4.The following is a list of the States parties whose periodic reports are more than five years overdue:

Australia	Guinea	Paraguay
Bhutan	Guyana	Poland
Bolivia	Honduras	Rwanda
Bulgaria	Indonesia	Saint Vincent and the
Burundi	Madagascar	Grenadines
Croatia	Malawi	Senegal
Cyprus	Mali	Uruguay
Equatorial Guinea	Mauritius	Venezuela
Gabon	Namibia	Zimbabwe
Ghana	Panama

A.States parties whose initial reports are more than five years overdue

5.At present, there are 29 States parties to the Convention whose initial reports are more than five years overdue. They have been reviewed in three clusters, namely those whose reports were due between 1982 and 1989; those whose reports were due between 1990 and 1994; and those whose reports were due between 1995 and 1998. Only one State party has not reported under any of its treaty requirements.

Cluster one (1982-1989)

6.The following eight States parties from Africa (5) and the Caribbean (3) are in this cluster: Cape Verde, Dominica, Haiti, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Saint Lucia, Sierra Leone and Togo.

7.In this group, States have reported most frequently under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. However, almost all of them also have overdue reporting obligations under these as well as other treaties to which they are party. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination considered implementation of the Convention in the absence of a report, or the reporting State, in three cases.

8.The specifics are as follows:

(a)Cape Verde has not reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights or the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(b)Dominica has not reported under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights or the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(c)Haiti has not reported under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (a special report was submitted) but has reported under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(d)Liberia has not reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child or the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination;

(e)Guinea-Bissau has not reported under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(f)Saint Lucia has not reported under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination but has reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(g)Sierra Leone has not reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights or the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination;

(h)Togo has not reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment or under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Cluster two (1990-1994)

9.The following nine States parties from Africa (3), Asia (2), the Caribbean (2) and Eastern Europe (2) are in this cluster: Bahamas, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Grenada, Latvia, Seychelles and Tajikistan.

10.As with the previous group, States have reported most frequently under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Apart from non-reporting under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, States most commonly seem not to be reporting under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. As with the previous group, even though States parties have reported under various treaties, in most instances they also have multiple outstanding reporting obligations. Bosnia and Herzegovina seems to be the only State party that has not reported under any other treaty to which it is a party. In this case, the Human Rights Committee and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination considered the situation in the State party without a report under relevant procedures.

11.The specifics are as follows:

(a)The Bahamas has not reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, but has reported under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination;

(b)Bosnia and Herzegovina has not reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights or the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(c)Cambodia has not reported under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(d)The Central African Republic has not reported under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(e)Côte d’Ivoire has not reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights or the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(f)Grenada has not reported under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights or the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(g)Latvia has not reported under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment;

(h)Seychelles has not reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights or the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(i)Tajikistan has not reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination or the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Cluster three (1995-1998)

12.The following 12 States parties from Africa (6), Asia and the Pacific (5) and Eastern Europe (1) are in this cluster: Botswana, Chad, Comoros, Eritrea, Lebanon, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mozambique, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Vanuatu.

13.This group of States parties has most frequently reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In almost all instances where States have reported, new reporting obligations are already outstanding. Several States are party to only one or two other treaties, apart from the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and those have commonly adhered to their initial and sometimes subsequent reporting obligations.

14.The specifics are as follows:

(a)Botswana has not reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment or the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights but has reported under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(b)Chad has not reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights or the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(c)Comoros has reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(d)Eritrea has not reported under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination or the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment;

(e)Lebanon has not reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, but has reported under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(f)Lesotho has not reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment or the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(g)Malaysia has not reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(h)Mozambique has not reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment or the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights but has reported under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(i)Pakistan has reported under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(j)Papua New Guinea has not reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child but has reported under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination;

(k)The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has not reported under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights but has reported under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(l)Vanuatu has reported under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

15.While each non-reporting State is unique, those whose initial reports are more than five years overdue seem to share, in general terms, one or more of the following elements: several of them are small island developing States, while others fall into the category of least developed countries; adherence to their reporting obligations seems to be affected by conflict or post-conflict situations. Transition countries are also found among non-reporting States. It should be noted that there are countries among these non-reporting States to which none of these elements apply.

B.States parties whose periodic reports are more than five years overdue

16.States which have submitted their initial report but whose subsequent periodic reports are more than five years overdue fall into three groups.

States whose second (and subsequent periodic) report is overdue

17.Six States from Africa (4), Latin America (1) and Eastern Europe (1) fall into the first category. Their second periodic reports were due between 1992 and 1997. This means that, in all cases, more than one report is overdue. These States are:

Bolivia (1995)

Burundi (1992)

Croatia (1997)

Madagascar (1994)

Namibia (1997)

Zimbabwe (1996)

The year in parentheses indicates when the second periodic report was due.

States whose third (and subsequent) periodic report is overdue

18.There are also six States in the second category, from Africa (3), Latin America (2) and Europe (1). Their third periodic reports were overdue between 1990 and 1996. Again, this means that in all instances, at least two reports are overdue, and in the case of Guyana, four reports are outstanding. These States are:

Cyprus (1994)

Ghana (1995)

Guyana (1990)

Mauritius (1993)

Paraguay (1996)

Senegal (1994)

The year in parentheses indicates when the third periodic report was due.

States whose fourth (and subsequent) periodic report is overdue

19.The third category comprises 13 States whose fourth (and subsequent) reports are more than five years overdue. These are from Africa (3), Latin America and the Caribbean (5), Asia and the Pacific (3) and Eastern Europe (2). These reports have been overdue since between 1994 and 1997. The fourth periodic reports of six of these States have been overdue since 1994, which means that, in each instance, three reports are outstanding. While Bhutan has submitted its combined initial, second and third periodic report (CEDAW/C/BTN/1-3), which is tentatively scheduled for consideration in January 2004, its fourth to sixth periodic reports are also overdue. The second and third periodic report of Equatorial Guinea (CEDAW/C/GNQ/2-3) has been submitted, but so far, it has not been possible to schedule consideration of the reports, and the fourth and fifth periodic reports are now overdue. These States are:

Australia (1996)

Bhutan (1994)

Bulgaria (1995)

Equatorial Guinea (1997)

Guinea (1995)

Honduras (1996)

Indonesia (1997)

Panama (1994)

Poland (1994)

Rwanda (1994)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1994)

Uruguay (1994)

Venezuela (1996)

The year in parentheses indicates when the fourth periodic report was due.

20.The annex to the present background paper contains profiles of non-reporting States and is divided into two parts: part one covers those States parties whose initial reports are at least five years overdue, and part two covers those States parties that have in the past submitted one or more reports but whose reports are currently more than five years overdue.

Notes

1See A/58/38 (Part I), para. 450.

Annex *

PART I

STATES PARTIES WHOSE INITIAL REPORTS ARE MORETHAN FIVE YEARS OVERDUE

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BAHAMAS

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) accession 8/10/93

Reservations to articles: 2,9,16,29

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – 17/01/2003

(ii)Other International human rights treaties to which the state is party

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – succession 05/08/75

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 20/02/1991

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue: 3, (initial - 05/11/94; second periodic - 05/11/98; third periodic- 05/11/2002)

Other treaty bodies

CERD – reports submitted: initial 17/05/77; second periodic 08/01/79; third and fourth periodic 25/08/82; Review of implementation 13/08/91; Review of implementation 10/03/97

reports overdue (10): fifth periodic due 04/09/1984; sixth periodic due 04/09/86; seventh periodic due 04/09/88; eighth periodic due 04/09/1990; ninth periodic due 04/06/1992; tenth periodic due 04/09/1994; eleventh periodic due 04/09/1996; twelfth periodic due 04/06/1998; thirteenth periodic due 04/06/2000; fourteenth periodic due 04/09/2002

CRC – reports submitted: none

Reports overdue (3): initial due 21/03/1993; second periodic 21/03/1998; third periodic 21/03/2003

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) succession 01/09/1993

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – ratification 04/09/2002

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 01/09/1993

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – succession 01/09/1993

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 01/03/1995

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 16/03/2001

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – succession 16/07/93

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – succession 01/09/1993

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – succession 01/09/1993

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 07/09/2000

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – ratification 04/09/2002

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – accession 13/12/1996

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (3): initial due 01/10/94; second periodic due 01/10/98; third periodic due 01/10/2002

Other treaty bodies

CAT - reports submitted: none; reports overdue (3): initial 05/03/1993; second periodic 05/03/1997; third periodic 05/03/2001

CCPR – reports submitted: special 30/10/92; reports overdue (3): initial due 05/03/1993; second periodic 05/03/1998; third periodic 05/03/2003

CERD – reports submitted (8); special 29/07/1993; special 20/01/1995; review of implementation 28/02/1995; decision adopted by Committee 17/08/1995; decision adopted by Committee 13/03/1996; decision adopted by Committee 18/08/1997; decision adopted by Committee 19/03/1998; decision adopted by Committee 19/08/1998; reports overdue (5): initial due 16/07/1994; second periodic due

16/07/1996; third periodic due 16/07/1998; fourth periodic due 16/07/2000; fifth periodic due 16/07/2002

CESCR – reports submitted none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1995; second periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted none; reports overdue (2): initial due 05/03/1994; second periodic due 05/03/1999

BOTSWANA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) accession 13/08/1996

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 08/09/2000

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 08/09/2000

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 20/02/1974

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – accession 14/03/1995

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (2): initial 12/09/1997; second periodic due 12/09/2001

Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 08/09/2001

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 08/12/2001

CERD – reports submitted (4): initial 01/08/1975; second periodic 26/09/1977; third, fourth and fifth periodic 29/04/1983; sixth to fourteenth periodic 09/03/2002; reports overdue: none

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 10/01/2003; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 12/04/2002

CAMBODIA

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) accession 15/10/92

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 11/11/2001

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other International human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 15/10/1992

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 26/05/1992

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 28/11/1983

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 26/05/1992

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – accession 15/10/1992

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 27/06/2000

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – ratification 30/05/2002

2. Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (3): initial due 14/11/93; second periodic due 14/11/97; third periodic due 14/11/2001

Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (1): initial 29/08/2002; reports overdue: none.

CCPR – reports submitted (1): initial 24/11/1997; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 31/07/2002

CERD – reports submitted (2): initial 19/11/1985; second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh periodic 04/02/1997; reports overdue (3): eighth periodic due 28/12/1998; ninth periodic due 28/12/2000; tenth periodic due 28/12/ 2002

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1994; second periodic due 30/06/1999

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 18/12/1997; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 13/11/1999

CAPE VERDE

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) accession 05/12/1980

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 04/06/1992

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 06/08/1993

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 19/05/2000

CCPR-OP2 –DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 19/05/2000

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 03/10/1979

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 06/08/1993

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – accession 04/06/1992

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – accession 10/05/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – accession 10/05/2002

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – accession 16/09/1997

Status of reporting

CEDAW –never reported

reports overdue (6): initial due 03/09/82; second periodic due 03/09;86; third periodic due 03/09/90; fourth periodic 03/09/94; fifth periodic due 03/09/98; sixth periodic due 03/09/2002

Other treaty bodies

CAT - reports submitted: none; reports overdue (3): initial due 03/07/1993; second periodic due 03/07/1997; third periodic due 03/07/2001

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 05/11/1994; second periodic due 05/11/1999

CERD – reports submitted (5): initial 03/07/1981; second periodic 01/08/1983; review of implementation 02/11/1992; review of implementation 02/11/1996; third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth periodic reports 05/08/2002; reports overdue: none.

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1995; second periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 30/11/1999; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 03/07/1999

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 21/06/1991

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 08/05/1981

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 08/05/1981

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 16/03/1971

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 08/05/1981

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 23/04/1992

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (3): initial due 21/07/21/07/96; second periodic due 21/07/2000

Other treaty bodies

CCPR – reports submitted (1): initial 28/10/1987; reports overdue (4): second periodic due 09/04/1989; third periodic due 09/04/1992; fourth periodic due 09/04/1997; fifth periodic due 09/04/2002

CERD – reports submitted (4): initial, second and third periodic 27/02/1976; fourth, fifth and sixth periodic 21/04/1983; seventh periodic 25/01/85; review of implementation 24/08/99; reports overdue (9); eighth periodic 15/04/1986; ninth periodic 15/04/1988; tenth periodic 15/04/1990; eleventh periodic 15/04/1992; twelfth periodic 15/05/1994; thirteenth periodic 15/04/1996; fourteenth periodic 15/04/1998; sixteenth periodic 15/15/2000; seventeenth periodic 15/04/2002

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (3): initial due 30/06/1990; second periodic due 30/06/1995; third periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 15/04/1998; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 23/05/1999

CHAD

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 09/06/1995

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 09/06/1995

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 09/06/95

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 09/06/1995

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 17/08/1977

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 09/06/1995

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 02/10/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 03/05/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 08/05/2002

2. Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (2): initial due 09/07/96; second periodic due 09/07/2000

Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 09/07/1996; second periodic 09/07/2000

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 08/09/1996; second periodic due 08/09/2001

CERD reports submitted (6): initial 18/07/1978; second and third periodic 10/01/1984; fourth periodic 04/11/1986; fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth periodic 04/02/1995; review of implementation 17/03/1993; review of implementation 12/08/1994; reports overdue (4): tenth periodic due 16/09/1996; eleventh periodic due 16/09/1998; twelfth periodic due 16/09/2000; thirteenth periodic due 16/09/2002

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1997; second periodic due 30/06/2002

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 14/01/1997; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 31/10/1997; third periodic due 31/10/2002

COMOROS

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 31/10/1994

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – signature only 22/09/2000

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – signature only 22/09/2000

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 22/06/1993

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – signature only 22/09/2000

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (2): initial due 30/11/95; second periodic due 30/11/99

Other treaty bodies

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 24/03/1998; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 21/07/2000

CÔTE D’IVOIRE

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 18/12/1995

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 18/12/1995

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 26/003/1992

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 05/03/1997

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 04/01/1973

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 26/03/1992

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 04/02/1991

2. Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (2): initial due 17/01/1997 second periodic due 17/01/2001

Other treaty bodies

CAT reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 16/01/1997; second periodic due 16/01/2001

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 25/06/1993; second periodic due 25/06/1998

CERD – reports submitted (4): initial 23/07/1974; second, third and fourth periodic 21/07/1981; review of implementation 08/08/1991; review of implementation 05/08/1996; reports overdue (11): fifth periodic due 03/02/1882; sixth periodic due 03/02/1984; seventh periodic due 03/02/1986; eighth periodic due 03/02/1988; ninth periodic due 03/02/1990; tenth periodic due 03/02/1992; eleventh periodic due 03/02/1994; twelfth periodic due 03/02/1996; thirteenth periodic due 03/02/1998; fourteenth periodic due 03/02/2000; fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth periodic due 03/02/2002 (sic)

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1994; second periodic due 30/06/1999

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 22/01/1999; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 05/03/1998; third periodic due 05/03/2003

DOMINICA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – ratification 05/09/1980

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 17/06/1993

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 17/06/1993

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 13/03/1991

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – accession 20/09/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – accession 20/09/2002

2. Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (6): initial due 03/09/82; second periodic due 03/09/86; third periodic due 03/09/90; fourth periodic due 03/09/94; fifth periodic due 03/09/98; sixth periodic due 03/09/2002

Other treaty bodies

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 16/09/1994; second periodic due 16/09/1999

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1995; second periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 21/01/2003; reports overdue (3): second periodic due 11/04/1993; third periodic due 11/04/1998; fourth periodic due 11/04/2003

ERITREA

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 05/09/1995

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 22/01/2002

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 31/07/2001

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 17/04/2001

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 03/08/1994

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (2): initial due 05/10/96; second periodic due 05/10/2000

Other treaty bodies

CERD – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 30/08/2002

CRC – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 01/09/1996; second periodic due 01/06/2001

GRENADA

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – ratification 30/08/1990

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 06/09/1991

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – signature only 17/12/1981

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 06/09/1991

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 05/11/1990

2. Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue(3): initial due 29/09/91; second periodic due 29/09/95; third periodic due 29/09/99

Other treaty bodies

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (3): initial due 05/12/1992; second periodic due 05/12/1997; third periodic due 05/12/2002

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1993; second periodic due 30/06/1998

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 24/09/1997; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 04/12/1997; third periodic due 04/12/2002

gUINEA-bISSAU

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 23/08/1985

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 12/09/2000

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – signature only 12/09/2000

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – signature only 12/09/2000

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – signature only 12/09/2000

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – signature only 12/09/2000

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – signature only 12/09/2000

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 02/07/1992

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 20/08/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 08/09/2000

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 08/09/2000

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – signature only 12/09/2000

2. Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (5): initial due 22/09/86; second periodic due 22/09/90; third periodic due 22/09/94; fourth periodic due 22/09/98; fifth periodic due 22/09/2002

Other treaty bodies

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1994; second periodic due 30/06/1999

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 06/09/2000; reports overdue (2): 18/09/1997; 18/09/2002

HAITI

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – ratification 20/06/1981

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 06/02/1991

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 19/12/1972

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 08/06/1995

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 15/08/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 15/08/2002

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (6): initial due 03/09/1982; second periodic due 03/09/1986; third periodic due 03/09/1990; fourth periodic due 03/09/1994; fifth periodic due 03/09/1998; sixth periodic due 03/09/2002

Other treaty bodies

CCPR – reports submitted (2): special report 27/10/1994; special report 26/02/1995; reports overdue (3): initial due 30/12/1996; second periodic due 05/05/1997; third periodic due 05/05/2002

CERD – reports submitted (8): initial 19/05/1974; second periodic 04/07/1976; third and fourth periodic 07/07/1981; fifth periodic 17/10/1982; sixth and seventh periodic 15/11/1984; eighth and ninth periodic 10/11/1989; review of implementation 10/08/1998; tenth and eleventh periodic 29/04/1999; reports overdue (2): fourteenth periodic due 18/01/2000; fifteenth periodic due 18/01/2002

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 03/04/2001; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 07/07/2002

LATVIA

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 14/04/1992

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 14/04/1992

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 14/04/1992

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 22/06/1994

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 14/04/1992

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 14/04/1992

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – Accession 14/04/1992

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 01/02/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 01/02/2002

2.Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (3): initial due 15/05/93; second periodic due 15/05/97; third periodic due 15/05/2001

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (1): initial 27/06/2002; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 13/05/1997; third periodic due 13/05/2001

CCPR – reports submitted (2): initial 26/09/1994; second periodic 13/11/2002; reports overdue: none

CERD – reports submitted (2): initial, second and third periodic 17/09/1998; fourth and fifth periodic 08/04/2002; reports overdue (1): sixth periodic due 14/05/2003

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1994; second periodic due 30/06/1999

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 25/11/1998; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 13/05/1999

LEBANON

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 16/04/1997

Reservations to articles: 9,16,29

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 05/10/2000

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 03/11/1972

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 12/11/1971

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 03/11/1972

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 14/05/1991

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 11/02/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 10/10/2001

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (2): initial due 21/05/98; second periodic due 21/05/2002

Other treaty bodies

reports overdue: CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 05/10/2001

CCPR – reports submitted (2): initial 06/04/1983; second periodic 08/06/1996; reports overdue (1): third periodic due 31/12/1999

CERD – reports submitted (5): initial 17/08/1972; second, third, fourth and fifth periodic 05/12/1980; sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth periodic 10/06/1997; review of implementation 12/08/1991; fourteenth and fifteenth periodic 18/01/2002; reports overdue (1): sixteenth periodic due 12/12/2002

CESCR – reports submitted (1): initial 12/05/1993; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 30/06/1995; third periodic due 30/06/2000 (sic)

CRC – reports submitted (2): initial 21/12/1994; second periodic 04/12/1998

LESOTHO

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – ratification 22/08/1995

Reservations to article: 2

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 06/09/2000

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 12/11/2001

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 09/09/1992

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 06/09/2000

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 04/11/1971

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 09/09/1992

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 10/03/1992

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 06/09/2000

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 06/09/2000

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (2): initial due 21/09/96; second periodic due 21/09/2000

Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 12/12/2002

CCPR – reports submitted (1): initial 08/04/1998; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 30/04/2002

CERD – reports submitted (5): initial and second periodic 19/01/1976; third periodic 26/08/1977; fourth periodic 06/06/1979; fifth and sixth periodic 02/09/1982; seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth periodic 15/06/1989; reports overdue (2): fifteenth periodic due 04/12/2000; sixteenth periodic due 04/12/2002

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1994; second periodic due 30/06/1999

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 27/04/1998; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 08/04/1999

LIBERIA

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 17/07/1984

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – signature only 18/04/1967

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 05/11/1976

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – signature only 18/04/1967

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 04/06/1993

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (5): initial due 16/08/85; second periodic due 16/08/89; third periodic due 16/08/93; fourth periodic due 16/08/97; fifth periodic due 16/08/2001

Other treaty bodies

CERD – reports submitted (3): decision of committee 22/08/1996; decision of committee 14/08/2001; review of implementation 14/08/2001; reports overdue (13): initial due 05/12/1977; second periodic due 05/12/1979; third periodic due 05/12/1981; fourth periodic due 05/12/1983; fifth periodic due 05/12/1985; sixth periodic due 05/12/1987; seventh periodic due 05/12/1989; eighth periodic due 05/12/1991; ninth periodic due 05/12/1993; tenth periodic due 05/12/1995; eleventh periodic due 05/12/1997; twelfth periodic due 05/12/1999; thirteenth periodic due 05/12/2001

CRC – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 03/07/1995; second periodic due 03/07/2000

MALAYSIA

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 05/07/1995

Reservations to articles: 2,5, 7, 9, 16

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – accession 17/02/1995

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (2): initial due 04/08/96; second periodic due 04/08/2000

Other treaty bodies

CRC – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 19/03/1997; second periodic due 19/03/2002

MOZAMBIQUE

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 21/04/1997

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 14/09/1999

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 21/07/1993

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 21/07/1993

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 18/04/1983

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 26/04/1994

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – accession 06/03/2003

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (2): initial due 16/05/98; second periodic due 16/05/2002

Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 14/10/2000

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 20/10/1994; second periodic due 20/10/1999

CERD – reports submitted (3): initial 28/12/1983; review of implementation 17/03/1993; review of implementation 13/08/1999; reports overdue (10): second periodic due 18/05/1986; third periodic due 18/05/1988; fourth periodic due 18/05/1990; fifth periodic due 18/05/1992; sixth periodic due 18/05/1994; seventh periodic due 18/05/1996; eighth periodic due 18/05/1998; ninth periodic due 18/05/2000; tenth periodic due 18/05/2002

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 21/06/2000; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 25/05/2001

PAKISTAN

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 12/03/1996

Reservations to article: 29

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 21/11/1966

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 12/11/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 26/09/2001

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 26/09/2001

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue: 2 (11/04/97; 11/04/2001)

Other treaty bodies

CERD – reports submitted (10): initial 24/02/1970; second periodic 18/02/1972; third periodic 13/03/1974; fourth periodic 26/07/1976; fifth periodic 13/03/1978; sixth periodic 27/02/1980; seventh periodic 31/12/1982; eighth periodic 27/07/1984; ninth periodic 01/07/1986; tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth periodic 07/06/1996; reports overdue (3): fifteenth periodic due 04/01/1998; sixteenth periodic due 04/01/2000; seventeenth periodic due 04/01/2002

CRC – reports submitted (2): initial 25/01/1993; second periodic 19/01/2001; reports overdue (1): third periodic due 11/12/2002

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 12/01/1995

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 27/01/1982

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 02/03/1993

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (2): initial due 11/02/96; second periodic due 11/02/2000

Other treaty bodies

CERD – reports submitted (7): initial 16/08/1983; review of implementation 01/08/1992; review of implementation 01/08/1993; review of implementation 12/08/1994; decision of committee 21/08/1997; decision of committee 04/03/1998; review of implementation 03/03/2002; reports overdue (10): second periodic due 26/02/1985; third periodic due 26/02/1987; fourth periodic due 26/02/1989; fifth periodic due 26/02/1991; sixth periodic due 26/02/1993; seventh periodic due 26/02/1995; eighth periodic due 26/02/1997; ninth periodic report due 26/02/1999; decision of committee26/02/2001; eleventh periodic due 26/02/2003

CRC - reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 31/03/1995; second periodic due 31/03/2000

SAINT LUCIA

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 08/10/1982

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – succession 14/02/1990

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 16/06/1993

2.Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (5): initial due 07/11/83; second periodic due 07/11/87; third periodic due 07/11/91; fourth periodic due 07/11/95; fifth periodic due 07/11/99

Other treaty bodies

CERD – reports submitted (1): review of implementation 10/03/1998; reports overdue (7): initial due 16/03/1991; second periodic due 16/03/1993; third periodic due 16/03/1995; fourth periodic due 16/03/1997; fifth periodic due 16/03/1999; sixth periodic due 16/03/2001; seventh periodic due 16/03/2003

CRC – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 15/07/1995; second periodic due 15/07/2000

SEYCHELLES

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 05/05/1992

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 22/07/2002

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 05/05/1992

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 05/05/1992

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 05/05/1992

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 15/12/1994

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 07/03/1978

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 05/05/1992

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – accession 07/09/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 23/01/2001

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 23/01/2001

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – accession 15/12/1994

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (3): initial due 04/06/93; second periodic due 04/06/97; third periodic due 04/06/2001

Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (3): initial due 03/06/1993; second periodic due 03/06/1997; third periodic due 03/06/2001

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 04/08/1993; second periodic due 04/08/1998

CERD – reports submitted (5): initial 30/04/1979; second periodic 22/04/1981; third periodic 06/12/1983; fourth and fifth periodic 24/07/1986; review of implementation 21/03/1997; reports overdue (8): sixth periodic due 06/04/1989; seventh periodic due 06/04/1991; eighth periodic due 06/04/1993; ninth periodic due 06/04/1995; tenth periodic due 06/04/1997; eleventh periodic due 06/04/1999; twelfth periodic due 06/04/2001; thirteenth periodic due 06/04/2003

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1994; second periodic due 30/06/1999

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 07/02/2001; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 06/10/1997; third periodic due 06/10/2002

SIERRA LEONE

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 11/11/1988

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 08/09/2000

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 25/04/2001

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 23/08/1996

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 23/08/1996

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 02/08/1967

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 23/08/1996

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 18/06/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – ratification 15/05/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – ratification 17/09/2001

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – signature only 15/09/2000

2. Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (4): initial due 11/12/89; second periodic due 11/12/93; third periodic due 11/12/97; fourth periodic due 11/12/2001

Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 25/05/2002

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 22/11/1997; second periodic due 22/11/2002

CERD – reports submitted (6): initial 09/08/1971; second and third periodic 09/07/1973; supplementary report 31/03/1975; review of implementation 08/08/1991; review of implementation 10/08/1995; review of implementation 22/03/2001; reports overdue (14): fourth periodic due 04/01/1976; fifth periodic due 04/01/1978; sixth periodic due 04/01/1980; seventh periodic due 04/01/1982; eighth periodic due 04/01/1984; ninth periodic due 04/01/1986; tenth periodic due 04/01/1988; eleventh periodic due 04/01/1990; twelfth periodic due 04/01/1992; thirteenth periodic due 04/01/1994; fourteenth periodic due 04/01/1996; fifteenth

periodic due 04/01/1998; sixteenth periodic due 04/01/2000; seventeenth periodic due 04/01/2002

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 30/06/1998

CRC – reports submitted (1): 10/04/1996; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 01/09/1997; third periodic due 01/09/2002

TAJIKISTAN

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 26/10/1993

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 07/09/2000

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 11/01/1995

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 04/01/1999

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 04/01/1999

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 11/01/1995

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 04/01/1999

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – accession 26/10/1993

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – accession 05/08/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – accession 05/08/2002

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – ratification 08/01/2002

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (3): initial due 25/10/94; second periodic due 25/10/98; third periodic due 25/10/2002

Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 09/02/1996; 09/02/2000

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 03/04/2000

CERD – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (4): initial due 10/02/1996; second periodic due 10/02/1998; third periodic due 03/04/2000; fourth periodic due 10/02/2002

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 30/06/2001

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 14/04/1998; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 24/11/2000

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – succession 18/01/1994

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 03/04/2000

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – succession 12/12/1994

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – succession 18/01/1994

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 12/12/1994

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 26/01/1995

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – succession 18/01/1994

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 04/01/1999

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – accession 02/12/1993

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 17/07/2001

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 17/07/2001

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (3): initial due 17/02/95; second periodic due 17/02/99; third periodic due 17/02/2003

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (1): initial 27/05/1998; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 11/12/1999

CCPR – reports submitted (1): initial 20/03/1998; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 01/06/2000

CERD – reports submitted (2): decision of committee 10/03/1995; initial, second and third periodic 25/08/1997; reports overdue (3): fourth periodic due 17/09/1998; fifth periodic due 17/09/2000; sixth periodic due 17/09/2002

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1993; second periodic due 30/06/1998

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 04/03/1997; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 16/09/1998

TOGO

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 26/09/1983

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 18/11/1987

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 24/05/1984

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 30/03/1988

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 01/09/1972

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 24/05/1984

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 01/08/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 15/11/2001

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 15/11/2001

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – signature only 15/11/2001

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (5): initial due 26/10/84; second periodic due 26/10/88; third periodic due 26/10/92; fourth periodic due 26/10/96; fifth periodic due 26/10/2000

Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: None; reports overdue (4): initial due 17/12/1988; second periodic due 17/12/1992; third periodic due 17/12/1996; fourth periodic due 17/12/2000

CCPR – reports submitted (3): initial 22/09/1988; second periodic 29/12/1993; third periodic 19/04/2001; reports overdue: none

CERD – reports submitted (3): initial, second, third, fourth and fifth periodic report 21/03/1983; review of implementation 12/08/1991; review of implementation 08/03/2001; reports overdue (10): sixth periodic due 01/10/1983; seventh periodic due 01/10/1985; eighth periodic due 01/10/1987; ninth periodic due 01/10/1989; tenth periodic due 01/10/1991; eleventh periodic due 01/10/1993; twelfth periodic due 01/10/1995; thirteenth periodic due 01/10/1997; fourteenth periodic due 01/10/1999; fifteenth periodic due 01/10/2001

CESCR – reports submitted (1): review of implementation 04/05/2001; reports overdue (3): initial due 30/06/1990; second periodic report due 30/06/1995; third periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted (2): initial 27/02/1995; second periodic 06/01/2003; reports overdue (1): third periodic due 01/09/2002

VANUATU

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – accession 08/09/1995

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20 (1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 07/07/1993

Status of reporting

CEDAW – never reported

reports overdue (2): initial due 08/10/96; second periodic due 08/10/2000

Other treaty bodies

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 27/01/1997; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 05/08/2000

PART II

STATES PARTIES WHOSE PERIODIC REPORTS ARE MORE THAN FIVE YEARS OVERDUE

AUSTRALIA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 28/07/1983

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – 04/06/1998

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 08/08/1989

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 13/08/1980

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 25/09/1991

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 02/10/1990

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 30/09/1975

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – ratification 10/12/1975

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 17/12/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 21/10/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 18/12/2001

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (3): initial 03/10/1986; second periodic 24/07/1992; third periodic 01/03/1995; reports overdue (2): fourth periodic due 27/08/1996; fifth periodic due 27/08/2000

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (2): initial 27/08/1991; second periodic 19/10/1999; reports overdue: none

CCPR – reports submitted (4): initial 11/11/1981; second periodic 14/15/1987; third periodic 28/08/1998; fourth periodic 28/08/1998; reports overdue: none

CERD – reports submitted (11): initial 04/11/1976; second periodic 09/04/1979; third periodic 13/07/1981; fourth periodic 30/03/1983; fifth periodic 05/07/1985; sixth, seventh and eighth periodic 01/06/1989; ninth periodic 14/09/1993; decision

of committee 11/08/1998; tenth, eleventh and twelfth periodic 20/07/1999; decision of committee 16/08/1999; reports overdue (2): thirteenth periodic due 30/11/2000; fourteenth periodic due 30/11/2002

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 08/01/1996; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 15/01/2003

BHUTAN

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 31/08/1981

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – signature only 26/03/1973

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 01/08/1990

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (1): initial, second and third periodic 02/01/2003; reports overdue: (3): fourth periodic due 30/09/1994; fifth periodic due 30/09/1998; sixth periodic due 30/09/2002

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 20/04/1999; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 01/09/1997; third periodic due 01/09/2002

BOLIVIA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 08/06/1990

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – ratification 27/09/2000

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 12/04/1999

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 12/08/1982

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 12/08/1982

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 22/09/1970

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 12/08/1982

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 26/06/1990

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 10/11/2001

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – accession 16/10/2000

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (1): initial 08/07/1991; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 08/07/1995; third periodic due 08/07/1999

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (1): initial 16/05/2000; reports overdue: none

CCPR – reports submitted (2): initial 26/10/1988; second periodic 20/03/1996; reports overdue (1): third periodic due 31/12/1999

CERD – reports submitted (7): initial 30/07/1971; second periodic 12/12/1974; third periodic 05/12/1975; fourth periodic 24/08/1977; fifth, sixth and seventh periodic 27/06/1983; eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth periodic 27/04/1995; fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth periodic 18/02/2002; reports overdue: none

CESCR – reports submitted (1): initial 15/07/1999; reports overdue: none

CRC – reports submitted (3): initial 14/09/1992; second periodic 12/08/1997; third periodic 13/11/2002; reports overdue: none

BULGARIA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 08/02/1982

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 06/06/2000

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 16/12/1986

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – 21/09/1970

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 26/03/1992

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 10/08/1999

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 08/08/1966

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – ratification 21/09/1970

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 03/06/1991

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – ratification 12/02/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – ratification 12/02/2002

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (2): initial 13/06/1983; second periodic 06/09/1994; reports overdue (2): third periodic due 10/03/1995; fourth periodic due 10/03/1999

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (3): initial 12/09/1991; second periodic 26/06/1998; third and fourth periodic 07/10/2002; reports overdue: none

CCPR – reports submitted (2): initial 27/06/1978; second periodic 25/01/1993; reports overdue (2): third periodic due 31/12/1994; fourth periodic due 31/12/1999

CERD – reports submitted (9): initial 21/01/1970; second periodic 12/02/1972; third periodic 18/07/1974; fourth periodic 08/03/1976; fifth periodic 26/04/1978; sixth periodic 17/11/1980; seventh and eighth periodic 15/08/1984; ninth, tenth and eleventh periodic 04/03/1991; twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth periodic 26/06/1996; reports overdue fifteenth periodic due 04/01/1998; sixteenth periodic due 04/01/2000; seventeenth periodic due 04/01/2002

CESCR – reports submitted (6): initial 15/11/1978; initial 01/02/1982; initial 13/01/1983; second periodic 11/04/1984; second periodic 23/02/1987; third periodic 19/09/1996; reports overdue (1): fourth periodic due 30/06/1999

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 29/09/1995; reports overdue (1): second periodic 02/07/1998

BURUNDI

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 08/01/1992

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 16/11/2001

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 18/02/1993

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 09/05/1990

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 27/10/1977

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 09/05/1990

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 19/10/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 13/11/2001

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (1): initial 01/06/2000; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 07/02/1997; third periodic due 07/02/2001

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (3): initial due 19/03/1994; second periodic due 19/03/1998; third periodic due 19/03/2002

CCPR – reports submitted (3): initial 04/11/1991; decision by committee 29/10/1993; special report 12/07/1994; reports overdue (2): 08/08/1996; 08/08/2001

CERD – reports submitted (9): initial 19/10/1979; second periodic 31/12/1980; third, fourth and fifth periodic 18/08/1987; sixth periodic 16/08/1989; review of implementation 09/03/1994; decision by committee 16/03/1995; decision by committee 16/08/1995; decision by committee 07/08/1996; seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth report 01/04/1997; reports overdue (3): eleventh periodic due 26/11/1998; twelfth periodic due 26/11/2000; thirteenth periodic due 26/11/2002

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (3): initial due 30/06/1992; second periodic due 30/06/1997; third periodic due 30/06/2002

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 19/03/1998; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 17/11/1997; third periodic due 17/11/2002

CROATIA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) succession 09/09/1992

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – ratification 07/03/2001

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – succession 12/10/1992

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – succession 12/10/1992

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 12/10/1995

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 12/10/1995

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – succession 12/10/1992

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – succession 12/10/1992

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – succession 12/10/1992

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – ratification 13/05/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – ratification 13/05/2002

2. Status of reporting

CEDAW – reports submitted (2): special report 06/12/1994; initial 10/01/1995; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 09/10/1997; third periodic due 09/10/2001

Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (3): initial 04/01/1996; second periodic 02/03/1998; third periodic 03/12/01; reports overdue (1): fourth periodic due 07/10/2000

CCPR – reports submitted (2): initial 19/11/1999; special report 30/10/1992; reports overdue: none

CERD – reports submitted (2): initial, second and third periodic 14/02/1998; fourth and fifth periodic 21/12/2000

CESCR – reports submitted (1): initial 04/07/2000; reports overdue: none

CRC – reports submitted (2): initial 08/11/1994; second periodic 30/10/2002

CYPRUS

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) accession 23/07/1985

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – ratification 26/04/2002

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – 30/07/2002

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 18/07/1991

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 02/04/1969

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 15/04/1992

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 10/09/1999

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 21/04/1967

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – ratification 02/04/1969

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 07/02/1991

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – ratification signature only 08/02/2001

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (2): initial 02/02/1994; second periodic 02/02/1994; reports overdue (3): third periodic due 22/08/1994; fourth periodic due 22/08/1998; fifth periodic due 22/08/2002

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT– reports submitted (3): initial 23/06/1993; second periodic due 12/09/1996; third periodic 29/06/2001; reports overdue: none

CCPR – reports submitted (3): initial 23/03/1977; second periodic 19/07/1993; third periodic 28/12/1994; reports overdue (1): fourth periodic due 01/06/2002

CERD – reports submitted (15): initial 29/04/1970; second periodic 19/12/1972; third periodic 14/06/1974; fourth periodic 13/01/1976; decision by committee 08/08/1977; fifth periodic 16/01/1978; sixth periodic 17/12/1979; seventh periodic 21/05/1982; eighth periodic 02/07/1984; ninth and tenth periodic 21/07/1987; eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth periodic 18/04/1994; decision by committee 22/08/1996; fourteenth periodic 07/08/1997; fifteenth and sixteenth periodic 07/11/2000; decision by committee 10/08/2001; reports overdue (1): seventeenth periodic due 04/01/2002

CESCR – reports submitted (6): initial 25/08/1978; initial 24/09/1979; initial 15/02/1983; second periodic 04/01/1984; second periodic 30/01/1989; third periodic 30/04/1996; reports overdue (1): fourth periodic due 30/06/1999

CRC – reports submitted (2): initial 22/12/1994; second periodic 15/09/2000; reports overdue (1): third periodic due 08/03/2003

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) accession 23/10/1984

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 08/10/2002

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 25/09/1987

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 25/09/1987

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 08/10/2002

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 25/09/1987

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – accession 15/06/1992

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – accession 07/02/2003

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (3) initial 16/03/1987; second periodic 06/01/1994; third periodic 06/01/1994; reports overdue (2): fourth periodic due 22/11/1997; fifth periodic due 22/11/2001

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (3): initial due 24/12/1988; second periodic due 24/12/1993; third periodic due 24/12/1998

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (3): initial due 30/06/1990; second periodic due 30/06/1995; third periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 14/07/1994; second periodic due 14/07/1999

GABON

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 21/01/1983

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 08/09/2000

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 21/01/1983

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 29/02/1980

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 21/01/1983

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 09/02/1994

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 08/09/2000

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 08/09/2000

Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (1): initial 19/06/1987; reports overdue (4): second periodic due 20/02/1988; third periodic due 20/02/1992; fourth periodic due 20/02/1996; fifth periodic due 20/02/2000

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CCPR – reports submitted (2): 16/11/1995; second periodic 06/02/1998; reports overdue: none

CERD – reports submitted (2): initial 17/04/1981; review of implementation 12/08/1991; second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth periodic 04/02/1997; reports overdue (3): tenth periodic due 30/03/1999; eleventh periodic due 30/03/2001; twelfth periodic due 30/03/2003

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (3): initial due 30/06/1990; second periodic due 30/06/1995; third periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 21/06/2000; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 10/03/2001

GHANA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 02/01/1986

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 24/02/2000

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 07/09/2000

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 07/09/2000

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 07/09/2000

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 08/09/1966

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – ratification 07/09/2000

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 05/02/1990

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – ratification 07/09/2000

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (2): initial 29/01/1991; second periodic 29/01/1991; reports overdue (3): third periodic due 01/02/1995; fourth periodic due 01/02/1999; fifth periodic due 01/02/2003

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 08/12/2001

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial 08/02/2001

CERD – reports submitted (10): initial 27/04/1970; second and third periodic 18/03/1974; third periodic 18/03/1974; fourth and fifth periodic 20/03/1978; sixth and seventh periodic 08/07/1982; eighth periodic 16/05/1985; ninth periodic 17/07/1986; tenth and eleventh periodic 12/06/1991; twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth periodic 22/06/1998; sixteenth and seventeenth periodic 05/06/2002; reports overdue: none

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 20/11/95; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 01/09/1997; third periodic due 01/09/2002

GUINEA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 09/08/1982

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 10/10/1989

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 24/01/1978

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 17/06/1993

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 14/03/1977

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – ratification 24/01/1978

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 14/01/1991

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – ratification 07/09/2000

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (1): initial 04/08/2000; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 08/09/1995; third periodic due 08/09/1999

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (4): initial due 08/11/1990; second periodic due 08/11/1994; third periodic due 08/11/1998; fourth periodic due 08/11/2002

CCPR – reports submitted (2): initial 12/10/1987; second periodic due 30/04/1991; reports overdue (2): third periodic due 30/09/1994; fourth periodic due 30/09/1999

CERD – reports submitted (2): initial 25/08/1977; second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh periodic 29/09/1998; reports overdue (2): twelfth periodic due 13/04/2000; thirteenth periodic due 13/04/2002

CESCR – reports submitted (1): review of implementation 10/05/1996; reports overdue (3): initial due 30/06/1990; second periodic due 30/06/1995; third periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 20/11/1996; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 01/09/1997; third periodic due 01/09/2002

GUYANA

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 17/07/1980

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 19/05/1988

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 15/02/1977

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 10/05/1993

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 15/02/1977

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – ratification 15/02/1977

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 14/01/1991

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (2): initial 23/01/1990; second periodic 20/09/1999; reports overdue (3): third periodic due 03/09/1990; fourth periodic due 03/09/1994; fifth periodic due 03/09/1998

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (4): initial due 17/06/1989; second periodic due 17/06/1993; third periodic due 17/06/1997; fourth periodic due 17/06/2001

CCPR – reports submitted (2): initial 20/03/1981; second periodic 01/02/1999; reports overdue (1): third periodic due 31/03/2003

CERD – reports submitted (1): review of implementation 21/08/1997; reports overdue (14): initial due 17/03/1978; second periodic due 17/03/1980; third periodic due 17/03/1982; fourth periodic due 17/03/1984; fifth periodic due 17/03/1986; sixth periodic due 17/03/1988; seventh periodic due 17/03/1990; eighth periodic due 17/03/1992; ninth periodic due 17/03/1994; tenth periodic due 17/03/1996; eleventh periodic due 17/03/98; twelfth periodic due 17/03/2000; thirteenth periodic due 17/03/2002; decision of committee due 17/03/2002

CESCR – reports submitted (2): initial 31/08/1981; initial 28/06/1995; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (3): initial due 12/02/1993; second periodic due 12/02/1998; third periodic due 12/02/2003

HONDURAS

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 03/03/1983

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 05/12/1996

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – 25/08/1997

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – signature only 19/12/1966

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – signature only 10/05/1990

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 10/10/2002

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – ratification 17/02/1981

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 10/08/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – accession 14/08/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – accession 08/05/2002

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (3): initial 03/12/1986; second periodic 28/10/1987; third periodic 31/05/1991; reports overdue (2): fourth periodic due 02/04/1996; fifth periodic due 02/04/2000

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 03/01/1998; second periodic due 03/01/2002

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 24/11/1998

CESCR – reports submitted (1): initial 02/04/1998

CRC – reports submitted (2): initial 11/05/1993; second periodic 18/09/1997; reports overdue (1): 08/09/2002

INDONESIA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 13/09/1984

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 28/02/2000

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 28/10/1998

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 25/06/1999

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 05/09/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 24/09/2001

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 24/09/2001

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (3): initial 17/03/1986; second periodic 06/02/1997; third periodic 06/02/1997; reports overdue (2): fourth periodic due 13/10/1997; fifth periodic due 13/10/2001

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (1): 07/02/01; reports overdue: none

CERD – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 25/07/2000; second periodic due 25/07/2002

CRC – reports submitted (2): initial 17/11/1992; second periodic 05/02/2002; reports overdue (1): third periodic due 04/10/2002

MADAGASCAR

Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 17/03/1989

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 07/09/2000

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – 19/07/1996

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – signature only 01/10/2001

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 21/01/1971

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 21/06/1971

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 07/02/1969

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – ratification 22/09/1971

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 19/03/1991

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 07/09/2000

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 07/09/2000

Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (1): initial 08/11/1993; reports overdue (3): second periodic due 16/04/1994; third periodic due 16/04/1998; fourth periodic due 16/04/2002

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CCPR – reports submitted (2): initial 16/07/1977; second periodic 13/07/1990; reports overdue (3): third periodic due 31/07/1992; fourth periodic due 03/08/1993; fifth periodic due 03/08/1998

CERD – reports submitted (11): initial 17/04/1970; second periodic 24/07/1972; third periodic 14/12/1973; fourth periodic 25/03/1976; fifth periodic 09/01/1978; sixth periodic 20/06/1980; seventh periodic 08/09/1982; eighth periodic 14/06/1984; ninth periodic 02/10/1986; review of implementation 10/08/1995; review of implementation 11/03/1996; reports overdue (7): tenth periodic due 09/03/1990; eleventh periodic due 09/03/1992; twelfth periodic due 09/03/1994; thirteenth periodic due 09/03/1996; fourteenth periodic due 09/03/1998; fifteenth periodic due 09/03/2000; sixteenth periodic due 09/03/2002

CESCR – reports submitted (3): initial 12/11/1980; second periodic 12/07/1984; initial31/05/1985; reports overdue (3): third periodic due 30/06/1990; fourth periodic due 30/06/1995; fifth periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted (2): initial 20/07/1993; second periodic 02/02/2001; reports overdue (1): third periodic due 17/04/2003

MALAWI

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) accession 12/03/1987

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 07/09/2000

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 11/06/1996

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 22/12/1993

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 11/06/1996

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 11/06/1996

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 22/12/1993

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – accession 02/01/1991

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 07/09/2000

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 07/09/2000

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (1): initial 15/07/1988; reports overdue (3): second periodic due 11/04/1992; third periodic due 11/04/1996; fourth periodic due 11/04/2000

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 10/07/1998; second periodic due 10/07/2002

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 21/03/1995; second periodic due 21/03/2000;

CERD – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (3): initial due 11/07/1997; second periodic due 11/07/1999; third periodic due 11/07/2001

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1996; second periodic due 30/06/2001

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 01/08/2000; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 31/01/1998; third periodic due 31/01/2003

MALI

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 10/09/1985

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – accession 05/12/2000

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – 20/06/2002

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 26/02/1999

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 16/07/1974

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 24/10/2001

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 16/07/1974

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 16/07/1974

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 20/09/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – ratification 16/05/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – accession 16/05/2002

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW –reports submitted (1): initial 13/11/86; reports overdue (4): second periodic due 10/10/1990; third periodic due 10/10/1994; fourth periodic due 10/10/1998; fifth periodic due 10/10/2002

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 27/03/2000

CCPR – reports submitted (2): initial 14/08/1979; second periodic 03/01/2003; reports overdue (3): third periodic due 11/04/1991; fourth periodic due 11/04/1996; fifth periodic due 11/04/2001

CERD – reports submitted (7): initial 30/12/1974; second and third periodic 03/07/1979; fourth periodic 14/02/1983; fifth and sixth periodic 09/04/1985; review of implementation 10/03/1994; review of implementation 07/08/2002; seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth periodic 20/02/2002

CESCR – reports submitted (1): review of implementation 30/11/1994; reports overdue (3): initial due 30/06/1990; second periodic due 30/06/1995; third periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 02/04/1997; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 18/10/1997; third periodic due 18/10/2002

MAURITIUS

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) accession 09/07/1984

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – signature only 11/11/2001

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – 29/10/2002

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 09/12/1992

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 12/12/1973

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 12/12/1973

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 30/05/1972

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 12/12/1973

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – accession 26/07/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 11/11/2001

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 11/11/2001

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (2): initial 23/02/1992; second periodic 23/01/1992; reports overdue (3): third periodic due 08/08/1993; fourth periodic due 08/08/1997; fifth periodic due 08/08/2001

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (2): initial 01/03/1995; second periodic 08/06/1998; reports overdue (1): third periodic due 07/01/2002

CCPR – reports submitted (3): initial 24/01/1977; second periodic 24/10/1988; third periodic 02/06/1995; reports overdue (2): fourth periodic due 04/11/1993; fifth periodic due 04/11/1998

CERD – reports submitted (8): initial 24/07/1973; second periodic 21/07/1976; third periodic 10/05/1978; fourth and fifth periodic 27/08/1981; sixth periodic 29/07/1983; seventh periodic 05/02/1986; eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth periodic 27/11/1995; thirteenth and fourteenth periodic 22/03/1999; reports overdue (2): fifteenth periodic due 29/06/1999; sixteenth periodic due 29/06/2001

CESCR – reports submitted (2): initial 24/08/1994; review of implementation 17/05/1994; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 30/06/1995; third periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 25/07/1995; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 01/09/1997; third periodic due 01/09/2002

NAMIBIA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) accession 23/11/1992

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – ratification 26/05/2000

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 28/11/1994

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 28/11/1994

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 28/11/1994

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 28/11/1994

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 11/11/1982

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 28/11/1994

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 30/09/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – ratification 16/04/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – ratification 16/04/2002

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (1): initial 04/11/1996; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 23/12/1997; third periodic due 23/12/2001

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (1): initial 23/08/1996; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 27/12/1999

CCPR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 27/02/1996; second periodic due 27/02/2001

CERD – reports submitted (3): initial 09/12/1983; second and third periodic 03/12/1987; fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh periodic 02/11/1995; reports overdue (3): eighth periodic due 11/12/1997; ninth periodic due 11/12/1999; tenth periodic due 11/12/2001

CESCR – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (2): initial due 30/06/1997; second periodic due 30/06/2002

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 21/12/1992; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 29/10/1997; third periodic due 29/10/2002

PANAMA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 29/10/1981

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – ratification 09/05/2001

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – 05/11/1996

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 24/08/1987

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 08/03/1977

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 08/03/1977

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 21/01/1993

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 16/08/1967

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – ratification 08/03/1977

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 12/12/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – ratification 08/08/2001

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – ratification 09/02/2001

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (3): initial 12/12/1982; second periodic 17/01/1997; third periodic 17/01/1997; reports overdue (3): fourth periodic due 28/11/1994; fifth periodic due 28/11/1998; sixth periodic 28/11/2002

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (3): initial 28/01/1991; second periodic 21/09/1992; third periodic 19/05/1994; reports overdue (1): fourth periodic due 27/09/2000

CCPR – reports submitted (2): initial 15/04/1984; second periodic 04/08/1988; reports overdue (3): third periodic due 31/03/1992; fourth periodic due 06/06/1993; fifth periodic due 06/06/1998

CERD – reports submitted (9): initial 28/01/1970; second periodic 25/04/1972; third periodic 08/08/1974; fourth periodic 03/11/1976; fifth periodic 05/07/1978; sixth and seventh periodic 13/08/1981; eighth and ninth periodic 17/04/1986; tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth periodic 01/03/1996; fifteenth periodic 13/02/1998; reports overdue (2): sixteenth periodic due 04/01/2000; seventeenth periodic due 04/01/2002

CESCR – reports submitted (7): initial 10/05/1980; initial 10/04/1987; supplementary information 24/01/1992; decision of committee 17/05/1994; decision of committee 06/12/1994; second periodic 19/07/1999; decision of committee 24/11/1995; reports overdue: none

CRC – reports submitted (2): initial 19/09/1995; second periodic 27/03/2002; reports overdue (1): third periodic due 10/01/2003

PARAGUAY

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) accession 06/04/1987

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – ratification 14/05/2001

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 12/03/1990

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 10/06/1992

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 10/01/1995

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – signature only 13/09/2000

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 10/06/1992

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 25/09/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – 27/09/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 13/09/2000

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – signature only 13/09/2000

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (1): initial 04/06/1992; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 06/05/1996; third periodic due 06/05/2000

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (3): initial 13/01/1993; second periodic 10/06/1996; third periodic 14/06/1999; reports overdue (1): fourth periodic due 10/04/2003

CCPR – reports submitted (1): initial 01/02/1994; reports overdue (1): 09/09/1998

CESCR – reports submitted (2): initial 18/11/1994; additional information 10/12/1998; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 30/06/1999

CRC – reports submitted (3): initial 30/08/1993; special report 13/11/1996; second periodic 12/10/1998; reports overdue (1): 24/10/2002

POLAND

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 30/07/1980

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 26/07/1989

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 18/03/1977

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 07/11/1991

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – signature only 21/03/2000

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 05/12/1968

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – ratification 18/03/1977

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 07/06/1991

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 13/02/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 13/02/2002

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (3): initial 10/10/1985; second periodic 17/11/1988; third periodic 22/11/1990; reports overdue (3): fourth periodic due 03/09/1994; fifth periodic due 03/09/1998; sixth periodic due 3/09/2002

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (3): initial 22/03/1993; second periodic 07/05/1996; third periodic 04/11/1998; reports overdue (1): fourth periodic due 24/08/2002

CCPR – reports submitted (4): initial 23/03/1979; second periodic 09/02/1987; third periodic 23/09/1991; fourth periodic 07/05/1996; reports overdue: none

CERD – reports submitted (12): initial 14/01/1970; second periodic 18/02/1972; third periodic 23/01/1974; fourth periodic 22/03/1976; fifth periodic 17/02/1978; sixth periodic 02/05/1980; seventh periodic 05/07/1982; eighth periodic 28/11/1984; ninth periodic 07/10/1986; tenth, eleventh and twelfth periodic 10/07/1992; thirteenth and fourteenth periodic 26/01/1997; fifteenth and sixteenth periodic 23/07/2001; reports overdue: none

CESCR – reports submitted (8): initial 26/10/1978; second periodic 10/01/1980; third periodic 27/08/1982; fourth periodic 12/12/1985; fifth periodic 07/10/1986;

sixth periodic 14/02/1990; seventh periodic 07/06/1996; eighth periodic 12/04/2001; reports overdue: none

CRC – reports submitted (2): initial 11/01/1994; second periodic 02/12/1999; reports overdue: none

RWANDA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 02/03/1981

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 16/04/1975

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 16/04/1975

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 16/04/1975

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 24/01/1991

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – accession 23/04/2002

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – accession 14/03/2002

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (3): initial 24/05/1983; second periodic 07/03/1988; third periodic 18/01/1991; reports overdue (3): fourth periodic due 03/09/1994; fifth periodic due 03/09/1998; sixth periodic due 03/09/2002

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CCPR – reports submitted (4): initial 20/01/1981; second periodic 10/04/1987; decision of committee 29/07/1994; decision of committee 27/10/1994; reports overdue (3): third periodic due 31/01/1995; fourth periodic due 10/04/1997; fifth periodic due 10/04/2002

CERD – reports submitted (14): initial 16/03/1976; second periodic 02/07/1979; third periodic 29/10/1980; fourth periodic 05/05/1983; fifth periodic 08/03/1985; sixth periodic 15/07/86; seventh periodic 02/11/1988; decision of committee 16/03/1995; decision of committee 13/03/1996; review of implementation 20/03/1997; decision of committee 13/03/1998; decision of committee 19/08/1998; decision of committee 19/03/1999; eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth periodic 24/03/1999; reports overdue (2): thirteenth periodic due 16/05/2000; fourteenth periodic due 16/05/2002

CESCR – reports submitted (3): initial 03/10/83; initial 27/09/1985; initial and second 07/09/1987; reports overdue (3): second periodic due 30/06/1990; third periodic due 30/06/1995; fourth periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted (2): initial 30/09/1992; second periodic 27/06/2002; reports overdue (1): third periodic due 22/02/2003

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 04/08/1981

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – accession 01/08/2001

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 09/11/1981

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 09/11/1981

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 09/11/1981

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 09/11/1981

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 26/10/1993

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (1): initial 27/09/1991; reports overdue (3): second periodic due 03/09/1994; third periodic due 03/09/1998; fourth periodic due 03/09/2002

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted: none; reports overdue (1): initial due 31/08/2002

CCPR – reports submitted (1): initial 05/09/1989; reports overdue (4): second periodic due 31/10/1991; third periodic due 08/02/1993; fourth periodic due 08/02/1998; fifth periodic due 08/02/2003

CERD – reports submitted (4): initial 11/03/1983; review of implementation 10/08/1992; review of implementation 14/03/2002; second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth periodic 23/09/2002; reports overdue (1): eleventh periodic due 09/12/2002

CESCR – reports submitted (1): review of implementation 28/11/1997; reports overdue (3): initial due 30/06/1990; second periodic due 30/06/1995; third periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 05/12/2000; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 24/11/2000

SENEGAL

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 05/02/1985

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – ratification 26/05/2000

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 21/08/1986

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 13/02/1978

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 13/02/1978

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 19/04/1972

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – ratification 13/02/1978

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 31/07/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 08/09/2000

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 08/09/2000

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – accession 09/06/1999

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (2): initial 05/11/1986; second periodic 23/09/1991; reports overdue (3): third periodic due 07/03/1994; fourth periodic due 07/03/1998; fifth periodic due 07/03/2002

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (2): initial 30/10/1989; second periodic 27/03/1995; reports overdue (2) third periodic due 25/06/1996; fourth periodic die 25/06/2000

CCPR – reports submitted (4): initial 08/08/1979; second periodic 09/06/1986; third periodic 12/04/1991; 19/09/1995; reports overdue (1): 04/04/2000

CERD – reports submitted (8): initial 23/04/1975; second periodic 12/07/1976; third periodic 11/07/1978; fourth periodic 26/06/1980; fifth, sixth and seventh periodic 12/09/1985; eighth periodic 18/05/1987; ninth and tenth periodic 11/12/1992; eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth periodic 21/05/2001; reports overdue (1): 19/05/2003

CESCR – reports submitted (4): initial 15/04/1981; initial 28/04/1982; initial 14/10/1992; second periodic 28/09/1999; reports overdue: none

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 12/09/1994; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 01/09/1997; third periodic due 01/09/2002

URUGUAY

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 09/10/1981

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – ratification 26/07/2001

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 24/10/1986

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 01/04/1970

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 01/04/1970

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 21/01/1993

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 30/08/1968

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – ratification 01/04/1970

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 20/11/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 07/09/2000

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – signature only 07/09/2000

MWC – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families – accession 15/02/2001

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (3): initial 23/11/1984; second periodic 08/02/1998; third periodic 08/02/1999; reports overdue (3): fourth periodic due 08/11/1994; fifth periodic due 08/11/1998; sixth periodic due 08/11/2002

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (2): initial 05/12/1991; second periodic 25/03/1996; reports overdue (2): third periodic due 25/06/1996; fourth periodic due 25/06/2000; CCPR – reports submitted (4): initial 29/01/1982; second periodic 28/07/1988; third periodic 26/03/1991; fourth periodic 19/12/1996; reports overdue (1): fifth periodic due 21/03/2003

CERD – reports submitted (9): initial 22/10/1971; second periodic 09/02/1972; third periodic 04/08/1975; fourth periodic 04/08/1976; fifth periodic 13/01/1978; sixth periodic 13/06/1980; seventh periodic 10/02/1982; eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh periodic 19/12/1990; twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth periodic 13/07/1998; reports overdue (2): sixteenth periodic due 04/01/2000; seventeenth periodic due 04/01/2002

CESCR – reports submitted (2): initial 23/05/1991; second periodic 25/03/1998; reports overdue (1): third periodic due 30/06/2000

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 02/08/1995; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 19/12/1997; third periodic due 19/12/2002

VENEZUELA

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ratification 02/05/1983

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – ratification 13/05/2002

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CAT – Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ratification 29/07/1991

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 10/05/1978

CCPR-OP1 – Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 10/05/1978

CCPR-OP2 – DP – Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ratification 22/02/1993

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – ratification 10/10/1967

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – ratification 10/05/1978

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 13/09/1990

CRC-OP-AC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict – signature only 07/09/2000

CRC-OP-SC- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography – ratification 08/05/2002

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW - reports submitted (3): initial 27/08/1984; second periodic 18/04/1989; third periodic 08/02/1995; reports overdue (2): fourth periodic due 01/06/1996; fifth periodic due 01/06/2000

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CAT – reports submitted (2): initial 08/07/1998; second periodic 01/09/2000; reports overdue: none

CCPR – reports submitted (3): initial 05/11/1979; second periodic 19/12/1991; third periodic 08/07/1998; reports overdue: none.

CERD – reports submitted (9): initial 21/04/1970; second periodic 04/01/1972; third periodic 15/07/1975; fourth periodic 30/03/1977; fifth and sixth periodic 27/11/1979; seventh periodic 19/08/1982; eighth periodic 31/01/1985; ninth periodic 25/09/1986; tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth periodic 18/03/1994; reports overdue (3): fourteenth periodic due 04/01/1996; fifteenth periodic due 04/01/1998; sixteenth periodic due 04/01/2000; seventeenth periodic due 04/01/2002

CESCR – reports submitted (4): initial 14/03/1983; initial 21/03/1985; initial 21/03/1985; second periodic 08/07/1998; reports overdue: none

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 09/07/1997; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 12/10/1997; 12/10/2002

zIMBABWE

1. Adherence to core international human rights treaties

(i)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) accession 13/05/1991

CEDAW-OP – Optional Protocol to CEDAW – no action

Acceptance of amendment to article 20(1) – no action

(ii)Other international human rights treaties to which the state is party

CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – accession 13/05/1991

CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – accession 13/05/1991

CESCR-International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – accession 13/05/1991

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child – ratification 11/09/1990

2. Status of reporting

(i)CEDAW – reports submitted (1): initial 28/04/1996; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 12/06/1996; third periodic due 12/06/2000

(ii)Other treaty bodies

CCPR – reports submitted 91): initial 20/11/1996; reports overdue (1): second periodic due 01/06/2002

CERD – reports submitted (2): initial 29/03/1993; second, third and fourth periodic 26/10/1998; reports overdue fifth periodic due 12/06/2000; sixth periodic due 12/06/2002

CESCR – reports submitted (1): initial 30/06/1995; reports overdue (1): 30/06/1998

CRC – reports submitted (1): initial 23/05/1995; reports overdue (2): second periodic due 10/10/1997; third periodic due 10/10/2002