Treaty Monitoring Bodies

   The treaty bodies in a nutshell: E / F / R / S / C / A

   Introduction

   Committee on the Rights of the Child
   Human Rights Committee
   Committee against Torture
   Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
   Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
   Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
   Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

   Status of ratification of Human Rights Treaties (in pdf format)
   Recent reporting history of States parties as of 14 May 2004
   Communications/Complaints procedures
   Treaty Bodies Database

   Effective implementation of international human rights instruments:

• Development of the human rights treaty system
• Annual Meeting of Chairpersons and the Inter-Committee Meeting