CRIN is reporting live from Geneva on 16 January for the Committee's review of the Holy See regarding child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
Live updates will be added throughout the day. Follow and use #HolySeeConfess on twitter.
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- Coverage of the session
- States under review / alternative reports
- Also on the agenda
- Further information
Coverage
Live coverage of the Holy See review on 16 January.
We will also cover the Committee's review of the other five States as usual, and will post all concluding observations and other documents on this page once they are out on 5 February.
States under Review
The following States will be reviewed on their compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The links below are to alternative reports submitted by civil society and children ahead of the session.
Congo
-Réseau des intervenants sur le phénomène des enfants en rupture (REIPER)
-Réseau des intervenants sur le phénomène des enfants en rupture (REIPER)
-Observatoire Congolais des droits Humains
-Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
Germany
- National Coalition for the Implementation of the UNCRC in Germany
NGO Commentaries on the written reply of the Federal Government of Germany to the List of Issues of the 3rd and 4th periodic report of Germany
- National Coalition for the Implementation of the UNCRC in Germany
Supplementary Report of the National Coalition to the 3rd and 4th Report of Germany to the UN CRC
- National Coalition for the Implementation of the UNCRC in Germany
NGO1 Commentaries on the written reply of the Federal Government of Germany
- Federal association for unaccompanied refugee minors (Bundesfachverband UMF)
Supplementary Report on the 3rd and 4th Periodic Report of Germany to the UN CRC
- German Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
Shadow Report Child Soldiers 2013 (English)
- German Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
Shadow Report Child Soldiers 2013 (German)
- Terre des Hommes - Germany
Between Fear and Hope – Child Soldiers as Refugees in Germany
- Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
Briefing On Germany For The Committee On The Rights Of The Child, Pre-sessional Working Group
- International Disability Alliance
Joint DPO submission on Germany Pre-Sessional Working Group, CRC Committee
Holy See
- Center for Constitutional Rights
Fighting for the Future: Adult Survivors Work to Protect Children & End the Culture of Clergy Sexual Abuse
- Survivors Voice - Europe
Deposition to the UN CRC Committee
- Center for Constitutional Rights
Supplementary Submission to the UN CRC Committee in advance of its Review of the Holy See during its 65th session
- Survivors Voice - Europe
Why victims of Catholic Clergy Sex Crimes are not receiving justice in Australia
- Survivors Voice - Europe
Condensed timeline re Fr. Brendan Smyth
- Survivors Voice - Europe
Time Line re Fr. Brendan Smyth
Portugal
- UNICEF
Alternative Report To the Third and Fourth Periodic Reports of Portugal
- Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
Briefing On Portugal For The Committee On The Rights Of The Child, Pre-Sessional Working Group
Russian Federation
-Anti-Discrimination Centre (ADC) “Memorial”
The Situation of Children Belonging to Vulnerable Groups in Russia
- Coalition of Russian NGOs
Russian NGOs’ “Alternative Report – 2013” (AR-2013)
- Coming Out
The situation of LGBT Children and Children of LGBT Families in St. Petersburg, Russia
- Russian association of indigenous peoples of the North
Parallel Information: Children belonging to the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation
- Russian LGBT Network
NGO Alternative Report 2013 for the UN CRC Committee - Commentary to the 4th and 5th Periodic Report by the Russian Federation
- Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
Briefing On Russian Federation For The Committee On The Rights Of The Child, Pre-sessional Working Group
- Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch Submission to the CRC Committee on Russia
- Coming Out
Implementation of the UN CRC Convention in Russia: Additional and updated information
- Coalition of Russian NGOs
Comments to Russia’s answers to the CRC’s additional Lists of Issues presented to Russia in July 2013
Yemen
- Equality Now
Equality Now Submission in advance to the CRC Committee's discussion of Yemen (65th session)
- The Yemen NGO coalition for the rights of the child
The Fourth Alternative Report about the situation of children in Yemen (English)
- The Yemen NGO coalition for the rights of the child
The Fourth Alternative Report about the situation of children in Yemen (Arabic)
- Democracy School
Children Parliament CRC Second Alternative Report with focus on the impact of 2011 civil unrests and conflicts in Yemen
- Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
Briefing On Yemen For The Committee On The Rights Of The Child, Pre-sessional Working Group
Reports by Children
Germany
- National Coalition for the Implementation of the UNCRC in Germany
First Children's and Young People's Report on UN Reporting on the Implementation of the CRC in Germany
The Optional Protocol to the CRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (OPSC)
- ECPAT Germany
Supplementary Report to the First National Report of the Federal Republic of Germany on the implementation of the OPSC
- ECPAT Germany
ECPAT Commentaries on the written reply of the Federal Government of Germany to the List of Issues concerning the OPSC
The Optional Protocol to the CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict (OPAC)
Russian Federation
- TRIAL (Swiss Association Against Impunity)
Russian Federation: Initial Report of the Implementation of the OPAC
Yemen
- Child Soldiers International
Report to the CRC Committee in advance to the Yemen's initial periodic report on the OPAC
Details to follow.