UN Human Rights Bodies on Switzerland
In this section you find all Concluding Observations of the various UN treaty bodies concerning Switzerland, starting from 1996, as well as reactions of the UN Special Rapporteur on Racism. «Concluding Observations» are conclusions and recommendations made by the committees at the end of their review process of official state reports.
The Human Rights Council
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights CESCR
- Concluding Observations of 2010 (pdf, 8 p.)
- Concluding Observations of 1998 (pdf, 5 p.)
- Comprehensive information concerning the implementation of the IESCR in Switzerland
Documentation at humanrights.ch
Human Rights Committee HRC
- Concluding Observations of 2009 (pdf, 6 p.)
- Concluding Observations of 2001
- Concluding Observations of 1996 (pdf, 6 p.)
- Comprehensive information concerning the implementation of the ICCPR in Switzerland
Documentation at humanrights.ch
Committee on the Elimination of Racism CERD
- Concluding Observations of 2008 (pdf, 7 p.)
- Concluding Observations of 2002 (pdf, 4 p.)
- Concluding Observations of 1998 (pdf, 3 p.)
- Comprehensive information concering the implementation of ICERD in Switzerland
Documentation at humanrights.ch
Committee against Torture CAT
- Concluding Observations of 2010 (pdf, 8 p.)
- Concluding Observations of 2005 (pdf, 4 p.)
- Concluding Observations of 1997 (pdf, 3 p.)
- Comprehensive information concerning the implementation of CAT in Switzerland
Documentation at humanrights.ch
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women CEDAW
- Concluding Obsercations 2009 (pdf, 12 p.)
- Concluding Observations 2003 (pdf, 10 p.)
- Comprehensive information concerning the implementation of CEDAW in Switzerland
Documentation at humanrights.ch
Committee on the Rights of the Child CRC
- Concluding Observations of 2002 (pdf, 13 p.)
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Concluding Observations to the Optional Protocol to the Convention ont the rights of the child on the involvement of children in armed conflict of 2006 (pdf, 3 p.)
- Comprehensive information concerning the implementation of CRC in Switzerland
Documentation at humanrights.ch
UN Special Rapporteur on Racism
- Mission to Switzerland 2006 (pdf, 30 p.)
Report by Mr. Doudou Diène, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, 30 January 2007 - Final Report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Racism from his visit to Switzerland
Article at humanrights.ch of March 2007
