Guyana

Background information about Guyana:

• BBC country profile: Guyana
• Governments on the WWW: Guyana
• politicalresources.net: Guyana
• OHCHR country page on Guyana
• UPR Documentation on Guyana

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Universal Periodic Review

Guyana was examined under the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 8th session of the UPR Working Group in May 2010.

• UPR Documentation on Guyana, including outcome report.

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Treaty Bodies

Forthcoming

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Guyana 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 52nd session, 9-27 July 2012, in New York.

Recent

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Special Procedures

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Other Information/Comments

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