REPORTING TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODIES TRAINING GUIDE: Part I — Manual @@How would you like to contribute? (i.e., written submission only or written submission plus oral briefing) @@Would your contribution be individual (only your organization/institution) or joint (e.g., through a network of CSOs, UN inter-agency report)? @@If besides your written contribution, you would also like to provide an oral briefing to the Treaty Body? (see Section V) TIP ÎÎConsult the informative note on the participation of CSOs and/or NHRIs issued by the Treaty Body of your interest to find out specific information about: - Modalities and specific instructions on how, when and to whom submit written information; - Modalities to address a Treaty Body as well as deadlines to request an oral briefing. The venue and dates for these briefings can be also included; and - Instructions on how to register to attend a Treaty Body session ÎÎThese notes are updated by the Secretariat every session and available at the webpage of each Treaty Body at http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/Pages/ HumanRightsBodies.aspx IV. How to draft an alternative report? 1. Some suggestions on issues you may wish to take into consideration at the outset of your preparations, include: @@The focus and structure of your alternative report (e.g., selected issues or all articles/clusters of the treaty) @@Get familiar with the specific reporting guidelines of the relevant Treaty Body as well as with its general comments and jurisprudence, if existing, so you can make use of these tools when drafting your alternative report @@Get acquainted with the relevant legislative framework, policies, etc. which seek to implement the provisions of the treaty in the State party @@For reports under the standard reporting procedure: get familiar with the State party report, so you can identify issues of concern your organization/institution may wish to address in the alternative report @@For periodic reporting procedures: know the content of the last concluding observations @@Analyse the extent to which law, policy and practice comply with the principles and standards of the treaty as well as with the concluding observations, so you can highlight the main challenges in the alternative report 2. When drafting an alternative report, it is suggested to: 84 @@Make reference to the relevant article in the treaty you are referring to @@Reference all information correctly (e.g., jurisprudence) @@Do not use abusive language @@Be clear and precise, accurate and objective; and provide examples/evidence of alleged human rights violations, where relevant