Using UN human rights mechanisms RESEARCH PROJECT 2014 - 2015.

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Using UN human rights mechanisms RESEARCH PROJECT

The human rights treaty bodies TreatyMonitoring mechanism International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Committee on the Rights of the Child Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):

The UN Human Rights System Roles of the Committees Monitoring of the enforcement of the treaties Interpretation: General Comments Individual complaints

Consultation and State report Alternative report Pre-session of the Committee List of issues Response of the State Concluding observations State review Follow-up to conclusing observations

The UN treaty bodies review process Consultation and state report

The UN Universal Periodic Review Peer-review by the UN Human Rights Council Every four years

Mandate of the UN Special Rapporteurs 1.Thematic reports to the UN Human Rights Council and General Assembly 2.Country visits 3.Individual communications and urgent actions