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Communications / Complaints procedures

Procedures under treaty-monitoring bodies

Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political rights
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the elimination of Discrimination against Women
Article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Article 14 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Article 31 of the International Convention for the Protection from Enforced Disappearance

Special Procedures assumed by the Human Rights Council (Special Rapporteurs/Independent Experts)

Model questionnaires for communications/complaints

The Human Rights Council Complaint Procedure

Committees

CERD | CESCR | CCPR | CEDAW | CAT | CRC | CMW | SPT | CRPD | CED

Glossary of terms

Individual complaints

How to submit complaints and inquiries

Intimidation and reprisal for cooperation with the treaty bodies

Treaty Body Database

Treaty Body Database Homepage

Common core documents

Late and non-reporting by States parties

Deadline for the submission of documentation by State parties

Calendar of country reviews by treaty bodies

Documents search

Adoption of general comments

Strengthening and Coordination between the treaty body system

Follow up action against reprisals

Elections for treaty body membership

Treaty body strengthening

Meeting of Chairpersons

Other resources

Training Package on Reporting to the Treaty Bodies

The United Nations Human Rights Treaty System (Fact Sheet No. 30/Rev.1):
Arabic | English | French| Russian | Spanish (PDF)

Universal Human Rights Index

Status of ratification interactive dashboard

Status of ratification by country or by treaty

World Map on reporting (PDF)

World maps on individual communications