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General Introduction to the Convention and to the Committee

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The Periodic Review Mechanism The Individual Communication Procedure

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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

General Introduction to the Convention and to the Committee

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Western Sahara

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Individual Communications

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 accepted the competence of the Committee to receive …

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Periodic Review

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 1970 and it is obliged to submit regularly a report on the measures taken in order to respect …

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The Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and Western Sahara

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

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The Periodic Review Mechanism

The Convention established a Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination that verifies that its obligations are respected by States parties. One of its main function is considering the reports submitted by States parties every two years on the legislative, judicial, administrative or other …

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General Introduction to the Committee and the Convention

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

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Individual Communication

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 …

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Periodic Review

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 …

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The Committee Against Torture and Western Sahara

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

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