E/C.12/GRC/CO/2
United Nations
Economic and Social Council
Distr.: General
27 October 2015
Original: English
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Concluding observations on the second periodic report of
Greece *
1.
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the second
periodic report of Greece on the implementation of the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/GRC/Q/2) at its 70th and 71st meetings (see
E/C.12/2015/SR.70 and 71), held on 5 and 6 October 2015, and adopted the following
concluding observations at its 78th meeting, held on 9 October 2015.
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee welcomes the second periodic report submitted by the State party,
the supplementary information provided in the replies to the list of issues
(E/C.12/GRC/Q/2/Add.1),
the
State
party’s
common
core
document
(HRI/CORE/1/Add.121) and the replies provided by the delegation. It is grateful to the
State party for the statistical information provided, which has greatly assisted the
Committee in assessing the fulfilment of economic, social and cultural rights in the State
party. The Committee also welcomes the constructive dialogue held with the State party’s
high-level and large delegation.
B.
Positive aspects
3.
The Committee welcomes the State party’s ratification of, or accession to, the
following instruments since the previous dialogue, held in 2005:
(a)
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced
Disappearance, on 9 July 2015;
(b)
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional
Protocol thereto, on 31 May 2012;
(c)
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, on 11 February 2014;
(d)
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of
children, child prostitution and child pornography, on 22 February 2008.
* Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-sixth session (21 September-9 October 2015).
GE.15-18517(E)
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