人权事务委员会将于2016年6月20日至7月15日在日内瓦举行第一百一十七届会议（部分翻译）

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专家们将审议丹麦、科威特、哈萨克斯坦、加纳、厄瓜多尔、布基纳法索和阿根廷的报告

日内瓦（2016年6月16日）——人权事务委员会将于2016年6月20日至7月15日在日内瓦威尔逊宫举行第一百一十七届会议，期间委员会将审议丹麦、科威特、哈萨克斯坦、加纳、厄瓜多尔、布基纳法索和阿根廷关于如何落实《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》条款情况的报告。

6月20日（周一），委员会将听取人权事务高级专员或其代表的发言，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各机构、专门机构、国家人权机构和非政府组织关于被审议国家状况的讨论。

会议期间，委员会将继续讨论关于第六条生命权的一般性意见草案，并讨论其工作方法。委员会还将审议结论性意见后续行动特别报告员和意见后续行动特别报告员的进展报告。委员会还将在闭门会议中审议一系列个人来文。

6月23日下午，人权事务委员会将与经济、社会和文化权利委员会举行联合会议，纪念《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》和《经济、社会及文化权利国际公约》通过五十周年。关于这项名为“我们的权利。我们的自由。每时每刻”的为期一年运动的更多信息，请访问以下链接：http://www.ohchr.org/2covenants。

丹麦将呈交其第六次定期报告（CCPR/C/DNK/6）。委员会关于第五次定期报告（2008年10月审议）的结论性意见请参见：CCPR/C/DNK/CO/5。

科威特将呈交其第三次定期报告（CCPR/C/KWT/3）。委员会关于第二次定期报告（2011年10月审议）的结论性意见请参见：CCPR/C/KWT/CO/2。

哈萨克斯坦将呈交其第二次定期报告（CCPR/C/KAZ/2）。委员会关于首份报告（2011年7月审议）的结论性意见请参见：CCPR/C/KAZ/CO/1。

加纳将呈交其首份报告（CCPR/C/GHA/1）。

厄瓜多尔将呈交其第六次定期报告（CCPR/C/ECU/6）。委员会关于厄瓜多尔第五次定期报告（2009年10月提交）的结论性意见请参见：CCPR/C/ECU/CO/5。

布基纳法索将向委员会呈交其首份报告（CCPR/C/BFA/1）。

最后，阿根廷将成交其第五次定期报告（CCPR/C/ARG/5）。委员会关于第四次定期报告（2010年3月提交）的结论性意见请参见：CCPR/C/ARG/CO/4。

国别报告和其它会议相关文件可通过第一百一十七届会议网页访问。

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, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, 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, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Canada, 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, Cabo Verde, Canada, 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 Laki Muhumuza (Uganda); Ms. 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. Dheerujlall 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 – Public Sessions

Monday, 20 June

10 a.m. Opening of session, adoption of the agenda, report of the working group
3 p.m. Report of Denmark (CCPR/C/DNK/6)

Tuesday, 21 June

10 a.m. Report of Denmark (continued)
3 p.m. Report of Kuwait (CCPR/C/KWT/3)

Wednesday, 22 June

10 a.m. Report of Kuwait (continued)
3 p.m. Report of Kazakhstan (CCPR/C/KAZ/2)

Thursday, 23 June

10 a.m. Report of Kazakhstan (continued)
3 p.m. Joint meeting with Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Friday, 24 June

10 a.m. Report of Ghana (CCPR/C/GHA/1)
3 p.m. Report of Ghana (continued)

Monday, 27 June

10 a.m. Methods of work
3 p.m. Report of Ecuador (CCPR/C/ECU/6)

Tuesday, 28 June

10 a.m. Report of Ecuador (continued)
3 p.m. Report of Burkina Faso (CCPR/C/BFA/1)

Wednesday, 29 June

10 a.m. Report of Burkina Faso (continued)
3 p.m. Report of Argentina (CCPR/C/ARG/5)

Thursday, 30 June

10 a.m. Report of Argentina (continued)
3 p.m. General Comment on article 6

Monday, 4 July

10 a.m. Progress report of Special Rapporteur on Follow-up to Concluding Observations
3 p.m. Discussion on Follow-up to Views

Tuesday, 5 July

10 a.m. General Comment on Article 6

Wednesday, 6 July

UN Holiday

Thursday, 7 July

10 a.m. General Comment on Article 6

Tuesday, 12 July

10 a.m. General Comment on Article 6

Friday, 15 July

3 p.m. Methods of Work, announcement of bureau decisions and closing of the session

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