Web resource:	https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/sex-discrimination/publications/mechanisms-advancing-womens-human-rights-guide-using
Type:	Electronic publication
Title:	Mechanisms for advancing women's human rights : a guide to using the optional protocol to CEDAW and other international complaint mechanisms
Authors:	Australian Human Rights Commission
Keywords:	Advocacy;Policy;Human rights
Year:	2011
Publisher:	Australian Human Rights Commission
Notes:	See the ADFVC fact sheet 'International human rights instruments' in our Research & Resources database. This guide is designed to support lawyers and advocates in assisting women to use international complaint mechanisms to address violations of their rights. The guide specifically addresses the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) along with other international complaint mechanisms.
Contents:	Executive Summary 1. Introduction 1.1 What is a human rights treaty? 1.2 CEDAW and its Optional Protocol 1.3 Other international complaint mechanisms 1.4 Why use international complaint mechanisms? 2. Communication procedure 2.1 Stages 1 and 2: submission and registration of communications 2.2 Stage 3: request for interim measures 2.3 Stage 4: admissibility decision 2.4 Stage 5: merits decision, views and recommendations 2.5 Stage 6: implementation and follow-up 2.6 Communication procedure checklist 3. Inquiry procedure 3.1 Stage 1: request to conduct inquiry 3.2 Stage 2: assessment of threshold requirements 3.3 Stage 3: establishment and conduct of inquiry 3.4 Stage 4: findings and recommendations 3.5 Stage 5: implementation and follow-up 3.6 Inquiry procedure checklist 4. Other international complaint mechanisms 4.1 CAT 4.2 ICERD 4.3 Optional Protocol to the CRPD 4.4 Optional Protocol to the ICCPR 5. Practical considerations 5.1 Identifying a case 5.2 Seeking assistance 5.3 Choosing a forum 5.4 Choosing a procedure 5.5 Implementation 5.6 Practical considerations checklist 6. Further information and assistance 6.1 Further information 6.2 Assistance Appendix 1 – CEDAW Appendix 2 – Optional Protocol to CEDAW Appendix 3 – Rules of Procedure Appendix 4 – Model communication form Appendix 5 – Example communication Appendix 6 – Example inquiry Appendix 7 – Communications against Australia and Appendix 8 – Glossary
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/21432
ISBN:	9781921449192
Physical description:	108 p.
Appears in Collections:	Online resource

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