Documentation Survey

(a) Comparative Table of Information Available in the Annual or Sessional Reports

1.	Report issued for each session

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes

2.	Decisions taken re: organizational matters/working methods

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes	yes

3.	Draft decisions and recommendations for ECOSOC

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
n/a	n/a	yes	n/a	n/a	n/a

4.	Attendance record of members at committee sessions

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes

5.	Attendance list of UN agencies at committee sessions

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes

6.	Further information concerning interaction with UN agencies

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	(only list of reports of UN agencies submitted)	yes	yes

7.	Attendance list of NGOs at committee sessions

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes

8.	Summary of work of working groups

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
n/a	yes (states considered)	n/a	yes (states considered, date written replies requested)

9.	Membership list of committee members of the working group

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
n/a	yes	yes	yes	n/a	yes

10.	The names of the committee members who would be in the working groups for future sessions

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
n/a	yes (two sessions in advance)	yes (one session in advance)	n/a

11.	Names of committee members that served as country rapporteurs with respect to the states that were considered in the annual report

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes

12.	Report on activities of special rapporteurs of committee (follow-up, new communications) - HRC

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
n/a	yes	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

13.	Action taken on urgent/special reports

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes

14.	Information concerning derogations from the Covenant in emergencies (art. 4 CCPR)

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
n/a	yes	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

15.	The list of states whose reports were scheduled to be taken up without a report during the sessions (of the annual report) whether or not they were actually considered

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes

16.	Statistics on numbers of meetings devoted to state reports

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes

17.	Statistics on numbers of meetings devoted to article 20 investigations (CAT)

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	yes	n/a

18.	Report or information concerning art. 20 investigation (CAT)

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	yes	n/a

19.	An overview or summary of current working methods of the committee

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes (reference back to earlier report)	yes

20.	Information on all matters related to review of working methods of the committee, including any new guidelines adopted

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes

21.	Scheduling and days of general discussion or thematic discussions held by the committee

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	n/a	yes	n/a	n/a	yes

22.	Discussion of the content of the thematic discussions

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	n/a	yes	n/a	n/a	yes

23.	A summary of individual communication procedure and recent decisions taken

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	n/a	n/a	yes	n/a

24.	A statistical summary of communications considered during annual reporting period and their outcome

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
partial (omits number of cases: (a) finding violations,

(b) inadmissible, (c) discontinued)	n/a	n/a	yes	n/a

25.	A summary of the cases decided during the annual reporting period

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	n/a	n/a	yes	n/a

26.	A report on follow-up activities on communications

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	n/a	n/a	n/a

27.	Copies of communications decided at the sessions of the annual report

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	n/a	n/a	yes	n/a

28.	Report on trust and non-self-governing territories

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

29.	List of documents received during the annual report sessions on trust and non-self-
governing territories

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

30.	Note on action taken by the General Assembly in response to committee's work

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes	yes

31.	A summary of the committees work on general comments or recommendations and a list of topics of those adopted

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes

32.	General comments or recommendations adopted

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes	yes	yes

33.	A list of reports received from states over the past year

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes	yes

34.	A list of reports considered at the sessions during the annual report year

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
(in table of contents)	(in table of contents)	yes	yes	yes	yes

35.	A summary of the state party's introduction of the report

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes

36.	The concluding observations of each state report

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
1) introduction

2) positive aspects

[optional – 3) factors and difficulties impeding implementation of the Covenant]

4) concerns and recommendations

1) introduction

2) positive aspects

[3) optional - factors and difficulties affecting the implementation of the Covenant]

4) principal subjects of concern and recommendations

5) dissemination of information (art.2)

1) introduction

2) positive aspects

3) factors and difficulties impeding the implementation of the Covenant

4) principal subjects of concern

5) suggestions and recommendations	1) introduction

2) positive aspects

3) factors and difficulties affecting the implementation of the Convention

4) principal areas of concern and recommendations	1) introduction

2) positive aspects

3) [optional - factors and difficulties impeding the application of the provisions of the Convention]

4) [optional - subjects of concern]

5)recommendations	1) introduction

2) positive aspects

3) factors and difficulties impeding the implementation of the Convention

4) principal subjects of concern and recommendations

(usually:

a) General measures of implementation

b) definition of the child

c) general principles

d) civil rights and freedoms

e) family environment and alternative care

f) basic health and welfare

g) education, leisure and cultural activities

h) special measures of protection

i) dissemination of the reports)

37.	Comments of governments on concluding observations

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	noted	no	noted	no	yes, in theory

38.	Number of reports considered each session (concluding observations from each session in the annual report) (2000)

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
11-13	4-6	5-7	7-8	7-8	9

39.	Information on activities in relation to follow-up to state reporting

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes

40.	Description of other activities of committee members in between sessions

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes

41.	Summary of other committee activities

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes

42.	Any statements made to other organizations or suggestions for future activities involving other actors

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes

43.	Information on what states have overdue reports or what reports are overdue

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes (only first overdue report of a state)	yes	yes	yes	yes

42.	Information on what reports have been considered

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes (separate table)

43.	Information on when overdue reports were due

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	sporadic	yes	yes	yes

44.	Information on when all reports were submitted

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes	yes

45.	Information on when all reports were considered

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
summary records given	session given	session and concluding observation document number given

46.	A list of states parties and ratification dates

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes

47.	A list of committee members

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes

48.	List of states parties' delegations

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes

49.	The agendas of the committee sessions

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes	yes	yes

50.	Comments re: resources and publications

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes

51.	List of documents issued publicly (for general distribution) at the committee sessions

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes

52.	List of documents before the committee at sessions (including papers only available if present and not available to the public subsequently)

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
some documents not for general distribution listed

53.	Dates of future sessions

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes	yes	yes

54.	The list of states scheduled to be considered for future session(s)

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes (one session ahead)	yes (three sessions ahead)	yes (two sessions ahead)

55.	Names of members of future working group meeting

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
n/a	yes	n/a

56.	The dates of the following working group meeting

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
n/a	yes	n/a	yes

57.	Announcement of future thematic debate, and outline of discussion

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes

58.	Draft provisional agenda for future session

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
yes	yes

(b) "Documents issued" in English (public and non-public) in 1999

Notes:

1. Further documents relating to events in the year 1999 may have been issued subsequently.

2. In some cases, documents were posted on the web that were not officially issued.

State Reports

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
29	16	10	30	14	16

Summary Records

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
total (public and closed sessions)	39 (+ 3 addenda)	58 (+15 addenda)	54 (+14 addenda)	3	46 (+37 addenda)	44
summary records issued for closed sessions	3	26	25	0	41	0

UN Agency Reports

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
0	0	0	4	0	0

NGO Submissions

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
0	0	2	0	0	0

Country Analysis

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
N/A	0	0	N/A	N/A	4

List of Issues

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
N/A	13	6	0	N/A	13

Replies to Lists of Issues

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
N/A	0	0	0	N/A	0

Concluding Observations Issued as separate document

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
19	10	yes (number not available)	0	0	15

Provisional Agenda

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
2	3	2	2	2	3

Draft Programme of Work

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
0	0	3	0	0	0

Status of Submission of Reports

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
17	0	1	1	3	3

Note Verbale on State Reports

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
0	2	0	0	0	0

Draft Report

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
10	17	2	10	0	0

Follow-up to Opinions Article 4 (CERD)

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Follow-up to consideration of state reports

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
0	0	2	0	0	1

Areas for Technical Assistance and Advisory Services

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
0	0	0	0	0	1

Additional Information from States

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
0	1	2	0	0	0

Special Information/Report requested from states

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
3	0	0	0	0	0

Consolidated Guidelines

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
0	2	0	0	0	0

States Parties Status

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
0	0	1	0	0	0

Statement to WTO

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
0	0	1	0	0	0

Ways and Means

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
0	0	0	1	0	0

Compilation of Conclusions and Recommendations

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
0	0	0	0	0	1

Sessional/Annual Report

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
1	1	1	1	1	3

General Comment/Recommendation (including drafts)

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
2	4	2	0	0	0

Compilation of General Comments

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
1	0	0	0	0	0

Declarations and Reservations

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
1	0	0	0	0	0

Information Relating to Resolution 1514 (CERD)

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Individual decisions (including drafts and other stages)

CERD	CCPR	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
9	127	n/a	n/a	11	n/a

Article 20 (CAT) documents

CERD	CEDAW	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14	n/a

(c) Documents on the web

OHCHR site

CERD	HRC	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
state party report	X	X	X	X	X
guidelines for reporting	X	X	X	X	X	X
rules of procedure	X	X	X	X	X
status of submission of state reports	X	X	X	X	X	X
list of issues	n/a	X	X	n/a
reply to list of issues	n/a	n/a	X	n/a
concluding observations	X	X	X	X	X	X
summary records	X	X	X	X	X
additional info. from state party	X	X	X	X
information from NGOs	X
report of UN agencies	X	X
annual or sessional report	X	X	X	X	X	X
inquiry under Art. 20 (CAT)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	X	n/a
individual cases	X	X	n/a	n/a	X	n/a
CERD	HRC	CESCR	CEDAW	CAT	CRC
urgent action procedure decisions (CERD)	X	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
general comments	X	X	X	X	X	X
provisional agenda	X	X	X	X	X	X
states parties meeting c.v.'s of candidates	X	X	n/a	X	X
c.v.'s of candidates before ECOSOC (CESCR)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
states parties meetings summary records (inc. election results)	X
reservations (most recent committee document on subject only)	X	X	X	X	X	X

Other documents on OHCHR web site

CORE documents
Meeting of Chairpersons' documents

WomenWatch site

CEDAW
state party reports	X
guidelines for reporting	X
rules of procedure
status of submission of reports	X (in annual report annex)
list of issues
replies to list of issues
concluding observations	X (in sessional reports)
summary records
additional info. from state party
information from NGOs
report of UN agencies
annual or sessional report	X
general recommendations	X
provisional agenda
states parties meetings c.v.'s of candidates
states parties meetings summary records (inc. election results)	X
reservations	X (for a fee only)
press releases of sessions	X