1. What constitutes a good State party report…?
Follow the relevant reporting guidelines
Include information on the implementation of previous COBs periodic reports
Include as much as possible recent statistics
Follow-up to decisions/views, if applicable
Be well structured and paragraphs numbered
Respect the word limits
31,800 words for initial reports
21,200 words for periodic reports
Concise and honest
Be the result of broad consultations with NHRIs and NGOs
Create State ownership (not drafted by a lone consultant)
The process of reporting is as important as the outcome