REPORTING TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODIES TRAINING GUIDE: Part I — Manual
the concluding observations, which will be more targeted, precise and implementable, and therefore
easier to follow-up by State parties. Many State parties which used the SRP have indicated that
they found it more helpful to reply to a set of focused and concrete questions than to provide
information on all aspects of a treaty as requested under the Treaty Bodies’ specific guidelines under
the Standard Reporting Procedure. Some State parties have requested the Simplified Reporting
Procedure for all their reporting obligations.
For Treaty Bodies the SRP streamlines and enhances the State party review by rendering it more
focused and effective as it allows them to conduct a more targeted analysis of human rights concerns
through the LOIPR. In addition, the constructive dialogue is facilitated by the receipt of a more
focused State party report that contains precise information. This procedure further allows them to
re-engage with State parties that are long overdue in submitting their periodic reports and it also
strengthens their ability to follow-up on previous concluding observations.
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