UN treaty body

The UN treaty bodies ( UN treaty bodies ) are the specialized committees United Nations , the compliance with international human rights treaties monitored by releasing recommendations and opinions. They consist of experts appointed by the contracting states and are usually based at the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) in Geneva. Their legal opinions represent important aids for the interpretation of the agreements, but are not inherently binding under international law. Their exact functions and competencies vary depending on the agreement. Most of the treaty bodies are empowered to receive individual complaints. In addition, there are usually reporting procedures and opportunities for states to lodge a complaint.

There are ten treaty bodies that are each responsible for monitoring a human rights treaty:

1. UN Human Rights Committee (Committee on Civil and Political Rights - CCPR) or also known as (Human Rights Committee - HRC)
2. UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)
3. UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
4. UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
5. UN Committee Against Torture (CAT)
6. UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT)
7. UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
8. UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) to protect the rights of all migrant workers and their families
9. UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
10. UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED)

See also

• UN Human Rights Council
• United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• UN Human Rights Commission (replaced by the UN Human Rights Council)
• Human rights
• Human rights treaty
• UN convention

Web links

• Human Rights Bodies (on the website of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Rhona Smith: International Human Rights Law . 8th edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2018.