Ethiopia
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Background information about Ethiopia:


Universal Periodic Review

Ethiopia was examined under the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 6th session of the UPR Working Group on 30 November-11 December 2009.


Treaty Bodies

Forthcoming

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Ethiopia will be examined by the UN 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 48th session, 30 April - 18 May 2012 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 Ethiopia. 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.

Recent

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Ethiopia 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 49th session, 11-29 July 2011 in New York.

Committee Against Torture

Ethiopia 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 43rd session, 1-19 November 2010 in Geneva.

Human Rights Committee (civil and political rights)

Ethiopia 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 99th session, 12-30 July 2010 in Geneva. This was in preparation for a full examination to be conducted by the CESCR at a future session.

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Ethiopia was examined by the 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 75th session, 3-28 August 2009 in Geneva.


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