Bhutan

Background information about Bhutan:

• BBC country profile: Bhutan
• Governments on the WWW: Bhutan
• politicalresources.net: Bhutan
• OHCHR country page on Bhutan
• UPR documentation on Bhutan

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Universal Periodic Review

Bhutan was examined under the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 6th session of the UPR Working Group (30 November - 12 December 2009).

• UPR documentation on Bhutan, including outcome report

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Treaty Bodies

Forthcoming

Recent

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Bhutan was 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 44th session, 20 July-7 August 2009 in New York.

• Concluding Observations

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Special Procedures

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Other Information/Comment

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