Background information about the Netherlands:
- BBC country profile: The Netherlands
- Governments on the WWW: The Netherlands
- politicalresources.net: The Netherlands
- OHCHR country page on the Netherlands
- UPR documentation on the Netherlands
Universal Periodic Review
The Netherlands was examined during the Ist session (7-18 April 2008) of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism.
- UPR documentation on the Netherlands, including outcome report.
Treaty Bodies
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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The Netherlands 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 45th session on 1-19 November 2010 in Geneva.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The Netherlands 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 76th session, 15 February - 12 March 2010 in Geneva.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
The Netherlands was be examined by the 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 45th session, 18 January - 5 February 2010 in Geneva.
Human Rights Committee (civil and political rights)
The Netherlands was examined by 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 96th session, 13-31 July 2009, in Geneva.
- Concluding Observations
- LWF Summary Report
Committee on the Rights of the Child
The Netherlands were 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 50th session, 12-30 January 2009. During that session the Netherlands were also examined under the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
- Concluding Observations
- Concluding Observations for the review under the OPSC
- See also Summary of Concluding Observations for the review under the OPSC by LWF
Special Procedures
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