8 September 2008 - CRINMAIL CRC 17
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UN COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD: 49th Session [event]
The 49th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child will take place from 15 September to 3 October at the Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Committee will examine reports from the Bhutan, Djibouti and the United Kingdom on their implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In addition, the Committee will review reports on the implementation of the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (OPSC) from Austria, Lithuania, Tanzania and Uganda, and reports on the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (OPAC) for Uganda, Tanzania and the United Kingdom.
A special CRC news page devoted to the activities of the Committee on the Rights of the Child has been set up on the CRIN website in partnership with the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The page provides summaries of the Committee sessions by country, UN press releases, NGO press releases, information about the Day of General Discussion, Decisions, General Comments and other activities of the Committee.
States Parties reports submitted by governments to the Committee on the Rights of the Child are available in English, French and Spanish on the website of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Word and PDF formats.
Alternative Reports submitted by NGOs to the Committee on the Rights of the Child are made available on the CRIN website in partnership with the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The reports can also be searched by country, Committee session or by organisation. Note that alternative reports are posted on the CRIN website as they are received.
Further information
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STATES PARTIES INFORMATION: State Reports and Alternative Reports [reports]
States Parties reports submitted by governments to the Committee on the Rights of the Child for the upcoming 49th session are available in English, French and Spanish on the website of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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GENERAL REPORTING
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BHUTAN
Second Periodic Report
On Monday 22 September, the Committee is due to examine Bhutan's Second Report.
The report is accessible in English, French and Spanish on the OHCHR website
Alternative Reports
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DJIBOUTI
Second Periodic Report
On Wednesday 17 September, the Committee will examine Djibouti's second periodic report.
The report (CRC/C/DJI/2) is accessible in English, French and Spanish on the OHCHR website
Alternative Reports
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UNITED KINGDOM
3rd and 4th consolidated report
On Tuesday 23 September, the Committee will examine the UK's 3rd and 4th consolidated report
The report (CRC/C/GBR/4) is accessible in English, French and Spanish on the OHCHR website
Alternative reports
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OPTIONAL PROTOCOLS
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AUSTRIA
Initial Report Optional Protocol to the CRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (OPSC).
On Monday 15 September, the Committee will examine the reports submitted by Austria under article 12 (1) of the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (CRC/C/OPSC/AUT/1).
The reports are accessible in English, French and Spanish on the OHCHR website.
Alternative Reports
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LITHUANIA
Initial OPSC report
On Thursday 18 September, the Committee will examine the reports submitted by Lithuania under article 12 (1) of the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (CRC/C/OPSC/LTU/1).
The reports are accessible in English, French and Spanish on the OHCHR website.
Alternative Reports
None submitted
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TANZANIA
Initial OPSC and Optional Protocol to the CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict (OPAC) reports
On Monday 29 September, the Committee will examine the reports submitted by Tanzania under article 12 (1) of the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (CRC/C/OPSC/TZA/1), and article 8 (1) of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (CRC/C/OPAC/TZA/1).
The reports are accessible in English, French and Spanish on the OHCHR website.
Alternative Reports
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UGANDA
Initial OPSC and OPAC reports
On Tuesday 16 September, the Committee will examine the reports submitted by Uganda under article 12 (1) of the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (CRC/C/OPSC/UGA/1), and article 8 (1) of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (CRC/C/OPAC/UGA/1).
The report is accessible in English, French and Spanish on the OHCHR website.
Alternative Reports
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UNITED KINGDOM
Initial OPAC Report
On Wednesday 24 September, the Committee will examine the UK's initial report submitted under article 8 (1) of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, in a technical review (CRC/C/OPAC/GBR/1).
The report is accessible in English, French and Spanish on the OHCHR website.
Alternative Reports
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DAY OF GENERAL DISCUSSION 2008: Children's right to education in emergencies [event]
The Committee on the Rights of the Child has decided to devote its next Day of General Discussion (DGD) to children's right to education in emergencies - articles 28 and 29 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The meeting will be held at the Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday, 19 September 2008 from 10:00-18:00. Read the full outline.
The purpose of the Days of General Discussion is to foster a deeper understanding of the contents and implications of the Convention in relation to specific articles or topics. After the discussion the Committee adopts recommendations, taking into account the issues raised.
The right to education is set out in articles 28 and 29 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child as well as in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and a number of other international instruments. The 2008 Day of General Discussion is intended to provide States and other actors with more comprehensive guidance as to their obligations to promote and protect the right to education as outlined in articles 28 and 29.
Representatives of Governments, United Nations human rights mechanisms, United Nations bodies and specialised agencies, non-governmental organisations, national human rights institutions, children and experts are welcome to take part.
Participants will split into two working groups to discuss the issue (please see the outline for more details on the two working groups and their respective sub-themes):
Working Group 1: Continuation and/or reconstruction of the educational system
Working Group 2: Content and quality of education provided for children in emergency situations
The deadlines for NGO and individual submissions as well as for attendance at the event are now closed. However, submissions are made publicly available on the CRIN website in cooperation with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) here.
CRIN will be reporting on the event from Geneva and making information available on its website in English, French and Spanish. Visit the link above for updates
Other information
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