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Committee on Enforced Disappearances

General Introduction to the Convention and to the Committee 

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances and Western Sahara

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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 accepted the competence of the Committee to …

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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. Morocco ratified the Convention on 21 June 1993. It is …

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The Committee on Migrant on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families and Western Sahara

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

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The Individual Communication Procedure

The Committee may also receive and consider communications by individuals who deem to have suffered a violation of a right set forth in the Convention. However, a person may submit a communication to the Committee only if the State party that is accused …

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The Periodic Report Mechanism

The Convention sets up a Committee with monitoring tasks. It held the first session in 2004. The Committee receives and considers the periodic reports submitted by States party showing the measures taken to respect and apply the Convention’s provisions. The Committee’s exam …

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General Introduction to the Convention and the Committee

The Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families The Periodic Review Mechanism The Individual Communication Procedure

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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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