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International Human Rights

International Human Rights. 16.3.2011. UN Expert Bodies. Committee of Human Rights ( Arts . 40 ff. CCPR) 18 members Serving in their personal capacity Committee on Economic , Social and Cultural Rights (ECOSOC Res . 1985/17). Competences.

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International Human Rights

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  1. International HumanRights 16.3.2011

  2. UN Expert Bodies • CommitteeofHumanRights(Arts. 40 ff. CCPR) • 18 members • Serving in their personal capacity Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ECOSOC Res. 1985/17)

  3. Competences • Examinationof State reports (Article 40) • Inter-Statecommunications (Article 41) • Individualcommunications (AdditionalProtocol) • GeneralCommentsArticle 40(4)

  4. State Reports Article 40 CCPR: • The StatesPartiesto the presentCovenantundertaketosubmitreports on the measureswhichtheyhaveadoptedwhichgiveeffectto the righsrecognizedherein and on the progress made in the enjoymentofsuchrights (….) • The Committeeshallstudy the reportssubmittedby the StatesPartiesto the presentCovenant. Itshalltransmititsreports, and suchgeneralcommentsasitmayconsider appropriate, to the Statesparties.

  5. Inter-StateCommunications Article 41(1) A State Party to the presentCovenantmay at anytimedeclare under thisarticlethatitrecognizes the competenceof the Committeetoreceive and considercommunicationsto the effectthat a State Party claimsthatanother State Party isnotfulfillingitsobligations under the presentCovenant.

  6. IndividualCommunications Article 1, Protocol no. 1 A State Party to the Covenantthatbecomes a party to the presentProtocolrecognizes the competenceof the Committeetoreceive and considercommunicationsfromindividualssubjecttoitsjurisdictionwhoclaimtobevictimsof a violationbythat State Party ofanyof the rights set forth in the Covenant. No communicationshallbereceivedby the Committeeifitconcerns a State Party to the Covenantwhichisnot a party to the presentProtocol.

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