Human Rights Council elections 2008 - Burkina Faso

A chapter on Burkina Faso is included in the Amnesty International Report 2005.

The table below has information regarding Burkina Faso's record of ratification of treaties, submission of periodic reports to the treaty monitoring bodies, and cooperation with the Special Procedures.

Ratification of International Treaties 

Treaty Status Recognition of specific competences of Treaty Bodies Reservations/ Declarations
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Acceded None  
Optional Protocol to the ICCPR Acceded    
Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR on the death penalty      
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Acceded    
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Acceded    
Optional Protocol to CEDAW Ratified   Arts. 8 and 9 (inquiry procedure)  
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Acceded None  
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) Acceded None  
Optional Protocol to CAT Signed    
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Ratified    
Optional Protocol to the CRC on children in armed conflict Ratified    
Optional Protocol to the CRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography Ratified    
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Ratified None  
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance Signed    
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Ratified    
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees Acceded   Entered
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees Acceded    
The Four Geneva Conventions Acceded    
Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts Ratified    
Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts Ratified    
Protocol III to the Geneva Conventions relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem Signed    

Compliance with Reporting Obligations

Total Overdue Reports Up to 5 years overdue 5-10 years overdue 10 years or more overdue
15 CAT: 2nd and 3rd periodic reports
CERD: 15th, 16th and 17th periodic reports
CESCR: 2nd periodic report
CMW: initial report
CRC: 3rd and 4th periodic reports 		CAT: initial report
HRC: initial report
CERD: 13th and 14th periodic reports
CESCR: initial report 		CERD: 12th periodic report

Cooperation with the Special Procedures

Extension of a standing invitation   Outstanding visit requests (year requested) Forthcoming visits (dates if available) Missions carried out between May 2007 and April 2008
None

None

None None
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