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COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING HUMAN
RIGHTS OF WOMEN VIOLATIONS, TO UN COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN - NOTE FOR
CSW 2013
Any individual, non-governmental organization, group or
network may submit communications (complaints/
The current communications procedure of the Commission on
the Status of Women has its roots in Economic and Social Council resolution 76 (V) of 5 August 1947,
as amended by the Council in resolution 304 I (XI) of 14 and 17 July 1950. The mandate of
the Commission on the Status of Women to consider communications has been
reaffirmed and the modalities of the procedure have been further modified by
the Council (see Council resolutions 1983/27 of 26 May 1983, 1992/19 of 30 July 1992, 1993/11 of 27 July 1993, 2009/16 of 28 July 2009 and decision 2002/235 of 24
July 2002).
What types of communications are sought?
What information
should be included in a communication?
The procedure
Examples of
categories of communications received and trends and patterns identified in
recent years
Where to submit
a communication to the Commission on the Status of Women
What types of
communications are sought?
Accurate
and detailed information relating to the promotion of women's rights in
political, economic, civil, social and educational fields in any country
anywhere in the world.
What
information should be included in a communication?
It is advisable that communications should:
WEBSITE
INCLUDES PROCEDURE DIAGRAM.
Examples of categories of communications received and trends and patterns identified in recent years
All claims must be submitted in
writing and signed by e-mail, fax, or regular mail. However, the
author's identity is not made known to the Government(s) concerned unless
she/he agrees to the disclosure. |
Please note that the Commission on the Status of
Women does not take decisions on the merit of communications that are submitted
to it and, therefore, the communications procedure does not provide an avenue
for the redress of individual grievances.
Where to submit a
communication to the Commission on the Status of Women
Any person or organization with a communication
should write by 1 August 2012 to:
CSW Communications Procedure
Human Rights Section
UN Women
220 East 42nd Street, 17th floor,
Send an e-mail message to: cp-csw@unwomen.org