E/C.12/BIH/CO/2
United Nations
Economic and Social Council
Distr.: General
16 December 2013
Original: English
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Concluding observations on the second periodic report of
Bosnia and Herzegovina*
1.
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the second
periodic report of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the implementation of the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/BIH/2) at its 37th and 38th
meetings, held on 8 November 2013 (E/C.12/2013/SR.37-38), and adopted, at its 68th
meeting held on 29 November 2013, the following concluding observations.
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee notes with satisfaction the timely submission of the second periodic
report of Bosnia and Herzegovina (E/C.12/BIH/2) and the replies to its list of issues
(E/C.12/BIH/Q/2/Add.1). It notes with appreciation that the State party’s delegation
consisted of experts from several ministries and was gender balanced. The Committee
appreciates the State party’s informative and constructive interactive dialogue and
engagement with the Committee.
B. Positive aspects
3.
The Committee welcomes the State party’s ratification of the Optional Protocol to
the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, on 18 January 2012.
4.
The Committee also welcomes the State party’s ratification of the following other
international instruments:
(a)
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, on 24 October 2008;
(b)
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional
Protocol, on 12 March 2010;
(c)
Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance,
on 30 March 2012.
* Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-first session (4-29 November 2013).
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