South Africa

Background information about South Africa:

• BBC country profile: South Africa
• Governments on the WWW: South Africa
• politicalresources.net: South Africa
• allAfrica.com: South Africa
• OHCHR country page on South Africa
• UPR documentation on South Africa

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Universal Periodic Review

South Africa was examined during the Ist session (7-18 April 2008) of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism.

• UPR documentation on South Africa, including outcome report.

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Treaty Bodies

Forthcoming

Recent

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

South Africa 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 48th session, 17 January - 4 February 2011 in Geneva.

• Concluding Observations

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Special Procedures

The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Mr. Jorge A. Bustamante, visited South Africa form 24 January to 1 February 2011.

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Other Information/Comments

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