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Background information about Austria:


Universal Periodic Review

Austria was examined under the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 10th session of the UPR Working Group on 24 January - 4 February 2011.


Treaty Bodies

Forthcoming

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Austria will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - at its 54th session, in February 2013.

Committee on the Rights of the Child

Austria will be examined by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - at its 61st session, 17 September - 5 October 2012 in Geneva.

Recent

Committee Against Torture

Austria was examined by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - at its 44th session, 26 April-14 May 2010 in Geneva.


Special Procedures

The UN Independent Expert in the field of cultural rights will visit Austria from 4 to 15 April 2011.


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