UNITED
NATIONS
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Economic and Social
Council
Distr.
GENERAL
E/C.12/1/Add.17
12 December 1997
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL
AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER
ARTICLES 16 AND 17 OF THE COVENANT
Concluding observations of the Committee on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
IRAQ
1.
The Committee considered the third periodic report of Iraq on the rights
covered by articles 1 to 15 of the Covenant (E/1994/106/Add.9) at its 33rd
to 35th meetings, on 20 and 21 November 1997, and adopted 1/ the following
concluding observations.
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee welcomes the opportunity to resume its dialogue with Iraq,
through the consideration of the State party’s third periodic report. The
Committee expresses its satisfaction to Iraq for the submission of written
answers to its list of issues, and it takes note that despite the difficult
situation faced by Iraq, a delegation was sent from the capital to present
the report and answer questions raised by members of the Committee. In this
respect, the willingness of the State party to conduct a constructive dialogue
with the Committee is noted with appreciation.
3.
However, the Committee regrets that the report submitted by the State
party did not incorporate information on articles 13 to 15 of the Covenant,
although it recognizes that such information was, to a certain extent,
provided by the delegation in the course of the dialogue.
1/
GE.97-19723
At its 52nd meeting, on 4 December 1997.
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