Action Canada for Population and Development
(ACPD) is very proud to be a partner with the
International Programme on Reproductive and
Sexual Health Law at the University of Toronto
in publishing the: 3rd
edition of The Application of Human Rights To Reproductive
& Sexual Health: A Compilation of the Work of
International Human Rights Treaty Bodies.
This useful tool is a compilation of selections
relating to reproductive health and rights and sexual
health and rights from the Concluding Observations
and General Comments or Recommendations developed
by six of the UN human rights treaty bodies. It
is designed to assist government departments and
agencies as well as non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) in monitoring compliance with (and violations
of) these rights. It is also designed to assist
in the development of advocacy manuals, training
programmes, and research.
Materials included in the 3rd edition of the compilation
are updated excerpts from the full documents of:
the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(CESCR); the Committee on the Elimination of All
Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD); the Committee
on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
(CEDAW); the Committee on the Rights of the Child
(CRC); the Committee Against Torture (CAT), and
the Human Rights Committee (HRC).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Action Canada for Population and Development appreciates
the contributions that made the completion of this
project possible. We are extremely grateful to:
Julie Stanchieri, who was primarily responsible
for updating the 3rd edition of the Compilation,
which has doubled in size from the 2nd edition;
and Jan Bauer, who provided assistance with last-minute
updates, editing and fact-checking.
Many members of ACPD's staff were also involved
at different points in the process. Jennifer Kitts,
Senior Advisor on Sexual and Reproductive Health
and Rights, and Suki Beavers, Senior Advisor on
Human Rights, contributed many hours checking facts
and researching in their respective fields of expertise.
Heather McMullen, an intern at ACPD, managed the
final formatting of the document. Johanne Fillion,
Communications Director, coordinated the production
process.
ISBN: 0-9689549-4-4
Copyright © ACPD, August 2005
All Rights Reserved.
This compilation may be reproduced in full or
in part as long as acknowledgement is given to
ACPD.
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