WPC 3Iiz(QIv+0ۊm"c3=x%ӧ9H.hqW,9Lߊ;  Original:English  ` ConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen  2  Twenty-ninthsession    30June-18July2003   Item6oftheprovisionalagenda*   WaysandmeansofexpeditingtheworkoftheCommittee o     ReportoftheSecretariat  *z Contents M * U ddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#, dd ,dd ,dd ,dd +    '3 ' 0&3 0Paragraph 9/!33 9Page 9/!33 9I. 0&!3 0Introduction SI ^@37622^@S12 zpC3 ^@37622 ^@  @3@z3 WM?3  @3 @ WII. 0&!-}3 0Developmentsinthehumanrightsregime SI-} g@37695g@S316 zpC-} 3 g@37695 g@  @3@z3 WM?-}!3  @3 @ W 0&!"3 0A.Humanrightstreatybodies SI# f@37687f@S38 zpC$3 f@37687 f@  @3@z3 WM?%3  @3 @ W 0&!'w&3 0B.CommissionontheStatusofWomen OE'w'  "@9"@O9 vl?'w(3  "@9 "@  @5@v5 WM?'w)3  @5 @ W 0&!*3 0C.CommissiononHumanRights SI+ @37904@S1011 zpC,3 @37904 @  @5@z5 WM?-3  @5 @ W 0&!!!q.3 0D.Reformproposalsfortreatybodies SI!!q/ @@37970@@S1216 zpC!!q03 @@37970 @@   @8 @z8 WM?!!q13   @8  @ WIII. 0&!"23 0ReportstobeconsideredbytheCommitteeatfuturesessions 0&"3 01718 XN!"43  "@9"@X9 WM?"53  "@9 "@ WIV. 0&!$k63 0EffortstoencourageuniversalratificationoftheConventionon $k7 theEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen, %T 8 ratificationoftheOptionalProtocolandacceptanceofthe %=!9 amendmenttoarticle20,paragraph1,oftheConvention 0&&&": 01922 $k;  YO!%T <3  $@10$@Y10 \R@$k=3  $@10 $@ \  Annexes <2$S(#> < 9/!S(#?3 9 9/!S(#@3 9I 4*!) %A3 4Statespartieswhosereportsarefiveyearsormoreoverdueasat1May2003 SI) %B  *@13*@S13 XN@) %C3  *@13 *@  XII. 4*!M+&D3   4Statespartieswhosereportshavebeensubmittedbutnotyetconsideredbythe M+&E Committeeasat1May2003 SI6,'F   1@171@S__17 XN@M+&G3  1@17 1@  XIII. 4*!d3   4Statespartiesthathavesigned,ratifiedoraccededtotheOptionalProtocolto d  theConvention SIM   3@193@S19 XN@d3  3@19 3@  XIV. 4*!z3   4StatespartiesthathavedepositedwiththeSecretary-Generalinstrumentsof z acceptanceoftheamendmenttoarticle20,paragraph1,oftheConventionon c theEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen SIL    6@226@S22 XN@z 3  6@22 6@  XV. 4*!  3   4StatesthathavenotratifiedoraccededtotheConventionontheEliminationof    AllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomenasat1May2003 SI     8@248@S24PFD  3  8@24  8@ P___________________   *_CEDAW_/C/2003/II/1. o    c   I.Introduction  1.ThepresentreportcontainsinformationthatisrelevanttotheworkoftheCommitteeonthe  EliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomen.SectionIIprovidesinformationondevelopmentsin k theUnitedNationshumanrightsregime,includinginformationconcerningothertreatybodies,the T CommissiononHumanRightsandtheSecretary-Generalsreformproposalsfortreatybodies. =  SectionIIIpresentsinformationonthereportstobeconsideredbytheCommitteeatfuturesessions, & v andsectionIVcontainsinformationontheeffortsoftheSpecialAdviseronGenderIssuesand  _ AdvancementofWomenandtheDirectoroftheDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomenofthe  H DepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairstoencourageuniversalratificationoftheConvention  1  ontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen,ratificationofitsOptional    Protocol,timelyreporting,andacceptanceoftheamendmenttoarticle20,paragraph1,ofthe   Convention.   2.AlistofStatespartiestotheConventionwhosereportsarefiveyearsormoreoverdueis n  containedinannexI.AlistofStatespartieswhosereportshavebeensubmittedbutnotyet W  consideredbytheCommittee,togetherwiththedateofreceiptofthosereports,iscontainedinannex @ II.AlistofStatespartiesthathavesigned,ratifiedoraccededtotheOptionalProtocoliscontained )y inannexIII,andalistofStatespartiesthathaveacceptedtheamendmenttoarticle20,paragraph b 1,iscontainedinannexIV.AlistofStatesthathavenotyetratifiedoraccededtotheConvention K iscontainedinannexV. 4 II.Developmentsinthehumanrightsregime  A.Humanrightstreatybodies  3.TheHumanRightsCommittee,atitsseventy-seventhsession,heldfrom17Marchto4April Z 2003,completeditsfirstreadingofadraftgeneralcommentconcerningarticle2oftheInternational C CovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights.1AsstatedinpreviousSecretariatreportsonwaysand ,| meansofexpeditingtheworkoftheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainst e Women(seereportssubmittedatitstwenty-sixthandtwenty-eighthsessions),theHumanRights N Committeehasadoptedaprocedureforfollow-uptoconcludingobservationspursuanttoits  7 amendedrulesofprocedure.Rule70,paragraph5,providesthattheCommitteemayrequestthe !   Statepartytogiveprioritytosuchaspectsofitsconcludingobservationsasitmayspecify.Rule70 " ! AstatesthatwheretheCommitteehasspecifiedforpriority,underrule70,paragraph5,certain #" aspectsofitsconcludingobservationsonaStatepartysreport,itshallestablishaprocedureto $# considerrepliesbytheStatepartyonthoseaspectsandtodecidewhatconsequentaction,including t% $ thedatesetforthenextperiodicreport,maybeappropriate. ]&!% 4.TheHumanRightsCommitteehasappliedthisfollow-upproceduresinceMarch2001inthe /(#' contextofitsconsiderationofperiodicreports.Typically,inthefinalparagraphofitsconcluding )h$( observationstheCommitteeidentifiesalimitednumberoftheobservationswhichitregardsas *Q%) havingparticularpriority,andinvitestheStatepartytosubmitinformationontheimplementation *:&* oftheCommitteesrecommendationsconcerningtheseissues.Atthesametime,theCommitteesets +#'+ aprovisionaldatebywhichthenextreportshouldbesubmitted,basedbroadlyonanoverall , (, assessmentoftheseriousnessofthehumanrightssituationintheStatepartyconcerned.Upon -(- receiptoftherequestedinformationandinthelightofadditionalinformationthatmayhavebeen  madeavailablefromothersources,theCommitteesSpecialRapporteuronfollow-uptoconcluding  observations,afterconsultingwiththecountryrapporteurresponsibleforthedraftingofthe  concludingobservations,reportstotheCommittee,recommendinganyfurtheractionthatis k warranted,includingpossibleadjustmentofthedateatwhichthenextreportisdue.Ifno(oronly T partial)informationisreceived,theRapporteurmaydispatchareminderwithoutpriorreferenceof =  themattertotheCommittee.FurtherfailuretosupplyinformationmaygiverisetotheRapporteur & v seekinganaudiencewithrepresentativesoftheStateparty.AsattheconclusionoftheCommittees  _ seventyseventhsession,inApril2003,theCommitteehadconsideredandtakendecisionson  H follow-upinformationsubmittedbyeightStatesparties.TheCommitteeontheEliminationof  1  DiscriminationagainstWomenmaywishtoadoptasimilarpracticeonfollow-uptoitsconcluding    comments.   5.TheCommitteeagainstTorture,duringitstwenty-ninthsession,heldfrom11to22November   2002,decidedtostartpreparinglistsofissuesandquestionsoninitialandperiodicreportssubmitted n  byStatespartiestotheConventionagainstTortureandOtherCruel,InhumanorDegrading W  TreatmentorPunishment,asofitsthirty-firstsession,tobeheldinNovember2003.Italsodecided @ thatpresentationsbyStatespartiesofinitialorperiodicreportswouldbelimitedto20minutesand )y onlyincludedevelopmentsthathadoccurredsincethereportsweresubmitted.TheCommitteeis b scheduledtoconveneitsfirstinformalmeetingwithrepresentativesofStatespartiestothe K ConventionagainstTortureduringitsthirtiethsession(28April-16May2003). 4 6.TheCommitteeonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights,atitstwenty-ninthsession,heldfrom  11to29November2002,adoptedgeneralcommentNo.15(2002)ontherighttowater(arts.11and  12oftheInternationalCovenantonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights).2  7.TheCommitteeontheEliminationofRacialDiscriminationwillconveneitsfirstinformal Z meetingwithStatespartiestotheInternationalConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof C RacialDiscriminationduringitssixty-thirdsession,scheduledtobeheldfrom4to22August2003, ,| anditsnextthematicdiscussionwillfocusontherightsofnon-citizensandwillbeheldduringits e sixty-fourthsession,inMarch2004. N 8.TheCommitteeontheRightsoftheChild,atitsthirty-secondsession,heldfrom13to31January !   2003,adopteditsthirdgeneralcommentonHIV/AIDSandtherightsofthechild.Ithelditsfirst " ! informalmeetingwithStatespartiestotheConventionontheRightsoftheChildon29January #" 2003.Alsoatitsthirty-secondsession,theCommitteeadoptedarecommendationontheperiodicity $# ofreports.Inthatrecommendation,itdecidedtoinformStatespartiesintherelevantconcluding t% $ observationsadoptedbytheCommitteeofthedeadlineforsubmissionoftheirsecondand,where ]&!% appropriate,followingperiodicreportsandalsodecided,whenasecond(orthird)periodicreport F'"& isduebetweenoneandtwoyearsfollowingthedialoguewiththeCommittee,torequesttheState /(#' partyconcernedtocombinethatreportwiththethird(orfourth)periodicreport.TheCommittees )h$( annualdayofdiscussionisscheduledtobeheldon19September2003andfocusontherightsof *Q%) indigenouschildren.TheCommitteesmembershiphasincreasedfrom10to18experts.3The *:&* CommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomenmaywishtoconsiderinforming +#'+ Statesparties,initsconcludingcommentsontheirreports,ofthedatewhentheirnextperiodic , (, report(s)is(are)due. -(- ЇB.CommissionontheStatusofWomen  9.Theforty-seventhsessionoftheCommissionontheStatusofWomenwasheldfrom3to14  March2003.Agreedconclusionswereadoptedonthethematicissue, participationandaccessof k womentothemedia,andinformationandcommunicationstechnologiesandtheirimpactonanduse T asaninstrumentfortheadvancementandempowermentofwomen.Fourresolutionswereadopted, =  includingaresolutiononthesituationofwomenandgirlsinAfghanistan,inwhich,interalia,the & v CommissionwelcomedtheratificationbytheAfghanTransitionalAuthorityoftheConventionon  _ theEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomenon5March2003.Twodecisions  H wereadopted,oneonthecommunicationsprocedureoftheCommissionandoneonthereportof  1  theWorkingGrouponthefutureoperationoftheUnitedNationsInternationalResearchand    TrainingInstitutefortheAdvancementofWomen.   C.CommissiononHumanRights   10.Thefifty-ninthsessionoftheCommissiononHumanRightswasheldfrom17Marchto25April W  2003.AnumberofitsresolutionsmadereferencetotheConventionortheCommittee: @ (a)Resolution2003/10onthesituationofhumanrightsintheDemocraticPeoplesRepublicof b Koreaexpressesdeepconcernaboutreportsofsystemic,widespreadandgraveviolationsofhuman K rightsintheDemocraticPeoplesRepublicofKorea,includingcontinuedviolationofthehuman 4 rightsandfundamentalfreedomsofwomen,andcallsupontheGovernmenttoimplementits  obligationsundertheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainst  Women;  (b)Resolution2003/18onthequestionoftherealizationinallcountriesoftheeconomic,socialand q culturalrightscontainedintheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsandintheInternational Z CovenantonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights,andstudyofspecialproblemswhichthe C developingcountriesfaceintheireffortstoachievethesehumanrightscallsuponStatestoconsider ,| signingandratifyingtheOptionalProtocoltotheConvention.Theresolutionencourages,interalia, e humanrightstreatybodies,whoseactivitiesbearuponeconomic,socialandculturalrightsto N enhancetheircooperationand,asappropriate,increasecoordinationwiththeCommitteeon  7 Economic,SocialandCulturalRightsinamannerthatrespectstheirdistinctivemandatesand !   promotestheirpolicies,programmesandprojects; " ! _(c_)Resolution2003/22onwomensequalownership,accesstoandcontroloverlandandtheequal $# rightstoownpropertyandtoadequatehousingencouragestheCommitteetointegratethecontent t% $ ofthisresolutionintoitswork; ]&!% (d)Resolution2003/24onhumanrightsandextremepovertycallsontheCommitteetotakeinto /(#' account,whenconsideringthereportsofStatesparties,thequestionofextremepovertyandhuman )h$( rights; *Q%) (e)Resolution2003/44onintegratingthehumanrightsofwomenthroughouttheUnitedNations +#'+ systemencouragesallentitiesoftheUnitedNationssystemtopaysystematic,increasedand , (, sustainedattentiontotherecommendationsoftheCommittee,inordertoensurethatitsconcluding -(- commentsandgeneralrecommendationsarebetterutilizedintheirrespectivework;urgesallStates  thathavenotyetratifiedoraccededtotheConventiontoconsiderdoingsoasamatterofpriority  andurgesStatespartiestoconsidersigningandratifyingtheOptionalProtocol;callsforlimitation  ofreservationstotheConventionandregularreviewofreservationswithaviewtotheirwithdrawal, k andwithdrawalofreservationsthatarecontrarytotheobjectandpurposeoftheConvention;and T urgesStatespartiestotheConventiontoimplementitfully,interaliathroughnationallegislation, =  policiesandpracticeandtotakeaccountoftherecommendationsoftheCommitteeinthisregard; & v (f)Resolution2003/45oneliminationofviolenceagainstwomenreaffirmsthecommitmentto  H acceleratetheachievementofuniversalratificationoftheConventionandurgesallStatesthathave  1  notyetratifiedoraccededtotheConventiontoconsider,asamatterofpriority,doingsoandStates    partiestoconsidersigningandratifyingtheOptionalProtocol;urgeslimitation,reviewand   withdrawalofreservationstotheConvention;remindsGovernmentsthattheirobligationsunderthe   Conventionmustbeimplementedfullywithregardtoviolenceagainstwomen,takingintoaccount   generalrecommendation19;andrequeststheSecretary-GeneraltocontinuetoprovidetheSpecial n  Rapporteuronviolenceagainstwomen,itscausesandconsequenceswithadequateassistancefor W  periodicconsultationswiththeCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomenand @ allothertreatybodies; )y (g)Resolution2003/77onthesituationofhumanrightsinAfghanistanwelcomestheratification K byAfghanistanoftheConventionandcallsupontheTransitionalAuthoritytorespectandprotect 4 thehumanrightsofAfghanwomenandgirls,includingbyprovidingadequatesupporttothe  WomensMinistry,protectingwomenfromallformsofviolence,ensuringequalaccesstoeducation  andhealthcare,addressingtheproblemoftheirextra-legaldetentionandensuringtheirfull  participationinallspheresofAfghanlife;  (h)Resolution2003/79onthesituationofhumanrightsinCambodiaurgestheGovernmentof Z CambodiatotakeallstepstomeetitsobligationsasapartytotheConvention,includingbyseeking C technicalassistance. ,| 11.Otherresolutionsreferredtotheworkofallthehumanrightstreatybodies: N (a)Resolution2003/9oncooperationwithrepresentativesofUnitedNationshumanrightsbodies !   requeststreatybodies,interalia,tocontinuetotakeurgentsteps,inconformitywiththeirmandates, " ! tohelppreventtheoccurrenceofintimidationandreprisalsbyGovernmentsagainstprivate #" individualsandgroupswhoseektocooperatewiththeUnitedNationsandrepresentativesofhuman $# rightsbodies,andthehamperingofaccesstoUnitedNationshumanrightsprocedures;andto t% $ includeintheirreportsareferencetoallegationsofintimidationorreprisalandofhamperingof ]&!% accesstoUnitedNationshumanrightsprocedures,aswellasanaccountofactiontakenbythemin F'"& thisregard; /(#' (b)Resolution2003/23onglobalizationanditsimpactonthefullenjoymentofhumanrights *Q%) underlinestheneedfortreatybodies,withintheirmandatesandwhereappropriate,totakeinto *:&* considerationthecontentoftheresolutionandthereportoftheHighCommissioneronHuman +#'+ Rightsentitled globalizationanditsimpactonthefullenjoymentofhumanrights; , (,  -(- _(c_)Resolution2003/25ontherighttofoodinvitestreatybodies,interalia,tocooperatefullywith  theSpecialRapporteurontherighttofoodinthefulfilmentofhismandate;  (d)Resolution2003/28ontherightofeveryonetotheenjoymentofthehighestattainablestandard k ofphysicalandmentalhealthinvitesrelevanttreatybodiestosubmitacontributionontheissueof T violencepreventiontotheCommissionatitssixtiethsession; =  (e)Resolution2003/35onstrengtheningofpopularparticipation,equity,socialjusticeand  _ non-discriminationasessentialfoundationsofdemocracyinvitestreatybodies,interalia,tocontinue  H takingintoaccount,inthedischargeoftheirrespectivemandates,thequestionofstrengthening  1  popularparticipation,equity,socialjusticeandnon-discriminationasthefoundationsofdemocracy;    (f)Resolution2003/30ontheWorldConferenceagainstRacism,RacialDiscrimination,   XenophobiaandRelatedIntoleranceandthecomprehensiveimplementationofandfollow-uptothe   DurbanDeclarationandProgrammeofActionrequeststheSpecialRapporteuroncontemporary n  formsofracism,racialdiscrimination,xenophobiaandrelatedintolerancetocontinuehisexchange W  ofviewswith,interalia,treatybodiesinordertofurtherenhancetheireffectivenessandmutual @ cooperation.Theresolutionalso,notingtheprogressmadeduringthefirstsessionoftheAdHoc )y CommitteeonaComprehensiveandIntegralInternationalConventiononProtectionandPromotion b oftheRightsandDignityofPersonswithDisabilities,heldinNewYorkfrom29Julyto9August K 2002,invitestreatybodies,interalia,tocontributetotheworkoftheAdHocCommittee; 4 (g)Resolution2003/41ontheincompatibilitybetweendemocracyandracisminvitestreatybodies,  interalia,tocontinuetopayparticularattentiontoviolationsofhumanrightsstemmingfromthe  riseofracismandxenophobiainpoliticalcirclesandsocietyatlarge,especiallyasregardstheir  incompatibilitywithdemocracy; q (h)Resolution2003/46onthehumanrightsofmigrantsrequeststheSpecialRapporteuronthe C humanrightsofmigrantsincarryingouthermandatetorequest,receiveandexchangeinformation ,| onviolationsofthehumanrightsofmigrantsfrom,interalia,treatybodies; e (_i_)Resolution2003/47ontheprotectionofhumanrightsinthecontextofhumanimmunodeficiency  7 virus(HIV)andacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome(AIDS)invitesthetreatybodies,when !   consideringreportssubmittedbyStatesparties,togiveparticularattentiontoHIV/AIDS-related " ! rightsandinvitesStatestoincludeappropriateHIV/AIDS-relatedinformationinthereportsthey #" submittotherelevanttreatybodies; $# (j)Resolution2003/52onhumanrightsandmassexodusesencouragestreatybodies,interalia, ]&!% actingwithintheirmandates,topayparticularattentionto,exchangeinformationonandtoprovide F'"& theHighCommissionerforHumanRightswithallrelevantinformationintheirpossessionon /(#' humanrightssituationsthatcreateoraffectrefugeesanddisplacedpersons,forappropriateaction )h$( infulfilmentofhismandate; *Q%) (k)Resolution2003/49onthehumanrightsofpersonswithdisabilitiesinvitesthetreatybodiesto +#'+ takeintoaccounttheconcernsofpersonswithdisabilitiesintheirlistsofissuesandconcluding , (, observations,toconsiderdraftinggeneralcommentsandrecommendationsonthefullenjoyment -(- ofhumanrightsbypersonswithdisabilitiesandtointegrateadisabilityperspectiveintotheir  monitoringactivities.TheresolutionalsorecallstheinvitationbytheAdHocCommitteeestablished  bytheGeneralAssemblyinitsresolution56/168of19December2001to,interalia,relevanthuman  rightstreatybodies,withintheirrespectivemandates,withaninterestinthematter,tomake k availabletotheAdHocCommitteesuggestionsandpossibleelementstobeconsideredfora T comprehensiveandintegralinternationalconventiontopromoteandprotecttherightsanddignity =  ofpersonswithdisabilities; & v (l)Resolution2003/51oninternallydisplacedpersonswelcomestheattentionpaidbyrelevanttreaty  H bodies,interalia,toissuesofinternaldisplacement,andcallsuponthemtocontinuetoseek  1  informationonsituationswhichhavealreadycreatedorcouldcreateinternaldisplacementandto    includerelevantinformationandrecommendationsthereonintheirreportsandmakethemavailable   totheRepresentativeoftheSecretary-Generaloninternallydisplacedpersons;   (m)Resolution2003/56onhumanrightsandindigenousissuesrequeststheSpecialRapporteuron n  thesituationofhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedomsofindigenouspeopleincarryingouthis W  mandatetorequest,receiveandexchangeinformationonviolationsofthehumanrightsof @ indigenouspeoplefrom,interalia,treatybodies; )y (n)Resolution2003/63onpromotionofademocraticandequitableinternationalorderrequests K treatybodies,interalia,topaydueattention,withintheirrespectivemandates,tothisresolutionand 4 tomakecontributionstowardsitsimplementation;  (o)Resolution2003/68onprotectionofhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedomswhilecountering  terrorismrequeststhetreatybodies,interalia,toconsider,withintheirmandates,theprotectionof  humanrightsandfundamentalfreedomsinthecontextofmeasurestocombatterrorism; q (p)Resolution2003/70ontheUnitedNationsDecadeforHumanRightsEducationrequeststhe C treatybodies,whenexaminingthereportsofStatesparties,toplaceemphasisontheobligationsof ,| Statespartiesintheareaofhumanrightseducationandtoreflectthatemphasisintheirconcluding e observations. N D.Reformproposalsfortreatybodies !   12.AsstatedinthereportoftheSecretariatonwaysandmeansofexpeditingtheworkofthe #" CommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomensubmittedtotheCommitteeatits $# twenty-eighthsession,thereportoftheSecretary-GeneralsubmittedtotheGeneralAssemblyatits t% $ fifty-seventhsession,entitled StrengtheningoftheUnitedNations:anagendaforfurtherchange ]&!% (A/57/387),addressed,interalia,thehumanrightstreatybodiesandsuggestedthatcommittees F'"& shouldcraftamorecoordinatedapproachtotheiractivitiesandstandardizetheirvariedreporting /(#' requirements,andthateachStateshouldbeallowedtoproduceasinglereportsummarizingits )h$( adherencetothefullrangeofinternationalhumanrightstreatiestowhichitisaparty.Thereport *Q%) statedthattheUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforHumanRightswouldconsultwithtreaty *:&* bodiesonnew,streamlinedreportingproceduresandsubmithisrecommendationstotheSecretary- +#'+ GeneralbySeptember2003. , (,  -(- 13.TheGeneralAssembly,initsresolution57/300of20December2002onthismatter,encouraged  Statespartiestothehumanrightstreatiesandtherespectivetreatybodiestoreviewthereporting  proceduresoftreatybodieswithaviewtodevelopingamorecoordinatedapproachandto  streamliningthereportingrequirementsunderthetreaties.TheAssemblyrequestedtheHigh k CommissionerforHumanRightstosupportthisexercise,includingthroughsubmissionof T recommendations,asappropriate. =  14.InMarch2003,theCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomensubmitted  _ commentsontheSecretary-GeneralsproposalstotheHighCommissionerforHumanRights.Other  H treatybodieshavealsosubmittedcommentsontheproposalstotheHighCommissioner.  1  15.From5to7May2003,abrainstormingmeetingontreatybodyreformwasheldinMalbun,   Liechtenstein,organizedjointlybytheOfficeoftheHighCommissionerforHumanRightsandthe   GovernmentofLiechtenstein.Themeetingwasattendedbytreatybodymembersandby   representativesofStates,UnitedNationsentities,theInter-ParliamentaryUnionand n  non-governmentalorganizations,aswellasofonenationalinstitution.Themeetingworkedina W  brainstormingmode,inordertofacilitateanopenandinformaldiscussion.Itwasagreedthat @ participantsshouldnotspeakintheirofficialcapacitiesandthatstatementsmadeatthemeeting )y wouldnotbeattributed.TwomembersoftheCommittee,HannaBeateSchpp-Schillingand b VictoriaPopescuSandru,attendedthismeeting. K 16.Themeetingfocusedoneightthemes:harmonizationofreportingguidelines;asinglereport;an  expandedcoredocument;focusedperiodicreports;thematicormodularreporting;periodicity;  capacity-building;andmiscellaneous.ThereportofthemeetingisavailabletotheCommittee.It  includespointsofagreementandotherpoints/commentsundereachtheme.Thereportwillbe  broughttotheattentionofthesecondinter-committeemeetingofmembersofthehumanrights q treatybodies,whichwilltakeplaceinGenevafrom18to20June2003,andthefifteenthmeeting Z ofchairpersonsofthehumanrightstreatybodies,whichwillmeetinGenevafrom23to27June C 2003. ,| III.ReportstobeconsideredbytheCommitteeatfuturesessions N 17.Atitstwenty-eighthsession,theCommitteedrewupthelistofStatespartieswhosereports !   wouldbeconsideredatfuturesessions.AllthoseStatespartiesnominatedbytheCommitteefor " ! considerationoftheirreportsatitstwenty-ninthsessionwillbeabletopresenttheirreportsatthat #" session.TheCommitteeproposedthefollowinglistofreportstobeconsideredatitsthirtieth $# session:thecombinedfourth,fifthandsixthperiodicreportsofBelarus;thecombinedinitial,second t% $ andthirdperiodicreportsofBhutan;thecombinedfourthandfifthperiodicreportsofEthiopia;the ]&!% fifthperiodicreportofGermany;thecombinedinitialandsecondperiodicreportsofKuwait;the F'"& secondperiodicreportofKyrgyzstan;thecombinedsecondandthirdperiodicreportsofNepal;and /(#' thecombinedfourthandfifthperiodicreportsofNigeria.ThoseStatespartiesinvitedtopresent )h$( periodicreportsatthethirtiethsessionhaveconfirmedthattheywillbeabletopresenttheirreports *Q%) atthatsession. *:&* 18.Inproposingthelistofreportstobeconsideredatfuturesessions,theCommitteesattentionis , (, drawntoannexIIbelow,whichcontainsalistofStatespartieswhosereportshavebeensubmitted -(- butnotyetconsidered,includingthecombinedinitial,secondandthirdperiodicreportsofAngola;  thesecondperiodicreportofAlgeria;thefifthperiodicreportofBangladesh;thecombinedinitial  andsecondperiodicreportsofBenin;theinitialreportoftheDemocraticPeoplesRepublicof  Korea;thefifthperiodicreportoftheDominicanRepublic;thecombinedsecondandthirdperiodic k reportsofEquatorialGuinea;thecombinedinitial,secondandthirdperiodicreportsofGambia;the T fifthperiodicreportsofGermanyandGuatemala;thethirdperiodicreportofIsrael;thecombined =  initial,second,third,fourthandfifthperiodicreportsoftheLaoPeoplesDemocraticRepublic;the & v secondperiodicreportoftheLibyanArabJamahiriya;thecombinedinitial,secondandthird  _ periodicreportsofMalta;andthefifthperiodicreportofSpain.  H IV.EffortstoencourageuniversalratificationoftheConventionontheEliminationofAllForms    ofDiscriminationagainstWomen,ratificationoftheOptionalProtocolandacceptanceofthe   amendmenttoarticle20,paragraph1,oftheConvention   19.TheSpecialAdvisertotheSecretary-GeneralonGenderIssuesandAdvancementofWomen n  andtheDirectoroftheDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomenhavecontinuedtheireffortsto W  encourageuniversalratificationoftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof @ DiscriminationagainstWomen,acceptanceoftheOptionalProtocolandtheamendmenttoarticle )y 20,paragraph1,oftheConventionandthefulfilmentofreportingobligations.TheSpecialAdviser b addressedtheseissuesinherstatementtothe108thConferenceoftheInter-ParliamentaryUnion K inSantiago,ChileinApril2003atthelaunchofthehandbookforparliamentariansonthe 4 ConventionandtheOptionalProtocol,whichwaspreparedbytheDivision,incollaborationwith  theInter-ParliamentaryUnion.Thehandbookaimsatfamiliarizingparliamentarianswithallaspects  oftheConventionandtheOptionalProtocol,andwhattheycoulddotoenhancecompliancewith  theConventionanduseoftheOptionalProtocol.  20.AttheinformalmeetingoftheCommitteewithStatesthatarenotyetpartytotheConvention Z heldon28January2003,theSpecialAdviserandtheDirectoroftheDivisionprovidedinformation C ontechnicalassistanceavailablethroughtheDivisiontoStateswishingtobecomeapartytothe ,| ConventionandtoStatespartieswithrespecttoimplementationoftheConvention,particularly e fulfilmentofthereportingobligationsetoutinarticle18oftheConvention.Sincethatmeeting, N AfghanistanratifiedandtheSyrianArabRepublicandTimor-LesteaccededtotheConvention,and  7 SwedenratifiedandTimor-LesteaccededtotheOptionalProtocol.TheDirectoralsoprovided !   informationonthisissueinherstatementtotheCommissionontheStatusofWomenatits " ! forty-seventhsession,inMarch2003. #" 21.TheActingChiefoftheWomensRightsSectionparticipatedinatrainingseminarfor t% $ non-governmentalorganizations,lawyersandwomensrightsactivistsontheOptionalProtocol, ]&!% organizedbytheGermanInstituteforHumanRightsinBerlininMarch2003.InApril2003,the F'"& DivisionprovidedtechnicalinputtoaregionaltrainingworkshopinSamoaonreportingunderthe /(#' ConventioninwhichninecountriesparticipatedandinMay2003theDivisionparticipatedina )h$( workshopinHondurasonreportingunderinternationalhumanrightstreaties.TheDivisionis *Q%) planningtoconveneatrainingworkshopforStatespartiesintheAfricanregionprecededbya *:&* judicialcolloquiumonthedomesticapplicationoftheConventiontobeheldinArushainSeptember +#'+ 2003.TheDivisionispreparingacomprehensivetrainingmanualontheConventionandthe , (, OptionalProtocol. -(- Ї22.DuringtheSecondForumforParliamentariansfromAsiaandAfricaonHumanSecurityand  Gender:TheRoleoftheLegislature,organizedbytheDivisionandtheUnitedNationsDevelopment  ProgrammeinBangkokfrom6to8December2002,membersofParliamentfrom20Asianand  Africancountriesexchangedviews,experiencesandlessonslearned,andelaborated k recommendationsforactiononusingtheUnitedNationsMillenniumDeclarationandMillennium T DevelopmentGoalstopromotegenderequality;andonusingtheConventionontheElimination =  ofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomenanditsOptionalProtocoltorealizewomenshuman & v rightsandhumansecurity.  _ Notes    1/Article2readsasfollows:   0  1.EachStatePartytothepresentCovenantundertakestorespectandtoensuretoall n  individualswithinitsterritoryandsubjecttoitsjurisdictiontherightsrecognizedinthe W  presentCovenant,withoutdistinctionofanykind,suchasrace,colour,sex,language, @ religion,politicalorotheropinion,nationalorsocialorigin,property,birthorotherstatus.)y(#(# 0  2.Wherenotalreadyprovidedforbyexistinglegislativeorothermeasures,eachStateparty K tothepresentCovenantundertakestotakethenecessarysteps,inaccordancewithits 4 constitutionalprocessesandwiththeprovisionsofthepresentCovenant,toadoptsuch  legislativeorothermeasuresasmaybenecessarytogiveeffecttotherightsrecognizedin  thepresentCovenant.(#(# 0  3.EachStatePartytothepresentCovenantundertakes:q(#(# 0  8` (#(# (a)Toensurethatanypersonwhoserightsorfreedomsashereinrecognized C areviolatedshallhaveaneffectiveremedy,notwithstandingthatthe ,| violationhasbeencommittedbypersonsactinginanofficialcapacity;e` `  0  8` (#(# (b)Toensurethatanypersonclaimingsucharemedyshallhavehisright  7 theretodeterminedbycompetentjudicial,administrativeorlegislative !   authorities,orbyanyothercompetentauthorityprovidedforbythelegal " ! systemoftheState,andtodevelopthepossibilitiesofjudicialremedy;#"` `  0  8` (#(# _(c_)Toensurethatthecompetentauthoritiesshallenforcesuchremedies t% $ whengranted.]&!%` `  2/E/C.12/2002/11. /(#' 3/AttheninthmeetingofStatespartiestotheConventionontheRightsoftheChild,heldon10 *Q%) February2003,13membersoftheCommitteewereelected,increasingthemembershipfrom10to *:&* 18experts,inaccordancewiththeamendmenttoarticle43oftheConventionwhichenteredinto +#'+ forceon18November2002. , (, q -(-    AnnexI  Statespartieswhosereportsarefiveyearsormoreoverdueasat1May2003  *Udd dd dd dd dd  U (#(#, dd , dd +  *UU= =  X*Stateparty .UU UU .Datedue 1'  X UU 1A.Initialreports ' I ' ," I    ,Bahamas J@e  @@34642@@J5November1994 I?:e  @@34642 @@ IBosniaandHerzegovina J@  @34607@J1October1994 I?:  @34607 @ IBotswana J@_  l@35684l@J12September1997 I?:_  l@35684 l@ ICambodia J@  @34286@J14November1993 I?:  @34286 @ ICapeVerde J@ Y }@30196}@J3September1982 I?: Y }@30196 }@ ICentralAfricanRepublic J@ @33805@J21July1992 I?: @33805 @ IChad J@S 6@352546@J9July1996 I?:S 6@35254 6@ IComoros J@ @35032@J30November1995 I?: @35032 @ IC=tedIvoire J@M N@35446N@J17January1997 I?:M N@35446 N@ IDominica J@z }@30196}@J3September1982 I?:z }@30196 }@ IEritrea J@G A@35342A@J5October1996 I?:G A@35342 A@ IGrenada J@t  \@33509\@J29September1991 I?:t! \@33509 \@ IGuinea-Bissau J@A" @31676@J22September1986 I?:A# @31676 @ IHaiti J@n!$ }@30196}@J3September1982 I?:n!% }@30196 }@ ILatvia J@";& @34102@J14May1993 I?:";' @34102 @ ILebanon J@h$( @35935@J21May1998 I?:h$) @35935 @ ILesotho J@%5!* @@35328@@J21September1996 I?:%5!+ @@35328 @@ ILiberia J@b'", @31274@J16August1985 I?:b'"- @31274 @ IMalaysia J@(/$. :@35280:@J4August1996 I?:(/$/ :@35280 :@ IMozambique J@\*%0 @@35930@@J16May1998 I?:\*%1 @@35930 @@ IPakistan J@+)'2 @Y@35530@Y@J11April1997 I?:+)'3 @Y@35530 @Y@ IPapuaNewGuinea J@V-(4  $@35105 $@J11February1996 I?:V-(5  $@35105  $@ ISaintLucia J@ld @30626@J7November1983 I?:ld @30626 @ ISamoa J@ @@34266@@J25October1993 I?: @@34266 @@ ISeychelles J@f ^ `@34123`@J_4June1993__ I?:f ^ `@34123 `@ ISierraLeone J@   @32852 @J_11December_1989 I?:   @32852  @ ITajikistan J@` X  @34631@J_25October_1994 I?:` X  @34631 @ ITheformerYugoslavRepublicof   Macedonia J@  @@34746@@J17February1995 I?:  @@34746 @@ ITogo J@C;  A@30980A@J_26October_1984 I?:C;  A@30980 A@ IVanuatu J@   B@35345 B@J_8October_1996 ND:   B@35345  B@ NB.Secondperiodicreports '=5  ' ,"=5    ,Bolivia J@YQ @34887@J_8July_1995 I?:YQ @34887 @ IBurundi J@ `Q@35467`Q@J_7February_1997 I?: `Q@35467 `Q@ ICambodia J@SK `t@35747`t@J_14November_1997 I?:SK `t@35747 `t@ ICapeVerde J@ @@31657@@J_3September_1986 I?: @@31657 @@ ICentralAfricanRepublic J@ME @8@35266@8@J_21July_1996 I?:ME @8@35266 @8@ ICroatia J@ o@35711o@J_9October_1997 I?: o@35711 o@ IDominica J@G?  @@31657@@J3September1986 I?:G?! @@31657 @@ IGabon J@ " p@32192p@J_20February_1988 I?: # p@32192 p@ IGrenada J@A"9$  @34961 @J_20September_1995 I?:A"9%  @34961  @ IGuinea-Bissau J@#&  .@33137 .@J_22September_1990 I?:#'  .@33137  .@ IHaiti J@;%3( @@31657@@J_3September_1986 I?:;%3) @@31657 @@ ILatvia J@&* `]@35563`]@J_14May_1997 I?:&+ `]@35563 `]@ ILiberia J@5(-!, @32735@J_16August_1989 I?:5(-!- @32735 @ IMadagascar J@)". @34439@J_16April_1994 I?:)"/ @34439 @ IMalawi J@/+'$0 u@33704u@J_11April_1992 I?:/+'$1 u@33704 u@ IMali J@,%2 `0@33155`0@J10October_1990 I?:,%3 `0@33155 `0@ INamibia J@ld @y@35786@y@J 23December1997 I?:ld @y@35786 @y@ ISaintLucia J@ U@32087U@J7November1987 I?: U@32087 U@ ISamoa J@f ^ q@35727q@J25October1997 I?:f ^ q@35727 q@ ISeychelles J@  `@35584`@J4June1997 I?:  `@35584 `@ ISierraLeone J@` X   @34313 @J11December1993 I?:` X   @34313  @ ITogo J@  @@32441@@J26October1988 I?:  @@32441 @@ IZimbabwe J@ZR  `3@35227`3@J12June1996 ND:ZR  `3@35227 `3@ NC.Thirdperiodicreports '  ' ,"    ,CapeVerde J@  +@33118+@J3September1990 I?:  +@33118 +@ ICyprus J@ph @34567@J22August1994 I?:ph @34567 @ IDominica J@ +@33118+@J3September1990 I?: +@33118 +@ IGabon J@jb n@33653n@J20February1992 I?:jb n@33653 n@ IGhana J@ @@34730@@J1February1995 I?: @@34730 @@ IGuinea-Bissau J@d\ @34598@J22September1994 I?:d\ @34598 @ IGuyana J@ +@33118+@J3September1990 I?: +@33118 +@ IHaiti J@^V +@33118+@J3September1990 I?:^V  +@33118 +@ ILiberia J@! @34196@J16August1993 I?:" @34196 @ IMadagascar J@X!P# @35900@J16April1998 I?:X!P$ @35900 @ IMalawi J@"% +@35165+@J11April1996 I?:"& +@35165 +@ IMali J@R$J' @34616@J10October1994 I?:R$J( @34616 @ IMauritius J@%) @34188@J8August1993 I?:%* @34188 @ IParaguay J@L'D + .@35190.@J6May1996 I?:L'D , .@35190 .@ ISaintLucia J@(!- a@33548a@J7November1991 I?:(!. a@33548 a@ ISenegal J@F*>#/ @34399@J7March1994 I?:F*>#0 @34399 @ ISierraLeone J@+$1 w@35774w@J11December1997 I?:+$2 w@35774 w@ ITogo J@@-8&3 @33902@J26October1992 ND:@-8&4 @33902 @ ND.Fourthperiodicreports 'ld ' ,"ld   ,Australia J@  <@35303<@J27August1996 I?:  <@35303 <@ IBhutan J@  @34606@J30September1994 I?:  @34606 @ IBulgaria J@ z @34767@J10March1995 I?: z @34767 @ ICapeVerde J@   `@34579`@J3September1994 I?:   `@34579 `@ IDominica J@|t  `@34579`@J3September1994 I?:|t  `@34579 `@ IEquatorialGuinea J@  `u@35755`u@J22November1997 I?:  `u@35755 `u@ IGabon J@vn  @%@35114@%@J20February1996 I?:vn  @%@35114 @%@ IGuinea J@  @34949@J8September1995 I?:  @34949 @ IGuyana J@ph `@34579`@J3September1994 I?:ph `@34579 `@ IHaiti J@ `@34579`@J3September1994 I?: `@34579 `@ IHonduras J@jb *@35156*@J2April1996 I?:jb *@35156 *@ IIndonesia J@ `p@35715`p@J13October1997 I?: `p@35715 `p@ ILiberia J@d\  i@35657 i@J16August1997 I?:d\  i@35657  i@ IMauritius J@  h@35649 h@J8August1997 I?:  h@35649  h@ IPanama J@^V  @34665 @J28November1994 I?:^V   @34665  @ IPoland J@! `@34579`@J3September1994 I?:" `@34579 `@ IRwanda J@X!P# `@34579`@J_3September1994__ I?:X!P$ `@34579 `@ ISaintLucia J@"%  @35009 @J_7November_1995 I?:"&  @35009  @ ISaintVincentandtheGrenadines J@R$J' `@34579`@J_3September_1994 I?:R$J( `@34579 `@ ISenegal J@%) @35860@J_7March_1998 I?:%* @35860 @ ITogo J@L'D + `D@35363`D@J_26October_1996 I?:L'D , `D@35363 `D@ IUruguay J@(!- @34645@J_8November_1994 PU?:(!. @34645 @ PVenezuela QU@F*>#/U 2@352162@Q_1June_1996J@>F*>#0 2@35216 b 2@U J  H,@%1 AnnexII    StatespartieswhosereportshavebeensubmittedbutnotyetconsideredbytheCommitteeasat1  May2003 k *Udcd dd dd U(#(#,dd ,Sdd ,Sdd ,4dd +  *UU& v& v X*Stateparty .UU UU .Datedue .UU UU .Datereceived .UU  UU .Documentsymbol 5+   X UU 5A.Initialreports /%  2    /Angola J@N  P@32066P@J17October1987 lb:N  P@32066 P@  @@37377 @@l2May2002 I?:N   @@37377  @@ I_CEDAW_/C/AGO/1-3 'N  'Benin J@{  @34069@J11April1993 lb:{  @34069 @  G@37433 G@l27June2002 I?:{   G@37433  G@ I_CEDAW_/C/BEN/1-2 '{  'Bhutana/ J@H  @30223@J30September1982 lb:H  @30223 @ ^@37622^@l2January2003 I?:H  ^@37622 ^@ I_CEDAW_/C/BTN/1-3 'H  'DemocraticPeoples u RepublicofKoreaa/ J@^ ;@37341;@J27March2002 lb:u ;@37341 ;@ P@37509P@l11September2002 I?:u P@37509 P@ I_CEDAW_/C/_PRK_/1 'u 'Gambia J@+ @34469@J16May1994 lb:+ @34469 @ @j@37714@j@l4April2003 I?:+ @j@37714 @j@ I_CEDAW_/C/_GMB_/1-3 '+  'Kuwaita/ J@X! @34973@J2October1995 lb:X" @34973 @ @M@37482@M@l15August2002 I?:X# @M@37482 @M@ I_CEDAW_/C/_KWT_/1-2 'X$ 'LaoPeoples %% DemocraticRepublic J@& @30206@J13September1982 lb:%' @30206 @  5@37289 5@l3February2002 I?:%(  5@37289  5@ I_CEDAW_/C/LAO/1-5 '%) 'Malta J@;* t@33700t@J7April1992 lb:;+ t@33700 t@ K@37468K@l1August2002 I?:;, K@37468 K@ I_CEDAW_/C/MLT/1-3 0&;- 0B.Secondperiodicreports /% .   /Algeria J@$/ @37062@J21June2001 lb:$0 @37062 @  b@37649 b@l29January2003 I?:$1  b@37649  b@ I_CEDAW_/C/_DZA_/2 '$2 'Angola J@Q 3 ^@33527^@J17October1991 lb:Q 4 ^@33527 ^@  @@37377 @@l2May2002 I?:Q 5  @@37377  @@ I_CEDAW_/C/AGO/1-3 'Q 6 'Benin J@!7 @Y@35530@Y@J11April1997 lb:!8 @Y@35530 @Y@  G@37433 G@l27June2002 I?:!9  G@37433  G@ I_CEDAW_/C/BEN/1-2 '!: 'Bhutana/ J@K#; @30223@J30September1982 lb:K#< @30223 @ ^@37622^@l2January2003 I?:K#= ^@37622 ^@ I_CEDAW_/C/BTN/1-3 'K#> 'EquatorialGuineab/ J@$ ?  @32833 @J22November1989 lb:$ @  @32833  @ `@34339`@l6January1994 I?:$ A `@34339 `@ I_CEDAW_/C/_GNQ_/2-3 '$ B 'Gambia J@E&!C @@35930@@J16May1998 lb:E&!D @@35930 @@ @j@37714@j@l4April2003 I?:E&!E @j@37714 @j@ I_CEDAW_/C/_GMB_/1-3 'E&!F 'Kuwaita/ J@'#G @@36434@@J2October1999 lb:'#H @@36434 @@ @M@37482@M@l15August2002 I?:'#I @M@37482 @M@ I_CEDAW_/C/_KWT_/1-2 ''#J '_Kyrgyzstan_Ԁa/b/ J@?)$K 9@373269@J12March2002 lb:?)$L 9@37326 9@ `R@37523`R@l25September2002 I?:?)$M `R@37523 `R@ I_CEDAW_/C/_KRZ_/2 '?)$N 'LaoPeoples * &O DemocraticRepublic J@+&P @31667@J13September1986 lb:* &Q @31667 @  5@37289 5@l3February2002 I?:* &R  5@37289  5@ I_CEDAW_/C/LAO/1-5 '* &S 'LibyanArab ld  _Jamahiriya_Ԁb/ J@UM !@33038!@J15June1990 lb:ld !@33038 !@ @36208@l18February1999 I?:ld @36208 @ I_CEDAW_/C/_LBY_/2 'ld 'Malta J@   +@35161 +@J7April1996 lb:   +@35161  +@ K@37468K@l1August2002 I?:  K@37468 K@ I_CEDAW_/C/MLT/1-3 '   'Nepala/ J@O G  0@352060@J22May1996 lb:O G  0@35206 0@  Z@37585 Z@l26November2002 I?:O G   Z@37585  Z@ I_CEDAW_/C/NPL/2-3 0&O G  0C.Thirdperiodicreports /%     /Angola J@ @34988@J17October1995 lb: @34988 @  @@37377 @@l2May2002 I?:  @@37377  @@ I_CEDAW_/C/AGO/1-3 ' 'Bhutana/ J@e]  @30223@J30September1982 lb:e]  @30223 @ ^@37622^@l2January2003 I?:e]  ^@37622 ^@ I_CEDAW_/C/BTN/1-3 'e]  'EquatorialGuineab/ J@  @34294@J22November1993 lb:  @34294 @ `@34339`@l6January1994 I?:  `@34339 `@ I_CEDAW_/C/_GNQ_/2-3 '  'Gambia J@_W  A@37391A@J16May2002 lb:_W  A@37391 A@ @j@37714@j@l4April2003 I?:_W  @j@37714 @j@ I_CEDAW_/C/_GMB_/1-3 '_W  'Israelb/ J@  @36831@J2November2000 lb:  @36831 @  (@37185 (@l22October2001 I?: !  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Z@37585  Z@ I_CEDAW_/C/NPL/2-3 0&<4/ 0C.Fourthperiodicreports /% 0   /Belarusa/ J@1 `@34579`@J3September1994 lb:2 `@34579 `@ ]@37608]@l19December2002 I?:3 ]@37608 ]@ I_CEDAW_/C/_BLR_/4-6 '4 'Ethiopiaa/b/ J@RJ5 @34616@J10October1994 lb:RJ6 @34616 @ `R@37523`R@l25September2002 I?:RJ7 `R@37523 `R@ I_CEDAW_/C/_ETH_/4-5 'RJ8 'LaoPeoples  9 DemocraticRepublic J@!: @34589@J13September1994 lb: ; @34589 @  5@37289 5@l3February2002 I?: <  5@37289  5@ I_CEDAW_/C/LAO/1-5 ' = 'Nigeriaa/ J@5#-> `@36019`@J13August1998 lb:5#-? `@36019 `@ `a@37643`a@l23January2003 I?:5#-@ `a@37643 `a@ I_CEDAW_/C/_NGA_/4-5 0&5#-A 0C.Fifthperiodicreports /% $B   /Bangladeshb/ J@&C -@37230-@J6December2001 lb:&D -@37230 -@ ^@37616^@l27December2002 I?:&E ^@37616 ^@ I_CEDAW_/C/_BGD_/5 '&F 'Belarusa/ J@K(C!G @36040@J3September1998 lb:K(C!H @36040 @ ]@37608]@l19December2002 I?:K(C!I ]@37608 ]@ I_CEDAW_/C/_BLR_/4-6 'K(C!J 'DominicanRepublic J@)"K @36404@J2September1999 lb:)"L @36404 @  k@37721 k@l11April2003 I?:)"M  k@37721  k@ I_CEDAW_/C/DOM/5 ')"N 'Ethiopiaa/b/ J@E+=$O @36077@J10October1998 lb:E+=$P @36077 @ `R@37523`R@l25September2002 I?:E+=$Q `R@37523 `R@ I_CEDAW_/C/_ETH_/4-5 'E+=$R 'Germanya/ J@,%S L@37476L@J9August2002 lb:,%T L@37476 L@ b@37648b@l28January2003 I?:,%U b@37648 b@ I_CEDAW_/C/DEU/5 ',%V 'LaoPeoples ld  DemocraticRepublic J@UM @@36050@@J13September1998 lb:ld @@36050 @@  5@37289 5@l3February2002 I?:ld  5@37289  5@ I_CEDAW_/C/LAO/1-5 'ld 'Nigeriaa/ J@  M@37480M@J13August2002 lb:  M@37480 M@  k@37721 k@l11April2003 I?:   k@37721  k@ I_CEDAW_/C/_NGA_/4-5 '   'Spain J@O G  @36925@J4February2001 lb:O G  @36925 @ `a@37643`a@l23January2003 I?:O G  `a@37643 `a@ I_CEDAW_/C/ESP/5 0&O G  0C.Sixthperiodicreports /%     /Belarusa/ J@ O@37501O@J3September2002 lb: O@37501 O@ ]@37608]@l19December2002 I?: ]@37608 ]@ I_CEDAW_/C/_BLR_/4-6( /  (_________________     a/ReporttobeconsideredbytheCommitteeatitsthirtiethsession,tobeheldinNewYork,January   2004.   b/Reporthasbeentranslated,reproducedandmadeavailableinallofficiallanguages. `X k<   AnnexIII    Statespartiesthathavesigned,ratifiedoraccededtotheOptionalProtocoltotheConvention  =*Ud0ddd Sdd SSdd S4dd 4U(#(#, dd ,4dd ,dd +  *UUTT *Statesparties .UUUU .Datesigned .UUUU .Dateofratificationor  accession ,"   UU ,1.Andorra J@L   @37080@J9July2001 lb:L   @37080 @ T@37542T@l14October2002 ND:L   T@37542 T@ N2.Argentina J@   @36583@J28February2000 I?:   @36583 @ I ,"    ,3.Austria J@Q  @36503@J10December1999_ lb:Q  @36503 @ @36774@l6September2000 ND:Q  @36774 @ N4.Azerbaijan J@  @@36682@@J6June2000 lb:  @@36682 @@ @@37042@@l1June_2001 SI? 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