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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

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288: 217:. Parties agree to recognise the competence of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to consider complaints "by or on behalf of" individuals or groups who claim their rights under the Convention have been violated. If a complaint is submitted on behalf of a victim, then this requires their consent, unless the submitter can justify acting without it. What constitutes "justification" in such a case is up to the committee. The ability for complaints to be submitted on behalf of victims is seen as vital in allowing NGOs such as women's organizations and human rights groups to use the Protocol to enforce the convention. 427:. This found "serious lapses in compliance" by the Mexican government and tolerance of severe and systematic abuses of women's rights. The Committee recommended the involvement of federal as well as state authorities in the investigation of the murders, the punishment of negligent or complicit officials and those involved in the persecution of victims' relatives, and increased violence prevention plans. 250: 366:. It recommended that the complainant be immediately protected from her abusive former partner, and that Hungary improve its handling of domestic violence cases and immediately adopt the committee's previous recommendation for a law allowing protection and exclusion orders. The recommendations were implemented by the time of Hungary's sixth periodic report to the Committee in 2006. 444:
policy-making. It found that there had been some limited success in highlighting the importance of effective policies to protect women from domestic violence and forced sterilization, but that outside these areas, the protocol "has not led to a breakthrough in advancing women's rights." It concludes that unless greater efforts are made to highlight
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Not every state which is a party to CEDAW is a party to the Protocol, and several major states still remain outside the Protocol. The United States has not become a signatory because it has not yet ratified CEDAW. Japan does not participate in any of the individual communications mechanisms for human
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Complainants must have exhausted all domestic remedies, and anonymous complaints and complaints referring to events which occurred before the country concerned joined the Optional Protocol are not permitted. The committee can request information from and make recommendations to a party, though these
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have exercised their right under Article 10 of the Protocol not to recognise the jurisdiction of the committee to investigate "grave or systematic violations" of the convention. Colombia declares that neither the Protocol nor the committee can require it to decriminalise "offences against life or
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Articles 8–10 create an inquiry mechanism. Parties may permit the committee to investigate, report on and make recommendations on "grave or systematic violations" of the convention. The Committee may invite the relevant party to respond and inform it of any measures taken as a result of such an
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On the second measure, the number of complaints dealt with by the committee has been limited. A 2008 assessment for the UK government found that the protocol had hardly been used by NGOs as originally expected, that the reasoning of the committee was unpredictable, and that it had not affected
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The impact of an international treaty can be measured in two ways: by its acceptance, and by its implementation. On the first measure, the Optional Protocol has gained widespread international acceptance. Most major states are parties, and the protocol is the second most-accepted enforcement
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The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women outlaws discrimination on the basis of gender, and obliges its parties to repeal discriminatory laws and guarantee equality in the fields of health, employment, and education. The Optional Protocol is a subsidiary
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inquiry, either directly or through the normal reporting process under the convention. Parties may opt out of this obligation on signature or ratification, but only Bangladesh, Belize, Colombia, Cuba and Tajikistan have done so.
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established an open-ended working group to produce a formal draft. This reported back after three years of deliberation in early 1999. The Optional Protocol was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 6 October 1999.
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in cases of sterilisation to ensure it complied with international human rights standards, and ongoing monitoring of Hungarian medical facilities to ensure that any changes were put into practice.
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to hear complaints from individuals or inquire into "grave or systematic violations" of the convention. The Protocol has led to a number of decisions against member states on issues such as
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rights treaties, but is currently considering joining while observing how these procedures are functioning. China is currently "studying the problem of accession to the Optional Protocol".
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered eleven complaints against seven countries since the Optional Protocol came into force, on subjects such as
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Article 13 requires parties to inform their citizens about the convention, the Optional Protocol, and the rulings of the committee, so as to facilitate complaints.
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woman in Hungary violated the convention. It recommended compensating the complainant for the breach of her rights, a full review of legislation surrounding
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in 1995, which called for "the elaboration (of) a draft optional protocol to the Women's Convention that could enter into force as soon as possible."
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An individual complaints mechanism was suggested during the original drafting of CEDAW, but was rejected at the time. Fifteen years later, the
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agreement to the convention. It does not establish any new rights, but rather allows the rights guaranteed in the convention to be enforced.
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Article 11 requires parties to ensure that those complaining under the Optional Protocol are not subjected to ill-treatment or intimidation.
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of the Optional Protocol and build trust in the rulings of the committee, the complaints mechanism will remain under-utilized.
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The committee has also conducted one inquiry into "grave or systematic violations" under Article 8, in relation to the
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Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention)
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The protocol has been criticised by legal academics such as Bal Sokhi-Bulley and feminists such as
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had violated numerous articles of the convention by failing to adequately protect women against
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Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
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Articles 12 and 14 govern the procedure and reporting of the Committee in handling complaints.
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on 6 October 1999, and in force from 22 December 2000. As of October 2023, the Protocol has 80
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suggested that new procedures were needed to implement the convention, and suggested a "
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Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid
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on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities
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First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
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Articles 1–7 create an individual complaints mechanism similar to those of the
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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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The U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
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Bal Sokhi-Bulley (2006). "The Optional Protocol to CEDAW: First Steps".
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and interpretative declarations to their application of the Protocol.
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who view the complaints mechanism as difficult, lengthy, and lacking
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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 54/4, 6 October 1999.
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Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
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Index

UN Secretary-General
treaty
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
domestic violence
parental leave
forced sterilization
systematic killing of women
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
United Nations General Assembly
signatories
parties
United Nations General Assembly
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
World Conference on Human Rights
right of petition
Fourth World Conference on Women
Commission on the Status of Women
First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
entry into force


Helena Dalli
Malta
UN Headquarters
reservations
Bangladesh

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