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Videos about the treaty bodies

Treaty Bodies

TREATY BODIES

MEETINGS AND DEADLINES

STATE REPORTING TO TREATY BODIES

COMPLAINTS

DATABASES

Resources

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TREATY BODIES

MEETINGS AND DEADLINES

STATE REPORTING TO TREATY BODIES

COMPLAINTS

DATABASES

Resources

Watch the videos below to learn about what the treaty bodies do and which human rights they monitor and protect.

The human rights treaty bodies are committees of independent experts that monitor implementation of the core international human rights treaties. Each State party to a treaty has an obligation to take steps to ensure that everyone in the State can enjoy the rights set out in the treaty.

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Individual treaties

Treaty Bodies - Human Rights Committee (HRCttee)

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Treaty Bodies - Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

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Treaty Bodies - Committee against Torture (CAT)

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Treaty Bodies - Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW)

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Treaty Bodies - Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED)

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Treaty Bodies - Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)

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Treaty Bodies - Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

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Treaty Bodies - Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

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Treaty Bodies - Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

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Treaty Bodies - Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT)

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The human rights treaty body animated videos have been produced with the financial support of the European Union.

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