SUBMISSIONS ON COMMENTS – ARTICLES IN CORE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES
In this resource, you will find submissions made by ILGA World on draft general comments on articles in core international human rights treaties.
The human rights Treaty Bodies are committees of independent experts that monitor implementation of the core international human rights treaties. Each State party to a treaty has an obligation to take steps to ensure that everyone in the State can enjoy the rights set outbeing open about their diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or sex characteristics. in the treaty.
Our submissions on Treaty Bodies comments
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT)
2017
- Draft revised General Comment on the implementation of article 3 of the CAT in the context of article 22 – Non-refoulement
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED)
2023
- Comments on the First Draft of the General Comment No. 1 on Enforced Disappearances in the context of migration: Migration and enforced disappearances
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discriminationunequal or unfair treatment which can be based on a range of grounds - such as age, ethnic background, disability, and diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions or sex characteristics, amongst others. Against Women (CEDAW)
2024
- Written submissions relating to CEDAW’s draft general recommendation No. 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems: submission 1 | submission 2
2023
- Written submission for the General Discussion on equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discriminationunequal or unfair treatment which can be based on a range of grounds - such as age, ethnic background, disability, and diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions or sex characteristics, amongst others. (CERD)
2024
- Written submission relating to the concept paper for the Joint General Comment/Recommendation on Obligations of State Parties on public policies for addressing and eradicating xenophobia and its impact on the rights of migrants, their families, and other non-citizens affected by racial discriminationunequal or unfair treatment which can be based on a range of grounds - such as age, ethnic background, disability, and diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions or sex characteristics, amongst others.
2023
- Comments to the draft general comment No. 37 on racial discrimination in the enjoyment of the right to health
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
2016
- Written submission for the Draft General Comment on the implementation of the rights of the child during adolescence
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
2021
- Written submission relating to the Outline of the General Comment on article 27 of the CRPD – the right to work and employment
2017
- Written submissions relating to the Outline of the draft General Comment on article 5 of the CRPD – Equality and non-discrimination
- Written submission relating to the first draft of the General Comment on article 5 of the CRPD – Equality and non-discrimination
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
2017
- Written submissions relating to the Draft General Comment on Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – Right to life
Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW)
2024
- Written submission relating to the concept paper for the Joint General Comment/Recommendation on Obligations of State Parties on public policies for addressing and eradicating xenophobia and its impact on the rights of migrants, their families, and other non-citizens affected by racial discriminationunequal or unfair treatment which can be based on a range of grounds - such as age, ethnic background, disability, and diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions or sex characteristics, amongst others.
Additional submissions
Human Rights Treaties Branch – Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
2024
Written submission for the Call for inputs on the UN General Assemblythe main deliberative and policy-making organ of the United Nations which makes decisions on international issues such as development and peace and security. All 193 member States are represented, and each has one vote. resolutions on “Strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system” and “Human rights treaty body system”