Reporting

Requirement

Joshua Reyes
Francis Digman
Cristine Llera
Reporting
Requirement

This report discusses the reporting requirement that is imposed on State

Parties by various international treaties. State Parties are obligated to
submit reports to the Secretary-General of the United Nations or to the
monitoring body established by the treaty. The reports are intended to
provide an overview of the measures taken by State Parties to apply the
provisions of the respective treaties and to assess their progress in fulfilling
their obligations.

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 Reporting Requirements in
International Treaties:
Many international treaties, such the International
as
Covenant on Economic, Social and Rights, the
Cultural
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination, the Convention Against Torture, Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against
Women, and the Convention on the Rights of a Child, impose
a reporting requirement on State Parties.
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Reporting Requirement

The purpose of the reporting requirement is to ensure that

the State Parties are fulfilling their obligations under the
respective treaties. The reports provide information on
the measures taken by State Parties to implement the
provisions of the treaties and to address any difficulties or
obstacles that they may encounter.

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Contents of the Reports:

The reports submitted by State Parties contain a

comprehensive account of the measures adopted to
apply the provisions of the respective treaties. The
reports also provide an assessment of the progress
made by State Parties in fulfilling their obligations
under the treaties. Additionally, the reports may
identify factors and difficulties that may hinder the
State Parties' progress.

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Reporting Requirement
Reports are an essential tool for monitoring compliance with the treaties and
identifying areas for improvement. It is essential that State Parties take the reporting
requirement seriously and submit detailed and transparent reports to ensure
effective implementation of the treaties.

Treaties may contain various reporting requirements that oblige the parties to
provide information on their compliance with the provisions of the treaty. These
reporting requirements are designed to promote transparency, accountability, and
effective implementation of the treaty.

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Reporting requirements in treaties can take
different forms, including Periodic Reports:

Some treaties require parties to submit

periodic reports on the implementation of the
treaty.

For example, the Convention on the Rights of the Child

requires states parties to submit a report every five
years on the measures they have taken to give effect to
the rights recognized in the treaty.

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Notification Requirements:

Some treaties require parties to notify each other of specific

actions they have taken related to the treaty.

For example, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that

Deplete the Ozone Layer requires parties to notify each other
of their production and consumption of ozone-depleting
substances.

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Compliance Reports:
Some treaties may require parties to submit reports on
their compliance with the provisions of the treaty.

For example, the World Trade Organization requires

members to submit periodic reports on their compliance
with trade agreements. Reporting requirements in treaties
play a vital role in ensuring the effectiveness of the
treaty. They help to identify areas where parties may
need assistance in implementing the treaty, provide a
basis for monitoring compliance, and promote
transparency and accountability.

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Treaties with Reporting Obligations:
1.International Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)

2.International Covenant on Economic, Social

and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

2. International Covenant on Economic, Social

and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

4. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms

of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

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Treaties with Reporting Obligations:
5.Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT)

6. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

7.International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All

Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW)

8.Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on

the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (OP-
CRC-SC)

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Treaties with Reporting Obligations:
9.Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on
the involvement of children in armed conflict (OP-CRC-AC)

10. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

11.International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from

Enforced Disappearance (CPED)

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Reporting Requirement

The report must set out the legal, administrative and judicial
measures taken by the state to give effect the treaty . They should
also mention many any factors or difficulties encountered in
implementing the rights

To ensure the reports contain adequate information to allow the

committees to do their work, each committee issues guidelines on
the form and content of state reports.

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Reporting Requirement
State Parties are encourage to see the process of preparing their
reports for the treaty bodies not only as of the fulfillment of an
international obligation but also as an opportunity to take stock
of the state of human rights protection within their jurisdiction
for policy planning and implementation. The preparation offers
an ocacasion for each state party to:

(a) conduct a comprehensive review of the measures it has taken

to harmonize domestic law and policy with the provisions of the
international human rights treaties to which it is a party;

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(b)monitor progress made in promoting the enjoyment of the
rights outlined in the treaties in the context of the promotion of
human rights in genral;

(c)identify problems and shortcomings in its approach to the

implementation if the treaties;

(d)assess future needs anf goals for more effective

implementation of the treaties; and

(e) plan and develop appropriate policies to achieve these goals

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