UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances to review Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Colombia

GENEVA (27 September 2016) –The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED), is meeting in Geneva from 3 to 14 October to review these States for the first time: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Colombia. 

The Committee, which is composed of 10 international independent human rights experts, monitors implementation of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Colombia are among the 52 States that have to date ratified the Convention and so are required to submit a report for review to the Committee.

The sessions will be at the following times in Geneva: Bosnia and Herzegovina: 15:00 to 18:00 on 4 October; 10:00 to 13:00 on 5 October and Colombia: 10:00 - 13:00 and 15:00 - 18:00 on 6 October. The meetings will take place at Palais Wilson, Geneva, and be webcast at http://webtv.un.org/

Committee members will discuss a range of issues relating to implementation of the Convention with the respective State delegations, and also hear from NGOs and national human rights institutions. More information, including the reports by Bosnia and Herzegovina and Colombia can be found at: http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1063&Lang=en

The Committee will publish its findings here on Monday 17 October.

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For more information and media requests, please contact Liz Throssell - +41 (0) 22 917 9466 / +41 79 752 0488
ethrossell@ohchr.org

Background: Members of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances are independent human rights experts who serve in their personal capacity and not as representatives of States parties. The Committee’s concluding observations are an independent assessment of States’ compliance with their human rights obligations under the treaty. To find out more about the Committee on Enforced Disappearances, please visit: http://www.ohchr.org/en/treaty-bodies/ced

The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance marks its 10th anniversary in 2016.  The Convention was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 20 December 2006 and came into force on 23 December 2010. To find out more about the Committee on Enforced Disappearances, please visit:    
http://www.ohchr.org/en/treaty-bodies/ced

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