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E/C.12/TGO/CO/1 United Nations Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 3 June 2013 English Original: French Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concluding observations on the initial report of Togo, adopted by the Committee at its fiftieth session (29 April–17 May 2013) 1. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the initial report of Togo on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/TGO/1) at its 12th to 14th meetings (E/C.12/2013/SR.12–14), held on 6 and 7 May 2013, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 28th meeting, held on 17 May 2013. A. Introduction 2. The Committee appreciates the presentation of the initial report of Togo which, though submitted with some delay, is in keeping with the Committee’s guidelines and the State party’s written replies to the list of issues (E/C.12/TGO/Q/1/Add.1). 3. The Committee welcomes the constructive dialogue held with the State party, and notes that its implementation of the Covenant was considered by the Committee in 2001 in the absence of a report. The Committee notes with appreciation the presence of a high-level delegation consisting of government ministers and members of the interministerial committee responsible for the preparation of initial and periodic treaty body reports. The Committee also expresses its appreciation for the delegation’s answers to the questions posed during the dialogue. B. Positive aspects 4. The Committee welcomes the ratification by the State party of the following international human rights instruments: (a) The optional protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and on the involvement of children in armed conflict (respectively on 2 July 2004 and 28 November 2005); (b) The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (20 July 2010); (c) The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol (1 March 2011). GE.13-44283 (E) 120613 130613

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Concluding observations on the initial report of Togo, adopted by the Committee at its fiftieth session (29 April–17 May 2013)

Concluding Observations

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Country

Togo

Rights Involved

Right to adequate housing
Right to adequate standard of living
Right to education
Right to food
Right to health
Right to social security
Right to take part in cultural life
Right to water and sanitation
Right to work
Rights of migrants/non-citizens
Rights of persons with disabilities
Rights of the child
Rights of women and girls

Issue

Non-discrimination
Progressive realization
Resource allocation
Transparency

International Human Rights Body

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Date: Jun 3, 2013

Summary: In their Concluding Observations of Togo, the CESCR provides recommendations to the State party to take measures to address corruption and poverty, and to promote nondiscrimination, gender equality, and the range of ESCR. On resources, the Committee urges the State party to increase to the extent possible the budgets allocated to social sectors such as housing, food, health and education and to the Ministry of Human Rights, in keeping with its obligation to make the most of its available resources, in particular by making use of the resources freed up by debt relief operations. The Committee draws the attention of the State party to its general comment No. 3 (1990) on the nature of States parties’ obligations.

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