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The United Nations Human Rights Treaties

Reform of the UN Human Rights Treaty System

Reports

Bayefsky Report conducted in collaboration with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

  • Universality at the Crossroads (2001)
  • Bayefsky Report conducted in collaboration with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

  • OHCHR Report on the Consultation for States on Treaty Body Strengthening (Geneva, 7-8 February 2012)
  • Report of the Consultation with UN Entities and Specialized Agencies (New York, November 2011)
  • Consultations on TB strengthening: Expert Meeting on Petitions (Geneva, 29 October 2011)
  • Measures to Improve Further the Effectiveness, Harmonization and Reform of the Treaty Body System: Report of the Secretary-General (2011) [A/66/344]
  • Background Paper: Requirements and implications of the ongoing growth of the treaty body system on the periodic reporting procedures, documentation and meeting time (Sion, 2011)
  • Resources in Support of the Human Rights Treaty Body System (May 2011)
  • Report of the Seminar on Recommendations of United Nations Expert Bodies (9-10 Nov. 2006) [HRI/MC/2007/7]
  • Outcome Document for the Summit on UN Reform (Sept. 14-16, 2005)
  • In larger freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all (2005) (Report of the Secretary-General) [A/59/2005]
  • Concept Paper on the High Commissioner’s Proposal for a Unified Standing Treaty Body (2006) [HRI/MC/2006/2]
  • Plan of action submitted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (2005) [A/59/2005/Add.3]
  • Management review of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (2002)
  • Report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change (2004) [A/59/565]
  • Complementary standards: Examination of the reports prepared for the session and recommendations for future work - Report of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (2004) [E/CN.4/2004/WG.21/3]
  • International Meeting of Experts, Malbun, Liechtenstein, May 4-7, 2003 (A/58/123)
  • Effective functioning of the human rights mechanism treaty bodies (Note by the OHCHR) (2003) [E/CN.4/2003/126]
  • Strengthening the United Nations: An Agenda for Further Change (2002, 2003) (Report of the Secretary-General)
  • Report of the Pilot Workshop for Dialogue on the Concluding Observations of the Human Rights Committee (2002)
  • Report of the Abo Akademi University, Reform From The Developing Country Perspective (2002) [Link]
  • NGO and Academic Reports

  • Report of the Maastricht Seminar on the Universal Periodic Review Process and the Treaty Bodies (November 2011)
  • Views on the Report of the Independent Expert on Enhancing the Long-Term Effectiveness of the UN Human Rights Treaty System solicited in 1998 and 2000
  • Dublin II Outcome Document (November 2011)
  • Inventory of all international human rights standard-setting activities (1994, 1996)
  • Report of the Independent Expert on Enhancing the Long-Term Effectiveness of the UN Human Rights Treaty System (1989, 1993, 1997)
  • Report of the Lucerne Academic Consultation on Strengthening the UN Treaty Body System (October 2011)
  • Report of the Asian Centre for Human Rights, Strengthening the UN Treaty Bodies (2004)
  • Report of the Bristol Seminar on Implementation of Concluding Observations (September 2011)
  • Response by Non-governmental Organizations to the Dublin Statement on the Process of Strengthening of the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Body System (November 2010)
  • The Ponzan Statement on the Reforms of the UN Human Rights Treaty Body System (Ponzan, 28-29 September 2010)
  • Marrakech Statement on Strengthening the Relationship between NHRIs and the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Body System (Marrakech, 9-10 June 2010)
  • Informal Technical Consultation for States parties on Treaty Body Strengthening Sion, Switzerland (May 2011)
  • Seoul Statement on Strengthening the UN Human Rights Treaty Body System (April 2011)
  • Report of the Fédération internationale des ligues des droits de l'Homme (2002)
  • Report of the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy: Bringing Rights to Bear (2002) [Link]
  • The Dublin Statement on the Process of Strengthening of the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Body System (Human Rights Law Centre, University of Nottingham, 2009)
  • Expert Workshop on Reform of United Nations Human Rights Treaty Monitoring Bodies (Human Rights Law Centre, University of Nottingham, 2006)
  • Report of the International Law Association on the Treaty System (1996)
  • Chairperson’s summary of a brainstorming meeting on reform of the human rights treaty body system (“Malbun II”) (Triesenberg, Liechtenstein, 14-16 July 2006) [A/61/351]
  • The University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre: Expert Workshop on Reform of United Nations Human Rights Treaty Monitoring Bodies (2006) [Link]
  • Civitatis Paper: UN Human Rights Treaty Body Reform Toward a Permanent Unified Treaty Body (2006) [Link]
  • Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights Report: The State of the UN Human Rights Treaty Body System (2007) [Link]
  • Pretoria Statement on the Strengthening and Reform of the UN Human Rights Treaty Body System (June 2011)