{"id":6269,"date":"2026-04-05T17:16:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/?page_id=6269"},"modified":"2026-04-05T17:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:16:23","slug":"treaty-bodies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/en\/what-are-human-rights\/treaty-bodies","title":{"rendered":"Treaty Bodies"},"content":{"rendered":"

The human rights treaty bodies are committees of independent experts that monitor implementation of the\u00a0core international human rights treaties. Each State party to a treaty has an obligation to take steps to ensure that everyone in the State can enjoy the rights set out in the treaty. A\u00a0ratification campaign<\/a>\u00a0is underway to encourage broader participation in the human rights treaties.<\/p>\n

There are ten human rights treaty bodies composed of independent experts of recognized competence in human rights, who are nominated and elected for fixed renewable terms of four years by State parties.<\/p>\n

The treaty bodies meet in Geneva, Switzerland. All the treaty bodies receive support from the Human Rights Treaties Division of OHCHR in Geneva.<\/p>\n

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)<\/div>\n
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Monitors implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (4 January 1969).<\/p>\n

More information\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)<\/div>\n
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Monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (3 January 1976).<\/p>\n

More information\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Human Rights Committee (CCPR)<\/div>\n
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Monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (23 March 1976) and its optional protocols.<\/p>\n

More information\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)<\/div>\n
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Monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979) and its optional protocol (3 September 1981).<\/p>\n

More information\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Committee against Torture (CAT)<\/div>\n
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Monitors implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (26 June 1987).<\/p>\n

More information\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)<\/div>\n
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Monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (2 September 1990) and its optional protocols.<\/p>\n

More information\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW)<\/div>\n
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Monitors implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (1 July 2003).<\/p>\n

More information\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT)<\/div>\n
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Established pursuant to the Optional Protocol of the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) (22 June 2006) visits places of detention in order to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.<\/p>\n

More information\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)<\/div>\n
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Monitors implementation of the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (3 May 2008).<\/p>\n

More information\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED)<\/div>\n
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Monitors implementation of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (23 December 2010).<\/p>\n

More information\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Key documents<\/h3>\n

The United Nations Human Rights Treaty System Fact Sheet No. 30\/Rev.1<\/a><\/p>\n

The Human Rights treaty bodies: protecting your rights Booklet English<\/a><\/p>\n

Guidelines against Intimidation or Reprisals (\u2018San Jos\u00e9 Guidelines\u2019)<\/a><\/p>\n

Guidelines on the independence and impartiality of members of the human rights treaty bodies (\u2018The Addis Ababa guidelines\u2019)<\/a><\/p>\n

Revised Working Paper – Options and guiding questions for the development of an implementation plan for the conclusions of the human rights treaty body Chairs at their 34th meeting in June 2022 (April 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n

Working Paper – Options and guiding questions for the development of an implementation plan for the conclusions of the human rights treaty body Chairs at their 34th meeting in June 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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