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Committee on Migrant on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
Individual Communication
Until today no communications have been brought by individuals to the attention of the Committee in relation to the human rights situation in Western Sahara. It is worth noting that Morocco has not ratified the OP CEDAW which grants to individuals the …
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Periodic Review
The Committee can take into account the situation of human rights in Western Sahara during the evaluation of periodic reports of Morocco in relation to the territory under its jurisdiction. Under the CEDAW, Morocco is obliged to submit regularly a report …
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The Individual Communication Procedure
Thanks to the adoption of an Optional Protocol in 1999, the Committee may receive and consider communications either by individuals or groups who claim a violation of a Convention’s provision by a State party. The text of the Optional Protocol is available at …
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The Periodic Report Mechanism
In order to monitor the respect of obligations that arise from the Convention, a Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was set up. Every four years States parties are called to submit to the Committee a national report on …
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and Western Sahara
The Committee may address the situation of human rights in Western Sahara through the following mechanisms:
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General Introduction to the Convention and the Committee
The Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women The Periodic Report Mechanism The Individual Communication Procedure
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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Individual Communication
Until today no communications have been brought by individuals to the attention of the Committee in relation to the human rights situation in Western Sahara. It is worth noting that Morocco is not a State party to the Optional Protocol …
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Periodic Review
The human rights situation in Western Sahara has been evaluated by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights during the exam of the periodic reports of Morocco. It ratified the Covenant in 1979 and is obliged to submit regularly …