Author Archives: Carmelo

The Convention on the Rights of the Child The Periodic Report Mechanism The Individual Communication Procedure

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 did not ratify the first optional Protocol to the …

The situation of human rights in Western Sahara has been taken into account by the Committee in occasion of the evaluation of the reports submitted by Morocco. Under the ICCPR, Morocco is obliged to forward every four years the general reports containing …

The Committee addresses the situation of human rights in Western Sahara through the following mechanisms: Periodic Review Individual Communication

The Human Rights Committee may:  receive and consider communications by individuals as provided in the first Protocol to the Covenant; receive and consider communications by a State Party on the violation of the Covenant by another State Party as established by Art. …

According to its Art. 28, a Human Rights Committee was established by the ICCPR. It is composed of experts of high moral character in the field of human rights, who are elected for a term of four years by secret ballot from …

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) The Periodic Report Mechanism The Individual Communication Procedure

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 ratified the Optional Protocol in 2009. Being in force the Optional …