United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/54/4
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United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/54/4 is the 1999 resolution by which the General Assembly adopted the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, establishing procedures for individual complaints and inquiries regarding violations of women’s rights under the Convention.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations General Assembly resolution
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human rights instrument ⓘ international legal instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedDuring | 54th session of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1999-10-06 ⓘ |
| adoptionMethod | without a vote ⓘ |
| aimsTo | enhance access to remedies for violations of women's rights ⓘ |
| category |
human rights resolution
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women's rights resolution ⓘ |
| citationForm | GA res. 54/4 ⓘ |
| concernsBody | Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depositedWith | Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentSymbol | A/RES/54/4 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOfInstrumentEstablished | 2000-12-22 ⓘ |
| establishes | Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | elimination of all forms of discrimination against women ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffectOn | States parties to the Optional Protocol to CEDAW ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
individual communications procedure under CEDAW
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inquiry procedure under CEDAW ⓘ |
| linkedToTreaty |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations human rights treaty system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
competence of CEDAW Committee to conduct inquiries
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competence of CEDAW Committee to receive individual communications ⓘ individual complaints mechanism ⓘ inquiry procedure into grave or systematic violations of women's rights ⓘ |
| relatedUNOrgan | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo | Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sessionNumber | 54 ⓘ |
| strengthens | implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
elimination of discrimination against women
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human rights treaty procedures ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| typeOfInstrumentEstablished | optional protocol ⓘ |
| yearOfAdoption | 1999 ⓘ |
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United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/54/4
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