Estonia
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Background information about Estonia:


Universal Periodic Review

Estonia was examined under the 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

Recent

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Estonia was examined by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - at its 47th session, 14 November - 2 December 2011 in Geneva.

NGOs - including churches and related organizations - can submit written information in the form of a "parallel" report concerning the status of implementation of economic, social and cultural rights in Estonia. NGOs should deliver 25 copies of their report and summary to the secretariat a week prior to the session for distribution to Committee members. Where possible, it is useful to submit a summary of the report in all the working languages of the Committee. Communication regarding submissions to the Committee may be addressed to gro.rhcho|rcsec#gro.rhcho|rcsec.

Human Rights Committee (civil and political rights)

Estonia was examined by a preliminary task force of the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of civil and political rights as defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - at its 97th session, 26 October 2009 in Geneva. A full examination by the HRC took place at its 99th session, 12-30 July 2010 in Geneva.

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Estonia was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 76th session, 15 February - 12 March 2010, in Geneva.

Committee on the Rights of the Child

Estonia was examined by the 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 a forthcoming session 11-29 January 2010 in Geneva, on issues related to the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.


Special Procedures


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