Summary: The 103rd Session of the Human Rights Committee will take place from 17 October to 4 November 2011. See below details of which States under being examined and the opportunities that exist for child rights advocates.
In addition to providing information on upcoming reviews by the Committee on the Rights of the Child (and indeed on the subsequent Concluding Observations issued), CRIN encourages children's rights advocates to use the full range of opportunities within the UN and regional human rights mechanisms to pursue children's rights advocacy. Reporting to treaty bodies beyond the Committee (CRC) presents an opportunity for advocates to raise and press home children's rights issues. States under review The following States will be examined on the progress they have made in implementing the provisions of the Internatonal Convenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR): Deadline for submitting reports NGOs can submit reports to the Human Rights Committee. The reports must be submitted no later than two weeks prior to the start of the session. The following task forces are also schedule for the session: - Armenia, Lithuania, Kenya, Cape Verde (in the absence of a report) - Uruguay, Cameroon, Monaco, Denmark, Moldova Further Information
Task Forces
UN Human Rights Committee (CCPR): Session 103
Opportunities for child rights advocates
Countries
Please note that these reports are hosted by CRIN as a resource for Child Rights campaigners, researchers and other interested parties. Unless otherwise stated, they are not the work of CRIN and their inclusion in our database does not necessarily signify endorsement or agreement with their content by CRIN.