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(Eh83"3"  3|2Eh  1  .3  0    DoestheSecretariatsendaletterofremindertononreportingstatesannually?3|݌L (#(# Ќ  *Yddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  $ t$ t RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    yes     HumanRightsCommittee   X  yes   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  yes    WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (CEDAW)  0  yes  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` yes  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0 yes 0  "3"  32Eh  2  .3  0    DoestheCommitteeitselfsendaletterofremindertononreportingstates?3݌$(#(# Ќ  * Y dd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  L yes,toallstatespartiesannually. L   8 HumanRightsCommittee  h yes,withrespecttostateswhichcommittee h believeswarrantadditionalreminder.  T  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $! Committee   " notyetdetermined  $# WomensDiscriminationCommittee @"$ (CEDAW)  ,#|% no,(acommitteedocumentispreparedfor @"& eachsessionwhichliststhosestateswith ,#|' reportsoverduemorethanfiveyears)  $h( CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  % ) no  % * CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  'h"+ no 'h",     )p$- "3"  3 2Eh  3  .3  0    Hasthecommitteeeverreviewedastatepartyintheabsenceofareport?3 . ݌(#(# Ќ  * Y dd<dd <<dd < Y (#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   yes,(thepracticehasvariedwiththeChairof  thecommittee;generallystateswithreports   overduebyfiveyearshavebeenplacedona   listandadocumentpreparedindicatingthese    statesparties,andthosestateshavebeen t   considered;however,someChairshavelisted `   fewerstateparties,andstatesonthelistare L  notautomaticallyconsideredandhave 8  avoidedreviewbypromisingthesubmission $t  ofareport.)(Afghanistan(twice),Antigua& `  Barbuda,Bahamas(twice),Barbados, L  Botswana(twice),BurkinaFaso(twice), 8 Cameroon,CapeVerde(twice),Central $ AfricanRepublic(twice),Chad,CotedIvoire  (twice),DominicanRepublic,Ethiopia,Fiji  (twice),Gabon,Gambia(twice),Guinea  (twice),Guyana,Haiti,Jordan,LaoPDR  (twice),Lebanon,Lesotho(twice), p Madagascar,Mali,Mauritius,Mongolia, \ Mozambique(twice),Nepal,PapuaNew H Guinea(twice),Rwanda,SaintVincent&the 4 Grenadines(twice),SaintLucia,Seychelles,  p SierraLeone(twice),SolomonIslands  \ (twice),Somalia(twice),Suriname, H Swaziland,Tanzania,Togo(twice),Uganda, 4 UnitedArabEmirates,Vietnam,Zaire   (Congo)(twice))     HumanRightsCommittee  <"! no,(willbeginpracticeintheyear2001)  <"" Economic,SocialandCulturalRights # # Committee  $$ yes(DemocraticRepublicofCongo,Gambia, # % Guinea,Kenya,Mali,Mauritius,Saint $& Vincent&theGrenadines,SolomonIslands)  % ' WomensDiscriminationCommittee 'd"( (CEDAW)  (P#) no  'd"* CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  )$+ no  )$, CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  +P&- no +P&.    -X(/ .  "3"  3J2Eh  4  .3  0    Dostatespartiessendrepresentativeswhentheirsituationistakenupintheabsenceofa  report?3Jw݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd < Y (#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   occasionally,usuallynot.   HumanRightsCommittee  D  n/a  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes,abouthalfthetime.     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  n/a  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  n/a l     $t "3"  32Eh  5  .3  0    Doesthecommitteeconsiderthesubmissionofareportsatisfiesastatesreporting  obligationifmorethanonereportisoverdueatthetimeofsubmission?3݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    yes,acceptscombinedreports.    HumanRightsCommittee  0  inpracticeyes;(thecommitteewillsetthe 0   dateforthenextreportatthetimea  l  submittedreportisconsidered.Thenumber  X  ofyearssetastheduedateforthenextreport  D  willvary(butwillbeintherangeof45 0  years).AsofNovember2000,theCommittee   willuniformlyaskeachstatepartyupon   considerationofareporttoproduceanother   focussed,followupreportinashortertime   frame(perhaps18months)andifitis | submittedandsatisfactory,adatewillbe h givenforthenextreportwhichismanyyears T hence(perhaps810years).Ifthefocussed, @ followupreportisnotsubmitted,thenthe ,| timesetforthenextreportwhenthe h submittedreportwasconsideredwillgovern.)  T Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  Committee  p inpracticeyes;(thecommitteewillnotinsist  onalloutstandingreportsbeingsubmitted; p thecommitteewillsetthedateforsubmission \ ofthenextreportuponconsiderationofan H incomingreport;thatdatewillbeshorterif 4 theincomingreportwaslongoverdue)   p  WomensDiscriminationCommittee  ! (CEDAW)  !" yes,acceptscombinedreports.   # CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   #\$ inpracticeyes;(ifareportcomesintheyseta  #\% newdateforthesubmissionofthenextreport #H& followingthesubmittedreports $4 ' consideration.)  % !( CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  P'") inpracticeyes.(Whenafirstreportis P'"* submitted(evenifitpostdatestheduedate <(#+ forthesecondorsubsequentreports)itis ()x$, labelledtheinitialreport,andsubsequent *d%- reportssubmittedcanbecombined(thatis +P&. theywillbelabelledthesecondperiodic +<'/ reportplushowevermanyreportsareoverdue ,((0 uponsubmission).) -)1  "3"  3P(2Eh  6  .3  0    Ifareportisconsideredthatwasveryoverdue(oratthetimeofconsideration,intheory,  therewasmorethanoneoverduereportoranextreportdueverysoon)doesthe  committeecontinuetorequirethenextreportbesubmittedinthenearfuture?3P(}(݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   no   HumanRightsCommittee  D  no,(thecommitteewillnowuniformly D  requesttheearlyproductionofafocussed, 0   followupreportaftertheconsiderationofa  l  report(andifsubmittedandsatisfactorywill  X  allowthelapseofalongperiodbefore  D  requiringthenextreport).)  0  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights `  Committee  L  no,(Thedateforsubmissionofthenext `  reportissetatthetimeofconsiderationofthe L  incomingreport.Thatdatewillbebetween3 8  and5yearsfromthetimeofconsideration, $t takingintoaccountspecificfactors,namely: ` (1)thetimelinessofthestatepartyreport, L (2)thequalityoftheconstructivedialogue 8 betweenthecommitteeandthestateparty,(3) $ thequalityofallinformationsubmittedbythe  stateparty,(4)theadequacyofthestate  partysresponsetothepreviousconcluding  observations,(5)thestatepartysactual  recordinpracticewithrespecttothe p implementationoftheConvention.)  \ WomensDiscriminationCommittee , (CEDAW)   no  ,  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  H ! no,(Thedateissetforsubmissionofthenext H " reportintheconcludingobservations,andif 4!# thereareoutstandingreportsintheory/the  "p$ reportwaslongoverdue,thenitissetfor  #\% somewhatashorterperiodoftimethanthe #H& ruleofproceduresusualtimeframeof4 $4 ' years.)  % !( CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  P'") no.(Aninitialreportsubmittedlatewillstill P'"* belabelled initialregardlessifitis <(#+ submittedaftertheduedateofthesecondor ()x$, subsequentperiodicreports,andthestateis *d%- permittedtocombinethesecondand +P&. subsequentreports.Thismeansthatin +<'/ practicetheduedatewillbesomedistance ,((0 fromtheconsiderationoftheinitialreport.) -)1   FocussedReports   "3"  352Eh  7  .3  0    DoestheCommitteerequirereportstoaddressalldimensionsandprovisionsofthetreaty  inrelationtothestateparty,oronlyalimitedsubsetoftreatyprovisions?355݌t(#(# Ќ  *yYzdd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    allprovisions,alternatingcomprehensiveand   updatingreports(exercisingdiscretionin   determiningwhetheracomprehensivereport    justifiesthesubsequentsubmissionofabrief t   updatingreport)  `   HumanRightsCommittee  0  thereportingguidelinesforstatesparties 0  indicatethattheyshouldbeginasubsequent   reportwithanaccountoftheirresponsetothe   priorconcludingobservations;theyalso   indicatethatstatesshould focusonthe   issuesidentifiedinthoseconcluding | observations;atthesametime,subsequent h reportsshouldstillincorporatereferenceto T fundamentalchangesaffectingCovenant @ rightsoverthereportingperiod;arecent ,| changeinCommitteepracticeaddstothis h descriptionoftheperiodicreport,acallfor T theproductionofanearly followupreport @ whichwouldspecificallysetoutthesteps , takentomeettheCommitteesobservations   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights H Committee  4 allprovisions;thereportingguidelines H indicatethatwithrespecttospecificarticles 4 subsequentreportsshouldfocusonashort  p  reviewofchangesduringthereportingperiod   \! WomensDiscriminationCommittee !" (CEDAW)  x"# allprovisions,focussingontheperiodoftime !$ sincethelastreport,butincluding x"% informationonmattersraisedbythe d#& Committeewhichcouldnotbedealtwithat P$' thetimewhenthepreviousreportwas <% ( considered  (&x!) CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  '"* allprovisions,focussingontheperiodoftime '"+ sincethelastreportandchangesoccurring (#, duringthereportingperiod,aswellas )$- includinginformationonmeasurestakento l*%. followuppriorconcludingobservations  X+&/ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  d allprovisions,focussingonchanges,new d measures,developmentscaselawsincethe P  submissionofthepreviousreport;states < shouldspecificallyincludeinsubsequent ( reportsinformationonmeasurestakento  complywithpriorconcludingobservations     ConsolidatedReporting     "3"  3C2Eh  8  .3  0    DoestheCommitteepermitreportswhichcrossreferencematerialprovidedbythestate |  partyinreportstoothertreatybodies?3CC݌h (#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <yYz(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  ,| ,|  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    nocomment    HumanRightsCommittee  ` yes,theCommitteespracticesaysthatstates ` parties mayincludethesubstanceofpartsof L reportstoanotherTreatyBody,oncondition 8 thattheyarelinkedtothespecific $ requirementsoftheCovenantandtothe  CommitteesGeneralComments,andareup  todate   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights h Committee  T yes,theCommitteesguidelinessaywith h referencetoaspecificnumberofarticlesthat T relevantmaterialsubmittedtotheUNora @ specializedagencymaybemadeinlieuof , repeatinginformationinthereport    WomensDiscriminationCommittee H ! (CEDAW)  4!" nocomment  H # CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  "$ nocomment  "% CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  4$& nocomment 4$'    (d#*  InadequateReports   "3"  3K2Eh  9  .3  0    Aremajorinadequaciesinreportsdrawntothestatepartysattentionbythesecretariatat  thetimeofreceiptinanefforttohaveitimprovedbeforepublication?3K=K݌t(#(# Ќ  * Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  8 8  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)    no,(excepttoadviseastatethatsome   elementsshouldproperlybeputinaCORE    report(whichstatesusuallythendo).)  t   HumanRightsCommittee   D  no   D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights t  Committee  `  yes  t  WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (_CEDAW_)   yes,(secretariathasinformaldiscussions 0  aboutimprovingreportbeforeproduction  (hasbeensuccessful).)   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  8 yes,(inconsultationwiththeChairofthe 8 Committee,stateshavebeenaskedto $t resubmitinaccordancewiththeguidelines, ` (sometimesareporthasbeenresubmitted, L sometimesnot).)  8 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  h no h    p SpecialReports   "3 "  3@R2Eh  10  .3  0    DoestheCommitteeeverrequestspecialorexceptionalreports?3@RmR݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd < Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    yes    HumanRightsCommittee  0  yes  0   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes,(Thecommitteehasnotcalledthereport    a specialreport.Butthecommitteehas    engagedinexceptionalrequests.(a)The   Committeehasspecificallyrequestedofa t  statepartypriortoitssubmissionofareport, `  onthebasisofnewinformationreceived,that L  anissuebeaddressedintheforthcoming 8  report.(b)TheCommitteehasspecifically $t requestedofastatepartyinthemiddleofa ` cycle,whennoreportisoverdue,thatspecific L informationoraspecificissuebeaddressedin 8 thecontextofthenextreport.(c)The $ Committeehasrequestedthatadditional  informationbesubmittedfollowingthe  considerationofareportandhas  exceptionallyscheduledtheconsiderationof  suchinformationortheissue(whetherornot p theinformationwassubmitted)priortothe \ receiptofthenextreport.Theseinstances H appearbelowunder followuponrequests 4 foradditionalinformation.)   p  WomensDiscriminationCommittee  ! (CEDAW)  !" yes   # CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   #\$ yes   #\% CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  $& no $'    &!( "3 "  Oa3m[2Eh  11  .3  0    Ifyes,whenhasthishappened?3m[[݌(#(# Ќ  * Y!dd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  < Australia,BosniaandHerzegovina,Burundi, < CzechRepublic,Croatia,Cyprus,Democratic ( RepublicoftheCongo,Israel,Mexico,Papua  NewGuinea,Rwanda,theformerYugoslav   RepublicofMacedonia,Yugoslavia(Serbia   andMontenegro).Inadditionthecommittee    hasconsidered,aspartofits urgentaction t   procedure:Liberia,RussianFederation, `   Sudan,Algeria(theCommitteerequestedan L  overduereportonan expeditedbasisinthe 8  caseofRussianFederationandAlgeria,and $t  tookspecialdecisionscallingforspecific `  actionsinthecaseofLiberiaandSudan).  L  HumanRightsCommittee  | Albania,Angola,BosniaandHerzegovina, | Burundi,Croatia,Haiti,Iraq,Nigeria,Peru, h Rwanda,UnitedKingdom(HongKong), T Yugoslavia(SerbiaMontenegro)  @ Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  Committee   Israel;specificinformationwasrequestedto  beincludedinaninitialreport(ie.notonthe  basisofpriorconcludingobservations),anda  requestmadeforthepromptsubmissionof  thereport(overdue1year,10months). p Canada;theCommitteerequestedbyletterin \ themiddleofareportingcyclethataspecific H issuebeaddressedinthenextreport;when 4 thereportbecameoverduethiswasfollowed  p  byfurtherrequeststoaddresstheissueinthe  \! report.(Seealsorequestsforadditional  H" informationasfollowup.)(Priorto !4# December1999,thisCommitteedidnothave " $ transparentproceduresinsituationswhichit # % wishedtotreatinanexceptionalmanner,and $& specialrequestssometimestooktheformof % ' privatecorrespondencebetweentheprevious &!( Chairandstatesparties,ratherthanpublished l'") decisionsofthecommittee.)  X(#* WomensDiscriminationCommittee )(%+ (CEDAW)  *&, DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo(Zaire), )(%- Croatia,Rwanda,FederalRepublicof *&. Yugoslavia(SerbiaandMontenegro),Bosnia  +'/ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  0-(0 Israel  0-(1 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  .*2 n/a .*3  Oa     "3 "  3h2Eh  12  .3  0    Ifyes,aretherestatedcriteriaappliedinmakingtheserequests?3h&i݌(#(# Ќ  *"Y#dd<dd <<dd < Y!(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( Notintherulesofprocedure;criteriastatedin ( aworkingpapergenerallyas: thelackofan  adequatebasisfordefiningandcriminalizing   allformsofracialdiscrimination...,   inadequateimplementationofenforcement    mechanisms...,apatternofescalatingracial t   hatredandviolence,orracistpropagandaor `   appealstoracialintolerance...,asignificant L  patternofracialdiscriminationevidencedin 8  socialoreconomicindicators,significant $t  flowsofrefugeesordisplacedpersons `  resultingfromapatternofracial L  discrimination...;thepresenceofaserious, 8 massiveorpersistentpatternofracial $ discrimination,orthesituationisseriousand  thereisariskoffurtherracial  discrimination.   HumanRightsCommittee  h no,(Itdependsontheproclivitiesofthe h Committeeandlobbyingbyindividual T memberswithrespecttospecificsituations.)  @ Economic,SocialandCulturalRights p Committee  \ no,(TheCommitteesdecisionhasdepended p oninformationreceivedbytheCommittee \ fromexternalsourcesandtheCommittees H proclivities.)  4 WomensDiscriminationCommittee   (CEDAW)   ! yes,(Criteriawasformallyadoptedandstated " in1999annualreportas(a)thereshouldbe  # reliableandadequateinformationindicating !$ graveorsystematicviolationofwomens x"% humanrights,and(b)suchviolationsare d#& thosethataregenderbasedordirectedat P$' womenbecauseoftheirsex.)  <% ( CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  & ") no,(Requestforotherreportsareauthorized & "* bytheCovenantarticle19(1).Intheonly '"+ casetodatecommitteemembersreadabouta (#, courtdecisioninthenewspaperwhenthe )$- committeewasmeeting,andwasundermedia l*%. attentionatthetime.)  X+&/ CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  ,((0 n/a ,((1   -D)1 Ї"3 "  3tu2Eh  13  .3  0    IfexceptionalreportsaresubmittedaretheygivenaUNsymbolnumberandpublished?3tuu݌(#(# Ќ  *$Y%dd<dd <<dd <"Y#(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ( yes  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  yes  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yes   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (_CEDAW_)  0  yes  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    yes    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  n/a 0   "3 "  3y2Eh  14  .3  0    Ifexceptionalreportsaresubmitted,aretheyscheduledandconsideredthrougha $t dialoguesimilartoregularreportswiththecommittee?3yy݌`(#(# Ќ  *&Y'dd<dd <<dd <$Y%(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  88 RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  L generallyyes(onemeeting,shorterifnostate L representativepresent)  8 HumanRightsCommittee   yes   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 8 Committee  $t yes  8 WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (_CEDAW_)    dealtwithinmannersimilartoinitialreports, ! notdealtwithbypresessionalworking " group,nolistofissues,onetwomeetings  |# CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   L$ yes   L% CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  |"& n/a |"'    #' "3"  3x2Eh  15  .3  0    Ifexceptionalreportsarenotsubmitted,hasthesituationbeenscheduledfor  considerationintheabsenceofthereport?3x݌(#(# Ќ  *(Y)dd<dd <<dd <&Y'(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)   Yes,Burundi,Rwanda,PapuaNew_Guinea._   HumanRightsCommittee  D  no  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     Yes,inthecaseofIsrael.(March2001    session)     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (_CEDAW_)  l  no  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  n/a l     $t  Orderofconsideringreports   "3"   3ք2Eh  16  .3  0    Arecountryreportsdealtwithinchronologicalorder?3ք݌t(#(# Ќ  **Y+dd<dd <<dd <(Y)(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)    usually,(Inprinciple,butpoliticalpreferences   ofcommitteemembershaveresultedin   reportsbeingtakenoutoforder.Still,lackof    abacklogmeanseveryreportsubmittedis t   scheduledforconsiderationwithin612 `   months.)  L  HumanRightsCommittee    yes,ingeneral.(TheinterestsofCommittee   memberscanchangetheorder,andreports   canbebroughtforwardforconsideration.)    Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $t Committee  ` no,(Reportshavebeentakenoutoforder $t whenthecommitteehasreceivedmuch ` informationfrom_NGOs_Ԁandthereportswere L overdueandthematterwasurgentinthe 8 Committeesview.)  $ WomensDiscriminationCommittee T (_CEDAW_)  @ no,(selectionmadeinordertohavespreadof T initialandperiodicreportsandgeographic @ balance,takingintoaccountthedateofthe ,| submissionofthereport).  h CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   yes,ingeneral;(sometimesreportsare  broughtforwardforconsiderationwherethere   isaspecialreasontoconsiderit(inthe p! Committeesview),orreportsaresetaside \" foralaterdateifadelegationisnotreadyto H # present.Butsincecommitteeonlyplansone 4!$ ahalfsessionsinadvanceanddoesnothave  "p% muchofabacklog,generallytakeinorderof  #\& submission.)  #H' CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  x% ( yes,inthesensethatreportsarenotmoved x% ) forwardorupinthequeueforanurgent d&!* situation.However,thecommitteeconsiders P'"+ atonesession7initialreportsand2periodic <(#, reports,andwithineachcategoryreportsare ()x$- takenchronologically. *d%.    0+&. "3"  32Eh  17  .3  0    Ifthecommitteereviewsastatepartyintheabsenceofareport,doesitconsidersuch  statesinanorderindicatedonlybythelengthoftimereportsareoverdue?3݌(#(# Ќ  *,Y-dd<dd <<dd <*Y+(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)   no,criteriaincludelengthoftimeoverdue,  whethera_CERD_Ԁmemberhasvolunteeredto   bethecountryrapporteur,prioritygivento   statesneverconsideredby_CERD_.     HumanRightsCommittee   X  n/a   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  no,(TheCommitteeselectscountriesonthe   basisofgeographicbalance.)  t  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (_CEDAW_)  0  n/a  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` n/a  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0 n/a 0  "3"  32Eh  18  .3  0    Ifspecialreportsarerequestedandsubmitted,aretheydealtwithbyalteringtheorderof $ regularreportsandconsideredassoonastheycomein?3݌(#(# Ќ  *.Y/dd<dd <<dd <,Y-(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  L yes,(Givenapriorityforconsideration; L deadlinesetforsubmissionisshortand 8 consideredwhentheycomein(orsituationis $ consideredanywayifnoreport))    HumanRightsCommittee  @! yes,ingeneral.(TheCommitteewouldtryto @" bringthereportforwardbyputtingiton , |# reserveforthenextsession,sincethebacklog !h$ ofalreadyscheduledreportsisapproximately "T% 1.5years.)  "@& Economic,SocialandCulturalRights p$' Committee  \% ( yes  p$) WomensDiscriminationCommittee &,"* (_CEDAW_)  '#+ yes  &,", CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  H)$- yes  H)$. CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  *&/ n/a *&0    , (1 "3"  3W2Eh  19  .3  0    Iffollowingtheconsiderationofareportadditionalinformationisrequestedinadvance  ofthenextreport,anditissubmitted,andfurthermoreitisconsideredbythecommittee  inadialoguewiththestatepartyinadvanceofthenextreportwhichisdue(asopposed  tobeingconsideredatthetimeofthenextreport),isitdealtwithbyalteringtheorderof t regularreportsandconsideredassoonasitcomesin?3W݌`(#(# Ќ  *0Y1dd<dd <<dd <.Y/(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  $ t$ t RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)    n/a     HumanRightsCommittee   X  n/aitisnotconsidered   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  normallyadditionalinformationisnot   consideredbythecommitteeseparatelyfrom t  thenextreport;exceptionsareColombia, `  France,Jamaica,Jordan,Panama, L  Philippines,Zaire  8  WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (_CEDAW_)   n/a   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  $t n/a;itisnotconsidered  $t CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   n/a;itisnotconsidered.   "3"  32Eh  20  .3  0    Dostateswhicharescheduledforexaminationdropoutandrefusetocome?3݌(#(# Ќ  *2Y3dd<dd <<dd <0Y1(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  \\ RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)   occasionally,notoften    HumanRightsCommittee  @! yes,sufficientlyoftentointerferewith @" constructiveuseofcommitteestime  , |# Economic,SocialandCulturalRights !$ Committee  "% yes,sufficientlyoftentointerferewith !& constructiveuseofcommitteestime  "' WomensDiscriminationCommittee $h( (_CEDAW_)  %T ) lastminutedropoutsarerare;aboutonestate $h* persessionselectedforconsiderationasksin %T + advancetopostponeconsideration,the %@!, committeepreselectsbackupstateswhichit &,"- thensubstitutes  '#. CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  H)$/ occasionally,notoften  H)$0 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  *&1 no,(doesnothappenbecauseUNICEFhelps *&2 statetoattend,theywillevensupportcostsof +'3 thedelegationsattendance;soUNICEFhelps ,'4 toavoidlastminutedropouts) -(5  Ї"3"  32Eh  21  .3  0    Ifso,willthecommitteeinsistontheexaminationinthestatesabsence?3݌(#(# Ќ  *4Y5dd<dd <<dd <2Y3(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ( no  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  yes,startingMarch2001  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yes   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (_CEDAW_)  0  no  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    no    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  n/a 0     $t _The_Ԁtimingoftheconsiderationofindividualcommunications   "3"  32Eh  22  .3  0    Doesthecommitteeconsidercasesintheorderinwhichtheyaresubmitted?3Ͱ݌(#(# Ќ  *6Y7dd<dd <<dd <4Y5(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  L L  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)    yes    HumanRightsCommittee  0  no.(Casesmaytakedifferinglengthsoftime 0   tobe readyfordecision,thatisuntilallthe  l  submissionsfromtheauthorandthestate  X  partyarein.Also,ifadmissibilityandmerits  D  areseveredthecasewilltakelonger.From 0  thetimecasesarereadyfordecision,the   committeealsodoesnottakecasesinthe   orderinwhichtheyaresubmitted.Itwilltake   intoaccount:   (a)howlongthecasehasbeenready | (b)whetherthematterappearstobemore h urgent,thatis:(_i_)deathrowisalwaysfast T tracked,(ii)allcasesinwhichaninterim @ measurewasrequestedaregivenpriority,(iii) ,| peopleindetentiongetpriority,(iv)older h peoplegetpriority.)  T Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  Committee  p n/a   WomensDiscriminationCommittee @ (_CEDAW_)  , n/a  @ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  \ yes,unlessinterimmeasuresareinvolved  \  CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   ,! n/a  ,"    # $ "3"  32Eh  23  .3  0    Howmuchofthecommitteestimeisdevotedtotheconsiderationofindividual  communications?3;݌(#(# Ќ  *8Y9dd<dd <<dd <6Y7(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ( 10%ofmeetingtime(thisincludesthe23 ( hoursspentduringthesessionbyaworking  grouponcommunications)    HumanRightsCommittee  0  3035%ofmeetingtime  0   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     n/a     WomensDiscriminationCommittee l  (_CEDAW_)  X  n/a  l  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    20%ofmeetingtime    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  X n/a X   PresessionalWorkingGroups  8   "3"  3~2Eh  24  .3  0    Isthereapresessionalworkinggroup?3~݌(#(# Ќ  *:Y;dd<dd <<dd <8Y9(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  8 no  8 HumanRightsCommittee  h yes,(therearetwopresessionalworking h groupsifsufficientmemberscome.)  T  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $! Committee   " yes  $# WomensDiscriminationCommittee @"$ (_CEDAW_)  ,#|% yes  @"& CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  $' no  $( CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  ,&|!) yes ,&|!*     )p$, _"3"  3&2Eh  25  .3  0    Howmanymembersdoestheworkinggrouphave?3&S݌(#(# Ќ  *<Y=dd<dd <<dd <:Y;(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  Atleastfivearerequiredfortheworking X  grouponcommunications.Ifanadditional3 D  ormorememberscome,thegroupwillbe 0   splitintotwo,andthoseoverandabove5will  l  dostatereports.   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  five    WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (CEDAW)  0  threefour  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` n/a  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0 approximatelyeight 0  "3"  3:2Eh  26  .3  0    Howaremembersoftheworkinggroupselected?3:g݌(#(# Ќ  *>Y?dd<dd <<dd <<Y=(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  L n/a  L HumanRightsCommittee  | volunteer  | Economic,SocialandCulturalRights L Committee  8  oneisselectedfromeachofthefiveregional L! groupswithinthecommitteebythegroup 8" members.  $# WomensDiscriminationCommittee T!$ (CEDAW)  @"% regionalgrouprepresentation  T!& CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  #' n/a  #( CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  @% ) volunteer @% *    4(#, "3"  32Eh  27  .3  0    Doesthepresessionalworkinggroupmeet,beforeorafterthesession?3݌(#(# Ќ  *@YAdd<dd <<dd <>Y?(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  before  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     after   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  after  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  after 0   "3"  32Eh  28  .3  0    Howmanymonthsinadvanceofthescheduleddialoguewithaspecificstateparty,does ` theworkinggroupmeettoconsiderthereportofthatstateparty?3%݌L(#(# Ќ  *BYCdd<dd <<dd <@YA(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  $$ RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  8 n/a  8 HumanRightsCommittee   onesessionbeforethatis4months   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 8 Committee  $t onesessionbeforecurrently3months.  8 WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)    onesessionbeforethatis5months  ! CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   `" n/a   `# CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  !$ onesessionbeforethatis3months !%    $' "3"  32Eh  29  .3  0    Whataretheresponsibilitiesofthepresessionalworkinggroup?31݌(#(# Ќ  *DYEdd<dd <<dd <BYC(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  a)considerstheadmissibilityofcases X  0  adoptsdecisionsfindingacasetobe D  admissible(whereunanimousbecome 0   final;ifnotunanimouscasegoesto  l  theCommittee) X "" 0  makesrecommendationstothe  D  Committeeoninadmissibility(unless 0  SpecialRapporteurhasdecidedto   sendarecommendationof   inadmissibilitydirectlytothe   Committee) "" b)canorderinterimmeasures | c)considersthemeritsofcasesandmakes h recommendations T Ifthereare8membersormore,thanthe ,| workinggroupwillsplitinto5and3anda h secondgroupwilldothefollowing(ifnotthe T followingisdonebytheoneworkinggroup): @ a)adoptslistofissues  b)considersgeneralcomments   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 4 Committee   p a)draftlistofissues(eachmemberactsasa 4 countryrapporteurforonestatereport)  p  b)lookoveradditionalinformationsubmitted  \! anddecidewhethertotakeup  H" c)makerecommendationsre:working !4# methods " $ other(adhoc)  # % WomensDiscriminationCommittee <% & (CEDAW)  (&x!' adoptslistofissues  <% ( CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  '") n/a  '"* CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  ()x$+ a)adoptslistofissues ()x$, b)informalreviewofstatereportwithNGOs *d%- andwithUNagencies +P&.   -D)0  Insessionworkinggroupsorsubcommittees   "3"  3}2Eh  30  .3  0    Arethereadhocworkinggroupsorsubcommitteesduringthecommitteesession?3}݌(#(# Ќ  *FYGdd<dd <<dd <DYE(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   yes   HumanRightsCommittee  D  yes  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes         WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  yes(thoughatthemomentitisactuallya 0   workinggroupofthewhole;previously l  thereweretwoinsessionworkinggroups)  X  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    veryrarely,oneoccasion    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  X yes X  "3"  3^2Eh  31  .3  0    Howmanymembersdoestheworkinggroup(s)/subcommitteeshave?3^݌L(#(# Ќ  *HYIdd<dd <<dd <FYG(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  $t between37members  $t HumanRightsCommittee   adhoc   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights $t Committee  `  adhoc  $t! WomensDiscriminationCommittee " (CEDAW)  |# everyone23  $ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   L% n/a   L& CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  |"' adhoc |"(    p% * "3"  32Eh  32  .3  0    Howaremembersoftheworkinggroup(s)/subcommitteesselected?3݌(#(# Ќ  *JYKdd<dd <<dd <HYI(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( volunteer,Chairappointsaconvenerofthe ( workinggroup   HumanRightsCommittee  D  volunteer  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     onememberisaskedtotakeresponsibilityfor    itscreationandtherestvolunteer.     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)  l  allmembersareexpectedtoattend  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    volunteer    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  volunteer,butalsoexpertise l   "3 "  32Eh  33  .3  0    Dotheymeetoutsidesessionhours?3݌`(#(# Ќ  *LYMdd<dd <<dd <JYK(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  $$ RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  8 yes  8 HumanRightsCommittee   yes   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 8 Committee  $t yes  8 WomensDiscriminationCommittee   (CEDAW)  ! no  " CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   `# yes   `$ CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  !% no !&    $( "3!"  3~2Eh  34  .3  0    Whataretheirresponsibilities?3~݌(#(# Ќ  *NYOdd<dd <<dd <LYM(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( adhoc(e.g.informalworkinggroupon ( communications;contributiontoworld  conference;draftingrecentgeneral   recommendation)    HumanRightsCommittee   l  adhoc(e.g.InternationalLawCommission  l  TaskForceonreservations,Working  X  Methods,WorldConferenceonRacism)   D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights t  Committee  `  adhoc(e.g.haveworkedongeneral t  comments,andworkingmethods)  `  WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (CEDAW)   waysandmeansproceduralquestions; 0  Article21generalrecommendationsand  specializedagencies   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  8 draftinggeneralcomment  8 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   adhoc(e.g.onewasmedia;andthereis  anotherinformalworkinggroup(withoutside  persons)ondisabilities)     p  SpecialRapporteuronNewCommunications   "3""  32Eh  35  .3  0    Whataretheresponsibilitiesofthespecialrapporteuronnewcommunications?3݌t(#(# Ќ  *PYQdd<dd <<dd <NYO(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  8 8  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    n/a    HumanRightsCommittee   l  a)whethertoregisteracaseornot  l  b)whethertorecommenddirectlytothe  X  Committee(withoutgoingthroughthe  D  workinggroup)thataregisteredcaseshould 0  befoundinadmissible   c)ifacaseisnotsentdirectlytothe   Committeewitharecommendationfromthe   SpecialRapporteurthatitbefound   inadmissible,thentheSpecialRapporteur | transmitsthecasetothestatepartyfor h submissionsonadmissibilityandmerits T d)ifthestatepartyrequeststhatthe @ admissibilitydecisionandthemeritsdecision ,| beseveredorconsideredseparatelybythe h Committee,theSpecialRapporteurdecides T whethertoseverthetwoissues @ e)priortothedecisiononadmissibility , whethertoaskforinterimmeasures   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights H Committee  4 n/a  H WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (CEDAW)     n/a  ! CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   "p" n/a   "p# CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  #$ n/a #%    '"( SpecialRapporteuronFollowuptoIndividualCommunications   "3#"  32Eh  36  .3  0    WhataretheresponsibilitiesoftheSpecialRapporteuronFollowuptoIndividual  Communications?3I݌t(#(# Ќ  *RYSdd<dd <<dd <PYQ(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  8 8  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)    n/a    HumanRightsCommittee   l  a)recommendstothecommitteetoconduct  l  meetingswithstatepartiesinlightofthe  X  informationreceived(ornot)followingthe  D  90dayperiodgiventostatestoprovidea 0  remedyincasesofadecisionfindinga   violation   b)holdingmeetingswithselectedstates   partiesinthecasesofafailuretoprovidea   remedy | c)reportingtothecommitteeonthefollow h upmeetingswithstateparties T d)recommendingtothecommitteeany @ furtheractivitiesafterthefollowupmeetings ,| e)responsibilityforthesubstanceofthe h followupportionofthecommitteesannual T reports.  @ Economic,SocialandCulturalRights p Committee  \ n/a  p WomensDiscriminationCommittee , (CEDAW)   n/a  , CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  H   n/a  H ! CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  !" n/a !#    _  $ % CountryRapporteurs   "3$"  3 2Eh  37  .3  0    Arecountryrapporteursappointedforstatereports?3 E ݌(#(# Ќ  *TYUdd<dd <<dd <RYS(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)   yes   HumanRightsCommittee  D  yes  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (_CEDAW_)  l  yes  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    yes    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  yes l     $t "3%"  3_2Eh  38  .3  0    Whatistheroleofthecountryrapporteur?3_݌(#(# Ќ  *VYWdd<dd <<dd <TYU(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  < (a)makesevaluationofstatereportand < informationreceivedfromothersources ( (b)isfirstmemberofthecommitteeto  commentonstatereportbymakingopening   commentsandaskingfirstquestions   (c)isresponsible,withtheassistanceofthe    secretariat,fordraftingtheconcluding t   observations  `   HumanRightsCommittee  0  (a)firstdraftofthelistofissues 0  (b)firstdraftoftheconcludingobservations    Economic,SocialandCulturalRights L  Committee  8  (a)firstdraftofthelistofissues L  (b)firstdraftoftheconcludingobservations  8  WomensDiscriminationCommittee  (_CEDAW_)   (a)collectbackgroundinformationonstate  (b)inaclosedmeetingforapproximately15  minutes,justpriortothedialoguewiththe  stateparty,introducetothecommitteethe | backgroundinformation/situationofthestate h andthemajorissues T (c)speakfirstfollowingthestatepartys @ introduction ,| (d)sometimessumupattheendofthe h dialogue T (e)firstdraftoftheconcludingobservations @ withtheassistanceofthesecretariat ,  (doesnotdofirstdraftoflistofissues)  ! CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  H " (a)studyreportandothermaterialonstate H # party 4!$ (b)giventheleadtoaskquestionsindialogue  "p% (c)dofirstdraftofconcludingobservations   #\& CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  $' (a)togetherwiththesecretariat,producesfirst $( draftofthelistofissues x% ) (b)thefirstdraftoftheconcluding d&!* observations. P'"+    X)$, "3&"  3m2Eh  39  .3  0    Arethecountryrapporteursknownpublicly?3m݌(#(# Ќ  *XYZdd<dd <<dd <VYW(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ( yes  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  no  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yes   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (_CEDAW_)  0  no  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    yes    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  yes,(ifaskedwillprovidetheirprofessional 0  address,faxandemailnumber) l   "3'"  32Eh  40  .3  0    Howarecountryrapporteursselected?3!݌`(#(# Ќ  *[Y\dd<dd <<dd <XYZ(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  $$ RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  8 volunteer(somemembersnevervolunteer)  8 HumanRightsCommittee   volunteer   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 8 Committee  $t countryrapporteursaremembersofthepre 8 sessionalworkinggroup,andwithinthat $t groupvolunteer.  `  WomensDiscriminationCommittee ! (_CEDAW_)  |" usuallyvolunteer,(Bureausuggestsnames; # Rapporteursusuallycomefromsameregion |$ orspeaklanguage),occasionallyChair h % unilaterallyselects  T!& CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  "$' volunteer,takeintoaccountlinguisticability  "$( CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  T$) volunteer T$*    \&!+ ListofIssues   "3("  3$2Eh  41  .3  0    Isalistofissuespreparedinadvanceofthedialogueforthestateparty?3$4$݌(#(# Ќ  *]Y^dd<dd <<dd <[Y\(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)   no   HumanRightsCommittee  D  yes  D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     yes     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (_CEDAW_)  l  yesforperiodicreports,noforinitialreports  0  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    no    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  yes l     $t "3)"  3(2Eh  42  .3  0    Howisthelistofissuesprepared?3((݌(#(# Ќ  *_Y`dd<dd <<dd <]Y^(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  < n/a  < HumanRightsCommittee  l (a)secretariatdraft l (b)senttocountryrapporteur(country X  rapporteurresponsibleforgettingcomments D  ofcolleagues) 0   (c)discussedandfinalizedinworkinggroup   l  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee    (a)draftpreparedbycountryrapporteurwith    helpofthesecretariat   (b)draftisdiscussedbytheworkinggroup t  (c)adoptedbytheworkinggroup  `  WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (_CEDAW_)   (a)secretariatandcountryrapporteursuggest 0  draftquestions,(basedonthesuggestionsof  thecountryrapporteur,notesbythe  secretariat,andissuesleftoverfromthe  previousdialogue)  (b)reviewedandamendedbyCommitteein | theworkinggroup h (c)adoptedbytheworkinggroup  T CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  $ n/a  $ CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  T (a)draftbysecretariat T (b)countryrapporteurthenworksonthelist @ (c)thelististhenconsideredbytheworking ,|  group h! (d)adoptedbytheworkinggroup T"  "3*"  302Eh  43  .3  0    ArethelistofissuespublishedasaUNdocument,orputonline?30+1݌!H$(#(# Ќ  *aYbdd<dd <<dd <_Y`(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  # &#  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  4$' n/a  4$( HumanRightsCommittee  %!) yes  %!* Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 4'"+ Committee   (p#, yes  4'"- WomensDiscriminationCommittee )$. (_CEDAW_)  *%/ no  )$0 CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   ,\'1 n/a   ,\'2 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  -(3 yes -(4  Ї"3+"  3=52Eh  44  .3  0    Arethelistofissuespublishedorputonlinepriortothedialogue?3=5j5݌(#(# Ќ  *cYddd<dd <<dd <aYb(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  yes  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yes(approximatelyonemonthbefore)   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (_CEDAW_)  0  no  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  no,(theyareavailabletothepublicthrough 0  thesecretariataboutamonthaftertheyare l  adopted,andonlineafterthedialogue) X  "3,"  3K:2Eh  45  .3  0    Whenthesecretariatsendsthelistofissuestotherespectivepermanentmissions,are L writtenanswersrequested?3K:x:݌8(#(# Ќ  *eYfdd<dd <<dd <cYd(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ` n/a  ` HumanRightsCommittee   no   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights ` Committee  L yes  `  WomensDiscriminationCommittee |! (_CEDAW_)  h " yes  |# CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  !8$ n/a  !8% CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  h#& yeswithrespecttosomequestions/issuesand h#' notothers. T$(    H'"* "3-"  3/?2Eh  46  .3  0    Isadeadlinegivenforreceiptofwrittenanswerspriortothedialogue?3/?\?݌(#(# Ќ  *gYhdd<dd <<dd <eYf(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  n/a  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yes,threemonthsinadvanceofthemeeting  (  whereconsidered(adoptedonetwosessions    priortothedialogue)     WomensDiscriminationCommittee 0  (_CEDAW_)  l  yes,onemonthfromreceiptofrequest/list 0  (adoptedonesessionbeforethedialogue)  l  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  l  yes,twomonthsinadvanceofthemeeting l  (adoptedonesessionbeforethedialogue) X  "3."  3D2Eh  47  .3  0    Howoftenarewrittenanswerssubmitted?3DE݌8(#(# Ќ  *iYjdd<dd <<dd <gYh(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ` n/a  ` HumanRightsCommittee   n/a   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights `  Committee  L! morethan50%ofthetime  `" WomensDiscriminationCommittee |# (_CEDAW_)  h $ 50%ofthetime  |% CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  !8& n/a  !8' CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  h#( 80%ofthetime h#)    \&!+ "3/"  3@I2Eh  48  .3  0    ArewrittenanswerstothelistofissuespublishedasaUNdocumentorputonline?3@ImI݌(#(# Ќ  *kYldd<dd <<dd <iYj(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  n/a  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     generallyno,(Theywillonlybeputonlinein  (  averylimitednumberofcircumstanceswhere    theyaregiventotheCommitteeinelectronic    form.)     WomensDiscriminationCommittee l  (_CEDAW_)  X  no  l  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    n/a    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  X no.(Theyaregiventothe_NGO_ԄCRCgroup X andtheyinturnsendittonationallevel D _NGOs_,andtheyareavailableuponrequest; 0 theyareputonthewebiftheyaregivento  thesecretariatondisk,andareputuponlyin  theoriginallanguage.)    CountryInformation   "30"  3 P2Eh  49  .3  0    Doesthesecretariatprepareacountryprofileorsummaryforthecommittee?3 PMP݌p(#(# Ќ  *oYpdd<dd <<dd <kYl(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  4 4 RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ! no  " HumanRightsCommittee  !h# yes,forperiodicreportsonly  !h$ Economic,SocialandCulturalRights "% Committee  #& yes  "' WomensDiscriminationCommittee %T ( (_CEDAW_)  %@!) no  %T * CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  p'"+ yes  p'", CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  (@$- yes (@$.    , (1 "31"  3T2Eh  50  .3  0    Inpreparingthecountryprofilewhatinformationdoesthesecretariatconsider/consult?3TT݌(#(# Ќ  *qYrdd<dd <<dd <oYp(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ( n/a (    HumanRightsCommittee  D  Єpreviousconcludingobservationsofthe D  Committee 0   Єpreviousreportofstateparty   l  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee    informationfromdeskofficers    Єothertreatybodiesconcludingobservations   ЄcountryprofilesofCRC t  Єthematicandcountryrapporteurreports `  ЄallcountryspecificresolutionsofUN L  bodiesandspecializedagenciesonstate 8  concerned $t Єrelevantannualreportsandcountryreports ` ofUNbodiesorspecializedagencies L annualhumanrightsreportsof_NGOs_ 8 Єannualhumanrightsreportsofgovernments $ Є_NGO_Ԁshadowreports  Єacademicpublications   WomensDiscriminationCommittee ,| (_CEDAW_)  h n/a  ,| CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  d informationfromdeskofficers d Єothertreatybodiesconcluding P observations:countryprofilesofCRC < Єthematicandcountryrapporteurreports ( whenrelevant(focusonReportsofSpecial  RapporteuronTorture,ArbitraryExecutions,   IndependenceofJustice,WorkingGroupon   ArbitraryDetention,andWorkingGroupon    Disappearances) t   Єinformationfrom_OHCHR_Ԁinfieldon `   internaldatabase L  ЄallcountryspecificresolutionsofUN 8  bodiesandspecializedagenciesonstate $t  concerned `  Єrelevantannualreportsandcountryreports L  ofUNbodiesorspecializedagencieswhen 8 relevant,primarilyreportsof_UNHCR_ $ annualhumanrightsreportsof_NGOs_  Єannualhumanrightsreportsofgovernments   ℀somenationalcountrydatabases  Єregionalinternationalorganizations  primarilyCouncilofEuropeandOAS; p reportsoftheEuropeanCommitteeonthe \ PreventionofTorture H Є_NGO_Ԁshadowreports 4 Єacademicpublications   p CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  d informationfromdeskofficers d Єothertreatybodiesconcluding P observations, < summaryrecords,countryprofiles ( Єthematicandcountryrapporteurreports  Єinformationfrom_OHCHR_Ԁinfield   usuallythroughthedeskofficer   ЄallcountryspecificresolutionsofUN    bodiesandspecializedagenciesonstate t   concerned `   Єrelevantannualreportsandcountryreports L  ofUNbodiesorspecializedagencies 8  (UNICEF,WHO,ILO,_UNHCR_,UNESCO, $t  _UNAID_);_UNHCR_Ԁprepareswritten `  submissiontotheworkinggroupandhenceis L  notincorporatedatthetimethecountry 8 profileiswritten $ regionaldatabases,suchasCouncilof   Europe  Єmanywebsiteswithcountryspecific  information:eg.universities,UNagencies  etc. p Єannualhumanrightsreportsof_NGOs_ \ Єannualhumanrightsreportsofgovernments H Є_NGO_Ԁshadowreports 4 Єacademicpublications  p   \    (x "32"  3h2Eh  51  .3  0    Howlongisthecountryprofile?3h i݌(#(# Ќ  *sYtdd<dd <<dd <qYr(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  810pages  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     approximately15pages   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (_CEDAW_)  0  n/a  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    approximately1520pages    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  approximately2530pages,(countryprofile 0  hastwoparts;firstisageneralhumanrights l  component;ideawastosituateUNICEFs X workingeneralhumanrightscontextandto D allowothertreatybodiestouseit) 0    $ _"33"  3xn2Eh  52  .3  0    Whenisthecountryprofileprovidedtothecommitteemembers?3xnn݌(#(# Ќ  *uYvdd<dd <<dd <sYt(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( n/a  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  (a)countryrapporteur:whengettoworking X  groupmeeting D  (b)workinggroup:whengettoworking 0   groupmeeting  l  (c)restofcommitteemembers:atthe  X  committeesession   D  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights t  Committee  `  (a)countryrapporteur:onesessioninadvance t  ofworkinggroupmeeting(2sessionsin `  advanceofcommitteemeeting) L  (b)workinggroup:onesessioninadvanceof 8  committeemeeting $t (c)restofcommitteemembers:atthesession ` atwhichthereportisconsidered  L WomensDiscriminationCommittee | (CEDAW)  h n/a  | CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  8 (a)countryrapporteur:34weeksinadvance 8 ofcommitteemeetingismailedtocountry $ rapporteur  (b)workinggroup:n/a  (c)restofcommitteemembers:atthesession  atwhichthereportisconsidered   CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  T  (a)countryrapporteur:usuallywhengetto T! workinggroup,mailedinadvanceofthe @" workinggroupifrequested(usuallyisnot  ,# requested) !$ (b)workinggroup:usuallywhengetto "% workinggroup,mailedinadvanceupon #& request,usuallyisnotrequested) $' (c)restofcommitteemembers:atthesession x% ( atwhichthereportisconsidered d&!)    X)$+ "34"  3x2Eh  53  .3  0    Doesthesecretariatprovidecommitteememberswithadditionalinformationtothe  countryprofile?Ifso,whatinformation?When?3xFx݌(#(# Ќ  *wYxdd<dd <<dd <uYv(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ( (a)nocountryprofileisprepared ( (b)mailedtoallcommitteememberssix  weeksinadvanceofmeetingisthestate   report,previousreportofstate,CORE   document    (c)thefollowinginformationisgatheredin t   uneditedformformembers(thecountry `   rapporteurreceivesthissixweeksinadvance L  ofthemeeting;therestofthecommittee 8  membersreceiveitatthetimeofthemeeting $t  (theUNmaterialisprovidedintheir `  individualfiles,othermaterialisinacountry L  fileinthemeetingroom)): 8 Єsummaryrecordsoflastconsiderationof $ statepartybythecommittee  deskofficersarenotifiedofmeeting,submit  informationinwritingoccasionally  Єothertreatybodiesconcluding  observations, p countryprofilesofCRC \ Єthematicandcountryrapporteurreports H ЄallcountryspecificresolutionsofUN 4 bodiesandspecializedagenciesonstate  p concerned  \ Єrelevantannualreportsandcountryreports H ofUNbodiesorspecializedagencies 4 ЄNGOmaterial(CERDdoesnotsolicit   informationfromNGOs;secretariatwillput    beforetheCommitteeNGOmaterialsentin !! ontheNGOsinitiative,reportsofAmnesty, "" HumanRightsWatch,andotherannualNGO ## reports,countryreportsoftheEuropean l$$ CommissiononRacism;NGO(ARIS) X% % providesthecommitteewithother D&!& information(eg.WorldDirectoryon 0'"' MinoritiesandWorldReportonAnti (l#( Semitism)) )X$) ЄARISalsopreparesalistofdocumentsthey )D%* haveavailableandcommitteememberscan *0&+ askforcopiesfromthem  +', HumanRightsCommittee  d (a)mailedtoallcommitteemembersin d  advanceofthemeetingastheybecome P availablearethestatereport,CORE < document,listofissues,NGOmaterialsif ( receivedinadvance(usuallyarenot)  (b)mailedtothecountryrapporteurabout   twomonthsinadvanceofthepresessional   meetingare:thesummaryrecordsand    concludingobservationsofthelastsessionof t   thecommitteeonthatstate,theconcluding `   observationsofothercommittees,NGO L  materialreceivedinadvance(mostisnot)and 8  suppliedin20copiesforallmembers;the $t  statereportgoesouttoallmembersasitis `  received L  (c)membersoftheworkinggrouparemost 8 likelytoreceivematerialadditionaltothe $ statereportatthetimetheyarriveatthepre  sessionalmeeting  (d)inacountryfileintheroomatthetimeof  thesessionis:  Єinformationfromdeskofficers p Єothertreatybodiesconcluding \ observations:thematicandcountry H rapporteurreports 4 Єrelevantannualreportsandcountryreports  p ofUNbodiesorspecializedagencies  \ ЄoccasionallyUNDPreports H annualhumanrightsreportsofNGOs 4 Єannualhumanrightsreportsofgovernments   ЄNGOshadowreports    (alsoincludedaremostAnnexestostate !! reports(whateverlanguagetheyarein;they "" arenormallynottranslated))  ## Economic,SocialandCulturalRights d Committee  P (a)giventomembersofworkinggroupwhile d inGeneva(onesessioninadvanceofworking P groupmeeting)isthestatereport,CORE < document,countryprofile ( (b)mailedtoallcommitteemembersassoon  astheyarepublishedarethestatereports(as   wellasallothercommitteedocumentation),    listofissues,writtenrepliesifreceived(but    rarelyare),NGOsubmissionsifreceivedin t   advance(NGOsareadvisedbythesecretariat `    tosendtheirreportsdirectlytothemembers) L  (c)inacountryfileintheroomatthetimeof 8  thesessioniseverythingelsethathasbeen $t  gathered.  `  WomensDiscriminationCommittee d (CEDAW)  P (a)nocountryprofileispreparedCHECK d (b)mailedtoallcommitteemembersone P monthbeforethesessionisthestatereport, < listofissues,writtenrepliestolistofissues ( (ifsubmitted),concludingobservationsof  othertreatybodies   (c)mailedtothecountryrapporteurandto    membersoftheworkinggroupabout2.5    monthsbeforethepresessionmeetingisthe t   statereport,informationonothertreaty `   bodiesconclusions,thematicmechanism L  information,reservationsonCEDAWbythe 8  state,ratificationandreportingprofile,listof $t  suggestedquestions,NGOmaterialwhichhas `  comein(statereportsmaybesentearlier, L  whenavailable) 8 (d)thefollowinginformationisgatheredin $ anuneditedformformembersandplacedina  countryfileatthetimeofthesession  (informationprimarilydrawnfromUN  databaseandUNreports):  Єothertreatybodiesconcludingobservations p ̄thematicandcountryrapporteurreports H ЄinformationfromOHCHRinfieldwhichis 4 onUNdatabase  p ЄallcountryspecificresolutionsofUN  \ bodiesandspecializedagenciesonstate H concerned 4 onUNdatabase     ℀relevantannualreportsandcountryreports  ! ofUNbodiesorspecializedagenciesonUN !" database "# ЄNGOinformationsubmitted  #$ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  d (a)mailedtoallcommitteemembers34 d weeksinadvanceofthesessionisthestate P report,COREdocument,previousreports < fromsamecountry;NGOmaterialifwell ( structuredandsentsufficientlyinadvance  (usuallyNGOmaterialisnotreceivedfar   enoughinadvance);NGOsalsohavethe   addressesofmostcommitteemembersand    somesendthemmaterialinadvancedirectly t   (b)inacountryfileintheroomatthetimeof `    thesessioniseverythingelsethathasbeen L  gathered;thisincludesmostNGOmaterial 8  (whichisoftenreceivedatthelastmoment); $t  alistofmaterialreceivedandavailableinthe `  fileisprovidedtoeachmember  L  CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  | (a)availabletoCommitteemembersbymail | ifrequestedinadvanceofthesessionbut h usuallynotrequested,soisincountryfilein T roomatthetimeoftheworkinggroupduring @ theworkinggroupmeeting,andatthetimeof ,| thesessionfornonworkinggroupmembers: h UNICEFssituationanalysis(doneby T UNICEFforeachstate)every3yearsorso; @ NGOCRCGroupreport , (b)inacountryfileintheroomatthetimeof  thesessioniseverythingthathasbeen  gathered,about115differentdocuments      "35"  3<2Eh  54  .3  0    Isthecommittee(countryrapporteur,workinggroup,committeeasawhole)briefed  orallybyOHCHRdeskofficers?3<i݌(#(# Ќ  *{Y|dd<dd <<dd <wYx(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   no,(sometimestheyprovideinformationin  writing)    HumanRightsCommittee  0  yes,workinggroup,(sometimesthereisalso 0   continuinginformalinteractionbetweendesk  l  officerandthecountryrapporteur)   X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights   Committee  t  yes,workinggroup    WomensDiscriminationCommittee D  (CEDAW)  0  no  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  ` no,(thereisinformalinteraction;desk ` officersoccasionally(notasamatterof L routine)briefthecountryrapporteurs)  8 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   deskofficersbrieftheworkinggroup(desk  officersarecontactedbythesecretariat23  monthsbeforetheworkinggroup,  deskofficerscontactthefieldoffices,collect | information,andpreparea310pagememo h forthecommitteeorwillputonpapertheir T briefingnotesfortheworkinggroup) @   CoreDocuments  4 "36"  3ݥ2Eh  55  .3  0    Arethecoredocumentsmadeavailabletothecommittee?3ݥ ݌ !\!(#(# Ќ  *}Y~dd<dd <<dd <{Y|(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  # $#  RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  4$% yes  4$& HumanRightsCommittee  %!' yes  %!( Economic,SocialandCulturalRights 4'") Committee   (p#* yes  4'"+ WomensDiscriminationCommittee )$, (CEDAW)  *%- yes  )$. CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   ,\'/ yes   ,\'0 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  -(1 yes -(2  "37"  3ҩ2Eh  56  .3  0    Hasthesecretariatfoundthesedocumentstobeuseful?3ҩ݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <}Y~(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)  ( yes  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  insomecasesinrespectofbasicstatistics  X  Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  ( Committee     yes   (  WomensDiscriminationCommittee D   (CEDAW)  0  yes  D   CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)    yes    CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0  yes 0     $t NGOs   "38"  3'2Eh  57  .3  0    DoesthecommitteehearfromNGOsorally?3'T݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  `` RacialDiscriminationCommittee(CERD)   (a)theworkinggroup:n/a  (b)thewholecommittee:no   (c)informalmeetingsduringunscheduled   timeswhileinsession:yes,(atlunchtime    thereareinformalmeetingswithNGOs;are t   flexibleaboutthecontentofthemeetingand `   theymayhearfromNGOsconcerningabout L  halfofthestatereportsconsideredthat 8  session;aboutonethirdofthemembersgo $t  (usuallythesamemembers)includingthe `  countryrapporteur(certainmembersnever L  attende.g.currentandpastChair))  8 HumanRightsCommittee  h (a)theworkinggroup:yes h (b)thewholecommittee:no T (c)informalmeetingsduringunscheduled @ timeswhileinsession:yes,(abouthalfthe ,| committeemembersattend)  h Economic,SocialandCulturalRights  Committee   (a)theworkinggroup:yes,(onthefirstdayof  theworkinggroupmeeting)  (b)thewholecommittee:yes,(onthefirstday p ofthesession,informalmeetingwithno \ summaryrecords) H (c)informalmeetingsduringunscheduled 4 timeswhileinsession:no   p  WomensDiscriminationCommittee  ! (CEDAW)  !" (a)theworkinggroup:yes  # (b)thewholecommittee:yes,(calledworking !$ groupofthewhole,informallywithout x"% summaryrecords,seconddayofthesession, d#& openmeeting,istranslation,nosummary P$' records,re:allstatereports,lastsabout2 <% ( hours) (&x!) (c)informalmeetingsduringunscheduled 'd"* timeswhileinsession:occasionally  (P#+ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  d (a)theworkinggroup:n/a d (b)thewholecommittee:no P (c)informalmeetingsduringunscheduled < timeswhileinsession:generallyno,(NGOs ( havefoundthatorganizedmeetingsatlunch   arepoorlyattendedbycommitteemembers,   andtheythereforegenerallymeetwith   individualmembersonanadhocbasis)     CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)   X  (a)theworkinggroup:yes  X  (b)thewholecommittee:yes(Thesemeetings  D  arenotonstatereports.Thereisathreehour 0  segmentduringeachsessionsetupin    cooperationwithUNagenciesandothers;   allNGOsarefreetoattendandcancomment   oncommitteeandgeneralissues.)   (c)informalmeetingsduringunscheduled | timeswhileinsession:yes(NGOscan h requestduringthesessionaninformal T meetingwiththecommittee;1houroraday @ beforeconsideringastatereportthe ,| Committeewillorganizeabriefing;most h committeemembersgo(89) T  _  H "39"  3(2Eh  58  .3  0    Whendomost_NGOs_Ԁaddressthecommitteeorworkinggroup?3(U݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ( lunchtimesonadhocbasis  ( HumanRightsCommittee  X  atthetimeoftheplenarysessions(informal X  meetingsorganizedoutsideofsessiontimes), D  (ratherthantheworkinggroup)  0   Economic,SocialandCulturalRights    Committee     thefirstdayofthesession,(ratherthanthe    workinggroup).     WomensDiscriminationCommittee l  (_CEDAW_)  X  attheinformalmeetingduringthesession l  (forperiodicaswellasinitialreports;the X  workinggroupmeetingisnotwellattended)  D  CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)  t  n/a(meetindividualsoutsideofsessionon t  adhocbasis)  ` CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  0 8090%of_NGO_Ԁmaterialgoesthroughthe 0 _NGO_ԄCRCGroup,sothatmost_NGOs_Ԁrelate  informationtothecommitteeatthetimeof  theworkinggroup      "3:"  32Eh  59  .3  0    Doesthecommitteepreselect_NGOs_Ԁwhoarepermittedtospeak?3݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +   RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  < (a)workinggroup:n/a < (b)thewholecommittee:n/a ( (c)lunchtimemeetings:no   HumanRightsCommittee  D  (a)workinggroup:informallythereisan D  invitationlistsentbyfaxtoalimitednumber 0   ofinterested_NGOs_,anditwillbesentto  l  others ifasktobeonlist  X  (b)thewholecommittee:attheinformal  D  meetingsduringplenary,_NGOs_Ԁarenot 0  screened;theymustbookinadvance;   normallytherearealimitednumberof   international_NGOs_Ԁthatfrequentlyaskto   meet(e.g.Amnesty,HumanRightsWatch,   etc.)  | Economic,SocialandCulturalRights L Committee  8 (a)workinggroup:no,aslongastheyare L addressingstateshavingreportscurrently 8 beforetheworkinggroup. $ (b)thewholecommittee:yes,priorityisgiven  tothose_NGOs_Ԁwishingtospeakaboutstates  beforethecommitteeatthatsession.Ifthere  istime,other_NGOs_Ԁarepermittedtospeak.  Todate,therehasbeenenoughtimetohear p fromall_NGOs_Ԁwishingtospeak.  \ WomensDiscriminationCommittee , (_CEDAW_)   (a)workinggroup:no ,  (b)thewholecommittee:no(_NGOs_Ԁmust ! givetheirnametothecommitteetheday " beforeandthetimeisdividedequallyamong  # allthose_NGOs_Ԁwishingtospeak)  !$ CommitteeAgainstTorture(CAT)   #\% n/a   #\& CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)  $' (a)workinggroup:yes,atthepresessional $( workinggroupnationalandinternational x% ) _NGOs_Ԁareinvitedtospeakonthebasisofa d&!* priorwrittencontribution._NGO_ԄCRC P'"+ coordinatorhelpsorganizethenational <(#, coalitions.Committeepreferstoheardirectly ()x$- fromnational_NGOs_,particularlyifthey *d%. informationfrominternational_NGOs_Ԁin +P&/ writingandtheinternational_NGO_Ԁhasno +<'0 additionalfirsthandinformation. ,((1 (b)thewholecommittee:no -)2  "3;"  32Eh  60  .3  0    Arethemeetingswith_NGOs_Ԁopen?3=݌(#(# Ќ  *Ydd<dd <<dd <Y(#(#,<dd ,<dd +  tt RacialDiscriminationCommittee(_CERD_)  ( informalcommittee(lunchtime)meetings: ( yes   HumanRightsCommittee  D  workinggroup:yes. D  informalcommittee:yes