Author Archives: Carmelo

The Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination The Periodic Review Mechanism The Individual Communication Procedure

Morocco accepted the competence of the Committee to receive and to consider communications submitted by individuals who are under Morocco’s jurisdiction and deem that a right set forth in the CAT has been violated. Therefore, in the case of individuals who are …

The situation of human rights in Western Sahara has been taken into account during the periodic evaluation of Morocco’s reports. It ratified the Convention in 1993 and accepted the competence of the Committee to receive and consider complaints from individuals in …

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

The Committee Against Torture is called to consider the reports submitted by States Parties every four years on the measures they have adopted in order to implement the Convention. This activity is facilitated by a list of issues which is transmitted …

The Convention Against Torture The Periodic Review Mechanism The Individual Communication Procedure

The UN Special Procedures – General Introduction The UN Special Procedures and Western Sahara

The HRC Complaint Procedure – General Introduction The HRC Complaint Procedure and Western Sahara