The reporting procedure: its purpose and benefits

1. The reporting procedure: its purpose and benefits OHCHR Treaty Body Capacity Building Programme

2. Brainstorming / brainwriting Why are States reporting? What are the benefits of reporting?

3. The Benefits of Reporting Reporting is a legal obligation • Self-assessmentof compliance with a treaty, an occasion for State parties for: • Conducting a comprehensive review ofmeasures taken to harmonize laws and policies and to plan and develop new policies to achieve goals • Monitoring progress in treaty implementation, including through human rights-based data collection and analysis • Identifying problems and gaps; • Planning, drafting and adopting appropriate laws, policies and programmes to increase compliance with the treaties

4. The Benefits of Reporting (cont.) • Reporting creates an opportunity for Stimulation of national dialogue and “buy-in”: better coordination within Government, consultation with the NHRI and raises awareness among and enlist assistance from civil society • Obtaining access to international expert advice and experience from other countries Reporting should ultimately benefit rights holders at the national level