Informal consultation of the Chairpersons of Human Rights Treaty Bodies

The informal consultation of the Chairpersons of human rights Treaty Bodies with civil society organizations and the International Coordinating Committee of NHRIs will take place on Thursday, 26 June 2014, from 11:30 to 13:00 (first floor conference room, Palais Wilson).

The purpose of the informal consultation is to exchange views on, inter alia, the follow-up to and implementation of General Assembly resolution 68/268 on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system, in particular as it pertains to the simplified reporting procedure, the constructive dialogue and the concluding observations.

Information regarding the treaty body strengthening process is available on the OHCHR website.

Relevant Notes by the Secretariat on the simplified reporting procedure, the constructive dialogue and the concluding observations can also be downloaded from the OHCHR website.

For more information, please contact the Human Rights Treaties Division of OHCHR at [email protected].

Organisation:

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Countries

Switzerland

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