Summary: The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 58th Session from 19 September to 7 October 2011. Below are details of the States scheduled to be reviewed.
The 58th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child opened on 19 September. Below you can see which States are due to be reviewed, together with the alternative reports submitted by NGOs. You can also keep up to date with the session by following CRIN's coverage.
Coverage of the Session
- Mr Zermatten, Chair of the Committee, opens the 58th Session
- Committee reviews Syria
- Committee reviews Republic of Korea
- Committee reviews Italy
States under Review
The following States will be reviewed on the progress they are making in implementing the provisions of the CRC:
- Iceland Italy Syrian Arab Republic Panama
- Republic of Korea Greece Seychelles
The following States will be reviewed under the OPSC:
- Sweden
The following States will be reviewed under the OPAC:
- Greece
State Reports
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
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.
Below are the Alternative Reports submitted for the 58th Session:
CRC reporting
Iceland
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International Disability Alliance
"Suggestions for disability-relevant questions to be included in the list of issues for pre-sessional working group"
Italy
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European Roma Rights Centre & Associazione 21 Luglio
Submission to the Committee -
International Baby Food Action Network
"The Situation of Infant and Young Child Feeding in Italy" -
Pidida - Italian Coalition on the Rights of the Child and the Adolescent
"The Italy We Live In. The Italy We Want. 10-13 Years". -
Pidida - Italian Coalition on the Rights of the Child and the Adolescent
"The Italy We Live In. The Italy We Want. 14-17 Years".
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International Disability Alliance
"Suggestions for disability-relevant questions to be included in the list of issues for pre-sessional working group"
Syrian Arab Republic
- No reports submitted
Panama
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La RED Nacional de Apoyo a la Niñez y Adolecencia en Panamá
Submission to the Committee in Spanish (click here for English version) -
Comité de América Latina y el Caribe para la defensa de los derechos de la mujer
"Listado de cuestiones de urgencia al Comité de los Derechos del Niño de cara al examen del Estado panameño durante la sesión N°58" -
Harvard University
"Preventable Tragedy in Panama—Unnecessary Deaths and Rights Violations in Juvenile Detention Centers" (also available in Spanish here) -
International Disability Alliance
"Suggestions for disability-relevant questions to be included in the list of issues for pre-sessional working group"
Republic of Korea
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Korea NPO Coalition for Un Convention on the Rights of the Child
Submission to the Committee -
Save the Children, Korea
Children's Voices
Greece
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International Baby Food Action Network
"The Situation of Infant and Young Child Feeding in Greece" -
International Disability Alliance
Suggestions for disability-relevant questions to be included in the list of issues for pre-sessional working group -
Greek NGO Network for Child Rights
Submission to the Committee -
Greek Helsinki Monitor (joint submission)
Submission to the Committee -
European Roma Rights Centre
Submission to the Committee
Seychelles
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Coalition of Children and Youth NGOs
"Together we can do better for the children of Seychelles"
OPSC - Sweden
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ECPAT Sweden
Submission to the Committee
OPAC - Greece
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TRIAL (Swiss Association Against Impunity)
"Greece: Failure to properly prosecute those responsible for war crime of involving children in armed conflict on basis of universal jurisdiction"
Further Information
- Visit OHCHR's page on the 58th session for further details and reports
- Visit CRIN's alternative reports database (58th session reports will be uploaded once received)