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The NGO Group on the CRC has published its latest report on the 52nd session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child which took place from 14 September to 2 October 2009. During its 52nd session the Committee examined the combined 3rd and 4th consolidated periodic reports of Pakistan and the Philippines, the 2nd periodic report of Qatar, the 4th periodic report of Bolivia and the 2nd periodic report of Mozambique under the Convention. Under the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (OPSC), the Committee examined the initial report of Poland and Yemen, and the initial reports of Poland and Turkey under the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (OPAC). All country reports prepared by the NGO Group on the individual sessions are available at http://www.childrightsnet.org/. The CRC session report includes information on examination of the State party reports under the Convention and OPs, including overview of the dialogue with the Committee as well as Concluding Observations of the Committee and other UN mechanisms, such as UN treaty bodies, HRC's UPR and where necessary, information on the country visits of Special Procedure mandate holders. Feedback on this new way of reporting is welcome.
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