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Summary: - Agenda and Timetable of the 40th session 13 September 2005 CRINMAIL 712: Special Edition on the 40th Session of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child *************************************************************** - FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD: Agenda and Timetable - STATES PARTIES INFORMATION: Trinidad and Tobago - Australia - Algeria - Uganda - China - Finland - Denmark - Russian Federation - DAY OF GENERAL DISCUSSION: Children without Parental Care **************************************************************** Your submissions are welcome if you are working in the area of child rights. To contribute, email us at info@crin.org. Please note that we are unable to respond to emails addressed to crinmail_english@domeus.co.uk Adobe Acrobat is required for viewing some of the documents, and if required can be downloaded from www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html **************************************************************** - COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD: Agenda and Timetable of the Fortieth Session The fortieth session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child opened yesterday at the Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland. The session will take place between 12th and 30th September, and the Committee will consider the reports of the following State parties: Australia, Algeria, Uganda, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Finland, Denmark and the Russian Federation. Trinidad and Tobago was scheduled to present its report on Monday 12th, but cancelled at the last minute. An official explanation is expected from the government, and information will soon be posted on the CRIN website on the subject. The timetable for the consideration of reports is as follows: - Monday, 12 September: Opening/Adoption of agenda/Submission of reports * STATE PARTY REPORTS State Party reports are available in English, French and Spanish on the OHCHR website in Word and PDF formats on the CRC's 40th session page at: http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/crcs40.htm * ALTERNATIVE REPORTS All 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 be searched by country, Committee session or by NGO at: http://www.crin.org/docs/resources/treaties/crc.25/annex-vi-crin.shtml * NEWS A special 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 on Days of General Discussion, Decisions, and other activities of the Committee. Visit: http://www.crin.org/CRCnews For more information on the Committee, contact: For more information on Alternative Reports, contact: -------------------------------- - STATES PARTIES INFORMATION: Trinidad and Tobago - Australia - Algeria - Uganda - China - Finland - Denmark - Russian Federation * TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO GENERAL STATISTICS http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/trinidad_tobago_statistics.html SECOND PERIODIC REPORT (CRC/C/83/Add.12) On Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th September, the Committee should have examined Trinidad and Tobago's Second Periodic report. The report is accessible in English, French and Spanish at: http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/crcs40.htm PREVIOUS CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS (CRC/C/15/Add.82) During its 16th session in September 1997, the Committee considered the initial report of Trinidad and Tobago (CRC/C/11/Add.10), and issued some recommendations, available at: ALTERNATIVE REPORT SUBMITTED FOR THE 40th SESSION - The Trinidad and Tobago Coalition on the Rights of the Child ------------------ * AUSTRALIA GENERAL STATISTICS http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/australia_statistics.html SECOND AND THIRD COMBINED PERIODIC REPORT (CRC/C/129/Add.4) Today, Tuesday, 13th September, the Committee is examining Australia's Second and Third Periodic report (combined), accessible in English, French and Spanish at: http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/crcs40.htm PREVIOUS CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS (CRC/C/15/Add.79) During its 16th session in September 1997, the Committee considered the initial report of Australia (CRC/C/8/Add.31), and issued some recommendations, available at: ALTERNATIVE REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR THE 40th SESSION - Defence for Children International - Australia - Catholics for a Free Choice ------------------ * ALGERIA GENERAL STATISTICS http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/algeria_statistics.html ALGERIA'S SECOND PERIODIC REPORT (CRC/C/93/Add.7) On Wednesday, 14th September, the Committee will examine Algeria's Second Periodic report, accessible in English, French and Spanish at: http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/crcs40.htm PREVIOUS CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS (CRC/C/15/Add.76) During its 15th session in May 1997, the Committee considered the initial report of Algeria (CRC/C/28/Add.4), and issued some recommendations, available at: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=6195 [English] ALTERNATIVE REPORT SUBMITTED FOR THE 40th SESSION - Centre d'Information et de Documentation sur les Droits de l'Enfant et de la Femme ------------------ * UGANDA GENERAL STATISTICS http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/uganda_statistics.html UGANDA'S SECOND PERIODIC REPORT (CRC/C/65/Add.33) On Thursday, 15th September, the Committee will examine Uganda's Second Periodic report, accessible in English, French and Spanish at: http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/crcs40.htm PREVIOUS CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS During its 16th session in September 1997, the Committee considered the initial report of Uganda (CRC/C/3/Add.40), and issued some recommendations, available at: ALTERNATIVE REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR THE 40th SESSION - Human Rights Watch - Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers - Uganda Child Rights NGO Network - Forest Peoples Programme and United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda ------------------ * CHINA GENERAL STATISTICS http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/china_statistics.html CHINA'S SECOND PERIODIC REPORT (CRC/C/83/Add.9) On Monday, 19th and Tuesday 20th September, the Committee will examine China's Second Periodic report (including Hong Kong and Macau) accessible in English, Chinese, French and Spanish at: http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/crcs40.htm PREVIOUS CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS (CRC/C/15/Add.56) During its 12th session in May 1996, the Committee considered the initial report of China (CRC/C/11/Add.7), and issued some recommendations, available at: ALTERNATIVE REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR THE 40th SESSION - Human Rights Watch - International Campaign for Tibet - Tibet Justice Centre - Children's Council Working Committee - Society for Community Organisation and Hong Kong Human Rights Commission - Hong Kong Committee on Children's Rights - Human Rights in China ------------------ * FINLAND GENERAL STATISTICS http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/finland_statistics.html FINLAND'S THIRD PERIODIC REPORT (CRC/C/129/Add.5) On Thursday, 22nd September, the Committee will examine Finland's Third Periodic report as well as its Initial Report submitted under article 8 (1) of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (CRC/C/OPAC/FIN/1). Both reports are available in English, French and Spanish at: http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/crcs40.htm PREVIOUS CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS (CRC/C/15/Add.132) During its 25th session in September 2000, the Committee considered the second periodic report of Finland (CRC/C/70/Add.3), and issued some recommendations, available at: ALTERNATIVE REPORT SUBMITTED FOR THE 40th SESSION - Lastensuojelun Keskusliitto (Central Union for Child Welfare) ------------------ * DENMARK GENERAL STATISTICS http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/denmark_statistics.html DENMARK'S THIRD PERIODIC REPORT (CRC/C/129/Add.3) On Monday, 26th September, the Committee will examine Denmark's Third Periodic report as well as its Initial report submitted under article 8 (1) of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (CRC/C/OPAC/DNK/1). Both reports are available in English, French and Spanish at: http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/crcs40.htm PREVIOUS CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS (CRC/C/15/Add.151) During its 27th session in May 2001, the Committee considered the second periodic report of Denmark (CRC/C/70/Add.6), and issued some recommendations, available at: ALTERNATIVE REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR THE 40th SESSION - National Council for Children Denmark - The Collaborating Group on the Children's Convention in Denmark ------------------ * RUSSIAN FEDERATION GENERAL STATISTICS http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/russia_statistics.html RUSSIA'S THIRD PERIODIC REPORT (CRC/C/125/Add.5) On Wednesday, 28th September, the Committee will examine Russia's Third Periodic report, available in Russian at: http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/crcs40.htm PREVIOUS CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS (CRC/C/15/Add.110) During its 22nd session in September 1999, the Committee considered Russia's second periodic report (CRC/C/65/Add.5), and issued some recommendations, available at: ALTERNATIVE REPORT SUBMITTED FOR THE 40th SESSION - Coalition of Russian NGOs -------------------------------- - DAY OF GENERAL DISCUSSION: Children without Parental Care The next Day of General Discussion will take place on Friday 16 September 2005, at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (Palais Wilson, 52 rue des Paquis), during the 40th session of the Committee at the United Nations Office at Geneva. The purpose of the discussion is to foster a deeper understanding of the contents and implications of the Convention on this topic, improve implementation, and identify practical solutions and steps for ensuring that the rights of children living without parental care are respected. For more information, contact: * WRITTEN CONTRIBUTIONS Written contributions submitted by NGOs to the Committee on the Rights of the Child are available on the CRIN website at: http://www.crin.org/docs/resources/treaties/crc.40/Discussion.asp * SIDE EVENT The working group on children without parental care (part of the NGO Group on the CRC) is organising prior to the day of general discussion a meeting on the "Need for International Standards for Children without Parental Care", to be held in Geneva on Thursday, 15th September from 13.00 to 17.00. For more information, contact: Visit: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=6122&flag=event **************************************************************** The CRINMAIL is an electronic mailing list of the Child Rights Information Network (CRIN). CRIN does not accredit, validate or substantiate any information posted by members to the CRINMAIL. The validity and accuracy of any information is the responsibility of the originator. To subscribe to this list send an email to crinmail_english-subscribe@domeus.co.uk. If you do not wish to continue receiving this email service, then send an email to crinmail_english-unsubscribe@domeus.co.uk. Archives of all these services can be viewed on CRIN's website at http://www.crin.org/email/index.asp ***************************************************************-
- States Parties Information (Trinidad and Tobago - Australia - Algeria - Uganda - China - Finland - Denmark - Russian Federation)
- Discussion Day on Children without Parental Care
- Tuesday, 13 September: Australia
- Wednesday, 14 September: Algeria
- Thursday, 15 September: Uganda
- Friday, 16 September: Day of General Discussion
- Monday, 19 September: China
- Tuesday, 20 September: China
- Wednesday, 21 September: Closed meeting
- Thursday, 22 September: Finland
- Friday, 23 September: Closed meeting
- Monday, 26 September: Denmark
- Tuesday, 27 September: Closed meeting
- Wednesday, 28 September: Russian Federation
- Thursday, 29 September: Closed meeting
- Friday, 30 September: Future meetings, adoption of report, other matters
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