PART 2: Procedures of the Human Rights Commitee and the Committee against Torture
the issues of particular interest outlined by the Committee in the LoI. During the
review process, Committee members make use of information originating from
other treaty bodies and special procedures from the UN system. They also draw
on other sources of information, including information from NGOs, but also from
NHRIs and regional human rights mechanisms.
NGOs are invited to provide written information prior to the examination of the
State party’s report. Submissions on the LoIs must be submitted several weeks before the opening of the session in which the LoIs is adopted. It is thus advisable to be
attentive to the website of the relevant Committee in order not to miss the deadline
for NGO submissions. In case of doubt, it is recommended to visit the websites of the
Human Rights Committee367 or the CAT Committee,368 or to contact their Secretariats
(see also Section 2.3.1(c)).
Secretariat of the Human Rights Committee:
Human Rights Committee (CCPR)
Human Rights Treaties Division (HRTD)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Palais Wilson - 52, rue des Pâquis
CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland
Mailing address
UNOG-OHCHR
CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Tel.: + 41 22 917 92 61
Fax: + 41 22 917 90 08
Email: ccpr@ohchr.org
Secretariat of the CAT Committee:
Committee Against Torture (CAT)
Human Rights Treaties Division (HRTD)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Palais Wilson - 52, rue des Pâquis
CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland
Mailing address
UNOG-OHCHR
CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
367 http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CCPR/Pages/CCPRIndex.aspx.
368 http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CAT/Pages/CATIndex.aspx.
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