Background information about Philippines:
- BBC country profile: Philippines
- Governments on the WWW: Philippines
- politicalresources.net: Philippines
- OHCHR country page on the Philippines
- UPR documentation on the Philippines
Universal Periodic Review
The Philippines was examined during the Ist session (7-18 April 2008) of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism.
- UPR documentation on the Philippines, including outcome report.
- See also summary report by LWF.
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Committee on the Rights of the Child
The Philippines will be 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 61st session, 17 September - 5 October 2012 in Geneva, on issues related to the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Recent
Committee on the Rights of the Child
The Philippines was 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 52nd session, 14 September - 2 October 2009 in Geneva.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The Philippines 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.
Committee on Migrant Workers
The Philippines was examined by the UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families - at its 10th session, 20 April - 1 May 2009.
Committee Against Torture
The Philippines 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 42nd session, 28-29 April 2009.
Special Procedures
Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions on a mission to the Philippines (12-21 February 2007).
Other Information/Comments
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