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"3 Developmentsinthehumanrightsregime  #   4!9 F<$0  @2@F  2 XN6%0  @2 @ X &3 A.Humanrightstreatybodies  '   4!7 F<(0  @2@F  2 XN6)0  @2 @ X X*3 B._Subcommission_ԀonthePromotionandProtectionofHuman X+ Rights   p,   8!9 F<X-0  @4@F_  _4 XN6X.0  @4 @ XIII. 8/3 Requestsforinformationoractionandothermatters  80   10!16 F<810  @4@F_  _4 XN6820  @4 @ XIV. 33 ReportstobeconsideredbytheCommitteeatfuturesessions  4   17!19 F<50  @6@F  _6_ XN660  @6 @ XV. x73 EffortstoencourageuniversalratificationoftheConventiononthe x8 EliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen, @9 ratificationoftheOptionalProtocol,acceptanceoftheamendment  X: toarticle20,paragraph1,oftheConventionandimplementationof  ; theConvention  !<   20!22 F<x=0  @7@F  7 XN6x>0  @7 @ XAnnexes `"?3 Ѐ  `"@ Ѐ '`"A '  Ӏ :0`"B0 :I. "(#xC3 "Statespartiesthathavesigned,ratifiedoraccededtotheOptionalProtocolto (#xD theConvention A7 #@E  $@10$@A  ___10_ YO7(#xF0  $@10 $@ YII. "$ G3 "StatespartiesthathavedepositedwiththeSecretaryGeneralinstrumentsof $ H acceptanceoftheamendmenttoarticle20,paragraph1,oftheConventionon % I theEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen A7 H&!J  *@13*@A___  _13 YO7$ K0  *@13 *@ YIII. "'`"L3 "StatesthathavenotratifiedoraccededtotheConventionontheEliminationof '`"M AllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomenasat1November2003 A7 '(#N  .@15.@A  15G=;'`"O0  .@15 .@ G*_CEDAW_/C/2004/I/1. 0*%Q   +'S I.Introduction x 1.ThepresentreportprovidesinformationondevelopmentsintheUnitedNationshumanrights   regime,includinginformationconcerningothertreatybodiesandthe_Subcommission_Ԁonthe  PromotionandProtectionofHumanRights(chapterII).ChapterIIIcontainsasummaryofthe `  requestsreceivedbytheDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomen,DepartmentofEconomicand ( x SocialAffairs,forinformationrelatedto,andactionby,theCommitteeaswellasothermatters,  @ whilechapterIVpresentsinformationonthereportstobeconsideredbytheCommitteeatfuture    sessions.ChapterVcontainsinformationontheeffortsoftheSpecialAdviseronGenderIssuesand    AdvancementofWomenandtheDirectoroftheDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomento H   encourageuniversalratificationoftheConvention,ratificationofitsOptionalProtocol,acceptance `  oftheamendmenttoarticle20,paragraph1,oftheConventionandimplementationofthe (  Convention.   2.AlistofStatespartiesthathavesigned,ratifiedoraccededtotheOptionalProtocoliscontained 0  inannexI,andalistofStatespartiesthathaveacceptedtheamendmenttoarticle20,paragraph1, H  iscontainedinannexII.AlistofStatesthathavenotyetratifiedoraccededtotheConventionis  containedinannexIII.ThestatusofsubmissionofreportsbyStatespartiesunderarticle18ofthe  ConventionisthesubjectofaseparatereportoftheSecretary-General(_CEDAW_/C/2004/I/2). P 3.Atitstwenty-ninthsession,theCommitteerequestedthesecretariattoprepareasynopsisofthe 0 Committee'sworkingmethodsinrelationtotherecommendationsofthefifteenthchairpersons'  meetinginordertofacilitatefurtherdiscussion,aswellastofacilitatereportingbytheCommittee's p Chairpersontothesixteenthmeetingofthechairpersonsin2004. 1 Inresponsetothisrequest,the 8 secretariathaspreparedacomprehensivenoteonthecurrentworkingmethodsoftheCommittee P (see_CEDAW_/C/2004/I/4/Add.1)whichissimilartothenotesontheworkingmethodsofother  treatybodiesincludedperiodicallyintheannualreportsofthosebodies. TheCommitteemaywish  todecidetoincludethenotecontainedin_CEDAW_/C/2004/I/4/Add.1initsannualreportsoas X tomakeitsworkingmethodsmorewidelyknowntoStatespartiesandothersinterestedinits  p work.Atthetwenty-ninthsession,theCommitteealsorequestedthesecretariattopreparea 8 note,fordiscussionatthethirtiethsession,ontheimplicationsandpossiblemodalitiesofthe   considerationofreportsofStatespartiesintwoparallelworkinggroupsorchambers . 2 In x! responsetothatrequestandinordertoassisttheCommitteeinitsconsiderationofthisissue,the @" secretariathaspreparedthenotesetoutin_CEDAW_/C/2004/I/4/Add.2.  X# II.Developmentsinthehumanrightsregime !% A.Humanrightstreatybodies (#x' 4.Atitsseventy-eighthsession,heldfrom14Julyto8August2003,theHumanRightsCommittee $ ) continueditsdiscussionofadraftgeneralcommentconcerningarticle2oftheInternational % * CovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights. 3,4 Atitsthirtiethsession,heldfrom5to23May2003,the H&!+ CommitteeonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRightshelddiscussionsonadraftgeneralcomment '`", onarticle3oftheInternationalCovenantonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights(pertainingto '(#- theequalrightofmenandwomentotheenjoymentofalleconomic,socialandculturalrightsset (#. forthintheCovenant).Atthesamesession,theCommitteedecidedtosetasidetwodaysduringits h)$/ thirty-firstsessionforspecifictopics:thedateof21November2003wassetasideforthe 0*%0 continuationofthediscussionsonthedraftgeneralcommentonarticle3oftheCovenant;andthe *H&1 dateof24November2003wassetasideforgeneraldiscussionontherighttowork(article6ofthe +'2 Covenant). ,'3 5.Atitsthirty-thirdsession,heldfrom19Mayto6June2003,theCommitteeontheRightsofthe .h)5 Childadopteditsfourthgeneralcomment,onadolescenthealthanddevelopmentinthecontextof  theConventionontheRightsoftheChild.Atitsthirty-fourthsession,heldfrom15Septemberto3 x October2003,theCommitteeadoptedarecommendationinwhichitagreedontheprincipleof @ meetingintwochambersinthefuture,withdueconsiderationbeinggiventoequitable X geographicaldistribution.ItrequestedtheGeneralAssemblyatitsfifty-eighthsessiontoapprove   andprovideappropriatefinancialsupporttotheCommitteetoworkintwochambersasofOctober  2004foraninitialperiodoftwoyears.Atthethirty-fourthsession,theCommitteealsoadoptedits `  fifthgeneralcomment,ongeneralmeasuresofimplementationfortheConventionontheRightsof ( x theChild,andhelditsannualdayofdiscussionon19September2003,which_focused_Ԁontherights  @ ofindigenouschildren.    6.Atitsthirtiethsession,heldfrom28Aprilto16May2003,theCommitteeagainstTorture H   initiatedthedraftingofageneralcommentonarticle2oftheConventionagainstTortureandother `  Cruel,InhumanorDegradingTreatmentorPunishment. 5,6 Forthefirsttime,theCommittee (  consideredareportintheabsenceofadelegation,exceptforamemberofthePermanentMission   whotooknotes.TheCommitteeadoptedprovisionalconclusionsandrecommendationsonthat h  reportandrequestedtheStatepartytoprovidewrittenresponsestoitsquestionsandcommentsand 0  theissuesraisedintheprovisionalconclusionsandrecommendations,whichtheCommitteeintends H  toadoptatitsthirty-firstsession,tobeheldfrom10to21November2003.Withinthecontextofits  newprocedureforfollow-uptoitsconclusionsandrecommendations,theCommitteerequesteda  Statepartytosubmitinformationontheimplementationofspecificrecommendationsbeforethe P submissionofitsnextperiodicreport. h 7.Atitssixty-thirdsession,heldfrom4to22August2003,theCommitteeontheEliminationof  RacialDiscriminationadoptedconclusionsonthesituationintwoStatespartiesunderitsreview p procedure,pursuanttowhichtheCommitteeconsidersthesituationinStatespartieswhoseinitial 8 orperiodicreportsareconsiderablyoverdue. 7 Throughitsobservationsandrecommendationswith P respecttoStatespartiesinsuchasituation,theCommitteedrawstheattentionoftheStateparty  concernedtotheconsequencesofsuchnon-complianceandremindsitofitsreportingobligations  underarticle9oftheConvention.ItfurthermoremakesrecommendationstotheStatepartywitha X viewtoensuringtheimplementationoftheConvention.TheCommitteealsoadoptedtwodecisions  p relatingtothesituationintwoStatespartiesunderitsearlywarningandurgentactionprocedure.In 8 itsannualreporttotheGeneralAssembly,theCommitteeincludesaspecialchapteronsuchcases   fortheAssemblytotakewhatactionitdeemsappropriate.Atthesamesession,theCommittee x! completedthereviewofitsmethodsofworkinitiatedatitssixtiethsessionandadoptedaworking @" paper. 8   X# B._Subcommission_ԀonthePromotionandProtectionofHumanRights 9  !% 8.The_Subcommission_ԀonthePromotionandProtectionofHumanRights,atitsfifty-fifthsession (#x' heldfrom28Julyto15August2003,adoptedanumberofresolutionsanddecisionsrelevanttothe #@( workoftheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomen,includingresolution $ ) 2003/28,onharmfultraditionalpracticesaffectingthehealthofwomenandthegirlchild; % * resolution2003/26,onsystematicrape,sexualslaveryandslavery-likepractices;andresolution H&!+ 2003/3,onthereportoftheWorkingGrouponContemporaryFormsofSlavery. '`", 9.The_Subcommission_ԀdecidedtoentrustMs._Florizelle_ԀO'Connorwiththepreparationofa (#. workingpaperonwomeninprison,includingissuesrelatingtothechildrenofwomeninprison,for h)$/ submissiontothe_Subcommission_Ԁatitsfifty-sixthsession(seedecision2003/104onwomenin 0*%0 prison).Bywayoffollow-uptothefinalreportonsystematicrape,sexualslaveryandslavery-like *H&1 practicesduringarmedconflict(E/CN.4/Sub.2/1998/13),the_Subcommission_Ԁdecidedtorequest +'2 Ms._Fran oise_Ԁ_Hampson_Ԁtosubmittothe_Subcommission_Ԁatitsfifty-sixthsessionaworkingpaper ,'3 onthe_criminalization_,investigationandprosecutionofactsofserioussexualviolenceoccurringin P-(4 thecontextofanarmedconflictorcommittedaspartofawidespreadorsystematicattackdirected .h)5 againstanycivilianpopulation(seedecision2003/108onaworkingpaperonthe_criminalization_,  investigationandprosecutionofactsofserioussexualviolence).Initsdecision2003/114on x reservationstohumanrightstreaties,the_Subcommission_ԀdecidedtorequestMs._Fran oise_ @ _Hampson_Ԁtoupdateherexpandedworkingpaperonthistopicandtosubmitafinalworkingpaper X tothe_Subcommission_Ԁatitsfifty-sixthsession,withaviewtotransmittingittothetreatybodies   andtheInternationalLawCommission.Initsresolution2003/12onastudyonnon-discrimination  asenshrinedinarticle2,paragraph2,oftheInternationalCovenantonEconomic,Socialand `  CulturalRights,the_Subcommission_ԀrequestedMr.Emmanuel_Decaux_Ԁtoprepareaworkingpaper ( x onnon-discriminationasenshrinedinarticle2,paragraph2,oftheInternationalCovenanton  @ Economic,SocialandCulturalRights, 10 takingintoaccountotherrelevantstudiesofthe    _Subcommission_,inordertoenableittotakeadecisionatitsfifty-sixthsessiononthefeasibilityof    astudyonthatsubject. H   III.Requestsforinformationoractionandothermatters (  10.TheDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomenreceivedvariousrequestsforinformationrelated h  to,oractionby,theCommittee.TheDivisionhasrespondedtotheserequestsinthemanner 0  describedbelow.TheCommitteemaywishtorespondfurthertosomeofthoserequests. H  11.InaletteraddressedtotheChairpersonoftheCommittee,theOfficeoftheHigh  CommissionerforHumanRights(_OHCHR_)requestedinformationonmeasuresadoptedbytreaty P bodiestoimplementtherecommendationsaddressedtotheminthestudyonhumanrightsand h disability:thecurrentuseandfuturepotentialofUnitedNationshumanrightsinstrumentsinthe 0 contextofdisability,whichwaspresentedatthefifty-eighthsessionoftheCommissiononHuman  Rights,in2002.ThestudywillbeavailabletomembersoftheCommitteeatitsthirtiethsession.In p responsetothatrequest,theDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomenprovided_OHCHR_Ԁwith 8 excerptsconcerningdisability-relatedissuesfromthelistsofissuesandquestionsandconcluding P commentsemanatingfromthetwenty-sixthtotwenty-ninthsessionsoftheCommittee.  12.The_OHCHR_ԀrequestedthesecretariattoinformtheCommitteeofthefollowing X recommendationoftheIntergovernmentalWorkingGroupontheEffectiveImplementationofthe  p DurbanDeclarationandProgrammeofActionsothattheCommitteecouldtakeappropriateaction: 8 recommendation19(b)madeduringthefirstsessionoftheWorkingGroup,heldinGenevafrom   21to31January2003,invitedtreatybodies"toconsiderprovidingtheWorkingGroupwith x! informationonhowtheyareusingtherespectiveconventionsinordertocombatracism,racial @" discrimination,xenophobiaandrelatedintoleranceintheirrespectivefieldsofcompetence".In  X# responsetothatrequest,theDivisioninformed_OHCHR_ԀthattherecommendationoftheWorking  $ GroupwouldbebroughttotheattentionoftheCommitteeatitsthirtiethsession,inJanuary2004. !% TheDivisionfurtherindicatedthat,initsconcludingcomments,theCommitteeroutinelyrefersto `"& theoutcomeoftheWorldConferenceagainstRacism,RacialDiscrimination,Xenophobiaand (#x' RelatedIntolerance,requestingStatespartiestoincludeinformationontheimplementationof #@( aspectsofthosedocumentsrelatingtorelevantarticlesoftheConventioninsubsequentreports(a $ ) sampleparagraphfromrecentconcludingcommentswasincluded). % * 13.InaletteraddressedtotheformerChairpersonoftheCommittee,theChairpersonofthe '`", InternationalLawCommissionandSpecialRapporteuronreservationstotreatiesreferredtothe '(#- PreliminaryConclusionsonReservationstoNormativeMultilateralTreaties,includingHuman (#. RightsTreaties,adoptedbytheInternationalLawCommissionin1997 11 andindicatedthatthe h)$/ Commissionintendedtoresumeitsconsiderationofthetopicandadoptfinalconclusions,probably 0*%0 duringitsfifty-fifthorfifty-sixthsession,in2003or2004.Inthatconnection,theChairpersonof *H&1 theInternationalLawCommissionandSpecialRapporteurproposedanexchangeofviewsandone +'2 ormorejointmeetingsbetweenthebodiesconcerned,includingthetreatybodies,andthe ,'3 Commission.TheyalsoindicatedthattheCommissionwasopentoanysuggestionsthe P-(4 ChairpersonoftheCommitteemightwishtomakeonthetopiccoveredbythePreliminary .h)5 Conclusions.Inresponsetothatrequest,theDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomenprovided  informationtotheChairpersonoftheCommissionandSpecialRapporteurontheworkofthe x Committeeinrelationtoreservations. @ 14._OHCHR_ԀrequestedinformationwithregardtoforthcomingsessionsoftheCommitteeonthe   RightsoftheChildandtheCommitteeonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights.Inresponseto  thoserequestsandinaccordancewithpastpracticeandthecontinuingcooperationamongtreaty `  bodies,theDivisionprovided_OHCHR_Ԁwithcopiesoftheconcludingcomments,orreferences ( x thereto,oftheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomenconcerningthe  @ Statespartieswhosereportsthosetreatybodieswouldbeconsidering.    15.Atitstwenty-ninthsession,theCommitteediscussedthepossibilityofholdinganinformal H   meetingofthemembersoftheCommitteeinMaastricht,theNetherlands,inthespringof2004to `  discussworkingmethods.MembersoftheCommitteehadindicatedthatthemeetingshouldavoid (  conflictingwiththeforty-eighthsessionoftheCommissionontheStatusofWomenandthe   considerationbytheCommissiononHumanRightsofitsagendaitemonwomenatitssixtieth h  session.Onthebasisoftheavailableinformationregardingtheforty-eighthsessionofthe 0  CommissionontheStatusofWomenandthesixtiethsessionoftheCommissiononHumanRights, H  theDivisionwouldsuggestthatthemeetingoftheCommitteeinMaastrichtbeheldfrom29March  to1April2004.  16.InaccordancewiththeCommittee'srequest,theDirectoroftheDivisionfortheAdvancement h ofWomensentalettertotheentitiesoftheUnitedNationssystem,drawingtheirattentiontothe 0 Committee'sconcernaboutthelimitedengagementofentitiesoftheUnitedNationssysteminits  work,andbringingtotheirattentiontheCommittee'sguidelinestoenhancecooperationwith p specializedagencies. 12 Inaddition,andinaccordancewithpastpractice,theDirectorsentlettersto 8 thespecializedagencies,andtocertainfunds,programmesandofficesoftheUnitedNations,the P humanrightstreatybodiesandspecialmechanismsoftheCommissiononHumanRightsinviting  themtosubmitinformationwithregardtothoseStatespartieswhosereportswouldbeconsidered  atthethirtiethsessionoftheCommittee.Theletteralsodrewattentiontotheclosedmeetingofthe X CommitteewithrepresentativesofUnitedNationsbodiesonthoseStatespartieswhosereports  p wouldbebeforetheCommittee.Furthermore,theletterdrewattentiontothemeetingofthe 8 pre-sessionworkinggroupforthethirty-firstsession,andtheclosedmeetingwithentitiesofthe   UnitedNationstobeheldatthattime. x! IV.ReportstobeconsideredbytheCommitteeatfuturesessions  X# 17.Atitstwenty-ninthsession,theCommitteedrewupthelistofStatespartieswhosereports !% wouldbeconsideredatfuturesessions.AllthoseStatespartiesnominatedbytheCommitteefor `"& considerationoftheirreportsatitsthirtiethsessionwillbeabletopresenttheirreportsatthat (#x' session.TheCommitteeproposedthefollowinglistofreportstobeconsideredatitsthirty-first #@( session:thecombinedinitial,secondandthirdperiodicreportofAngola;thefollowupreportof $ ) Argentina;thefifthperiodicreportofBangladesh;thefifthperiodicreportoftheDominican % * Republic;thecombinedsecondandthirdperiodicreportofEquatorialGuinea;thecombinedinitial, H&!+ secondandthirdperiodicreportsofLatviaandMalta;andthefifthperiodicreportofSpain.Except '`", forEquatorialGuinea,Statespartiesinvitedtopresentperiodicreportsatthethirty-firstsession '(#- haveconfirmedthattheywillbeabletopresenttheirreportsatthatsession.EquatorialGuineahas (#. beencontactedinwritingandbytelephonebuteffortstoconfirmattendancebyitsrepresentatives h)$/ havenotbeensuccessful.Consequently,thesecretariathascontactedtheStatepartyselectedbythe 0*%0 Committeeasbackuptoascertainitsavailabilitytopresentitsperiodicreportatthethirty-first *H&1 session. +'2 18.Infinalizingthelistofreportstobeconsideredatthethirty-firstsessionandproposingthoseto P-(4 beconsideredatfuturesessions,theCommittee'sattentionisdrawntothereportofthe .h)5 Secretary-Generalonthestatusofsubmissionofreports(_CEDAW_/C/2004/I/2)whichcontainsa  listofStatespartieswhosereportshavebeensubmittedbutnotyetconsidered. x 19.TheCommittee'sreportingguidelinesindicatethatinitialreportsshouldnotexceed100pages, X whileperiodicreportsshouldnotexceed70pages.Noindicationisprovidedastoasuggested   lengthoftherepliesofStatespartiestothelistofissuesandquestionspreparedbythepre-session  workinggroup. TheCommitteemaywishtoconsiderthismatterwithaviewtoproviding `  Statespartieswithguidancewhenpreparingtheirreplies . ( x V.EffortstoencourageuniversalratificationoftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof    DiscriminationagainstWomen,ratificationoftheOptionalProtocol,acceptanceoftheamendment    toarticle20,paragraph1,oftheConventionandimplementationoftheConvention H   20.TheSpecialAdvisertotheSecretary-GeneralonGenderIssuesandAdvancementofWomen (  andtheDirectoroftheDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomenhavecontinuedtheireffortsto   encourageuniversalratificationoftheConvention,acceptanceoftheOptionalProtocolandthe h  amendmenttoarticle20,paragraph1,oftheConvention,andthefulfilmentofreporting 0  obligations.TheSpecialAdviseraddressedthoseissuesinherstatementbeforetheThird H  Committeeduringthefifty-eighthsessionoftheGeneralAssemblyandtheDirectoroftheDivision  providedinformationontechnicalassistanceavailablethroughtheDivisiontoStatesparties.The  DirectoralsoprovidedinformationonthetechnicalassistanceactivitiesoftheDivisionatthe P informalmeetingoftheCommitteewithStatespartieswhosereportshavebeendueformorethan h fiveyears,inJuly2003. 0 21.InSeptember2003,theDivisionconvenedatrainingworkshopforStatespartiesintheAfrican p region,withtheCommittee'sformerChairpersonservingasthemainresourceperson.The 8 workshopwasprecededbyajudicialcolloquiumonthedomesticapplicationoftheConvention. P Botheventswereheldin_Arusha_,UnitedRepublicofTanzania,incooperationwiththe  GovernmentoftheUnitedRepublicofTanzania.AlsoinSeptember2003,inresponsetoarequest  fromtheMinisterforWomen'sAffairsfortechnicalassistancetofacilitatetheimplementationof X theConventioninAfghanistan,theDivisionsubmittedadetailedproposaltotheMinistersetting  p outthemodalitiesforsuchassistance.Preliminarydiscussionshavealsotakenplacewiththe 8 GovernmentofSierraLeoneconcerningsupportwithregardtoimplementationofandreporting   undertheConvention.InOctober2003,theDivisionprovidedfundingforaformermemberofthe x! CommitteetoassisttheGovernmentofMaliinfinalizingitscombinedsecond,third,fourthand @" fifthperiodicreport.TheDivisionandtheCommittee'sChairpersonparticipatedinatraining  X# seminarontheConventionforparliamentariansinGenevainOctober2003,whichwasorganized  $ bytheDivisionandtheInter-ParliamentaryUnion.TheDivisioncontributedfundingforthe !% meetingofthedraftinggroupoftheCommittee,whichmetinBerlinfrom17to19October2003to `"& finalizethedraftgeneralrecommendationonarticle4(1).TheDivisionandtheOfficeofthe (#x' SpecialAdviserparticipatedinameeting,co-hostedbytheGovernmentofCroatiaandtheUnited #@( NationsDevelopmentFundforWomen,ontheimplementationoftheConventionincentraland $ ) easternEurope(Croatia,CzechRepublic,Hungary,Poland,RomaniaandSlovenia)andheldin % * _Dubrovnik_,Croatiaon25and26October. H&!+ 22.TheHandbookforParliamentariansontheConventionandtheOptionalProtocol,whichthe '(#- DivisionpreparedtogetherwiththeInter-ParliamentaryUnion,wasissuedinJuly2003inEnglish (#. andpresentedatUnitedNationsHeadquartersduringtheCommittee'stwenty-ninthsession. h)$/ TranslationoftheHandbookintotheotherofficiallanguagesoftheUnitedNationsisinprogress. 0*%0 TheDivisionfacilitatedthegranting,bytheUnitedNationsPublicationsBoard,ofpermissionto *H&1 translatetheHandbookintoTurkish,attherequestofanon-governmentalorganization.The +'2 DivisioncontinuedpreparationofacomprehensivetrainingpackageontheConventionandthe ,'3 OptionalProtocol. P-(4  .h)5 ЇNotes  1.SeeOfficialRecordsoftheGeneralAssembly,FiftyeighthSession,SupplementNo.38 @ (A/58/38),Parttwo,para.449. X 2.Seeibid.,para.452.  3.Seeibid.,SupplementNo.40(A/58/40). ( x 4.Article2readsasfollows:    0 ; 1.EachStatePartytothepresentCovenantundertakestorespectandtoensuretoall H   individualswithinitsterritoryandsubjecttoitsjurisdictiontherightsrecognizedinthe `  presentCovenant,withoutdistinctionofanykind,suchasrace,colour,sex,language, (  religion,politicalorotheropinion,nationalorsocialorigin,property,birthorotherstatus. ;#;# 0 ; 2.Wherenotalreadyprovidedforbyexistinglegislativeorothermeasures,eachState 0  PartytothepresentCovenantundertakestotakethenecessarysteps,inaccordancewithits H  constitutionalprocessesandwiththeprovisionsofthepresentCovenant,toadoptsuch  legislativeorothermeasuresasmaybenecessarytogiveeffecttotherightsrecognizedin  thepresentCovenant.P;#;# 0 ; 3.EachStatePartytothepresentCovenantundertakes:0;#;# 0 ; 0;#;# (a)Toensurethatanypersonwhoserightsorfreedomsashereinrecognizedare p violatedshallhaveaneffectiveremedy,notwithstandingthattheviolationhasbeen 8 committedbypersonsactinginanofficialcapacity;P## 0 ; 0;#;# (b)Toensurethatanypersonclaimingsucharemedyshallhavehisrightthereto  determinedbycompetentjudicial,administrativeorlegislativeauthorities,orbyany X othercompetentauthorityprovidedforbythelegalsystemoftheState,andto  p developthepossibilitiesofjudicialremedy;8## 0 ; 0;#;# c)Toensurethatthecompetentauthoritiesshallenforcesuchremedieswhen x! granted.@"## 5.SeeOfficialRecordsoftheGeneralAssembly,FiftyeighthSession,SupplementNo.44  $ (A/58/44),para.13. !% 6.Article2readsasfollows: (#x' 0 ; 1.EachStatePartyshalltakeeffectivelegislative,administrative,judicialorother $ ) measurestopreventactsoftortureinanyterritoryunderitsjurisdiction.% *;#;# 0 ; 2.Noexceptionalcircumstanceswhatsoever,whetherastateofwarorathreatofwar, '`", internalpoliticalinstabilityoranyotherpublicemergency,maybeinvokedasajustification '(#- oftorture.(#.;#;# 0 ; 3.Anorderfromasuperiorofficerorapublicauthoritymaynotbeinvokedasa 0*%0 justificationoftorture.*H&1;#;# 7.SeeOfficialRecordsoftheGeneralAssembly,FiftyeighthSession,SupplementNo.18 ,'3 (A/58/18). P-(4  .h)5 8.Seeibid.,annexIV.  9.Thepresentsectionisbasedonthedraftreportofthe_Subcommission_Ԁonitsfiftyfifthsession @ (E/CN.4/Sub.2/2003/L.11andAdd.1).Thefinalreportwasnotyetavailableatthetimeof X submissionofthepresentreport.   10.Article2,paragraph2readsasfollows: `  0 ; TheStatesPartiestothepresentCovenantundertaketoguaranteethattherightsenunciated  @ inthepresentCovenantwillbeexercisedwithoutdiscriminationofanykindastorace,    colour,sex,language,religion,politicalorotheropinion,nationalorsocialorigin,property,    birthorotherstatus.H  ;#;# 11.SeeOfficialRecordsoftheGeneralAssembly,FiftysecondSession,SupplementNo.10 (  (A/52/10),para.157.   12.Seeibid.,FiftyeighthSession,SupplementNo.38(A/58/38),parttwo,paras.462and463. 0    H    AnnexI x   Statespartiesthathavesigned,ratifiedoraccededtotheOptionalProtocoltotheConvention   *rs d dssno##,,` , +  4A'( x( x 4Statesparties 9A,!0 A 9Datesigned 9A,!0  A 9Dateofratificationor 0   accession QDD, H   A _Q 9D,! ) D 9 9D,! ) D 9 ND, )  _ D N1.Albania ' o ' ' o '23June2003 a  ?5 o  ?2.Andorra J@ 7 @37080@J_9July2001_ lb4 7 @37080 @ T@37542T@l_14_ԀOctober2002 aW? 7 T@37542  T@ a3.Argentina J@  @36583@J_28February2000_ I?4  @36583 @ I ?5   ?4.Austria J@w  @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4w  @36503 @ @36774@l_6_ԀSeptember2000 aW?w  @36774  @ a5.Azerbaijan J@?  @@36682@@J_6June2000_ lb4?  @@36682 @@ @@37042@@l_1_ԀJune2001 aW??  @@37042  @@ a6.Bangladesh J@W  @36774@J_6September2000_ lb4W  @36774 @ @36774@l_6_ԀSeptember2000 aW?W  @36774  @ a7.Belarus J@ ! ?@37374?@J_29April2002_ I?4 " ?@37374 ?@ I ?5 #  ?8.Belgium J@ $ @36503@J_10December1999_ I?4 % @36503 @ I ?5 &  ?9.Belize '_ ' ' '_ ( '9December2002 a ?5_ )  ?10.Benin J@'w* @36670@J_25May2000_ I?4'w+ @36670 @ I ?5'w,  ?11.Bolivia J@?- @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4?. @36503 @ `@36795`@l_27_ԀSeptember2000 aW??/ `@36795  `@ a12.BosniaandHerzegovina J@0 @36775@J_7September2000_ lb41 @36775 @ O@37502O@l_4_ԀSeptember2002 aW?2 O@37502  O@ a13.Brazil J@3 @ @36962@ @J_13March2001_ lb44 @ @36962 @ @ @G@37434@G@l_28_ԀJune2002 aW?5 @G@37434  @G@ a14.Bulgaria J@G6 @@36682@@J_6June2000_ I?4G7 @@36682 @@ I ?5G8  ?15.BurkinaFaso J@_9 @+@37210@+@J_16November2001_ I?4_: @+@37210 @+@ I ?5_;  ?16.Burundi J@'< *@37207*@J_13November2001_ I?4'= *@37207 *@ I ?5'>  ?17.Cambodia J@? *@37205*@J_11November2001_ I?4@ *@37205 *@ I ?5A  ?18.Canada 'gB ' 'gC '18October2002 a ?5gD  ?19.Chile J@/E @36503@J_10December1999_ I?4/F @36503 @ I ?5/G  ?20.Colombia J@GH @36503@J_10December1999_ I?4GI @36503 @ I ?5GJ  ?21.CostaRica J@K @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4L @36503 @  $@37153 $@l_20_ԀSeptember2001 aW?M  $@37153   $@ a22.Croatia J@N  @36681 @J_5June2000_ lb4O  @36681  @  @36956 @l_7_ԀMarch2001 aW?P  @36956   @ a23.Cuba J@OQ  @36601 @J_17March2000_ I?4OR  @36601  @ I ?5OS  ?24.Cyprus J@gT  @36929 @J_8February2001_ lb4gU  @36929  @ `?@37371`?@l_26_ԀApril2002 aW?gV `?@37371  `?@ a25.CzechRepublic J@/W @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4/X @36503 @ ` @36947` @l_26_ԀFebruary2001 aW?/Y ` @36947  ` @ a26.Denmark J@Z @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4[ @36503 @ @36676@l_31_ԀMay2000 aW?\ @36676  @ a27.DominicanRepublic J@o ] @36598@J_14March2000_ lb4o ^ @36598 @ @37112@l_10_ԀAugust2001 aW?o _ @37112  @ a28.Ecuador J@7!` @36503@J_10December1999_ lb47!a @36503 @ `5@37291`5@l_5_ԀFebruary2002 aW?7!b `5@37291  `5@ a29.ElSalvador J@!Oc @36984@J_4April2001_ I?4!Od @36984 @ I ?5!Oe  ?30.Finland J@"f @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4"g @36503 @ @36888@l_29_ԀDecember2000 aW?"h @36888  @ a31.France J@#i @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4#j @36503 @ @36685@l_9_ԀJune2000 aW?#k @36685  @ a32.Georgia 'W$l ' 'W$m '1August2002 a  ?5W$n  ?33.Germany J@%o o @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4%o p @36503 @ 2@372702@l_15_ԀJanuary2002 aW?%o q 2@37270  2@ a34.Ghana J@%7!r `@36579`@J_24February2000_ I?4%7!s `@36579 `@ I ?5%7!t  ?35.Greece J@&!u @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4&!v @36503 @ 3@372793@l_24_ԀJanuary2002 aW?&!w 3@37279  3@ a36.Guatemala J@w'"x @36775@J_7September2000_ lb4w'"y @36775 @ A@37384A@l_9_ԀMay2002 aW?w'"z A@37384  A@ a37.GuineaBissau J@?(#{ @36780@J_12September2000_ I?4?(#| @36780 @ I ?5?(#}  ?38.Hungary ')W$~ ' ')W$ '22December2000 a  ?5)W$  ?39.Iceland J@)% @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4)% @36503 @ ` @36955` @l_6_ԀMarch2001 aW?)% ` @36955  ` @ a40.Indonesia J@*% @36583@J_28February2000_ I?4*% @36583 @ I ?5*%  ?41.Ireland J@_+& @36775@J_7September2000_ lb4_+& @36775 @ @36775@l7September2000 aW?_+& @36775  @ a42.Italy J@',w' @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4',w' @36503 @ @36790@l22September2000 aW?',w' @36790  @ a43.Kazakhstan J@,?( @36774@J_6September2000_ lb4,?( @36774 @  @37126 @l24August2001 aW?,?(  @37126   @ a44._Kyrgyzstan_ '-) ' '-) '22July2002 a  ?5-)  ?45.Lesotho J@ @36774@J_6September2000_ I?4 @36774 @ I ?5  ?46.Liechtenstein J@o @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4o @36503 @ `(@37187`(@l24October2001 aW?o `(@37187  `(@ a47.Lithuania J@7 @36776@J_8September2000_ I?47 @36776 @ I ?57   ?48.Luxembourg J@X  @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4X  @36503 @ @u@37802@u@l1July2003 aW?X  @u@37802  @u@ a49.Madagascar J@   @36775@J_7September2000_ I?4  @36775 @ I ?5   ?50.Malawi J@  @36775@J_7September2000_ I?4  @36775 @ I ?5   ?51.Mali 'W  ' 'W  '5December2000 a  ?5W   ?52.Mauritius J@ x *@37205*@J_11November2001_ I?4 x *@37205 *@ I ?5 x  ?53.Mexico J@ @ @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4 @ @36503 @  :@37329 :@l15March2002 aW? @  :@37329   :@ a54.Mongolia J@  @36775@J_7September2000_ lb4  @36775 @ ;@37342;@l28March2002 aW?  ;@37342  ;@ a55.Namibia J@w @36664@J_19May2000_ lb4w  @36664 @ @36671@l26May2000 aW?w! @36671  @ a56.Nepal J@?" @/@37242@/@J_18December2001_ I?4?# @/@37242 @/@ I ?5?$  ?57.Netherlands b  J@` % @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4` & @36503 @ B@37397B@l22May2002 aW?` ' B@37397  B@ a58.NewZealand c  J@( ( @36775@J_7September2000_ lb4( ) @36775 @ @36775@l7September2000 aW?( * @36775  @ a59.Nigeria J@ + @36776@J_8September2000_ I?4 , @36776 @ I ?5 -  ?60.Norway J@_ . @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4_ / @36503 @ 8@373198@l5March2002 aW?_ 0 8@37319  8@ a61.Panama J@' 1 @36685@J_9June2000_ lb4' 2 @36685 @ `@37019`@l9May2001 aW?' 3 `@37019  `@ a62.Paraguay J@H 4  @36521 @J_28December1999_ lb4H 5  @36521  @ @37024@l14May2001 aW?H 6 @37024  @ a63.Peru J@7  @36881 @J_22December2000_ lb48  @36881  @ @36989@l9April2001 aW?9 @36989  @ a64.Philippines J@: @36605@J_21March2000_ I?4; @36605 @ I ?5<  ?65.Portugal J@G= `@36571`@J_16February2000_ lb4G> `@36571 `@ `?@37371`?@l26April2002 aW?G? `?@37371  `?@ a66.Romania J@h@ @36774@J_6September2000_ lb4hA @36774 @  |@37857 |@l25August2003 aW?hB  |@37857   |@ a67.RussianFederation J@0C @@37018@@J_8May2001_ I?40D @@37018 @@ I ?50E  ?68.SaoTomeandPrincipe J@F @36774@J_6September2000_ I?4G @36774 @ I ?5H  ?69.Senegal J@gI @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4gJ @36503 @ @36671@l26May2000 aW?gK @36671  @ a70.SerbiaandMontenegro '/L ' '/M '31July2003 a  ?5/N  ?71.Seychelles J@PO @J@37458@J@J_22July2002_ I?4PP @J@37458 @J@ I ?5PQ  ?72.SierraLeone J@R @36776@J_8September2000_ I?4S @36776 @ I ?5T  ?73.Slovakia J@U  @36681 @J_5June2000_ lb4V  @36681  @ @36846@l17November2000 aW?W @36846  @ a74.Slovenia J@OX @36503@J_10December1999_ I?4OY @36503 @ I ?5OZ  ?75.SolomonIslands 'p[ ' 'p\ '6May2002 a  ?5p]  ?76.Spain J@8^ @36598@J_14March2000_ lb48_ @36598 @ @37077@l6July2001 aW?8` @37077  @ a77.SriLanka 'a ' 'b '15October2002 a  ?5c  ?78.Sweden J@o d @36503@J_10December1999_ lb4o e @36503 @ l@37734l@l24April2003 aW?o f l@37734  l@ a79.Tajikistan J@7!g @36775@J_7September2000_ I?47!h @36775 @ I ?57!i  ?80.Thailand J@!Xj @@36690@@J_14June2000_ lb4!Xk @@36690 @@ @@36690@@l14June2000 aW?!Xl @@36690  @@ a81.TheformerYugoslavRepublicof " m Macedonia A7 #n @@36618@@A_3April2000_ cY+" o @@36618 @@ @37910@c17October2003 XN6" p @37910  @ X82._Timor_Ԅ_Leste_ 'W$q ' 'W$r '16April2003 a  ?5W$s  ?83.Turkey J@%xt @36776@J_8September2000_ lb4%xu @36776 @ V@37557V@l29October2002 aW?%xv V@37557  V@ a84.Ukraine J@%@w @36775@J_7September2000_ lb4%@x @36775 @  @37889 @l26September2003 aW?%@y  @37889   @ a85.Uruguay J@& z @36654@J_9May2000_ lb4& { @36654 @  @37097 @l26July2001 hAW?& |  @37097   @ h86.Venezuela `AO!w' }A  @36601 @`17March2000 AqCw' ~  @36601  @A A@37388A@__13May2002_^TRw'  A@37388   W A@A ^a/Accession. )A# b/FortheKingdominEurope,theNetherlandsAntillesandAruba. x+$ c/Withadeclarationtotheeffectthat consistentwiththeconstitutionalstatusofTokelauand -a& takingintoaccountitscommitmenttothedevelopmentofselfgovernmentthroughanactofself -)' _determinationundertheCharteroftheUnitedNations,thisratificationshallnotextendtoTokelau  unlessanduntilaDeclarationtothiseffectislodgedbytheGovernmentofNewZealandwiththe x depositaryonthebasisofappropriateconsultationwiththatterritory. @   X AnnexII x StatespartiesthathavedepositedwiththeSecretaryGeneralinstrumentsofacceptanceofthe   amendmenttoarticle20,paragraph1,oftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof  DiscriminationagainstWomen `  *VWdXd` `  rs##, dd , dd +  3AA"    3Stateparties @AA/! l AA @Acceptancedate H>& l   AA HAndorra J@ d  T@37542T@J14October2002 aW? d  T@37542 T@ aAustralia J@P  @35949@J4June1998 aW?P  @35949 @ aAustria J@<  `@36779`@J11September2000 aW?<  `@36779 `@ aBahamas J@;  `@37637`@J17January2003 aW?;  `@37637 `@ aBrazil J@'  T@35493T@J5March1997 aW?'  T@35493 T@ aCanada J@  s@35736s@J3November1997 aW?  s@35736 s@ aChile J@  @@35922@@J8May1998 aW?  @@35922 @@ aChina J@ H@37446H@J10July2002 aW? H@37446 H@ aCyprus J@ @K@37466@K@J30July2002 aW? @K@37466 @K@ aDenmark J@s '@35135'@J12March1996 aW?s '@35135 '@ aEgypt J@_  @37104@J2August2001 aW?_! @37104 @ aFinland J@K" (@35141(@J18March1996 aW?K# (@35141 (@ aFrance J@7$  h@35649 h@J8August1997 aW?7%  h@35649  h@ aGermany J@#s& 7@373117@J25February2002 aW?#s' 7@37311 7@ aGuatemala J@_(  @36313 @J3June1999 aW?_)  @36313  @ aIceland J@K* @@37383@@J8May2002 aW?K+ @@37383 @@ aItaly J@7, 1@352151@J31May1996 aW?7- 1@35215 1@ aJapan J@#. r@37783r@J12June2003 aW?#/ r@37783 r@ aJordan J@0 @2@37266@2@J11January2002 aW?1 @2@37266 @2@ aLesotho J@2 *@37206*@J12November2001 aW?3 *@37206 *@ aLiechtenstein J@4 Y@35534Y@J15April1997 aW?5 Y@35534 Y@ aLuxembourg J@ 6 @u@37802@u@J1July2003 aW? 7 @u@37802 @u@ aMadagascar J@o!8 8@352648@J19July1996 aW?o!9 8@35264 8@ aMaldives J@[": 5@372935@J7February2002 aW?["; 5@37293 5@ aMali J@G#< @F@37426@F@J20June2002 aW?G#= @F@37426 @F@ aMalta J@3$> T@35493T@J5March1997 aW?3$? T@35493 T@ aMauritius J@%o @ V@37557V@J29October2002 aW?%o A V@37557 V@ aMexico J@ &[!B `?@35323`?@J16September1996 aW? &[!C `?@35323 `?@ aMongolia J@&G"D x@35782x@J19December1997 aW?&G"E x@35782 x@ aNetherlands a  J@'3#F w@35773w@J10December1997 aW?'3#G w@35773 w@ aNewZealand J@($H @@35333@@J26September1996 aW?($I @@35333 @@ aNiger J@) %J @@37376@@J1May2002 aW?) %K @@37376 @@ aNorway J@*%L *@35152*@J29March1996 aW?*%M *@35152 *@ aPanama J@+&N E@35373E@J5November1996 aW?+&O E@35373 E@ aPortugal J@,'P 1@372631@J8January2002 aW?,'Q 1@37263 1@ aRepublicofKorea J@k-(R ;@35288;@J12August1996 aW?k-(S ;@35288 ;@ aSweden J@  7@352627@J17July1996 aW?  7@35262 7@ aSwitzerland J@ v@35765v@J2December1997 aW? v@35765 v@ aTurkey J@ @36502@J9December1999 hDW? @36502 @ hUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthern  Ireland b  `DO! D u@35752u@`19November1997 cYN  u@35752  u@D c '   '"   ) "a/FortheKingdominEurope,theNetherlandsAntillesandAruba. u  b/FortheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland,theIsleofMan,theBritish   VirginIslandsandtheTurksandCaicosIslands.     i]  AnnexIII x StatesthathavenotratifiedoraccededtotheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof   DiscriminationagainstWomenasat1November2003  Africa  @ Somalia    Sudan H   Swaziland `  AsiaandthePacific h  BruneiDarussalam H  Iran(IslamicRepublicof)  Kiribati  MarshallIslands P Micronesia(FederatedStatesof) h Nauru 0 Oman  Palau p Qatar 8 Tonga P UnitedArabEmirates  WesternEuropeanandotherStates  p HolySee   Monaco x! SanMarino @" UnitedStatesofAmerica  X#