E/C.12/BDI/CO/1
United Nations
Economic and Social Council
Distr.: General
16 October 2015
English
Original: French
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Concluding observations on the initial report of Burundi*
1.
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the initial
report of Burundi on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/BDI/1) at its 52nd, 53rd and 54th meetings
(E/C.12/2015/SR.52-54), held on 21 and 22 September 2015, and adopted the
following concluding observations at its 78th meeting, held on 9 October 2015.
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee welcomes the submission of the initial report by Burundi,
despite the considerable delay, and the written replies to the list of issues
(E/C.12/BDI/Q/1/Add.1). The Committee welcomes as well the constructive dialogue
with the high-level delegation of the State party.
B.
Positive aspects
3.
The Committee welcomes the State party’s ratification of the following
international human rights instruments:
(a) The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional
Protocol, on 22 May 2014;
(b) The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, on 18 October 2013;
(c) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the
involvement of children in armed conflict, on 24 June 2008;
(d) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the
sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, on 6 November 2007;
(e) The Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment, on 18 February 1993;
(f) The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against
Women, on 8 January 1992;
(g)
The Convention on the Rights of the Child, on 19 October 1990.
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* Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-sixth session (21 September-9 October 2015).
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