The Reporting Cycle of the Committee on the Rights of the Child: A guide for NGOs and NHRIs

This guide provides up-to-date information on the procedures for the examination of reports submitted under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and its Optional Protocols. It also details how NGOs can effectively interact with the Committee on the Rights of the Child (the Committee) by submitting information and participating in the pre-sessional working group meeting.

Child Rights Connect, formerly the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child, has a long history of influence and close cooperation with the Committee and are thus one of the leading experts in the CRC reporting process. This guide, in its fourth edition, explains all the stages of the reporting cycle and provides practical advice on how to engage with the Committee and follow up on its recommendations.