Background information about Rwanda:
- BBC country profile: Rwanda
- Governments on the WWW: Rwanda
- politicalresources.net: Rwanda
- allAfrica.com: Rwanda
- OHCHR country page on Rwanda
- UPR documentation on Rwanda
Universal Periodic Review
Rwanda 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.
- UPR documentation on Rwanda, including outcome report
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Rwanda will be examined by a Pre-Sessional Working Group of 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 - during the period 3-7 December 2012 in Geneva. This is in preparation of a full examination to be conducted by the CESCR at a future session.
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 Germany. 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.
Committee Against Torture
Rwanda will be 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 48th session, 7 May to 1 June 2012.
Recent
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Rwanda 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 78th session, 14 February - 11 March 2011, in Geneva.
- Concluding Observations French
Human Rights Committee (civil and political rights)
Rwanda 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 95th session, 16 March-3 April 2009.
Special Procedures
The UN Independent Expert on minority issues, Ms. Gay McDougall, visited Rwanda from 31 January to 7 February 2011.
- Press release, 7 February 2011.
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