1982 aW?:$ }@30196  }@ aEstonia J@$% @33927@J_____20_ԀNovember1992 aW?$& @33927  @ aGambia J@' @34469@J___16_ԀMay1994 aW?( @34469  @ aGrenada J@) \@33509\@J_____29_ԀSeptember1991 aW?* \@33509  \@ aGuineaBissau J@+ @31676@J___22_ԀSeptember1986 aW?, @31676  @ aHaiti J@|- }@30196}@J_____3_ԀSeptember1982 aW?|. }@30196  }@ aKuwait J@f/ @34973@J___2_ԀOctober1995 aW?f0 @34973  @ aLaoPeoplesDemocraticRepublic J@P1 @30206@J_____13_ԀSeptember1982 aW?P2 @30206  @ aLatvia J@:3 @34102@J___14_ԀMay1993 aW?:4 @34102  @ aLiberia J@$ t5 @31274@J_____16_ԀAugust1985 aW?$ t6 @31274  @ aMalta J@!^7 t@33700t@J___7_ԀApril1992 aW?!^8 t@33700  t@ aSaintKittsandNevis J@!H9 @31556@J_____25_ԀMay1986 aW?!H: @31556  @ aSaintLucia J@"2; @30626@J___7_ԀNovember1983 aW?"2< @30626  @ aSamoa J@#= @@34266@@J_____25_ԀOctober1993 aW?#> @@34266  @@ aSeychelles J@$ ? `@34123`@J___4_ԀJune1993 aW?$ @ `@34123  `@ aSierraLeone J@% A  @32852 @J_____11_ԀDecember1989 aW?% B  @32852   @ aSuriname J@&!C @34423@J___31_ԀMarch1994 aW?&!D @34423  @ aTajikistan J@t'"E @34631@J_____25_ԀOctober1994 aW?t'"F @34631  @ aTheformerYugoslavRepublicofMacedonia J@^(#G @@34746@@J___17_ԀFebruary1995 aW?^(#H @@34746  @@ aTogo J@H)$I A@30980A@J_____26_ԀOctober1984 hAW?H)$J A@30980  A@ hTrinidadandTobago `AO!2*%KA ?@33279?@`___11_ԀFebruary1991^TR2*%L ?@33279   ! ?@A ^ B.Secondperiodicreports  -C)O Ї*yzd"djj  wx(#(#,j, +  4>' 4Stateparty 9>,!> 9Datedue ND,  > NAngola J@ ^@33527^@J___17_ԀOctober1991 aW? ^@33527  ^@ aBhutan J@ @31684@J_____30_ԀSeptember1986 aW? @31684  @ aBolivia J@v @34887@J___8_ԀJuly1995 aW?v @34887  @ aBrazil J@`  @32568@J_____2_ԀMarch1989 aW?`  @32568  @ aCapeVerde J@J   @@31657@@J___3_ԀSeptember1986 aW?J   @@31657  @@ aCongo J@4   @C@32013@C@J_____25_ԀAugust1987 aW?4  @C@32013  @C@ aCostaRica J@ n  J@33361 J@J___4_ԀMay1991 aW? n  J@33361   J@ aDominica J@ X @@31657@@J_____3_ԀSeptember1986 aW? X @@31657  @@ aGabon J@ B p@32192p@J___20_ԀFebruary1988 aW? B p@32192  p@ aGrenada J@ ,   @34961 @J_____20_ԀSeptember1995 aW? ,   @34961   @ aGuinea J@  F@32027F@J___8_ԀSeptember1987 aW?  F@32027  F@ aGuineaBissau J@   .@33137 .@J_____22_ԀSeptember1990 aW?   .@33137   .@ aHaiti J@  @@31657@@J___3_ԀSeptember1986 aW?  @@31657  @@ aLaoPeoplesDemocraticRepublic J@  @31667@J_____13_ԀSeptember1986 aW?  @31667  @ aLiberia J@n  @32735@J___16_ԀAugust1989 aW?n  @32735  @ aMadagascar J@X! @34439@J_____16_ԀApril1994 aW?X" @34439  @ aMalawi J@B# u@33704u@J___11_ԀApril1992 aW?B$ u@33704  u@ aMali J@,|% `0@33155`0@J_____10_ԀOctober1990 aW?,|& `0@33155  `0@ aSaintKittsandNevis J@f'  @33017 @J___25_ԀMay1990 aW?f(  @33017   @ aSaintLucia J@P) U@32087U@J_____7_ԀNovember1987 aW?P* U@32087  U@ aSierraLeone J@:+  @34313 @J_____11_ԀDecember1993 aW?:,  @34313   @ aTogo J@$- @@32441@@J_____26_ԀOctober1988 hAW?$. @@32441  @@ hTrinidadandTobago `AO!/A @34740@`_____11_ԀFebruary1995^TR0 @34740    @A ^ C.Thirdperiodicreports  2 *{|ddjj  yz(#(#,j, +  4>'i4i 4Stateparty 9>,!q5> 9Datedue ND,q6  > NAngola J@[7 @34988@J___17_ԀOctober1995 aW?[8 @34988  @ aBhutan J@E 9  /@33145 /@J_____30_ԀSeptember1990 aW?E :  /@33145   /@ aBrazil J@/!; @34029@J_____2_ԀMarch1993 aW?/!< @34029  @ aCapeVerde J@"i= +@33118+@J_____3_ԀSeptember1990 aW?"i> +@33118  +@ aCongo J@#S? @X@33474@X@J_____25_ԀAugust1991 aW?#S@ @X@33474  @X@ aCostaRica J@#=A @34822@J___4_ԀMay1995 aW?#=B @34822  @ aCyprus J@$' C @34567@J_____22_ԀAugust1994 aW?$' D @34567  @ aDominica J@%!E +@33118+@J___3_ԀSeptember1990 aW?%!F +@33118  +@ aElSalvador J@&!G -@33133-@J_____18_ԀSeptember1990 aW?&!H -@33133  -@ aGabon J@'"I n@33653n@J___20_ԀFebruary1992 aW?'"J n@33653  n@ aGhana J@(#K @@34730@@J_____1_ԀFebruary1995 aW?(#L @@34730  @@ aGuatemala J@i)$M `Z@33491`Z@J___11_ԀSeptember1991 aW?i)$N `Z@33491  `Z@ aGuinea J@S*%O Z@33488Z@J_____8_ԀSeptember1991 aW?S*%P Z@33488  Z@ aGuineaBissau J@=+&Q @34598@J___22_ԀSeptember1994 aW?=+&R @34598  @ aGuyana J@',w'S +@33118+@J_____3_ԀSeptember1990 aW?',w'T +@33118  +@ aHaiti J@-a(U +@33118+@J___3_ԀSeptember1990 aW?-a(V +@33118  +@ aLaoPeoplesDemocraticRepublic J@ -@33128-@J_____13_ԀSeptember1990 aW? -@33128  -@ aLiberia J@ @34196@J___16_ԀAugust1993 aW? @34196  @ aMali J@v @34616@J_____10_ԀOctober1994 aW?v @34616  @ aMauritius J@` @34188@J___8_ԀAugust1993 aW?` @34188  @ aSaintKittsandNevis J@J   @34478@J_____25_ԀMay1994 aW?J   @34478  @ aSaintLucia J@4   a@33548a@J___7_ԀNovember1991 aW?4   a@33548  a@ aSenegal J@ |  @34399@J_____7_ԀMarch1994 hAW? | @34399  @ hTogo `AO! fA @33902@`_____26_ԀOctober1992^TR f @33902    @A ^ D.Fourthperiodicreports  =  *}~ddjj  {|(#(#,j, +  4>'   4Stateparty 9>,! > 9Datedue ND,   > NBarbados J@  @34944@J_____3_ԀSeptember1995 aW?  @34944  @ aBelarus J@  `@34579`@J___3_ԀSeptember1994 aW?  `@34579  `@ aBhutan J@y  @34606@J_____30_ԀSeptember1994 aW?y  @34606  @ aBulgaria J@c @34767@J___10_ԀMarch1995 aW?c @34767  @ aCapeVerde J@M `@34579`@J_____3_ԀSeptember1994 aW?M  `@34579  `@ aCongo J@7! @34935@J___25_ԀAugust1995 aW?7" @34935  @ aDominica J@!# `@34579`@J_____3_ԀSeptember1994 aW?!$ `@34579  `@ aEcuador J@ i% @34676@J___9_ԀDecember1994 aW? i& @34676  @ aElSalvador J@S' @@34594@@J_____18_ԀSeptember1994 aW?S( @@34594  @@ aEthiopia J@=) @34616@J___10_ԀOctober1994 aW?=* @34616  @ aGuatemala J@'+ @34952@J_____11_ԀSeptember1995 aW?', @34952  @ aGuinea J@- @34949@J___8_ԀSeptember1995 aW?. @34949  @ aGuyana J@/ `@34579`@J_____3_ԀSeptember1994 aW?0 `@34579  `@ aHaiti J@1 `@34579`@J___3_ԀSeptember1994 aW?2 `@34579  `@ aLaoPeoplesDemocraticRepublic J@q3 @34589@J_____13_ԀSeptember1994 aW?q4 @34589  @ aPanama J@[5  @34665 @J___28_ԀNovember1994 aW?[6  @34665   @ aPoland J@E 7 `@34579`@J_____3_ԀSeptember1994 aW?E 8 `@34579  `@ aRwanda J@/!9 `@34579`@J___3_ԀSeptember1994 aW?/!: `@34579  `@ aSaintVincentandtheGrenadines J@"w; `@34579`@J_____3_ԀSeptember1994 aW?"w< `@34579  `@ aUruguay J@#a= @34645@J___8_ԀNovember1994 hAW?#a> @34645  @ hYugoslavia `AO!#K?A  @34785 @`_____28_ԀMarch1995^TR#K@  @34785     @A ^  &"!B AnnexIV  Statespartieswhosereportshavebeensubmittedbuthavenotyetbeenconsideredbythe  Committee n *89ddjj  }~(#(#,dd ,dd ,dd ,dd +  4>'B B  4Stateparty 9>,!J > 9Datedue 9>,!J > 9Datereceived 9>,!J > 9Documentsymbol 8.,J    > 8 A.Initialreports                +!    +Andorra J@  @35839@J14February1998 lb4  @35839 @ `@36699`@l23June2000 I?4  `@36699 `@ I_CEDAW_/C/AND/1 ?5   ?Fiji J@  @@35334@@J___27_ԀSeptember1996 lb4  @@35334 @@ @36584@l29February2000 I?4  @36584 @ I_CEDAW_/C/_FIJ_/1 ?5   ?Guinea J@  @30566@J8September1983 lb4  @30566 @ @36741@l4August2000 I?4  @36741 @ I_CEDAW_/C/GIN/1 ?5   ?Singaporea/b/ J@p  E@35372E@J4November1996 lb4p  E@35372 E@ @36493@l30November1999 I?4p  @36493 @ I_CEDAW_/C/_SGP_/1 )p   ) B.Second   periodicreports           !  +!  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