人权事务委员会将于2015年6月29日至7月24日在日内瓦举行第114届会议（部分翻译）

人权事务委员会
背景信息

2015年6月25日

专家将审议委内瑞拉、英国、前南斯拉夫马其顿共和国、西班牙、加拿大、乌兹别克斯坦和法国的报告

人权事务委员会将于6月29日至7月24日在日内瓦举行第114届会议，届时将审议委内瑞拉、英国、前南斯拉夫马其顿共和国、西班牙、加拿大、乌兹别克斯坦和法国关于其如何落实《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》条款情况的报告。

6月29日（周一），委员会将听取人权事务高级专员或他的代表的发言，并将通过议程和工作方案。会议期间，委员会将在闭门会议中听取联合国组织、专门机构、非政府组织和国家人权机构关于被审议国家状况的讨论。

7月14日，委员会将举行半天的讨论，以期对公约关于固有生命权和死刑的第六条拟定一条一般性意见。

会议期间，委员会将听取结论性意见和看法后续工作特别报告员的进展报告。另外，委员会还将讨论工作方法。委员会还将在闭门会议中审议一些个人来文。

七个将要接受委员会审议的缔约国都曾接受过委员会审议。委内瑞拉将提交第四次定期报告 CCPR/C/VEN/4。委员会关于委内瑞拉第三次定期报告（2001年3月审议）的结论性意见和建议请见CCPR/CO/71/VEN。

英国将提交其第七次定期报告 CCPR/C/GBR/7，英国皇家属地第七次报告 CCPR/C/GBR/7 以及英国海外领土第七次报告 CCPR/C/GBR/7。委员会关于英国第六次定期报告（2008年7月审议）的结论性意见和建议请见 CCPR/C/GBR/CO/6。

前南斯拉夫马其顿共和国将提交其第三次定期报告 CCPR/C/MKD/3。委员会关于前南斯拉夫马其顿共和国的第二次定期报告（2008年3月审议）的结论性意见和建议请见 CCPR/C/MKD/CI/2。

西班牙将提交第六次定期报告 CCPR/C/ESP/6。委员会关于西班牙第五次定期报告（2008年10月审议）的结论性意见和建议请见CCPR/C/ESP/CO/5。

加拿大将提交第六次定期报告 CCPR/C/CAN/6。委员会关于加拿大第五次定期报告（2006年3月审议）的结论性意见和建议请见 CCPR/C/CAN/CO/5。

乌兹别克斯坦将提交第四次定期报告 CCPR/C/UBZ/4。委员会关于乌兹别克斯坦第三次定期报告（2010年3月审议）的结论性意见和建议请见 CCPR/C/UZB/CO/3。

法国将提交第五次定期报告 CCPR/C/FRA/5。委员会关于法国第四次定期报告（2008年7月审议）的结论性意见和建议请见CCPR/C/FR/CO/4。

国别报告、议题清单以及与届会相关的其他文件请见此。

Background on the Covenant

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was adopted by the General Assembly and opened for signature in 1966 and entered into force in 1976. The Covenant begins by stating that all peoples have the right of self-determination. It recognizes that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. It prohibits torture, cruel or degrading treatment or punishment, and the arbitrary deprivation of life. Anyone arrested is to be informed of the reasons for the arrest, and anyone arrested or detained on a criminal charge is to be brought promptly before a judge or another legally authorized person.

The Covenant also provides, among other rights, for freedom of movement, and places limitations upon the expulsion of aliens present lawfully in the territory of a State party. In addition, the rights to freedom of thought, conscience and religion and to freedom of expression are recognized by the Covenant, which also prohibits any propaganda for war or any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred.

States Parties to Covenant

The following 168 States have ratified or acceded to the Covenant: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, State of Palestine, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Optional Protocols to the Covenant

The Optional Protocol to the Covenant provides for the confidential consideration of communications from individuals who claim to be victims of a violation of any rights recognized in the Covenant. The Committee can receive no communications if it concerns a State party to the Covenant that is not also a party to the Optional Protocol.

The following 115 States are parties to the Optional Protocol: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Tajikistan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Zambia.

The Human Rights Committee is also mandated, under article 41 of the Covenant, to consider communications from a State party alleging violations of the Covenants provisions by another State party. This procedure can be applied when both States recognize this competence of the Committee by a relevant declaration.

The Second Optional Protocol to the Covenant, which aims at the abolition of the death penalty, was adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1989 and entered into force on 11 July 1991. The following 81 States have ratified or acceded to the Second Optional Protocol: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela.

Membership of the Committee

The States parties to the Covenant elect the Committee's 18 expert members who serve in their individual capacity for four-year terms. Article 28 of the Covenant requires that "they shall be persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the field of human rights." They are:

Mr. Yadh Ben Achour (Tunisia); Mr. Lazhari Bouzid (Algeria); Ms. Sarah Cleveland (United States of America); Mr. Olivier De Frouville (France); Mr. Ahmad Amin Fathalla (Egypt); Mr. Yuji Iwasawa (Japan); Ms. Ivana Jelić (Montenegro); Mr. Duncan Muhumuza Laki (Uganda); Mr. Photini Pazartis (Greece); Mr. Mauro Politi (Italy); Mr. Nigel Rodley (United Kingdom); Mr. Victor Manuel Rodriguez-Rescia (Costa Rica); Mr. Fabian Omar Salvioli (Argentina); Mr. D. B. Seetulsingh (Mauritius); Ms. Anja Seibert-Fohr (Germany); Mr. Yuval Shany (Israel); Mr. Konstantine Vardzelashvili (Georgia); and Ms. Margo Waterval (Suriname).

Mr. Salvioli is the Chairperson. The Vice-Chairpersons are Mr. Iwasawa, Mr. Seetulsingh and Ms. Seibert-Fohr. Mr. Vardzelashvili is the Rapporteur.

Programme of Work

Monday, 29 June

10 a.m. Opening of session, adoption of the agenda, report of the working group

10:45 a.m. Closed meeting

3 p.m. Review of the fourth report of Venezuela CCPR/C/VEN/4

Tuesday, 30 June

10 a.m. Review of the fourth report of Venezuela (continued)

3 p.m. Methods of work

Wednesday, 1 July

10 a.m. Closed meeting

3 p.m. Review of seventh report of the United Kingdom CCPR/C/GBR/7
Seventh report of the United Kingdom Crown Dependencies CCPR/C/GBR/7
Seventh report of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories CCPR/C/GBR/7


Thursday, 2 July

10 a.m. Review of the seventh report of the United Kingdom (continued)

3 p.m. Review of the third report of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia CCPR/C/MKD/3

Friday, 3 July

10 a.m. Review of the third report of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (continued)

3 p.m. Closed meeting

Monday, 6 July

10 a.m. Methods of work

3 p.m. Review of the sixth report of Spain CCPR/C/ESP/6

Tuesday, 7 July

10 a.m. Review of the sixth report of Spain (continued)

3 p.m. Review of the sixth report of Canada CCPR/C/CAN/6

Wednesday, 8 July

10 a.m. Review of the sixth report of Canada (continued)

3 p.m. Review of the fourth report of Uzbekistan CCPR/C/UZB/4

Thursday, 9 July

10 a.m. Review of the fourth report of Uzbekistan (continued)

3 p.m. Closed meeting

Friday, 10 July

10 a.m. Review of the fifth report of France CCPR/C/FRA/5

3 p.m. Review of the fifth report of France (continued)

Monday, 13 July

10 a.m. Progress report of Special Rapporteur on Follow-up to Concluding Observations (public)

11:30 a.m. Progress report of Special Rapporteur on Follow-up to Views (public)

3 p.m. Closed meeting

Tuesday, 14 July

10 a.m. Half day discussion on draft General Comment on the right to life at the Palais des Nations Room XIX

3 p.m. Meeting with States parties at the Palais des Nations Room XIX

Wednesday, 15 July

10 a.m. Closed meeting

3 p.m. Closed meeting

Thursday, 16 July

10 a.m. Closed meeting

3 p.m. Closed meeting

Friday, 17 July

United Nations Holiday

Friday, 24 July

10 a.m. Closed meeting

3 p.m. Methods of work, announcement of bureau decisions, public closing of the session


A news conference is scheduled for Thursday 23 July at 13.30 at Palais des Nations in Geneva, after which the Committee will publish its concluding observations here:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=899&Lang=en

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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: http://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/international-covenant-civil-and-political-rights

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